Author: Tim Runn

MLB

Frankie Montas is going to undergo an MRI after feeling some discomfort in his right shoulder during yesterday’s game.  Montas told the New York Post’s Jon Heyman and other reporters that he is “feeling optimistic about” the injury and “I don’t think it’s anything crazy,” yet naturally any type of shoulder issue is a potential problem, especially this late in the season.  Montas also missed time with shoulder soreness back in July when he was still a member of the Athletics, as he went 18 days (including the All-Star break) between starts while resting up. An injury would only continue…

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LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech earned the program’s 100th win at the John Walker Soccer Complex with Friday’s 2-0 over Fresno State. “It has been a fun journey,” head coach Tom Stone said. “There have been some great wins here, including this one. Fresno did a great job in the first half of putting us under some pressure.”  The Red Raiders (4-2-3) jumped in front in the 15th minute when Charlotte Teeter drilled a shot from outside teh box for her second goal of the season. Ashleigh Williams would give the Red Raiders a 2-0 advantage in the 50th minute. “Charlotte…

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Kate Cross has played just three games for England this summer; “It’s always frustrating when you’re in a squad and not playing”; England play three ODI games against India; watch the opener live on Sky Sports Cricket from 10.30am on Sunday Last Updated: 17/09/22 8:04pm Kate Cross has had her England playing time limited this summer England bowler Kate Cross says she is “chomping at the bit” for a recall ahead of the ODI series opener against India, live on Sky Sports on Sunday. The form of the likes of seam bowlers Issy Wong and Lauren Bell has meant 30-year-old…

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Eddie Hearn’s predictions about top boxing events got likened to a dose of hemorrhoids by rival promoter Frank Warren. The Matchroom boss discussed Tyson Fury’s future after Oleksandr Usyk defeated his star boxer Anthony Joshua twice. Eddie Hearn Hearn told The DAZN Boxing Show: “Tyson Fury doesn’t want to fight Oleksandr Usyk. But he may have to because the money might be so big. “It’s actually not a very good fight to watch. But it’s an intriguing fight to watch because I think they will negate each other a lot with movement. “I don’t think Fury will be chomping at…

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Athens, Ga. – Texas Men’s Tennis posted five ranked wins against players from USC, including four singles matches and one in doubles, along with one win against Georgia at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships on Saturday. The highlight of doubles play was an 8-6 win by juniors No. 16 Eliot Spizzirri and Cleeve Harper over No. 2 Stefan Dostanic and Bradley Frye of USC. The Trojans took the other two doubles matches with senior Chih Chi Huang and junior Micah Braswell falling to No. 36 Peter Makk and Lodewijk Weststrate, 8-2, and juniors Siem Woldeab and Eshan Talluri downed by Ryan…

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NHL

The Juraj Slafkovsky era has started in Montreal. The first overall pick from the 2022 draft suited up for the Montreal Canadiens at the Buffalo Sabres rookie challenge on Thursday. Anyone who has been reading my take on players over the last several months, here at Sportsnet.ca, will recognize my analysis comes without bias. My goal is to provide an inside look at how prospects are evaluated at events like these at the start of a new season. Having said that, here is evaluation of Slafkovsky from Buffalo: Linemates Slafkovsky played the wing alongside fellow 2022 first-round pick Filip Mesar…

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NFL

Overlooking Patrick Mahomes was a huge mistake. The Buffalo Bills were the preseason Super Bowl chalk with Las Vegas sportsbooks, even after they lost to Kansas City in last year’s playoffs. The L.A. Chargers were the media darlings of a stacked AFC West that was supposed to humble Andy Reid, Mahomes and a fading Chiefs team that lost Tyrann Mathieu and Tyreek Hill. Russell Wilson got traded to the Denver Broncos. Davante Adams became a Las Vegas Raider. The Chiefs’ run of four straight AFC Championship Game appearances, with two Super Bowl appearances and one championship, is over. Right? Wrong.…

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NBA

The Boston Celtics were two wins away from winning the 2022 NBA championship. The Celtics have improved their roster this offseason and are the favorites to win the East again. However, their owner has called the team overrated. Meanwhile, Chris Paul has joined LeBron James in expressing interest in owning an NBA team after retirement. Paul will be entering his 18th season and only has a few years left. Here is the latest NBA news roundup for Sept. 17 brought to you by Sportskeeda. NBA Players Union executive wants lifetime ban for Robert Sarver Will the NBA ban Robert Sarver…

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Camping World Truck Series Racer Tanner Gray is substituting for Deric Kramer this weekend in Reading.Gray said he will continue to compete in the circle-track world and has no intention to return to the NHRA Pro Stock ranks. Of his Truck Series career, the third-year racer said, ‘I still feel like I’m talented enough to do it. I feel like I am just not good at it.’Third-year NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Tanner Gray has returned to an NHRA dragstrip – for just one race, as a substitute for COVID-stricken Deric Kramer at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at…

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