Author: Tim Runn

The 2021 NASCAR season produced many, many moments that were rich with racing action, and there were instances of the drivers locking horns. And towards the end of the season, in Martinsville, Hendrick driver Alex Bowman came away not only with a win, but a nickname: ‘The Hack.’ This nickname was given to him by Denny Hamlin.ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues below this adSince then, Bowman’s nickname has been seen on t-shirts, cars, and more by the driver himself and others as well.But one wonders, why did Hamlin call Bowman ‘a hack?’ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues below this adFONTANA, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 01: Alex Bowman, driver…

Coming off a 2021 season that saw them run away with the NL Central behind a stable of controllable arms that put up high-end numbers for salaries that fell well below market value, the Brewers’ pitching staff is among the great envies of Major League Baseball. While many of their salaries will rise through arbitration in 2022 – Brandon Woodruff and Josh Hader are each slated for hefty raises – no decision facing Brewers GM Matt Arnold will have a greater bearing on the club’s future than his approach to reigning NL Cy Young Award Winner Corbin Burnes. After pitching…

Donald Trump on a previous visit to his Scottish golf course (Getty)Donald Trump’s Scottish golf courses claimed $4million (£3m) in Covid-relief furlough payouts from the UK Government, according to newly released accounts.Filings with the UK’s Companies House showed Trump holding company Golf Recreation Scotland Ltd, which owns Trump Turnberry, sustained a loss of $4.55m (£3.4m) in 2020.The Trump Turnberry resort in Ayrshire was forced to shutter from March to July 2020, and again from November to April 2021.It received more than $3m (£2.3m) in furlough payments after reducing staff numbers from an average of 541 to 289.Trump International in Aberdeenshire…

Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard will miss the team’s next two Premier League matches after testing positive for COVID-19, the English club said on Saturday. Gerrard, 41, who joined https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-england-ava-idUKKBN2HW14H the club last month, will miss both Sunday’s home game to Chelsea and Tuesday’s trip to Leeds United while isolating. Former Liverpool and England captain Gerrard has led Villa to four wins in six league games since taking over as the manager after the club sacked https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-england-ava-smith-idUKKBN2HS08S Dean Smith. Villa are 10th in the league on 22 points after 17 matches. “Aston Villa can confirm Head Coach Steven Gerrard will…

Former England batsmen Nick Compton has slammed England’s selections as “woeful and reactive” ahead of their must-win Boxing Day Test.Compton also decried England’s management in dealing with wicketkeepers Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler, believing the latter was a “four year wasted experiment”.He also slammed the use of spinner Jack Leach, saying he felt “sorry” for the left-arm spinner.Catch every moment of The Ashes live and ad-break free during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Try 14-days free now.Buttler expecting ‘hostile’ MCG | 04:44England coach and sole selector Chris Silverwood made four changes for the third Test after consecutive defeats left…

By Sean Jones: Eddie Hearn wants to see Canelo Alvarez take some BIG career risks in 2022 by taking on the three light heavyweight champions Artur Beterbiev, Dmitry Bivol, and Joe Smith Jr. to become the undisputed 175-lb champion within one year like he did at 168. The Matchroom Boxing honcho Hearn says he will be meeting with Canelo (57-1-2, 39 KOs) and his trainer Eddy Reynoso after Christmas to discuss having the Mexican superstar face the three light heavyweight champions in 2022 rather than going up to cruiserweight to take on WBC champion Ilunga Makabu. If Canelo loses to…

In April, Rafael Nadal advanced to his twelfth final at the Barcelona Open after beating Pablo Carreño Busta 6-3, 6-2 in one hour and 28 minutes. It was Nadal’s 65th victory in 69 Barcelona games, looking good on the pitch and preparing for the clash against Stefanos Tsitsipas.Rafa lost serve once and took four breaks to control the score and find himself in the first ATP final of the season. Rafa hit an ace in the first game to put his name on the scoreboard and forced Pablo’s forehand error in the next to take an early break and build…

As the Cleveland Browns cling to slim playoff hopes, they’ll face one of only two teams in the NFL that’s locked up a postseason berth, the Green Bay Packers, to open up a Christmas Day doubleheader. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers have won three games in a row and three NFC North titles in a row after a Week 15 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Meanwhile, the Browns are coming off a rash of COVID-19 issues and a heartbreaking loss Monday against the Las Vegas Raiders that dropped them to the AFC’s No. 12 seed. With head coach Kevin Stefanski…

LeBron James made his Christmas Day debut during his rookie season. In the nearly two decades since then, he’s become synonymous with the NBA’s unofficial holiday. When the Lakers and Nets meet on Dec. 25 of this season, it’ll mark the 16th time The King has played on Christmas Day including the 15th season in a row.James has represented three different franchises on one of the NBA’s brightest stages, playing eight Christmas Day games as a Cavalier, four as a member of the Heat and three as a Laker. Here is everything you need to know about LeBron James on Christmas.NBA League Pass:…

Speedway Motorsports announced Wednesday its deal to purchase Dover Motorsports, which includes Nashville Superspeedway, has been completed. Speedway Motorsports, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, also owns Bristol Motor Speedway, which has agreed in principal to purchase Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway and plans to bring a NASCAR Cup Series race there. Wednesday’s transaction, announced jointly by Speedway Motorsports president and CEO Marcus Smith and Dover Motorsports president and CEO Denis McGlynn, called for Speedway Motorsports to pay $3.61 per share in cash for an approximate equity value of $131.5 million to acquire Dover Motorsports, which also owns Dover International Speedway.Speedway Motorsports will complete its acquisition of Dover through consummation…