Author: Tim Runn

NHL

10 P.M. Weather ReportMinnesota will descend into dangerous cold following Wednesday’s storm system.4 minutes agoFinding Minnesota: Cannon Falls Military History MuseumThere’s a place in Goodhue County where you can find military history dating back a century and a half.6 minutes agoFBI Has Made 700 Jan. 6 Arrests So FarThursday marks one year since a pro-Trump mob stormed the United States Capitol. Five people died in the attack, and about 140 police officers were hurt.8 minutes agoThese Masks Offer The Best COVID ProtectionAs mask mandates return in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Erin Hassanzadeh found the kind that offers your best defense…

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NFL

For the first time, HBO’s Hard Knocks is following a team during the season, rather than before it. Thus, Hard Knocks In Season: The Indianapolis Colts will run every Wednesday until the end of the Colts’ season and that proposition is what’s staring directly at the team from here on out. With a victory on Sunday in Week 18 against the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-14), the Colts (9-7) will punch their playoff tickets. Should Indianapolis get upset, it would need some help to ensure a postseason berth. So, going forward, every game for the Colts could very well be their last…

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NBA

Three quick observations from Wednesday night’s 140-111 loss to the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum CenterOVER EARLY – Coming off their best game of the season and riding the season’s first back-to-back wins, the Pistons got taken out of it early and emphatically at Charlotte. Against the NBA’s second-highest scoring team at 114.9 points a game, the Pistons didn’t do nearly enough to make things tough on the Hornets in the early going. Charlotte scored 49 points in the game’s first 14 minutes and led by 26 points two minutes into the second quarter. The Hornets opened 7 of 9 from…

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One of the rising stars in professional stock car racing lost a sponsorship deal this week because the cryptocurrency company behind the partnership draws its roots from a divisive political slogan —”Let’s Go, Brandon”— that has become a conservative catchphrase for cursing against President Joe Biden. NASCAR driver Brandon Brown announced last week that he signed a sponsorship with LGBcoin.io, a newly created meme cryptocurrency similar to Dogecoin. The deal included Brown racing this year with the LGBcoin logo painted on his car. Brown, 28, drives a Chevrolet Camaro for Brandonbilt Motorsports. However, top officials at NASCAR rejected the sponsor and…

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MLB

HOUSTON — The Astros on Wednesday added a member to their Major League staff and announced several front office and baseball operations staff moves, including the hiring of Sara Goodrum, who will become one of the highest-ranking woman executives in baseball. After serving as Minor League hitting coordinator for the Brewers last season, Goodrum was named Houston’s director of player development. She will oversee all player development staff and collaborate with coordinators on the core duties of the recruiting, hiring and development of the player development staff. Her role will also include spearheading the formation and execution of coaching philosophies…

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Although he’s been an equipment free agent for several years, Patrick Reed appears to have found a new home. If the logo on the front of his cap during a practice round at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Kapaula, Hawaii, is any indication, expect to hear of an agreement sometime this week that Reed has signed on with Scottsdale-based PXG. The move would mark the second significant long-time free agent going back to an endorsement deal as Brooks Koepka signed with Cleveland/Srixon in November. Of all the equipment free agents, Reed has used his freedom to play whatever he…

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ORLANDO, Fla. – As long lines for Orange County’s COVID-19 testing site at the Econ Soccer Complex spill out onto Colonial Drive, businesses say cars are blocking their entrances, causing frustration for customers and employees.“It’s chaos, people honking at each other,” said Johnny Jimenez Jr., a sales rep at Price Buster Appliances. “It’s horrible for everybody’s business.”[TRENDING: 4th resident of The Villages arrested for allegedly casting multiple ballots | Here are the restaurants opening around Central Florida in 2022 | Become a News 6 Insider (it’s free!)]AdJimenez said while drivers are waiting hours on end, their patience is sometimes shorter…

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Gulf Cup, in its 20 years recorded a historic first. The first time since the tournament has been being played a female cricketer has scored a hundred against the boys’ team. As a development plan by the UAE for women’s games in the country, the male and female players are regularly made to play each other.   UAE women’s team batter Kavisha Kumari scored a ton against boys in the Gulf Cup. PC: The National News  This tournament has participants who are well-known international names like Ben Stokes, who played in the 2005 Gulf Cup as part of a touring…

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Mexican action star Rene “El Bravo” Tellez Giron will meet Puerto Rican upstart Luis Melendez in a 10-round junior lightweight showdown Saturday, Jan. 29 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.  Giron-Melendez will serve as the co-feature to the 10-round WBC junior lightweight title eliminator between former title challenger Robson Conceicao and undefeated contender Xavier Martinez. Both bouts will air live on ESPN & ESPN Deportes (simulcast on ESPN+) at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.  The ESPN+-streamed undercard will include the return of undefeated middleweight prospect Nico Ali Walsh (3-0, 2 KOs), grandson of Muhammad Ali, in a four-round bout.…

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