Author: Tim Runn

LeBron James, in his 19th season, is averaging 26.8 points, 6.5 assists, 6.7 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks while shooting 51.4%. LOS ANGELES — Just like he has done through 19 NBA seasons, LeBron James dominated once again with his strength, skills and smarts. Just as it has been for most of the 2020-21 season, however, the Los Angeles Lakers needed more than just James’ heroics. They labored through a 138-110 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday for all the familiar reasons that made for a depressing sendoff in their final game at Staples Center. The Lakers…

By all that’s right and proper—and if God had been a bit more kind—it would have been the best day of Michael Waltrip’s life. No question, his victory in the 2001 Daytona 500 would have atoned for all those on-track disappointments throughout the first 462 starts of his NASCAR Cup Series career.But what happened as Waltrip was winning that 500-miler overshadowed anything he had ever done before or was to do going forward.As “Mikey” was taking his first checkered flag, his team owner, mentor, good friends, and professional inspiration was crashing in Turn 4 at Daytona International Speedway. In the…

There are certain players who, when you think of a team, you can’t help but think of that player wearing that uniform. There’s something about putting on that uniform every day that sticks in people’s minds. You’ll always be in that uniform … even if someday you wear somebody else’s. With that in mind, we take a look at the player on each team who has worn their team’s jerseys the most often: The player who has played the most games with each individual franchise. For franchises that moved over the years (think Dodgers and Giants), we included the leader…

Golf carts are lined up at the Riverside County Foundation on Aging’s 2021 annual charity golf tournament on Dec. 11, 2021.The annual Riverside County Foundation on Aging charity golf tournament was held Dec. 11 at the Classic Club in Palm Desert. The golfing got off to a fine start and the weather cooperated as 60 people lined up to play and help the foundation raise money for its program.The Foundation on Aging is a nonprofit charitable foundation that works to raise awareness of senior needs and to raise funds to help fill in the gaps created by the decreasing public…

Georgia football got great news when George Pickens COVID-19 situation turned out to be a false positive test because having him and Brock Bowers on the field against Michigan will change the game’s dynamic.When Pickens is on the field, people know it, and the same goes for Bowers, so imagine the Wolverines having to cover both of them.The Dawgs have a wide receiver duo that can cause many problems because no matter what, these two could make a big play to change the momentum of the ballgame.Georgia football has a wide receiver duo that will be a monumental problem for…

AZA vs RUR Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Dream11 Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update of FanCode Oman D20 match between Azaiba XI and Ruwi Rangers. They will play against each other for the first time in this season of the FanCode Oman D20. AZA vs RUR FanCode Oman D20 Match 10 Details: The tenth match of the FanCode Oman D20 will see Azaiba XI facing off against Ruwi Rangers on 25th December at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Muscat. For all the Dream11 Tips and Fantasy Cricket Live Updates, follow us on Cricketaddictor Telegram Channel. This game is…

By Huck Allen: Shawn Porter says IBF/WBC welterweight champion Errol ‘The Truth’ Spence Jr. has a slight power advantage over WBA champion Yordenis Ugas. Spence and Ugas will be meeting in a three-belt unification in the first quarter of 2022 on pay-per-view. The fight winner will likely try and negotiate a match against WBO champion Terence Crawford for the undisputed 147-lb championship. Porter has fought both Spence (27-0, 21 KOs) and Ugas (27-4, 12 KOs), and he had many problems with both. Indeed, Spence Jr. beat Porter, whereas Ugas fought well enough to deserve a comprehensive victory but found himself…

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic currently share the Major all-time record, all three being at 20. The Serbian has closed the gap that separated him from his eternal rivals thanks to a formidable 2021, in which he even touched the ‘Calendar Grand Slam’Should he triumph at the US Open last September, the 34-year-old from Belgrade would become the second man in the Open Era after Rod Laver to clinch all four Grand Slams in the same year. Nole ended the season at the top of the ATP ranking for the seventh time in her career, definitively detaching his…

The Colts may have to try to extend their recent hot streak without another key lineman. Indianapolis placed Quenton Nelson on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Friday. Nelson can still test out of COVID-19 protocols provided he is vaccinated and asymptomatic and tests negative twice within 24 hours, though his Friday placement gives him very little time to do so with kickoff set for Saturday night against the Arizona Cardinals. If unvaccinated, he’ll miss the game. The All-Pro guard becomes the third lineman to have his status thrown into uncertainty for Saturday’s Christmas night contest. Guard Mark Glowinski landed…

The Milwaukee Bucks host the Boston Celtics in a Christmas Day battle on Saturday afternoon. Milwaukee is 21-13 this season, with Boston sporting a 16-16 record through 32 games. Giannis Antetokounmpo has cleared the NBA’s health and safety protocols and could suit up against the Celtics, while Donte DiVincenzo and Bobby Portis are listed as out. Al Horford, Grant Williams, Enes Kanter Freedom and Josh Richardson are among the players listed as out for Boston in the protocols. Tip-off is at 2:30 p.m. ET in Milwaukee. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Bucks as five-point home favorites, while the over-under, or total number of points…