Author: Tim Runn

By Jim Calfa: Devin Haney’s promoter Eddie Hearn says a fight between the WBC lightweight champion and four-belt champ George Kambosos Jr. is what he’s hoping to make for April or May for the “real undisputed” 135-lb championship. Haney (27-0, 15 KOs) appears to have the most substantial interest in facing Kambosos next among the six Kings in the lightweight division, and his promoter Hearn is backing him all the way. Hearn needs Haney to take this fight because it’s the fastest way possible for the British promoter to turn the 23-year-old into a star. The Matchroom promoter Hearn has…

MELBOURNE: Canadian Milos Raonic has pulled out of next month’s Australian Open as the former world number three continues his recovery from a heel injury, the organisers said on Saturday. Raonic suffered a thigh injury in March and returned to the tour after a three-month gap. But his 2021 season was cut short due to another heel issue following his first-round loss at the Atlanta Open in July. “Milos Raonic has withdrawn from the #AusOpen as he continues his recovery from an Achilles injury,” the organisers of the Grand Slam said on Twitter. Milos Raonic has withdrawn from the #AusOpen…

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague the NFL. Since the start of last week, 213 players have tested positive for COVID-19, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. That’s almost 10% of the league.Dozens of high-profile players have missed games this season after testing positive for the virus, and more players will undoubtedly miss time during the final three weeks of the 2021 regular season.Fifty-one players were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, including three starters from the Chiefs (TE Travis Kelce, K Harrison Butker, CB Charvarius Ward) and seven Chargers players, including C Corey Linsley and DE Joey Bosa. There’s also a chance that…

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James may be drawing some ire over his recent Instagram post about COVID-19, but he has also gotten the support of several NBA players. James made headlines on Friday after he shared a Spider-Man meme seemingly downplaying COVID-19 and its symptoms. The said post showed the classic “Spider-Man pointing at Spider-Man” meme, only this time there were three of them and each were labeled as “COVID,” “flu” and “cold.” The Lakers leader didn’t really elaborate on his take. Some see it that he is commenting on the difficulties of identifying COVID-19 given its relation to…

On this episode of “Inside the SCCA,” I chat with SCCA Hall of Famer Dorsey Schroeder. The SCCA HoF website says anyone who knows Dorsey has a story about Dorsey. That’s so true… Dorsey tells some stories, shares some go-fast tips, and I tell a few Dorsey stories of my own. This news is republished from another source. You can check the original article here

The Dodgers signed catcher Tomas Telis to a minor league deal earlier this month, as per the team’s official MLB.com transactions page.  Telis began the offseason as a minor league free agent, and is therefore eligible to sign during the lockout. A veteran of five MLB seasons, Telis hit .230/.267/.298 over 267 plate appearances while playing with the Rangers and Marlins from 2013-18.  He has spent the last three seasons in the Twins organization but hasn’t yet appeared in a big league game for Minnesota.  Telis had his contract selected in April but was sent back down after a couple…

Brenda Rego, PGA. Image courtesy of Wailea Golf Club. Brenda Rego, PGA, is retiring at the end of this month as head golf professional at the Wailea Blue Course but plans to continue coaching junior golfers. “One of Hawaiʻi’s most respected golf professionals will soon be turning in her keys to the pro shop, but not her devotion to a sport she fell in love with as a teenager,” according to an announcement from Wailea Golf Club. The Aloha Section PGA Hall-of-Famer and former LPGA Tour player has been a mainstay at the Wailea Golf Club for the past 23…

England manager Gareth Southgate sits down with Sky Sports to reflect on an eventful past 12 months that saw his side come within a whisker of a first-ever Euros triumph, as well as looking ahead to 2022 when he will look to guide England to World Cup glory in Qatar.Southgate and England have enjoyed a remarkable year, with the 51-year-old managing to take the country to the final of the delayed Euro 2020 at Wembley in July, their first appearance in the final of a major tournament since 1966. However, while England did eventually lose to Italy 3-2 on penalties,…

It was the first time in about five years that Pat Cummins had missed a home Test and the Australian captain was angry. The problem was, he did not know where to direct that frustration.“I said to JL [Justin Langer], I’m really angry but I don’t know who at,” Cummins told reporters at MCG training on Saturday.Catch every moment of The Ashes live and ad-break free during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Try 14-days free now.England make four changes for Boxing Day | 01:48Cummins was a late withdrawal from the Adelaide Test match after being deemed a close contact…

The summer release slate is an embarrassment of riches — with movies long-delayed by the pandemic finally reaching Australian shores.We’re talking new features from the idiosyncratic brains of Joel Coen and Aaron Sorkin, franchise blockbusters like the new Matrix and Ghostbusters, plus movies that are already generating deserved Oscars buzz (we see you, Lady Gaga in House of Gucci).And if you’re not able to venture out to a cinema, there’s a handful of streaming options to tide you over. We’ve got you.Streaming now:Don’t Look UpLoadingStarring: Leonard DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Timothée Chalamet, Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett, Tyler Perry, Ariana…