Author: Tim Runn

MLB

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Goldschmidt, St. Louis, .335; Freeman, Los Angeles, .326; McNeil, New York, .321; T.Turner, Los Angeles, .311; J.Iglesias, Colorado, .308; Arenado, St. Louis, .300; Lux, Los Angeles, .297; M.Machado, San Diego, .297; S.Marte, New York, .295; Bohm, Philadelphia, .292. RUNS_Betts, Los Angeles, 94; Freeman, Los Angeles, 87; Goldschmidt, St. Louis, 87; Swanson, Atlanta, 82; Lindor, New York, 80; T.Turner, Los Angeles, 80; Edman, St. Louis, 79; Yelich, Milwaukee, 78; M.Machado, San Diego, 77; Soto,…READ MORENATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Goldschmidt, St. Louis, .335; Freeman, Los Angeles, .326; McNeil, New York, .321; T.Turner, Los Angeles, .311; J.Iglesias, Colorado, .308; Arenado, St. Louis, .300;…

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“He’s had a very, very obvious camp,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. “He’s made plays in the running game, in the passing game, he probably has more picks than anyone. He’s playing all of the spots, we’re able to put him all over the place. He’s shown learning ability fine. He’s almost a reborn football player to me. He had some issues over the years that things didn’t work out, not serious issues, but stuff that it just didn’t work in the places he was at. We came here and we gave him a clean slate and said ‘Start all…

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England great Ian Botham believes skipper Ben Stokes will not deviate from their attacking approach when the second Test against South Africa begins at Old Trafford on Thursday, saying the charismatic all-rounder is “highly competitive” and “wants to push the game to new limits”.England had a humbling outing at Lord’s in the opening Test, losing to the Proteas by an innings and 12 runs, but former skipper Joe Root and Stokes have said there is no looking back from the attacking and fearless style of play adopted by the team.”I didn’t expect anything else from Ben,” Botham was quoted as…

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By Robert Segal: Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue and Paul Butler have agreed to terms for an undisputed clash at bantamweight on December 13th in Japan. The Inoue vs. Butler fight will likely be shown on ESPN+ in the U.S,” according to Mike Coppinger. WBO bantamweight champion Butler (32-2, 15 KOs) figures to be a huge underdog against the big-punching Inoue (23-0, 20 KOs), who looks unbeatable at this point in his career. The winner of the Inoue-Butler fight will be the first undisputed champion at bantamweight in close to 50 years. For IBF/WBA/WBC 118-lb champion Inoue, he needs this belt to…

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Marietta’s No. 1 singles player Reagan Estes returns a forehand during her 6-1, 6-0 win over Logan’s Josie Sigler Wednesday afternoon at the Beren Tennis Center on the campus of Marietta College. The Tigers won the dual match, 5-0. (Photo by Kerry Patrick) MARIETTA — The separation from top to bottom on the Marietta ladder for high school girls tennis is a thin one. On Wednesday afternoon at the Beren Tennis Center on the campus Marietta College, the Tigers showcased their depth after dropping just four games over the course of five varsity matches in a 5-0…

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NHL

It may be the offseason, but there’s still plenty going on in Smashville. In case you missed any of the latest news, here are some highlights from the past few weeks: Nashville to Host 2023 NHL Awards and Draft Perhaps the biggest news of the month is last week’s announcement that the 2023 NHL Awards and the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft™ will both take place in the City of Nashville in June. This will be the first time both events have been held in the same city since 2006, when they were held in Vancouver. Smashville shone in the hockey spotlight…

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Courtesy photo of Liberty Municipal Golf Course provided by the City of Liberty The City of Liberty says renovations to Liberty Municipal Golf Course are wrapping up in the coming weeks, and city leaders are now eyeing a grand opening in October, a date that could be shifted slightly depending on weather and other delays. The golf course first closed in April 2021 to begin a $2.88 million renovation project approved by the City and funded by the Cambridge Fund, which comes from profits from the Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency. In 2018, the Liberty Community Development Corporation purchased the…

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Story Links Azusa, Calif – Azusa Pacific women’s soccer was picked to finish fourth in the Preseason PacWest poll and returning defender Mackenzie Coleman was recognized on the preseason All-PacWest team Wednesday afternoon. After a fourth place finish in a 2021 season that was highly competitive, the Cougars were predicted to finish fourth in the PacWest for 2022. “Coaches have missed where we will finish for the past three years and I’m sure this year will be the same.” said Head Coach Brooke Lincoln. “I’m very excited about the team we have this year and excited to get the season…

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Indian opener Shubman Gill might be playing for Glamorgan for the remainder of the English county season subject to visa approval, a report in ESPNcricinfo confirmed on Wednesday. Gill was the Player of the Series in the recently concluded 3-match ODI series against Zimbabwe. He scored his maiden ODI century in the third ODI off just 82 balls and is in terrific form. Gill will be the seventh Indian player to turn up for a county side this season after Cheteshwar Pujara (Sussex), Washington Sundar (Lancashire), Krunal Pandya, Mohammed Siraj (both Warwickshire), Umesh Yadav (Middlesex) and Navdeep Saini (Kent). Cheteshwar…

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