WHEN the bullet hit DeMarcus Corley’s spine he lay helpless on the Washington tarmac and remembered the warning he’d received the previous night. The gun fire, the panic, the attempt on his life; all of it had come to him in the most incredible premonition. “This career, this life that I’m living, should have been … Read more
A roundup of the week’s most newsworthy sports industry press releases from PR Newswire, including updates from the Drone Racing League and the National Cycling League. NEW YORK, April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help … Read more
Relegation-threatened Wolves will go one-on-one against out-of-form Chelsea on Saturday at the Molineux Stadium from 14:00 GMT. Wolves will be looking to get a badly needed win to bolster their survival bid as the business end of the Premier League season approaches. Chelsea will be looking for a first win in three Premier League … Read more
WHENEVER I see a boxer or promoter being interviewed these days by someone pointing a camera at their face, I can’t help but recall the iconic scene from the 1977 film Annie Hall, in which Woody Allen and Diane Keaton have a conversation on a balcony and all that is left unsaid – their true, … Read more
Caleb Fausnaught of Williamsport pumps his fist after getting the last out of the bottom of the second inning against Milton in Milton Thursday afternoon April 6, 2023. Williamsport won 9-2. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette MILTON–Caleb Fausnaught developed a nasty slider last fall. The Williamsport senior also developed a positive mentality. The power of both those developments … Read more
Cristian Stellini will be looking for the first Tottenham win of the post-Antonio Conte era when they host high-flying Brighton Saturday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at 14:00 GMT. Tottenham moved back into the top four above Manchester United on goal difference after they picked up a point away to Everton on Monday. They … Read more
Kell Brook has described as “scary” the knowledge that he fought Amir Khan on the day Khan failed a drugs test. Khan, who retired from boxing in May 2022 – three months after being stopped in the sixth round by Brook – is serving a two-year ban after testing positive for the banned substance ostarine, which according … Read more
After almost 40 years as a fixture on the nightly news, Colleen Jones vividly remembers her first day in the CBC Nova Scotia newsroom. She started as a sportscaster at CBC shortly after Labour Day 1986, just 12 days after delivering her son, Zach. CBC was seen as a “pinnacle” of broadcasting, Jones says. “I just … Read more
NAIROBI, KENYA 5h APRIL, 2023 – Today, at a press briefing held in Nairobi, leading online sports betting company 22Bet announced the appointment of Kenyan rapper Khaligraph Jones as their new brand ambassador. The announcement marks the beginning of a new partnership between 22Bet and the award-winning artist, who is widely recognized as one of … Read more
NOT all that long ago Lewisham super-bantamweight Ellie Scotney believed she was on course to fulfil her childhood dream of boxing for a world title on the same night and in the same venue as her hero, Ireland’s Katie Taylor. That, however, proved to be a dream wrapped in a nightmare for Scotney, who this … Read more
