Author: Tim Runn

In a pivotal AFC showdown, the Cincinnati Bengals will host the Kansas City Chiefs in a Week 17 matchup. Given where both teams started this season, it was fully expected for this game to have big implications for the Chiefs. But the fact that the Bengals are playing in such a key game this late in the season is a testament to their improvement. Cincinnati is coming off of a huge win against the Baltimore Ravens, a 41-21 rout that saw Joe Burrow throw for 525 yards and four touchdowns. The win gave the Bengals a division lead, and it…

The NBA getting overwhelmed by the COVID-19 Omicron’s surge is producing a lot of improbable stories. If there’s one they’ll make a movie about, the Pistons nominate the win the most unlikely lineup in franchise history pulled off to open 2022.Six of the 10 Pistons who played in Saturday’s 117-116 overtime win were signed to emergency 10-day contracts within the past 11 days. Only three of the 10 are on standard NBA contracts and only one, Saddiq Bey, is a normal Pistons starter.It was Bey, fittingly, who made the shot – a corner triple with 1.9 seconds left, smothered by…

But it appears Woodbridge, Va., native Brandon Brown, 28, who was little known before his Oct. 2 victory in an Xfinity Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, may have jumped the gun in publicizing photos of his No. 68, red-white-and-blue Chevrolet sponsored by LGBcoin, a near-valueless cryptocurrency inspired by the slogan “Let’s go Brandon!” This news is republished from another source. You can check the original article here

Now that the new year is upon us, it could also conceivably be the last year for several managers or lead front office executives (i.e. president of baseball operations, general manager, chief baseball officer, or whatever title a club bestows upon its top baseball decision-maker) in their current jobs if their teams don’t enjoy some success in 2022.  With this in mind, here is the list of team personnel facing particular pressure — the managers and top execs who are entering the last guaranteed year of their contracts. This list is by no means exhaustive.  Firstly, some clubs don’t publicly…

PEORIA (25 NEWS) – Disc golf is a popular sport in the River City, and Saturday – despite the snow – dozens of disc golfers gathered for a massive tournament at Laura Bradley Park.The 21st annual Peoria Frisbee Club Ice Bowl is a fundraising tournament hosted by Plastic Addicts – a disc golf shop based in Pekin.Around 140 players in teams of two showed up for the tournament, which raises money for the Midwest Food Bank and the City Church of Pekin.“We host some of the biggest tournaments in the world. This is just a fun way to play in…

BERLIN: Four Bayern Munich players including captain Manuel Neuer, as well as a coach have tested positive for Covid-19, the Bundesliga champions said. Goalkeeper Neuer will miss the first training session of the year, which has been moved from January 2 to January 3 “in light of the current pandemic situation,” Bayern said. “Manuel Neuer, Kingsley Coman, Corentin Tolisso and Omar Richards have tested positive for coronavirus. “They are all doing well, as is assistant coach Dino Toppmoeller, who has also tested positive for the virus. They are all isolating at home,” the club said in a statement. In December,…

Three of India’s four overseas Test wins last year were marked by strong opening partnershipsA dream that started four years ago at the Wanderers will come to fruition at the same venue in the New Year Test starting on Monday. There have been ups and downs along the way, but India are now one win away from winning in South Africa for the first time. And this opportunity comes after back-to-back series wins in Australia and England. Starting from England, where India led the series 2-1 before Covid forced a postponement of the fifth Test, to Centurion, the one pattern…

Ali Eren Demirezen enjoyed a far more memorable trip to the United States than was the case on the last occasions. The 2016 Turkish Olympian picked up the biggest win of his pro career, batting Gerald Washington en route to an eighth-round stoppage . Demirezen pushed past the long jab of Washington to impose his will in forcing the stoppage at 0:27 of round eight Saturday evening on Fox Sports Pay-Per-View from Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Washington controlled the opening round largely on the strength of his long left jab. The 39-year-old heavyweight used his…

After Serena Williams announced her withdrawal from this year’s Australian Open, it was hoped her sister Venus would play.American legend Venus Williams will not play in next month’s Australian Open, meaning an emerging Australian will secure the last women’s singles wildcard.At 41, Williams remains a significant drawcard but fell outside the top 100 – and direct entry for the Australian Open – in May for the first time in nine years.The seven-time grand slam champion hasn’t played since August because of a leg injury that meant she also had to skip the US Open.Williams’ ranking has plummeted to No.318 and…

Oct. 23 was much more than the home opener for the expansion Seattle Kraken.For Vancouver Canucks assistant equipment manager Brian “Red” Hamilton, it was a life-saving event.Hamilton said that a fan behind the bench got his attention during the game with a very important observation about the mole on the back of his neck.”The message you showed me on your cell phone will forever be etched into my brain and has made a true life-changing difference for me and my family,” Hamilton wrote. “Your instincts were right and that mole on the back on my neck was a malignant melanoma and thanks to your…