Author: Tim Runn

The National Football League, NFL fans and people everywhere were dealt a sad blow on Tuesday morning. It was reported that Pro Football Hall of Fame coach, player and commentator, John Madden, has passed away at the age of 85. NFL legend John Madden died unexpected this morning. He was 85. pic.twitter.com/FoC1mAzoF6 — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 29, 2021 No one is more synonymous with the sport of American football than John Madden. He is revered as one of the greatest coaches in NFL history. He led the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl championship in 1976 over the Minnesota…

The NBA announced that tickets are on sale for events taking place from Feb. 18 and Feb. 19 in Cleveland, including the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, Clorox Rising Stars, NBA All-Star Practice and the NBA HBCU Classic.Tickets are available at NBAEvents.com and through the NBA Events app, which can be downloaded in the Apple Store or Google Play Store.The Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will tip off at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Bert L. and Iris S. Wolstein Center, and will include stars from film, television, music and sports. Later that evening, Clorox Rising Stars will tip…

The “Let’s go Brandon” meme captured the U.S. zeitgeist in 2021. The euphemism has taken many forms since its conception in October when a NASCAR reporter mistakenly reported that crowd members chanted, “Let’s go Brandon” in support of racer Brandon Brown when they actually chanted, “F*** Joe Biden.” WATCH: CHILD’S FATHER TELLS BIDEN ‘LET’S GO BRANDON’ ON LIVE PHONE CALL The meme inspired several top-ranking songs on the Apple Music chart. It also took over sports stadiums with seas of fans chanting the phrase. Most recently, a man said the phrase directly to President Joe Biden during a live phone…

Dan Szymborski | FanGraphs: The Phillies haven’t finished with more than 82 wins since they won 102 in 2011. If Philadelphia is to finish better than .500, Dave Dombrowski will need to add to a top-heavy roster. ZiPS loves Bryce Harper and Zack Wheeler, but it doesn’t love the depth. Blake Newberry | Viva El Birdos: In Alex Reyes’s first full season since 2016, he showed why he was such a highly-regarded pitching prospect. He displayed excellent swing and miss stuff albeit with little command. Harnessing his curveball could be the next step for the Cardinals’ reliever. RJ Anderson |…

Story Links DURHAM – In preparation for the 2022 Curtis Cup, the United States Golf Association (USGA) International Team Selection Working Group has invited Duke women’s golf junior Erica Shepherd ,along with 11 other golfers, to attend a practice session Jan. 15-16 at Mountain Lake Golf Club in Lake Wales, Fla.Along with Shepherd, Jenny Bae (Georgia), Jensen Castle (Kentucky), Megha Ganne, Rachel Heck (Stanford), Julia Johnson (Mississippi), Gurleen Kaur (Baylor), Rachel Kuehn (Wake Forest), Emilia Migliaccio (Wake Forest), Brooke Seay (Stanford), Aneka Seumanutafa (Ohio State) and Rose Zhang (Stanford) also received invitations.Castle and Zhang were previously named to the…

Barcelona have completed the signing of winger Ferran Torres from Manchester City, it was announced on Tuesday.Sources told ESPN that Barca were nearing a €55 million ($62m) deal for Torres, with the move now completed.- Ronaldo to Barca! Spain’s prank stories on ‘Dia de los Inocentes’- ESPN+ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more (U.S.)- Don’t have ESPN? Get instant accessManchester City director of football Txiki Begiristain said: “Ferran should be proud of what he has achieved here at Manchester City.”Last season was his first time in a new country, but he adapted well. He always gave 100%, worked hard…

CENTURION: India seamer Mohammed Shami claimed his 200th Test wicket and completed figures of 5/44 to put India into strong position on the third day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion. Shami bowled a relentless length at lively pace and was rewarded with his sixth five-wicket haul in 55 Tests.His haul saw him become the 11th Indian to take 200 wickets in Tests. Milestone Alert 🚨 – 200 Test wickets for @MdShami11 👏👏#SAvIND https://t.co/YXyZlNRkQ1— BCCI (@BCCI) 1640704766000His haul included the wicket of South Africa’s top-scorer Temba Bavuma, who had reached 52 when he edged…

By Jim Calfa: Oleksandr Usyk would like to fight Tyson Fury next if it were up to him, but he must attend to Anthony Joshua’s rematch next April. Usyk has no choice but to face AJ, given that the big British heavyweight has forced his head by activating the rematch clause from their previous fight this year on September 25th. Once IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) gets the second fight with Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) out of the way, he’ll turn his attention to a clash against WBC champion Fury for the undisputed championship in the second half…

There is still no sign of Djokovic in Australia, though, despite many others already heading to the country to complete their quarantine periods ahead of the tournament.Fans sympathised with McDowell, who they guessed would have been “caught between making rules to suit the government and having the AO and tennis community looking for loopholes that if [they] go awry, he would carry the can”.Meanwhile, a swathe of players set to head Down Under have recently tested positive for Covid-19.After Emma Raducanu caught the virus earlier this month, the likes of Rafael Nadal, Belinda Bencic, Andrey Rublev and Denis Shapovalov have…

All Times ESTEASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic DivisionGPWLOTPtsGFGAHomeAwayDivTampa Bay30206444988010-3-210-3-27-3-1Toronto30208242987612-4-18-4-16-2-0Florida291874401048714-3-04-4-44-1-2Detroit3115133338810411-3-24-10-14-4-2Boston26141023071697-5-17-5-16-3-1Buffalo301015525821046-8-24-7-33-4-2Ottawa28917220791015-9-04-8-23-4-0Montreal31721317671095-10-12-11-22-5-1Metropolitan DivisionGPWLOTPtsGFGAHomeAwayDivCarolina2921714395629-3-012-4-13-2-0Washington31186743108819-3-49-3-36-2-0N.Y. Rangers3019744286778-3-211-4-25-1-0Pittsburgh3017853991768-5-29-3-34-2-0Columbus28141312991959-3-15-10-02-5-0Philadelphia29121252977956-6-26-6-33-4-1New Jersey301015525821057-7-33-8-24-4-2N.Y. Islanders2681262257772-5-36-7-31-4-1WESTERN CONFERENCECentral DivisionGPWLOTPtsGFGAHomeAwayDivMinnesota301992401129210-2-19-7-15-3-0Nashville30191013989799-5-010-5-16-2-1St. Louis311795391068511-3-26-6-36-4-2Colorado271782361159110-2-17-6-14-3-0Winnipeg301411533908710-6-14-5-44-2-2Dallas291512232828511-3-14-9-16-4-1Chicago30111542672976-6-25-9-23-3-2Arizona29621214561092-10-14-11-12-7-0Pacific DivisionGPWLOTPtsGFGAHomeAwayDivVegas3220120401149810-7-010-5-05-4-0Anaheim321796401038910-4-37-5-37-1-2Calgary2815763687624-3-411-4-22-4-1Edmonton2918110361019010-6-08-5-08-2-0Los Angeles30141153380798-6-26-5-32-2-1San Jose30151413178857-7-18-7-02-2-0Vancouver31141523081908-7-16-8-13-3-2Seattle301017323841086-9-14-8-22-7-0NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.Monday’s GamesDetroit at N.Y. Rangers, ppdFlorida at Carolina, ppdN.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, ppdOttawa at Washington, ppdPittsburgh at Boston, ppdToronto at Columbus, ppdNew Jersey at St. Louis, ppdNashville at Dallas, ppdLos Angeles at Arizona, ppdMinnesota at Winnipeg, ppdColorado at Vegas, ppdEdmonton at Calgary, ppdSan Jose at Anaheim, ppdSeattle at Vancouver, ppdTuesday’s GamesMontreal at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.Columbus at Chicago, ppdArizona at…