Author: Tim Runn

One of the great stories to come out of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season was independent driver Brandon Brown’s improbable first career victory at Talladega Superspeedway. Driving for his family-owned team, Brown took the lead late in Talladega’s fall race and was in first by inches at the time of a late caution when impending darkness prevented a final restart.For Brown, it was a vindicating and emotional upset win — and one that also made him an unwitting player in America’s ongoing culture war.During his post-race interview, a group of rowdy fans began a “F— Joe Biden” chant, which…

Braves News MLB Pipeline put together a list of each team’s breakout prospect for the 2021 season. The group predicted Freddy Tarnok to be Atlanta’s breakout star before the season and he didn’t disappoint. However, the postseason choice is easily Spencer Strider who began the season in Low-A and advanced all the way to the majors. MLB.com’s Will Leitch took a look at each team’s leader in games played. Chipper Jones tops the list for the Atlanta Braves having appeared in 2,499 games. Dale Murphy came in second with 1,926. Hank Aaron owns the franchise record with 3,076 games played…

Beauty, it’s said, is in the eye of the beholder. The same, perhaps, with beautiful memories. When we asked our writers to think back over the past year and reflect on their favorite golf moments of 2021, many recalled events witnessed by the entire golf world. Others captured more personal vignettes with the game—from trying to find time to sneak in nine holes with a newborn to playing with colleagues for the first time in forever. All, we think, are things everyday golfers will find relatable. Indulge us, then, as we share our beautiful memories of 2021. Twenty-four feet. Then 18 feet. Then a…

The latest transfer news is arriving all the time ahead of the January window, as Erling Haaland to Liverpool and Boubacar Kamara to Manchester United are just a couple of the juicy reports.[ MORE: How to watch Premier League in USA ]Haaland has been linked with every top club in Europe but there’s new info on his possible destination, while Kamara is a rising star in France.Let’s take a closer look at both reports below.Liverpool set to join the lotteryA report from our partners at Sky Germany states that Liverpool have entered the race to sign Erling Haaland and are…

The Virat Kohli and Rahul Dravid partnership has already got off to a winning start with Team India beating New Zealand 1-0 in the recently concluded two-match Test series at home. However, the biggest challenge for the coach and the captain will be to win the away series in South Africa, something which India has failed to do. Ahead of the India vs South Africa Boxing Day Test, the Team India coach, in a candid chat with BCCI.TV, spoke about Virat Kohli’s journey. IND vs SA: Rahul Dravid on Virat Kohli’s journey Talking to BCCI.TV, Rahul Dravid said, “I was there…

As reported earlier on BoxingScene.com, on Monday, December 20, David Diamante was involved in a serious motorcycle accident. David has asked that I share the following with the boxing community: So many people have reached out to me during the past few days. Because of my condition, it has been impossible for me to respond personally to every message. But the love and support I’ve received has been incredibly meaningful to me. I sustained severe injuries on Monday, December 20. On Tuesday morning, a team of remarkable neurosurgeons led by Dr. Joseph Pyun rebuilt my spine. On Wednesday night, with…

World No. 489 Alejandro Gomez has been provisionally suspended over the breach of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. Gomez, who was never ranked higher than No. 352 in the world, spent the 2021 season on the ITF and Challenger Tour. Gomez made one Futures final earlier this year and he had no notable results on the Challenger Tour. Gomez last played at the Rio de Janeiro Challenger last week, where he lost in the round-of-16. “Alejandro Gomez has been provisionally suspended under Article 7.12.1 of the 2021 Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (the “Programme”), pending determination of the charge against him at a…

Nick Foles is back in the starting lineup in Chicago. Foles will start under center for the Bears in their Week 16 game against the Seattle Seahawks, coach Matt Nagy announced Friday. Usual starter Justin Fields is dealing with an ankle injury, but did play every offensive snap in Chicago’s Monday night loss to the Minnesota Vikings, completing 26 of 39 passes for 285 yards and one garbage-time touchdown. He could be the backup behind Foles on Sunday, though it will be a game-time decision, Nagy said. “We are being smart,” Nagy said of Fields’ situation, via BearReport.com’s Zack Pearson.…

We’ve made it to NBA Christmas Day! It doesn’t really feel like the same holiday cheer, however. There are so many question marks heading into the 5-game slate on Saturday throughout the day. Players continue to be placed in health and safety protocols. We’ll see if a few key players can clear in order to return for the festivities. Below is the full injury report for Christmas Day. NBA injury report, Christmas Day Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks Trae Young (protocols) OUTKevin Huerter (protocols) TBDClint Capela (protocols) TBDDanilo Gallinari (protocols TBDCam Reddish (ankle) probable The Hawks should get Reddish…

Recently, former NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer appeared on a podcast with Danica Patrick. In his conversation with the ex-NASCAR and IndyCar driver, Bowyer made a few startling revelations; these largely pertained to his own racing career in the Cup Series before his eventual retirement.ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues below this adHe said, “Racing for a hobby is a lot of fun. Racing for a living isn’t fun at all. It’s a business. When I raced in the Cup Series, very very seldom was I truly having fun. Unless you’re standing in Victory Lane, that’s always fun. That’s the goal, that’s the day’s end…