Author: JamesMcGhee

THE Pittsburgh Penguins”The history of the organization has a plethora of great players, and we decided to go through top Penguins players will wear every jersey number. Today we continue the list by naming the best #85 in Penguins history.There has only been one player in franchise history to wear number 85, and he played with the Penguins for a total of nine games. He may not have been a Penguin for very long, but he was a good NHL player nonetheless.The best and only number 85 in Penguins history is Petr Klima.Klima was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings…

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Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka (right) says she and her rapper boyfriend Cordae (left) have split (Angela WEISS)Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka says she and her boyfriend, American rapper Cordae, split just days before the Australian Open.The couple have been together since 2019 and share a young daughter, Shai.“Hi everyone, I just wanted to say that Cordae and I are no longer a couple,” the four-time Grand Slam champion wrote on Instagram Monday evening.“No hard feelings at all, he’s a great person and a great father.”Honestly, I’m really happy that our paths crossed because my daughter is my biggest blessing…

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Report: Rooker, Athletics agree to five-year, $60 million contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Athletics would retain star slugger Brent Rooker for the foreseeable future.Rooker and the Athletic have agreed to a five-year, $60 million contract extension, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported Monday evening, citing a source. Rosenthal added that the deal includes a vesting option that can extend the term to six years, or $90 million.Designated hitter and outfielder Brent Rooker in agreement with A’s on five-year, $60 million extension, source says @TheAthletic. The acquisition option can take the transaction to six years, or $90 million.-Ken…

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What we learned as Kings earn fifth straight double-overtime win over Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBOX SCORESACRAMENTO – The Miami Heat made their annual trip to Sacramento Monday night and it was worth it, as the Kings narrowly escaped with a 123-118 double-overtime victory at a deafening Golden 1 Center.Tyler Herro and the Heat did everything they could to end the Kings’ victory with a game that went down to the wire on the second night of a back-to-back for Sacramento, but instead , purple lasers will light up the Sacramento skyline for the fifth straight game…

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Source: Schneider, 49ers fire special teams coordinator originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe 49ers have made changes to their coaching staff following a disappointing 2024 NFL season.Special teams coordinator Brian Schneider has been fired by the 49ers, a league source confirmed to Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area.A League source confirms #49ers Special teams coordinator Brian Schneider has been relieved of his duties. @nwagoner I got it first- JLC – I’m on bluesky @jenniferleechan (@jenniferleechan) January 7, 2025ESPN Nick Wagoner was the first to break the news of Schneider’s dismissal.Schneider just completed his second season in this…

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she and her partner, rapper Cordae, “are no longer a couple.”Osaka posted the news on social media on Monday, less than a week before the start of the Australian Open tennis tournament. Osaka won this event in 2019 and 2021. She also owns two US Open titles.She and Cordae became parents of a daughter in Los Angeles in July 2023. Osaka returned to the tour at last year’s Australian Open after about 15 months off.“No hard feelings at all, he’s a great person and a great father,” Osaka wrote.…

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Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux fields a grounder against the San Diego Padres in the NLDS in October. Days after signing Hyeseong Kim, the Dodgers traded Lux ​​to Cincinnati. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)THE Dodgers reduced its glut of infielders Monday, trading second baseman Gavin Lux to the Cincinnati Reds for outfield prospect Mike Sirota and a competitive first-round draft pick, according to a person familiar with the deal but not authorized to speak publicly about it.Lux had a productive end to 2024 after missing 2023 due to torn knee ligaments, hitting .304 with an on-base percentage plus .899 in the…

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