World No.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas has weighed in on the seemingly never-ending Novak Djokovic visa saga, saying the reigning champ has made the vaccinated cohort of players “look like fools” by choosing not to get the jab.Djokovic’s status for the Australian Open is still up in the air despite being included in the men’s draw on Thursday afternoon as the No.1 seed.Tsitsipas, who lost to Djokovic in last year’s French Open final, added that it seems like “not everyone is playing by the rules”.”The stats say 98 per cent of players have been vaccinated and did what they had to do…
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DALLAS — Joe Pavelski had two goals and three assists for the Dallas Stars in a 5-2 win against the Seattle Kraken at American Airlines Center on Wednesday.Pavelski (37 years, 185 days) is the first NHL player 37 or older to score at least five points in a game since Teemu Selanne had three goals and two assists for the Anaheim Ducks against the Colorado Avalanche on March 28, 2011 (40 years, 268 days). It was the first five-point game of Pavelski’s NHL career.”It’s a fun night,” Pavelski said. “Puck’s going in the net, we’re getting a lot of chances.…
Shaquille O’Neal made a big announcement on Wednesday night regarding his ownership stake in the Sacramento Kings. O’Neal has been a minority owner of the Kings since 2013. His partial ownership of the franchise was surprising at the time considering O’Neal had a big beef with the Kings since they were rivals of his Los Angeles Lakers during his playing career.But O’Neal’s ownership of the Kings has ended.The Hall of Famer announced that he has sold his ownership stake to comply with NBA rules.
The Minnesota Vikings have requested to interview Eagles VP of football operations Catherine Raiche for their vacant general manager position, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Thursday morning. Garafolo reports that this is believed to be the first GM interview request for a woman in NFL history. Susan Tose Spencer, who also held VP and legal counsel roles with the Eagles, took over GM duties for the franchise from 1983-85, after being promoted by her father, former owner Leonard Tose. Garafolo added that the Vikings also requested to interview Eagles director of player personnel Brandon Brown. The Vikings currently are searching…
Dale Earnhardt Jr, one of the biggest names in the history of NASCAR, will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on January 21. And as a gesture of expressing his thankfulness for the support that earned him a spot in the HoF, Earnhardt Jr. will reveal 10 mementos from his career.ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues below this adThese mementos will be unveiled over a course of 10 days leading up to the HoF ceremony. And the first such memento was recently unveiled. It was the 2001 Pepsi 400 baseball helmet.ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues below this adThe 2001 Pepsi 400 was arguably the most memorable…
When a baseball fan hears the words “the Catch,” one play typically comes to mind immediately: Willie Mays’ game-saving, over-the-shoulder gem in deep center field at the Polo Grounds in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series. Thirty-five years after that iconic moment, during Spring Training in Scottsdale, Ariz., Mays was working with the latest generation of Giants outfielders, dispensing the intricacies of outfield defense from a well of knowledge, skill and experience only an inner-circle Hall of Famer like himself could possess. But even Mays couldn’t take credit for what one of those outfielders would do on a play…
Golf carts may become a regular issue for drivers of motor vehicles to deal with in the future in Tarboro.A straw poll conducted by council members on Monday night resulted in four members saying they would not be in favor, two saying they would be concerned and the remaining two supportive.A public hearing was called for Feb. 8 on a 5-3 vote for further discussion and a vote on whether or not to approve an ordinance allowing the presence of golf carts on town streets.Ward 4 representative C.B. Brown started the discussion and spoke multiple times in favor of the…
CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich. — Connor Hansen and Jeffery Soules are teaming up off the soccer field for an important reason.Two months ago, Jeffery found himself needing life-saving CPR.”I kept on running and then I remember getting light-headed and, like, I don’t even remember falling and that’s when I blacked out,” Soules told FOX 17.Jeffery says he has a hereditary heart condition, but his family never thought this would cause him to go into cardiac arrest. Thanks to the quick thinking and some muscle memory, his coach and EMS got Jeffery stable.”When I made the call to 911, the operater picked…
Former South African pacer Dale Steyn believes that the free-hit rule for a no-ball in limited-overs cricket can be introduced in the longest format of the game as well. This would help the lower-order batters to survive an over if the bowler ends up overstepping. In addition, it would also make the bowler more cautious and keep an eye on the crease. The suggestions likely came on the back of Kagiso Rabada‘s record-breaking number of no-balls in the ongoing 3-match Test series between India and South Africa. On Day 2 of the third Test, Rabada went past Steyn’s record of…
When it comes to prospects to watch out for this year surely Muhammad Ali’s grandson will be of interest to many boxing fans. Nico Ali Walsh. A solid start to his professional career in 2021. Here he speaks to Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum: (Hat tip EsNews YouTube) Tested last year early in his career matchmaking surely will be important in 2022 for Walsh. Related