Author: Tim Runn

NFL legend Peyton Manning has stepped into a few prominent roles since he retired five years ago. As a commercial pitchman, entrepreneur, and most recently…a T.V star, Manning has certainly stayed busy. One of those endeavors that Peyton has taken upon himself is his series on ESPN+ titled Peyton’s Places and in filming for that recently, Manning was given the chance to step into a virtual reality (VR) headset and take a look at what is possibly the future of quarterback practice: Peyton Manning keeping the safety in check with subtle hip movement in the VIRTUAL pocket is not what…

Through 2 QuartersAlthough the Denver Nuggets were the underdogs at tipoff, they’ve since taken control of the game. They have unwrapped a big 60-38 lead against the Golden State Warriors at halftime. The Nuggets have been relying on center Nikola Jokic, who has 14 points and four assists in addition to seven rebounds and two steals, and shooting guard Will Barton, who has 17 points and three assists. A double-double would be Jokic’s third in a row. Golden State has been relying on the performance of small forward Andrew Wiggins, who has 12 points along with three boards. If the…

Four NASCAR drivers are set to run the Tulsa Shootout dirt raceKyle Busch is a 2-time NASCAR Cup Series champion. Now, he’s set to tackle the dirt micro ranks.The 36-year-old is set to make his first appearance in the Tulsa Shootout. The race runs on the Chili Bowl track, a week before the dirt midget event.Kyle Busch tweeted, “It’s a dirt track thing.”Busch is diving all the way in as he’ll run in 4 of the 6 divisions: Winged Outlaw, Non-Wing Outlaw, Winged A-Class and Stock Non-Wing.The NASCAR Cup Series champion is driving cars out of the Joe B Miller…

Babe Ruth’s 714 home runs are one of those baseball numbers that become ingrained in the minds of so many who follow the game. Even after Henry Aaron passed him with No. 715, the Babe’s total carried some weight. He still held the record for home runs by a left-handed batter for almost 40 more years, until Barry Bonds eclipsed him. Even now, those three are the only players to club more than 700 homers in AL/NL history. But what if George Herman Ruth actually hit 715 round-trippers? Well then, Aaron’s record-breaking clout would’ve come on April 11, 1974, three…

SOUTH BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Better Parks Buffalo has been fighting for seven years to create a space that the community can call their own. Organization leaders say they are getting closer to making that dream a reality, but need some help from Albany first. The 188-acre space, just down the road from the Tesla Gigafactory, is currently owned by a state-created company and overseen by Empire State Development Corporation. Better Parks Buffalo would need Governor Kathy Hochul to lease the space to them. Attorney Kevin Gaughan and other partners with Better Parks Buffalo call the space “perfect.” If you’re…

COVID has played a significant role in the way this NFL season has unfolded, and that has been especially true of late, with over 400 players having tested positive for COVID-19 in the month of December alone. That has, obviously, played a huge part in how the Fantasy playoffs have played out, with big names like Austin Ekeler, Dalvin Cook, and Travis Kelce among dozens of players who have missed time due to the league’s COVID protocols.But those protocols are changing just in time for Week 17, and it could mean many of the players currently on the COVID list…

There were calls to build a statue of Scott Boland after his Ashes heroics — but the reality is he may never play another Test match.Scott Boland could be dropped for the next Ashes Test despite earning player of the match honours for his MCG heroics on what turned out to be the final day of the Boxing Day Test.Australia’s latest debutant destroyed England’s lower and middle order on Tuesday, finishing with the astonishing second innings figures of 6/7 from just four overs as Australia wrapped up the series 3-0 with a crushing victory by an innings and 14 runs.Catch…

By Matt Lieberman: Canelo Alvarez could be challenging WBO light heavyweight champion Joe Smith Jr. (27-3, 21 KOs) in 2022 for his title in what could lead to him attempting to capture all four belts to become the undisputed 175-lb champion. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says Team Canelo wants to fight Smith Jr. first in what would be a situation where he arguably takes on the most beatable of the three champions before moving on to tackle the progressively more challenging champs in Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. Team Canelo hinting about Joe Smith Jr. fight Arum says he…

Rafael Nadal added another season in the top 20 and increased his account to more than 850 consecutive weeks in the group mentioned as the third player after Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors. The 18-year-old Nadal ranked outside of the top 50 in early 2005, hampered by injuries the previous season and determined to show his full potential.After reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open, a teenager conquered Costa do Sauipe and Acapulco on his beloved clay in February. Rafa skipped Indian Wells and gathered energy for Miami, where he lost a close final to Roger Federer after coming…

VANCOUVER – For an older, white male who in appearance and experience seems to embody the National Hockey League establishment, Jim Rutherford has some progressive ideas about building his management team with the Vancouver Canucks. Rutherford told Sportsnet in a pre-Christmas interview that he admires the diversity of the Seattle Kraken, which under chief executive officer Tod Leiweke filled many positions with women and people from various ethnic backgrounds so that the NHL’s newest organization would reflect the community it serves. After he was hired by Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini to be the president of hockey operations, Rutherford told reporters…