Author: Tim Runn

NFL

North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell announced Saturday that he is declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft following his junior season with the Tar Heels. Howell spent three seasons as the program’s starter, throwing for 10,283 yards, 92 touchdowns and 23 interceptions. UNC finished the 2021 season 6-7 following a 38-21 loss to South Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Dec. 30.”These past three years, and especially the past few months, have been a whirlwind,” said Howell in a video announcing his decision. “But I have a lot of peace about the next chapter of my life. With that being…

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Mavericks All-Star guard Luka Doncic has cleared Health and Safety Protocols. Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic has cleared the NBA’s Health and Safety Protocols, per league official report on Saturday. Additionally, Tim Hardaway Jr. and power forward Maxi Kleber have also cleared protocols and are available for the Mavericks next game against the Thunder on Sunday (7 ET, League Pass). Doncic hasn’t played since Dec. 10 after re-injuring his ankle in a 106-93 loss to the Pacers. He was set to return from the injury on Dec. 23 but was sidelined for another five games after entering Health and…

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Sunday, Feb 6: Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, 6 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 17: Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1, Daytona Beach, 7 p.m.; Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2, 9 p.m.Sunday, Feb. 20: Daytona 500, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27: Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, California, 3:30 p.m.Sunday, March 6: Pennzoil 400, Las Vegas, 3:30 p.m.Sunday, March 13: Runoff Mortgage 500, Phoenix, 3:30 p.m.Sunday, March 20, Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Atlanta, 3 p.m.Sunday, March 27: EchoPark Automotive Texas Grand Prix, Austin, 3:30 p.m.Sunday, April 3: Toyota Owners 400, Richmond, 3:30 p.m.Saturday, April 9: Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500, Martinsville, 7:30 p.m.Sunday, April…

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WATFORD, England (AP) — Davinson Sanchez’s stoppage-time goal secured Tottenham a 1-0 victory over Watford on Saturday to enhance its pursuit of Champions League qualification.The Colombia defender headed a free kick from Heung-min Son past goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann in the sixth minute of added time to hand Watford a sixth successive loss.The match had been temporarily halted for a few minutes in the closing stages when a supporter in a stand became ill.Tottenham moved two points behind fourth-place Arsenal, which lost 2-1 to Manchester City in the Premier League earlier Saturday, and Antonio Conte’s side has two games in hand…

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MUMBAI: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Saturday decided to postpone all its local cricket tournaments due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the city. “Due to increasing COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, Kanga & Tournament Committee decided to postpone all MCA tournaments, including the U-25 Shalini Bhalekar and Madhav Mantri E, F & G Div matches till further notice. Kindly make a note of the same,” stated MCA secretary Sanjay Naik and Jt. Secretary Shahalam Shaikh on the website. Mumbai has seen a steep jump in Covid-19 cases, with the number being 6,347 positive cases on Saturday. This…

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Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is coming in as the biggest draw this year but his team has got its eyes only on the best competition there is. Many are convinced that Canelo Alvarez has already beaten all the best fighters at middleweight. Hence, after ending the past year with a bang, it appears that Canelo is already planning to dominate the light heavyweight division while also eyeing another move up to cruiserweight. Before the 2021 ended, Canelo’s longtime trainer Eddy Reynoso dropped a major hint at their plans. Contrary to what many are expecting, Reynoso revealed that they have not written…

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World No. 58 Arthur Rinderknech had a chance to warm up with Roger Federer in Halle and he admitted he couldn’t relax while warming up with the 20-time Grand Slam champion. Rinderknech, 26, made his Halle debut in 2021 and reached the round-of-16 before losing to Nikoloz Basilashvili. On the other side, Federer lost to Felix Auger-Aliassime in the round-of-16. “Roger is very polite. I had the chance to warm up with him in Halle. I slept badly the day before as if I had a big match. I arrive, and I was so tense during the warm-up.It lasted 30…

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NHL

SUNRISE — The Montreal Canadiens announced on Saturday the following update regarding the team’s roster.Forward Jake Evans and defenseman Alexander Romanov were placed on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list. They are being monitored closely by team medical staff and following guidelines and protocols set by the NHL. Evans and Romanov join forwards Brandon Baddock, Paul Byron, Laurent Dauphin, Mike Hoffman, Artturi Lehkonen and Tyler Toffoli in the COVID-19 protocol, along with defensemen Louie Belpedio, Ben Chiarot, Joel Edmundson, Gianni Fairbrother, Jeff Petry and Chris Wideman, and goaltenders Jake Allen and Cayden Primeau. Goaltending coach Eric Raymond is currently in the COVID-19 protocol…

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