South Africa may have knocked out India for 223 in their opening innings, but speedster ace Kagiso Rabada said on Tuesday his hitters will have to dig deep to win the third litmus test for the series. India secured the important wicket from South African skipper Dean Elgar (3) towards the end of the game as the hosts reached 17 for one against strains on opening day with Aiden Markram (8) and the watchman night Keshav Maharaj (6) in the middle. “The game is in balance. Obviously we would have liked to win the draw. But we did well to…
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Story Links PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania’s head women’s tennis coach, Sanela Kunovac, has announced the hiring of Axel Damiens as an assistant coach.”It is with great pleasure that we welcome Axel into the Penn Tennis family,” said Kunovac. “Axel’s love of the game of tennis, his competitiveness, his deep interest in bettering himself and those around him, and his background in Ivy athletics will help him be a wonderful coach and mentor to the players. I’m excited to welcome him to the team.” Damiens, who spent a year as a volunteer assistant at Princeton, returns…
Lightweight prospect Charlie Sheehy (1-0, 1 KO), a 23-year-old former Team USA amateur standout from the Bay Area town of Brisbane, California, has signed a multi-year professional contract with Top Rank. Sheehy, who is managed by Peter Kahn, won 17 national amateur titles. He will make his Top Rank debut in a four-round bout Friday, March 4 on the Jose Ramirez-Jose Pedraza undercard (live on ESPN+) in Fresno, California. “We’ve had our eyes on Charlie since his amateur days, and we believe he is a young man with the potential to bring championship boxing back to the Bay Area,” said…
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A Hillsborough County teacher is in the running to be the National Hockey League’s “Most Valuable Teacher,” and the Tampa Bay Lightning is asking fans to make sure they vote. What You Need To Know Kelli Michael, of Mulrennan Middle School, is a nominee for the NHL’s Most Valuable Teacher The 26-year educator at the Valrico school represents the Tampa Bay area Michael uses the EVERFI app to teach the science behind NHL plays The Lightning is urging people to vote for Michael The NHL started the Most Valuable Teacher program as a way to recognize, and…
The Detroit Lions and New York Jets coaching staffs will coach the 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl, getting an up-close look at more than 100 prospects for the 2022 NFL Draft. “We are excited to begin our 2022 offseason by coaching the Senior Bowl and getting a first-hand look at some of the top collegiate players as they prepare for the next level,” said Lions coach Dan Campbell, via the Senior Bowl website. “My staff and I welcome this unique opportunity. I know Jim Nagy and his staff will put on a first-class event and we look forward to a fun…
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Kyle Larson (Photo: Ruby Wallau/NASCAR) Over the span of six days and nights at Tulsa’s Expo Square in Oklahoma, the 36th Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire will crown a new champion of what’s known as the Super Bowl of midget car racing. The question is whether that champion will be a NASCAR national series regular, as has been the case over the last five years. RELATED: Join FloRacing to watch 2022 Chili Bowl NASCAR Cup Series drivers Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell have combined to win the last five Chili Bowl A-Main features, with the 2021…
Ryan Pavich | Pinstripe Alley: Over the weekend, the Yankees promoted Rachel Balkovec to manager of the Tampa Tarpons, their Low-A affiliate. Balkovec joined the Yankees organization as a minor league hitting instructor in 2019, and has been working in MLB since 2012. Justin Choi | FanGraphs: It’s no secret that right-handed batters tend to do worse against right-handed pitchers. The same is true for lefties and Southpawed counterparts. It also shouldn’t be surprising that hitters put the ball on the ground more often when at a platoon disadvantage, but why that’s true is a bit on the weird side.…
Ash Barty’s fiance will be cheering her on at the Australian Open, but he has another task to do before he can be by the world No. 1’s side.Garry Kissick will be cheering on his fiance Ash Barty when the Australian Open gets underway next week. But before that, he will be helping out the younger generation when the Aussie summer of golf kicks up a gear this week. Kissick will be a caddie at the Australian PGA Championship, which starts on Thursday at Royal Brisbane. 2022 Australian domestic golf schedule broadcast live and exclusive on Foxtel and Kayo. Stream…
The January transfer window is heating up, with now less than three weeks until deadline day. Newcastle United are expected to be the busiest this month, having already landed Kieran Trippier and been linked with a host of players, such as Burnley striker Chris Wood and Lille defender Sven Botman. Arsenal are also in the hunt for new recruits but have reportedly missed out on their top target, Fiorentina’s Dusan Vlahovic. But the Gunners could be about to make a move for ex-Liverpool star Georginio Wijnaldum, who reportedly wants to leave Paris-Saint Germain. Meanwhile, Liverpool continue to chase Porto winger…