WBZ News Update For June 17, 2022
WBZ-TV's Liam Martin and Jacob Wycoff have your latest news and weather.
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Miami HeraldThere are 3 systems in the Atlantic basin. What forecasters are saying about each one
Forecasters are watching a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico and two systems in the central and eastern Atlantic, one of which is forecast to turn into a tropical depression soon.
- Charlotte Observer
An earthquake was recorded in the North Carolina mountains overnight, USGS reports
The quake had a depth of 0.8 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Nets Wire
Brooklyn Nets made disgruntled star Kyrie Irving a ‘real offer’
According to reports the Brooklyn Nets made a legitimate multi-year offer to disgruntled Kyrie Irving over the weekend.
- Deadline
Colin Kaepernick’s Las Vegas Raiders Workout Was “A Disaster,” Sports Commenter Warren Sapp Claims
What may have been Colin Kaepernick’s last shot at a National Football League job didn’t go very well, according to Hall of Famer Warren Sapp. Speaking to urban news site VladTV, Sapp didn’t hold back when Kaepernick’s May workout with the Las Vegas Raiders came up in conversation. The VladTV host mentioned that there were […]
- The State
Midlands has its most powerful earthquake in an active seven months, geologists report
Since late December, national geologists have reported 32 earthquakes and aftershocks in the town about 20 miles northeast of Columbia. Sunday’s quake was the strongest.
- USA TODAY Sports
After crashing out of US championships, Sha'Carri Richardson asks for respect from media
Richardson, 22, failed to qualify for a final in any individual event at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
- WFTV
3 disturbances brewing in the Atlantic
Meteorologists are tracking three tropical disturbances brewing in the Atlantic.
- The Conversation
How many ice ages has the Earth had, and could humans live through one?
During ice ages, ice sheets like the one in Greenland have covered much of Earth's surface. Thor Wegner/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How many ice ages has the Earth had, and could humans live through one? – Mason C., age 8, Hobbs, New Mexico First, what is an ice age? It’s when the Earth has cold temperatures for a long time – millions to tens
- The Telegraph
What happened when the two world's strongest men met in the boxing ring
Heavyweight boxing is for wimps. How about a “Titanweight” fight? Eddie Hall: The Beast vs The Mountain (BBC Three) charted the build-up to what was billed as the biggest, strongest, heaviest boxing match in history. If you’re partial to beards, tattoos and thunderous punching, you were in for a treat.
- USA TODAY Sports - Golfweek
2022 Travelers Championship prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player at TPC River Highlands
It pays to play well on the PGA Tour, folks. Just ask Xander Schauffele.
- WFXT
Back-to-back champ! Gloucester man grabs another ‘Greasy Pole’ victory at the St. Peter’s Fiesta
Back-to-back champ! Gloucester man grabs another ‘Greasy Pole’ victory at the St. Peter’s Fiesta
- NASCAR.com
Chase Elliott wins Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway
LEBANON, Tenn. — In a race twice delayed by lightning, Chase Elliott stole the thunder from a contingent of Toyota drivers who showed early dominance. After a late caution slowed the action in Sunday‘s Ally 400, Elliott remained on the track and led the field to a restart with four laps left at Nashville Superspeedway. […]
- Ducks Wire
Ty Thompson named a ‘standout performer’ at Manning Passing Academy
Looks like Ty Thompson turned some heads at the Manning Passing Academy over the weekend.
- The Telegraph
Exclusive: WTA investigating multiple player-coach relationships
Two high-profile coaches are under investigation by the WTA Tour for engaging in unprofessional, potentially abusive relationships with their players, Telegraph Sport understands.
- MMA Junkie
Video: Former UFC title challenge Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva brutally KO’d for seventh straight loss
Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva is 1-9 in his past 10 with eight knockout losses after another brutal finish in Russia.
- ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports
Colin Kaepernick’s agent responds to Warren Sapp’s claim that Raiders workout was a “disaster”
Hall of Fame defensive tackle Warren Sapp, whose once-promising media career flamed out due to his own misconduct, is back in the news, thanks to some inflammatory things he has said. Sapp, in an apparent effort to resurrect his relevance, recently took shots at quarterback Colin Kaepernick, based on his workout with the Raiders. Said [more]
- Eagles Wire
Breaking down the Eagles $52 million in dead money
Breaking down the Philadelphia Eagles' $52 million in dead money on the 2022 salary cap
- Yahoo Sports Canada
MacKinnon: "Crosby better be the drunkest guy" at Stanley Cup party
Nathan MacKinnon has finally won a Cup, and he expects his hometown friend Sidney Crosby to enjoy the celebrations as much as anyone else.
- Road & Track
Watch an Electric Fan Car Break the Goodwood Hill Climb Record
The McMurtry Spierling may not look like much, but it is nearly a second faster up the Goodwood Hill Climb than the Volkswagen I.D. R.
- Longhorns Wire
Report: Troy Tulowitzki will not return to Texas next season
Texas baseball is going to look drastically different in 2023.