Author: Tim Runn

NHL

What’s up, Smashville?!My name is Emma Lingan, and I am thrilled to be the new Senior Content Manager and Beat Reporter for your Nashville Predators. First things first – it is truly an honor to hold this position. My job is to be a trustworthy voice for the team, the person to whom you can turn for information and insight you can’t get anywhere else, and the great responsibility that comes with this role is not lost on me. Yes, I work for the team – but I also work for you, the fans. And I look forward to getting to…

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NFL

During Sunday’s preseason game between the Giants and Bengals, Cincinnati tight end Thaddeus Moss delivered a low block to New York rookie Kayvon Thibodeaux in the second quarter. While Thibodeaux appears to have avoided a major injury, the hit knocked the pass rusher out of the game. Thibodeaux was later diagnosed with a sprained MCL and will be out for three to four weeks, according to multiple reports. Following Sunday’s game, first-year Giants coach Brian Daboll said the hit, also known as a cut block, was legal.“That’s the rules. They allow it. We do it as well,” he said.The NFL’s…

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NBA

NBA players across the league have been joining forces for summer workouts and pro-am exhibition games the entire offseason. While LA Clippers star Paul George was unable to participate in pro-am action, he did attend a recent Rico Hines run with other NBA players. Before they finished their workout, the star forward gave an inspiring message to his fellow players in attendance.”Everybody is blessed in this environment right here to figure out who you are in this league,” George said. “Some elevate, some plateau, some don’t get better… Find your niche, but believe in what you got. Be sharp, be…

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NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Larson rises after Watkins Glen win originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington After winning the second race of the 2022 season at California, defending Cup champion Kyle Larson still looked invincible. But since that victory, Larson has struggled to find his 2021 form, picking up nine top-fives and seven finishes of 15th or worse over 22 races. All those troubles were forgotten on Sunday when he won at Watkins Glen, aggressively passing his teammate Chase Elliott on the final restart. Next week’s race at Daytona marks the regular season finale, with 15 of the 16 playoff…

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The auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is being sued by a UK employee who lost half of his skull after taking part in a “pub golf” work event that involved excessive drinking.The employee, 28-year-old Michael Brockie, filed a personal injury claim against PwC for alleged negligence, having suffered a brain injury and been put into an induced coma in early 2019. He is still experiencing “persistent cognitive symptoms”, according to the claim.The lawsuit describes how staff at PwC’s Reading office were encouraged to attend the after-hours “pub golf” outing, which involved visiting nine bars, or “holes”, in which they were allegedly…

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Story Links South Orange, N.J. — The Seton Hall men’s soccer team is back in action at Owen T. Carroll Field and has some exciting promotions for fans coming to the matches! Be sure to come cheer on the Pirates as they challenge for the BIG EAST Championship!Six of the team’s seven home matches will start at 6:56 p.m., which, when using the 24-hour clock is represented as 18:56 to honor the founding year of Seton Hall University. The seventh match, taking place during Seton Hall Weekend on Saturday, Oct. 15, will start at 3 p.m.Please note some promo/theme nights are…

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Image for representative use© AFPFormer India all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar has been appointed head coach of the Nepal cricket team. Prabhakar succeeds Pubudu Dassanayake, who stepped down from the position in July to take up head coach’s role with Canada. Prabhakar, who featured in 39 Tests and 130 ODIs for India between 1984 to 1996, has previously coached Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh Ranji teams.He also served as the bowling coach for the Afghanistan national team in 2016.Promoted”Seeing the interest for cricket in Nepal, their talent & skill level, I’m really looking forward to working with the Nepal cricket team to…

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By Sean Jones: Sergio Mora believes there are too many hurdles to jump for the Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis vs. Ryan Garcia fight to happen right now. If it does take place, it won’t be soon,” says Mora. As Mora points out, the big fights generally don’t happen during the ideal time when both fighters are performing at the top of their game. What we see is the fights are made when one guy is coming off a loss or has gotten old. Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin is a good example of that. Canelo didn’t fight Golovkin until he turned…

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