The city plans to operate the downsized golf course in 2023, as Duluth’s other municipal golf course at Enger Park is closed to undergo a major overhaul. When Enger reopens in 2024, plans call for the Lester Park Golf Course to be closed for good. Councilor Gary Anderson, who represents Duluth’s easternmost district, said: “The priority for me in this piece of policy is that this land will be utilized to help create more affordable housing in this part of the city.” SEE ALSO:Duluth public golf posts another loss, heightening uncertainties about the future Anderson noted that large opportunities to…
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YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon (AP) — African Cup of Nations organizers insist the tournament will begin as planned in Cameroon despite the fast-spreading omicron variant adding to an extensive list of concerns.Perhaps the biggest doubts now are when national teams will have their full 28-man squads to prepare for Africa’s biggest football event early next month.European clubs have been threatening not to send any players at all after raising doubts about coronavirus health protocols put in place by the Confederation of African Football.Now the organization representing the world’s leading domestic leagues says teams shouldn’t have to release players until January 3, a…
It seems like England is trying everything to reverse its Ashes woes ahead of the Boxing Day Test.England’s incumbent opening pair of Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed have been under plenty of pressure to keep their spots after averaging 12.75 and 14.50 respectively.While the Poms have not finalised the team that will take to the field in Melbourne, both Burns and Hameed have been put through their paces in the nets.NEW PODCAST – Michael Vaughan: “It’s time to get nasty” SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES OR SPOTIFYThat includes having its openers bat on one leg. “This was quite intriguing today,” cricket journalist…
By Charles Brun: Kell Brook says he’s interested in facing unbeaten welterweight contender Conor Benn next should he defeat Amir Khan in their fight on February 19th. Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn had recently been hoping to get Khan (34-5, 21 KOs) or former IBF welterweight champion Brook (39-3, 27 KOs), and instead, he settled for Chris Algieri. Brook has got the power to hand Conor Benn the first loss of his career and do it embarrassingly. While Brook is now in his mid-30s, his power is still just as good as ever. His punch resistance and ability to take shots…
Rafael Nadal had to deal with yet another setback. Returning to Spain after attending the Abi Dhabi exhibition, the former world number 1 discovered he had contracted the Coronavirus. In the following hours, the news of the positivity of Carlos Moya, Belinda Bencic and Ons Jabeur arrived.It is not a lucky period for the Spanish phenomenon. In fact, the Majorcan played just seven official tournaments in 2021, still managing to put a couple of trophies on his beloved clay court. A serious foot injury prevented him from playing his cards to the fullest at Roland Garros, where he was beaten…
WINNIPEG – Two Winnipeg Jets players have entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols. Forwards Andrew Copp and Kristian Vesalainen are in the protocols, according to the team’s communications department Twitter account. A support staff member from the club has also entered COVID-19 protocols. A spokesperson with the team told CTV News that Copp and Vesalainen entered protocols on Tuesday and will quarantine for 10 days – meaning they’ll be eligible to re-join the team in Las Vegas on Jan. 2. The announcement comes a day after the NHL paused league-wide operations early for the Christmas break.…
Cole Beasley will miss Buffalo’s game Sunday against New England. It will likely determine which team wins the AFC East and secures the home playoff game that comes with it.The Bills receiver is on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list.Since Beasley is unvaccinated, he’s unavailable for 10 days and thus will miss the clash in Foxborough between the 9-5 Patriots and the 8-6 Bills, who began the season eyeing the Super Bowl but instead could miss the postseason altogether.And as the year winds down and the playoffs approach, just as the Omicron variant causes cases to spike, Beasley serves as a reminder…
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that Trevor Ariza is the latest player to enter the NBA’s health and safety protocols and has been ruled out of Thursday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs at Staples Center. In addition to Ariza, the Lakers are still without head coach Frank Vogel, assistant Phil Handy, Avery Bradley, Malik Monk, Austin Reaves and Kent Bazemore due to health and safety protocols. Anthony Davis is also still out due to an MCL sprain in his left knee as is Kendrick Nunn with his own knee injury, so the Lakers remain severely shorthanded. The Ariza…
When the Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports presented by Sunoco and fueled by Insinger Performance returns to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA on January 21 and 22nd it will truly have something for everyone. New, old, present and vintage cars will be among the over 200 racecars on display at the 37th annual edition of the popular show.Showcasing this trend will be a display featuring the NASCAR Camping World Truck of Danny Bohn, a former resident of Freehold, NJ. Bohn, who now lives in North Carolina, will be on hand at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center to pose…
MINNEAPOLIS — It’s already been a significant offseason in Twins history, as a pair of injustices in the eyes of many in Minnesota has finally been addressed with the election of both Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Golden Days Era committee, decades after they fell off the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. Still, some would say that doesn’t fix everything, not while arguably the most dominant pitcher in club history — who had a good case to be considered among the most dominant in the game during his peak –…