The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their latest stroke of talent Wednesday at Dodger Stadium, officially presenting Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki as a member of the team.After statements from Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten and president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, Sasaki introduced himself through an interpreter before answering questions from the media for the first time as a Dodger.The main question concerned the influence of the Dodgers’ other Japanese stars, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, on his decision.How much influence did Ohtani and Yamamoto play in Sasaki’s decision?Ohtani is coming off a historic MVP campaign that culminated with his first World…
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Once again, the Miami Heat will suspend Jimmy Butler.The Heat will suspend Butler for an upcoming two-game road trip after missing a team flight to Milwaukee, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN and since confirmed by multiple sources. The team canceling practice and flying early to Wisconsin may have had something to do with it, but Butler planned to fly alone and meet with the team then play Thursday night. reports Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel. Whatever the reason, the Heat organization will be happy to have the distraction that is Butler away from the locker room.Butler was…
Many people have migrated to BlueSky, a Twitter-style app without the elements that have made Twitter less acceptable to many in recent months.The Patriots say no NFL teams are allowed on BlueSky yet.”Right away we are not allowed tosaid Fred Kirsch, vice president of content for Kraft Sports + Entertainment Group. Unfiltered Patriots podcast, via MassLive.com. “We briefly had an account on Bluesky, but the league asked us to remove it because it is not yet an approved social media platform for the NFL. . . . As soon as the league gives us the green light, we will come…
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On Monday January 20, 2025, the Los Angeles Kings hosted the Pittsburgh Penguinslosing 5-1 in regulation time.Many fans were quick to consider this one of the worst games of the season for Los Angeles; a sentiment that Kings head coach Jim Hiller echoed during his postgame press conference, summing up the contest in one word: “disappointing.”“I can tell you… I can probably count, maybe, only five times where I have been disappointed with our team (…) this season. Tonight was one of them; perhaps the most. – Kings head coach Jim Hiller after the loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, January…
Jannik sinner takes Ben Shelton in the Australian Open semi-finals as the world number 1 looks to defend his title.Sinner is looking to add a third Grand Slam to his collection, having won last year in Melbourne and again in New York at the end of the season.The 23-year-old Italian had looked impressive in the previous round, outclassing Alex de Minaur in the quarter-finals, but he faces a challenge in the person of the American Shelton, 22, whose serve is a giant weapon.The winner will face either Novak Djokovic or Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final.Here’s everything you need to know.When…
THE Dishes will receive a new road jersey for the 2025 MLB season, it was announced Wednesday on the See you at the Apple podcast.The jersey will be unveiled Saturday at Citi Field during the Mets’ Amazin Day.MLB teams are limited to five jerseys: one official home jersey, one official road jersey, two alternate jerseys and the City Connect jersey.The current Mets jersey options are:Pinstriped houseRoad grayAlternating at home blueBlack substitute at homeCity Connect (worn at home)It’s fair to believe the Mets will get a new gray jersey or add an alternate road jersey.In the event the Mets add an…
Record snowfall hits New Orleansand even though this can lead to funny footage of someone skiing on Bourbon Streetit also shut down much of the city and caused dangerous icy road conditions.This prompted the NBA to postpone the Milwaukee Bucks’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.No date for a makeup game has been scheduled yet.This is part of a series of recent postponements by the NBA. Two Lakers games and a Clippers game in Los Angeles had to be postponed due to wildfires in the area. Houston’s visit to Atlanta also had to be postponed due to…
Nothing against the Philadelphia Eagles, who are having an impressive run. But the story of the NFC championship game — and probably the entire NFL season — is that of Jayden Daniels.Daniels, the second pick in the NFL draft who had what is likely the best rookie season for a quarterback in league historywill try to do something that has never been done before. If the Washington Commanders win on Sunday, Daniels would become the first rookie quarterback to start in a Super Bowl. He had many notable moments during a historic rookie season, but writing that story would take…
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