Author: Tim Runn

Kyle Larson has revealed that he had “no doubt in his mind” that Justin Grant would ‘beat him’ at the 2021 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals. It was held in January of this year.In an interview with FloRacing, Kyle Larson discussed how Justin Grant being on his rear bumper kept him under pressure for the majority of the race. He said:”In this camera angle, we can all see the same exact thing on the big screen into Turn 1 and I could just see (Justin (Grant) was on my rear bumper the whole time. So, I was like ‘Well, he…

With both Jeff McNeil and Dominic Smith coming off disappointing 2021 seasons, “there is some expectation within the industry the Mets will trade” at least one of the duo after the lockout, Mike Puma of The New York Post writes.  Back in late November, MetsMerized’s Michael Mayer tweeted that “multiple teams” had been in touch with the Mets about a McNeil trade. Since the Mets bolstered their everyday lineup by signing Starling Marte, Mark Canha, and Eduardo Escobar, there has been plenty of speculation about what the club would do with a suddenly-crowded mix of position players.  Between the three…

Judith Ann Wyland, 83, Hampstead, N.C., passed away peacefully at home after a long and valiant battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Judy was born in Altoona to Harry and Ethel Hileman. She graduated from Altoona High School in 1957 and Altoona School of Nursing in 1959. She had a long career in nursing, first as an emergency room nurse, and later in obstetrics and gynecology. On Aug. 29, 1959, she married Rodger “Buckey” Wyland. For 62 years, he never left her side, and their marriage showed the rest of us what to aspire to. They could often be…

Daniel Sturridge has been ordered to pay £22,400 to a man who found his lost dog.The former Liverpool striker said the pet was stolen from a house in Los Angeles in 2019 and offered a reward for its return. The Pomeranian, named Lucci, was found by local musician Foster Washington who shared pictures on social media and helped reunite Sturridge with his dog.Sturridge had pleaded for the return of his dog on social media in July 2019, while the story also featured on some news outlets in the US.When he was reunited with Lucci he was “absolutely delighted” and thanked…

WASHINGTON: The United States’ one-day cricket international match with Ireland due to be played on Sunday has been cancelled because one of the umpires has Covid-19, USA Cricket said. The positive case has left all four of the umpires unavailable for the first one-day international of the series in Florida as although the three other officials tested negative, they are considered close contacts. USA Cricket said in a statement the second and third ODIs in the series, currently scheduled for December 28 and December 30, “will go ahead as planned, with an alternative match official group if required”. The USA…

There is concern a tropical low brewing off northern Australia may reach cyclone intensity west of Darwin on Boxing Day.A severe weather warning was issued for parts of the Northern Territory’s Arnhem district early on Christmas morning.Forecasters said a monsoon was likely to strengthen across the northern Top End during Saturday as a tropical low deepens near the Tiwi Islands.The trough was expected to be near the Australian coastline during Saturday, then move inland.There were concerns the low would strengthen as it moved south and would reach tropical cyclone intensity west of Darwin on Sunday.“We are expecting the system to…

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is recognised as boxing’s No 1 champion, but who could become the greatest threat to the Mexican star? The Panel have given their verdict…Canelo became the undisputed super-middleweight champion this year, extending his dominant era, and the four-weight king will now seek a fresh challenge in 2022. But could the pound-for-pound great suffer a shock setback in a precarious move to cruiserweight, or a risky return to light-heavyweight?Adam SmithIt’s fabulous that Canelo is challenging himself in every way, shape or form. For me personally, Canelo is a case of let’s enjoy him while he’s here, because he’s…

England’s Ashes campaign is in disarray and it seems the dressing room can’t agree on how to turn it around.Joe Root took aim at his seam attack for not bowling at a full enough length in the wake of a humiliating defeat in the second Test.Catch every moment of The Ashes live and ad-break free during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Try 14-days free now.Cummins: Boland debut a ‘luxury’ | 01:13“If we’re being brutally honest, we needed to bowl fuller,” he said.“As soon as we did in that second innings, we created chances.”Those comments caused quite a stir and…

NHLThe NHL pushed back its return from an already extended holiday break an extra day by postponing its entire 14-game Monday schedule for COVID-19 testing reasons.The league said Friday it now plans to resume play Tuesday in a decision that increases the total of postponed games to 64 this season.Teams are still scheduled to resume practicing Sunday, but won’t be allowed to take the ice until players, coaches and traveling officials are cleared following a round of COVID-19 tests. The decision to delay the resumption of play will allow what the NHL called “an adequate opportunity to analyze league-wide testing…

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Cricket-England’s Root has Ashes century in his sights in Melbourne England captain Joe Root has backed himself to get a first Ashes hundred in Australia as he prepares for the third test starting in Melbourne on Boxing Day, a must-win game if England are to claim the series. Root has already plundered an English record 1,630 test runs in 2021 and has two half-centuries in the Ashes series so far with 89 in Brisbane and 62 in Adelaide as his side slipped to two heavy defeats. Golf – Ladies European Tour…