Author: Tim Runn

NBA

Nikola Vučević downplays historic NBA stat line originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Nikola Vučević made NBA history Monday night. Just don’t expect him to turn cartwheels about it. “It’s nice to hear,” Vučević said via Zoom from Atlanta. “But when it comes to those stats, I feel like you can make up a stat with anything nowadays.” That was the Chicago Bulls’ All-Star center’s reaction to him becoming the first NBA player ever to post a stat line of at least 24 points, 17 rebounds, six assists, four blocks and four 3-pointers in the same game. When relayed those numbers, Vučević, as is…

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No. 5: Brickyard Week Brings NASCAR, INDYCAR Tripleheader to Fans for First Time December 27, 2021 | By Zach Horrall Note: The editorial staff at IMS.com is taking a look back at the 10 biggest moments of 2021 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in this year-end series, with one installment appearing on the site per day in countdown fashion from Dec. 22-31. For the first time with fans in the stands at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, NASCAR, INDYCAR and USAC came together for a week-long celebration of motorsports that resulted in a marquee sports weekend. A revamped Brickyard Weekend welcomed race…

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MLB

32-year-old first baseman Freddie Freeman, once of baseball’s best hitters, entered the lockout without a home.  After 12 years with the Braves and coming off a championship, the assumption is that Atlanta remains the favorite. The last information we have on Freeman’s negotiations with the Braves dates back to mid-November.  On November 12th, Bob Nightengale of USA Today put it this way, reporting from the GM Meetings in Carlsbad: “Free agent Freddie Freeman was on the mind of every team seeking a first baseman, with Freeman rejecting Atlanta’s five-year, $135 million offer, and seeking closer to a six-year, $200 million…

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Getty Images Premier League action on Monday will see seventh-place Manchester United pay a visit to 19th-place Newcastle the day after Boxing Day. The Red Devils enter the game having won their last three league clashes, while Eddie Howe’s side has lost three in a row but are just two points out of the drop zone. Here’s our storylines, how you can watch the match and more:How to watch and oddsDate: Monday, Dec. 27 | Time: 3 p.m. ETLocation: St. James’ Park — Newcastle upon Tyne, EnglandTV: USA Network | Live stream: fuboTVOdds: Newcastle +575; Draw +350; United -215 (via Caesars Sportsbook) StorylinesNewcastle: No Isaac Hayden…

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Bipul Sharma an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls slow left-arm orthodox has announced his retirement from Indian cricket and he has stated that he will be playing cricket in the USA. In domestic cricket, Bipul represented Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim. Bipul Sharma had played 59 first-class matches and he managed to score 3012 runs and bag 126 wickets, he played 96 List A games and scored 1620 runs and scalped 96 wickets. IPL 2022 Auction | IPL 2022 Teams | IPL News and Updates | IPL  2022 Schedule | ICC Teams  Rankings | ICC Players Rankings Bipul has…

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Hearn Says April “Is Realistic” For the Rematch Can Oleksandr Usyk repeat his big win over Anthony Joshua? Can Usyk go one better and score the stoppage win this time? Does Joshua retire if he is beaten by Usyk a second time? Is Usyk the best heavyweight in the world right now? It’s “realistic” we will get answers to at least two of these questions in April, as this is when the rematch is being eyed by Eddie Hearn. For a while there was talk of AJ taking step-aside cash, thus allowing rival heavyweight ruler Tyson Fury to fight Usyk,…

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World No 5 Andrey Rublev is the latest player to have returned a positive Coronavirus test, just before designated charter flights are due to take competitors and staff to Australia for the country’s summer of tennis. This has put the Russian’s preparation for the Australian Open which takes place in a matter of weeks on hold while he isolates. But this also means that he could potentially lose out on his place in the ATP Cup as the start date for that competition is fast approaching – the first match starts on January 1. “I am currently in Barcelona and…

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NHL

On the ice According to the Pittsburgh Penguins website, the team is next scheduled to play on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Toronto. The Pens’ game scheduled at Boston tonight was postponed because of COVID protocols. The Associated Press The NHL will emerge from an extended holiday break with taxi squads and other roster revisions to guard against more disruptions to the season. Each team will be allowed to have a taxi squad of up to six players and to make emergency recalls from the minors if COVID-19 absences would cause anyone to play without a full lineup. Taxi squads,…

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NFL

Week 16 in the NFL created a little more separation. In the AFC, only the Chiefs have clinched a playoff spot as West champions, but five more teams are in good position behind them. The NFC has had five teams already punch tickets, with three division champions crowed and only the bottom two wild-card spots available. From Thursday night through Sunday night, the action in both conferences was intriguing, if not thrilling in some cases. In others, there were absolutely lopsided results, either expected or not. Here’s how all 32 teams in the league stack up against each other going into…

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