Author: Tim Runn

NFL

It’s crazy to think that the 2021 NFL regular season is down to its final two weeks, a season that has given us more to chew on than any in recent memory. Defenses have adjusted to an onslaught of innovation on the offensive side of the ball, and scoring is down (some of this can be attributed to quarterbacks missing time, but not all of it). One such offensive invention over the past decade is run-pass options. Unlike play action, run-pass options (RPOs) are generally thought of as plays that are called runs in the huddle, with the quarterback having…

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NBA

Stephen Curry makes history by becoming the 1st NBA player to nail 3,000 career 3-pointers. Already the NBA’s all-time leader in 3-point field goals made, Stephen Curry entered uncharted territory Tuesday night when he drilled his 3,000th career 3-pointer. Curry closed out the third quarter with triple over Facundo Campazzo to become the first player in NBA history to make 3,000 career 3-pointers. Overall, Curry finished the 89-86 loss to Denver shooting 5-for-14 on 3-pointers to give him 3,004 in his career. Only one man in NBA history has made 3,000 threes & his name is Wardell Stephen Curry II…

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MLB

Everything you need to know about MLB news, Pirates and other Pittsburgh teams for Wednesday, December 29, 2021. Share this story Share All sharing options for: Bucs Arghticles: December 29, 2021 This news is republished from another source. You can check the original article here

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Ahwatukee Lakes residents are closing out the year with a sight they haven’t laid eyes on in eight years – grass on half of the 18-hole golf course. But owner Wilson Gee said his company, ALCR, couldn’t make good on its promise to have nine holes open for play by the end of November because city and state agencies have been dragging their heels on his permits for the mobile clubhouse bathroom.“We need a permit from the city and from the state,” Gee said. “Basically everything is built. I have no idea why the delay. We’ve been waiting just for the…

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Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Ice hockey-Canada, U.S. exhibition games cancelled ahead of Beijing Olympics The United States and Canada women’s ice hockey teams agreed to cancel the final two games of their My Why Tour, a series of exhibition contests ahead of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, USA Hockey said Tuesday. The games in Edmonton and Red Deer were intended to be a warm-up before the Olympics begin on Feb. 4 but instead, the U.S. will keep the team at their “home base” in Blaine, Minnesota, until leaving for Beijing to begin their title defense. …

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Deontay Wilder would not have landed his trademark knockout punch had negotiations resulted in a fight, says ‘Prince’ Charles Martin.The American heavyweights were twice in talks to meet inside the ring in 2020, until Wilder won an arbitration case leading to his trilogy clash against Tyson Fury. Martin will instead make his comeback against Luis Ortiz on January 1 in an IBF eliminator which will have ramifications for the world title picture. Image: Charles Martin will fight Luis Ortiz on January 1 “It would have been a great opportunity,” Martin told Sky Sports about facing Wilder, in what would have…

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From Emma Raducanu’s US Open triumph and Cameron Norrie’s meteoric rise up the rankings to Andy Murray’s comeback, it’s been quite a year for British tennis, lifting a nation which had been down in the dumps due to the coronavirus pandemic; Johanna Konta retired from sport By Raz Mirza Last Updated: 29/12/21 8:28am Emma Raducanu shocked the tennis world by becoming the first qualifier in history to win a Grand Slam singles title at the US Open (Jo Becktold/CSM via ZUMA Wire) Britain has a new golden girl and her name is Emma Raducanu. One minute she was preparing to sit…

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NHL

Men’s Hockey | 12/29/2021 12:13:00 AM Story Links MINNEAPOLIS – Living up to his nickname of “Phil the Thrill”, Phil Kessel became Gopher Hockey’s all-time leading NHL scorer on Tuesday night with his 925th regular-season point, tallying four assists for the Arizona Coyotes to surpass Neal Broten’s previous record of 923 points that had stood for more than two decades. Kessel continues to stand out as one of the most gifted offensive threats of his era. In addition to his 925 points, Kessel leads all University of Minnesota NHL alums in games played (1,152) and goals (396) while he ranks…

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