Author: Tim Runn

Cricket got you stumped? Don’t know your Ashes from your dust? Ahead of one of the biggest games of cricket on the calendar, with Australia aiming to clinch the five-match Ashes series against England by early next week, here’s a quick rundown. Scenario: Australia’s part-time leg-spinner Steve Smith bowls a wrong ‘un to England captain Joe Root, who doesn’t pick the variation, edges and is caught at silly point to complete a wicket maiden just before the tea interval on Day 5. Clear as mud, right! Here’s what it means: Smith bowls a delivery which turns counter to the conventional…

By Allan Fox: IBF middleweight champion Gennadiy ‘GGG’ Golovkin vs. WBA champion Ryota Murata (16-2, 13 KOs) will be rescheduled for March or April.  The two were initially scheduled to meet in Japan in December, but the date has now been moved to the first quarter of 2022. This will be the 39-year-old Golovkin’s first fight since his seventh round knockout win over IBF mandatory Kamil Szeremeta in December 2020. GGG could have fought many times since that fight, but he’s been waiting on facing the 35-year-old Murata. The inactivity has hurt Golovkin’s popularity, as he’s failed to stay in…

Novak Djokovic has been warned Rafael Nadal has not won his final Grand Slam. Djokovic and Nadal, along with Roger Federer, are currently level on 20 Grand Slam singles titles each. World No 1 Djokovic won three of the four majors in 2021, taking advantage of Nadal’s time out of the sport due to injury.Nadal is only a year older than Djokovic but has been hampered by many more injury problems than his counterpart.The Spaniard returned to action following an ongoing foot injury at a recent exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi.Boris Becker recently claimed Nadal, along with Federer, should seriously…

There is perhaps no greater honor for a Buffalo Bills fan than a player choosing you — and your beer — to celebrate a touchdown in Orchard Park.Rich Donohue was the recipient of such honor on Sunday when Bills left tackle Spencer Brown spotted him in the stands holding a tall boy. Stefon Diggs had just corralled a touchdown pass from Josh Allen against the Carolina Panthers. Brown, relishing his role as Buffalo’s designated on-field cheerleader, guided Diggs in Donohue’s direction, grabbed Donohue’s beer and proceeded to pour it all over the triumphant Bills wide receiver. He saved enough to…

The Golden State Warriors visit the Phoenix Suns on Saturday for what is expected to be one of the best games on the Christmas Day NBA schedule. The teams are battling for the best record in the NBA, and this could be a preview of the Western Conference FInals. Phoenix (26-5) defeated Oklahoma City 113-101 on Thursday, while Golden State (26-6) beat Memphis 113-104. The teams have faced off twice this season, with the home team winning each time. The Suns won by eight in Phoenix on Nov. 30, and Golden State won by 22 on its home floor three…

Earlier this month we showed you a cool 1964 Ford Galaxie that was revived after spending 30 years on a field. The car has since been washed and repaired, and its big-block V8 put to good use through a series of smoky burnouts. Well, the owner recently had the cool idea to turn it into a NASCAR tribute. And no, he didn’t repaint the body and slapped a few decals on top. He left the body as is, but replaced the old wheels with a set of Wheel Vintiques rollers in gold. But more importantly, he took the Galaxie to…

Apropos of yesterday’s discussion of the Cubs’ developmental methodology changes throughout the organization, you could probably point to several Cubs prospects as *THE* breakout prospect of the year. Maybe it’s a guy who went from off the radar to top 15 status in the organization with an explosive second half (Nelson Velazquez). Maybe it’s a guy who was largely a talented unknown because of the pandemic and wound up the pitcher of the year in the system (D.J. Herz). Maybe it’s a guy who is the top prospect in the system – and was before the season – but who…

Dec. 24—Open & Shut is an ongoing series looking at the comings and goings of businesses in Southcentral Alaska. If you know of a business opening or closing in the area, send a note to reporter Alex DeMarban at alex@adn.com with “Open & Shut” in the subject line.OPENBrewerks: Chad Ringler brewed beer out of his house for close to two decades, dreaming about one day opening his own brewery to bring people together over his craft beer.But he stayed focused on his civil engineering career at a private company in Anchorage.Until about a year ago.During the COVID-19 pandemic, like a…

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USA Cricket says the first one-day cricket international between the Americans and Ireland scheduled for Sunday has been canceled due a positive COVID-19 case among the umpiring team. “USA Cricket and Cricket Ireland will continue to work closely together, alongside the ICC, to ensure the remainder of the series can continue, if safe to do so,” the U.S. statement said Friday. It said one umpire tested positive for COVID-19, but the other three scheduled to officiate were deemed close contacts, so none of the crew would be available for the match. The second one-day match is scheduled for Tuesday and…