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Roki Sasaki smiles as he pitches for Japan during the World Baseball Classic in March 2023. The Dodgers are one of three MLB teams still in the running to sign Sasaki. (Eric Espada/Getty Images)A little over a year ago, the Dodgers saw an opportunity on the horizon.At the start of last offseason, the team knew about the Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani was entering historic free agency. They knew the decorated Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto was considering coming from Japan to the majors. And they knew another generational Japanese branch, Roki Sasakiwouldn’t be far behind.It was an opportunity, as some…
LA Clippers guard James Harden was among the players with messages of support (Getty Images)Players from the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers said they found their return to NBA action “difficult” as wildfires continue in the city.Two Lakers games and one Clippers game were postponed, but Monday’s contests took place and both teams dedicated the evening to the community and emergency services.The Lakers lost 126-102 to the San Antonio Spurs while the Clippers beat the Miami Heat 109-98.Fire crews in the Los Angeles area are still battling two large fires, and fear new outbreaks due to forecasted strong…
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The Chicago Blackhawks are one of the worst teams in the NHL. They certainly won’t be “buys” at the 2025 NHL trade deadline, but that doesn’t mean they won’t make a trade.No pending UFAs are coming to Chicago this season because they aren’t even going to sniff the playoffs. However, it is possible that they will do something to improve their long-term future.The Vancouver Canucks have some internal problems is happening now and could force them to take a big step forward. The tension between JT Miller and Elias Pettersson (both superstars) caused legitimate dysfunction within the organization.Multiple reports indicate…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Daniel Medvedev used his racket to break a small camera attached to the net at Australian Open as he trailed Tuesday in his first round match in the main stadium.Medvedev, seeded No. 5, was the 2021 US Open Champion and is a triple finalist at Melbourne Parkincluding a year ago. He didn’t play his best against Kasidit Samrej, a Thai wild card ranked 418th and making his Grand Slam debut.The camera-destroying racket swings occurred in what would be the final game of the third set, which Samrej claimed took a two-sets-to-one lead in the best-of-five match.Medvedev…
THE Yankees are recruiting a veteran Dominique Smith to a minor league deal, according to multiple sources.Smith, 29, spent last season with the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds organizations, appearing in 93 big league games for both clubs.While he began his career spending time in the outfield, Smith has made his home at first base in recent seasons. His last 231 starts have come over the past three seasons and have yielded decent results early on. Smith was in the 76th percentile for strikeouts above average in 2024 and in the 68th percentile in 2023.The Yankees veteran added Paul…
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Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes (Getty Images)The Los Angeles Rams honored the city’s firefighters and first responders by defeating the Minnesota Vikings to clinch the final spot in Week 2 of the NFL playoffs.The Rams earned home-field advantage for the final game of Wildcard Weekend, but Monday’s game was expected to be transferred to State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals, due to wildfires around Los Angeles that killed at least 24 people.Yet it still felt like a home game as the Rams won 27-9 against a Vikings team that failed to recover after being denied…