Author: Tim Runn

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s top-rating television network said on Wednesday it was investigating a leaked video of two news anchors privately attacking tennis star Novak Djokovic and accusing him of lying about his COVID-19 status and visa application.Seven West Media Ltd news reader Rebecca Maddern could be heard discussing the issues in an off-air conversation with co-anchor, Mike Amor, according to footage circulated on social media. Maddern could be heard describing the Grand Slam champion as sneaky and lying on the expletive-filled video which was apparently recorded without Maddern’s knowledge, known as a “hot mic”.Amor, adjusting a lapel microphone, also…

ANAHEIM — Evgeni Malkin scored two goals and had an assist in his season debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 4-1 win against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Tuesday.Malkin returned after recovering from knee surgery on June 4 and the 35-year-old center scored his 425th and 426th NHL goals.”Coach (Mike Sullivan) told me before the game to play short, play simple and you’ll be fine. I tried to do it,” Malkin said. “Just happy the first game is done. We win and just keep going.”Jeff Carter scored twice, and Tristan Jarry made 25 saves for the Penguins…

With 18 weeks in the books here are the NFL Power Rankings headed into the post season. 32. Indianapolis Colts (9-8) – Lost to the worst team in the NFL in front of a stadium full of clowns with the playoffs on the line. This is their punishment for the week. 31. New York Giants (4-13) – Why are the Giants ranked behind Jacksonville? One of them has a quarterback, the other does not. 30. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-14) – I don’t think Titan fans have ever been so excited about a Jacksonville victory. 29. New York Jets (4-13) – As…

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About midway through Tuesday’s first Next Gen Test session at Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR had the teams “grid up” and do a mock race run. The 17 cars participating all lined up and ran a flawless, but exciting 10-lap sprint session together.Kurt Busch, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin and Todd Gilliland led laps but it was primarily an exercise in drafting. A successful lesson. The cars were able to run two and three-wide and there was a lot of shifting and jockeying for position throughout the field on the iconic 2.5-mile high banks.New Toyota teammates Busch and Hamlin spent much of…

By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Schools around the country have been experiencing teacher shortages, but one elementary school had a Major League Baseball star help pick up some of the slack. Harrison Bader, a center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, surprised students at Meramec Elementary School in Clayton, Missouri, on Monday when he showed up as their PE teacher. Principal Patrick Fisher told CNN that like all schools his staff has been spread very thin, but Missouri Senator Brian Williams told him Bader was interested in helping out. Fortunately, Meramec was in need of a PE teacher, so the…

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UNITE HERE Local 11, which represents 32,000 hospitality workers in Southern California and Arizona, announced its support for AB 672, which incentivizes cities to repurpose municipal golf courses into affordable housing. AB 672 faces a vote in the Housing and Community Development Committee on Wednesday, January 12. Southern California, like the rest of our state, faces the dual crises of housing unaffordability and climate change, both of which disproportionately affect low-income Californians of color and immigrants. As California faces a continued drought, the average golf course reportedly uses 90 million gallons of water per year. Municipal golf courses…

Story Links FORT MYERS, Fla. – After a standout career with the Eagles, FGCU men’s soccer forward O’Vonte Mullings (Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Northview Heights Secondary) was selected with the 20th overall pick in the first round by the New York Red Bull during the 2022 MLS SuperDraft on Tuesday afternoon.”I was really excited and speechless to see my name called by New York. To see it and hear it was something I’ve been waiting for my whole life. There is more to achieve, but this is the beginning of that journey. I was happy to be able to enjoy the…

Kanpur: RJ Academy will organize the first RJPL under-16 cricket tournament from February 1. According to Alok Gupta, secretary of Kanpur Cricket Association, the tournament is affiliated to KCA. Interested teams and players may get entry forms from GNK Inter College and KCA office till January 18.Cricketers, who were born after February 1, 2006 may participate in it. They will be called for trials and thereafter teams would be formed for the tournament, he added. tnn This news is republished from another source. You can check the original article here

WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. and top contender and WBC mandatory challenger Mark Magsayo previewed their world title showdown during a virtual press conference Tuesday before they headline action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, January 22 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and will see super lightweight contenders Subriel Matías and Petros Ananyan meet for a rematch in the 12-round co-main event, while hard-hitting featherweight Tugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayar and Vic Pasillas square off in the 10-round…