Author: Tim Runn

“We’ve always been clear on two points: visa approvals are a matter for the Federal Government, and medical exemptions are a matter for doctors.”Her words come as Djokovic is expected to have arrived in Melbourne.Earlier on Wednesday, Australia’s ABC News said that the Acting Australian Border Force Commissioner is currently examining an “issue” that has arisen with the Serb’s Australian Travel Declaration for the Australian Open.While uncertainty now remains over Djokovic’s fate at the Australian border, Tennis Australia chief and Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has reiterated that the process for applications was anonymous, in an attempt to reassure…

The Chicago Blackhawks lost 4-3 in overtime to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday at the United Center, overcoming a 2-0 deficit along the way. It continues a five-game losing streak for the Blackhawks. The game started with a fight between Connor Murphy and Gabriel Landeskog after Landeskog hit a kneeling Kirby Dach into the boards, which looked very rough on slow-motion replay. About five minutes later in terms of game time, the Avalanche scored first as Erik Johnson got a shot from the point past Marc-Andre Fleury. Later in the first, Alex Newhook got the puck in the left faceoff…

In a record-setting season for last-play wins, no team has sweated it out more than the Las Vegas Raiders. After game-winning field goals on the final play this week by Cincinnati’s Evan McPherson and Las Vegas’ Daniel Carlson, there have been 32 games decided by a winning score on the final play, the most in NFL history. Carlson has provided four of those wins himself, making overtime field goals to beat Miami in Week 3 and Dallas on Thanksgiving, along with kicks at the end of regulation against Cleveland in Week 15 and Indianapolis last week. The Raiders also won…

Las Vegas Aces owner Mark Davis did not hire Becky Hammon as the WNBA franchise’s new head coach for sentiment or stardom or PR savviness. He hired Hammon for the ready-now head coach she is. The WNBA’s gain became the NBA’s missed opportunity in December as Hammon was appointed successor to Bill Laimbeer, reportedly becoming the highest-paid head coach in the league in the process. Hammon became the first full-time female assistant in NBA history with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014, and cracked-without-shattering another glass ceiling in December 2020 when she stepped up as the first female acting head coach…

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The knuckleball is baseball’s most magical pitch. These pitchers are the best to throw it. Thrown with no spin, a knuckleball can move in any and all directions once it leaves the pitcher’s hand. It dances on its way to the plate. It’s unpredictable and beautiful. No one knows where it’s going, the hitter least of all. A knuckleball has a mind of its own, and only a select few pitchers have ever been able to master it. Here are the top 10 knuckleballers in MLB history. 1) Phil Niekro (1964-87)318-274; 3.35 ERA; 3,342 K; 5,404 IP The most famous…

It hardly seems like a year ago that we were reporting on Jon Rahm signing with Callaway Golf. Just weeks later, the Spaniard shot 59 in a practice round at home in Arizona with his bag full of new Callaway gear, and a Chrome Soft X ball to boot. His rise to World No. 1 — and victory at the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines — defied the old superstition about changing equipment mid-career. Of course, Team Callaway runs much deeper than Jon Rahm. It’s building on both Men’s and Women’s Tours around the world. Today the Carlsbad, Calif.…

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The arrival of Ashley Giles sharpened the focus on England’s miserable campaign.England’s director of cricket returned to Australia after missing the Boxing Day bloodbath to enjoy the festive season at home. The current crop of cricketers will hope the Christmas cheer papers over some of their flaws when he hands down his report to Andrew Strauss, the former England captain who is chairman of the ECB’s cricket committee..But England’s greatest wicket-taker Jimmy Anderson believes the wheel does not need to be reinvented despite their annihilation in Australia.Catch every moment of The Ashes live and ad-break free during play on Kayo.…

By Ken Hissner: Panya “Petchmanee CP Freshmart” Pradabsri, 37-1 (23), WBC Mini champ from Thailand. In November of 2021, he defeated Chayaphon Moonsri, 54-0. On January 25th, they will be in a re-match. Chayaphon Moonsri, 55-1 (19), former WBC Mini champ from Thailand. He lost for the first time in November to Panya Pradabsri, 37-1, and both were scheduled in a rematch on January 25th. Donnie “Ahas” Nietes, 43-1-6 (23), WBO Int’l Super Fly champ from the Philippines. In his last fight in December 2021, he was held to a draw by Norbelto Jimenez, 30-9-5. Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez, 50-3 (41),…