Baseball’s stolen base king was born at high speed, on Christmas Day 1958, in the back of an Oldsmobile driving through a snowstorm en route to a Chicago-area hospital.The man who went on to unearth a record 1,406 bags often joked about his wonderfully apt origin story.“I was already fast,” Rickey Henderson said of his birth in a 2009 MLB Network documentary. “I couldn’t wait.”Henderson, unequivocally the greatest hitter of all time, died Saturday at the age of 65. His wife and three daughters made a statement confirming his death.“A legend on and off the field, Rickey was a devoted…
Author: JamesMcGhee
NFL Power Rankings: Where the 49ers stand after loss to Dolphins originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaWelcome to mock draft season, 49ers fans.San Francisco and a handful of other mid-tier teams were officially eliminated from the playoffs this week, and while the fight for playoff seeding continues, we know just about the 14 teams that won’t be flying to Cancun in three weeks.For the penultimate time of the season…Here’s where the 49ers stand in the NFL’s Week 17 power rankings after a 29-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins and heads to “Monday Night Football.”32. New York Giants (last week:…
NHL Rumors: New York Islanders and Some CBA Topics for GMs MyNHLTradeRumors.com
NBA Results: Pacers claim fourth straight victory while Nuggets and Rockets also triumph myKhel
THE Knicks And Landry Shamet agreed to a deal that returns the veteran guard to New York after a two-month hiatus, his agent said the SNY Ian Begley on Sunday.In a corresponding move, the Knicks gave up on advancing Matt Ryan.Shamet initially signed with the Knicks on September 14, but was waived a month later after dislocating his shoulder in a preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets.The 27-year-old impressed, averaging 10.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 22.1 minutes in his four preseason appearances.Shamet was expected to start the season in the rotation, so New York decided to select…
Joao Fonseca has yet to qualify for the main draw of a Grand Slam event (Getty Images)Teenager Joao Fonseca beat American Tien to become the second-youngest winner of the Next Gen ATP Finals title.The 18-year-old Brazilian, who was the youngest player in this year’s competition and the lowest ranked, beat Tien 2-4 4-3 (10-8) 4-0 4-2 in Jeddah.Only Jannik Sinner, in 2019, won the title at a younger age than Fonseca, who won all five of his matches in the end-of-season tournament reserved for top male players aged 21 and under.The two men also met in the group stage on…
The Philadelphia Phillies added another weapon to their starting rotation, selecting pitcher Jesús Luzardo in a trade with the Miami Marlins, the team announcement Sunday.Philadelphia also receives minor league catcher Paul McIntosh in the trade. In return, the Marlins receive 19-year-old Starlyn Caba, a shortstop prospect in the upper end of the Phillies’ system, and Emaarion Boyd, an outfielder who played High-A ball in 2024.To complete the trade, Philadelphia also designated left-handed pitcher Tyler Gilbert to make room for Luzardo on the team’s 40-man roster.Luzardo has only started 12 games this season due to a series of injuries: the left-handed…
Wes Welker: Larry Izzo once received a game ball for pooping on the field Yahoo Canada Sports
Rangers Before Matt Rempe Received eight-game suspension following hit on Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen Friday evening.After meeting with NHL player safety officials in an in-person hearing, the 22-year-old was disciplined by the league and suspended for the second time. young career.In his first game for New York since November 25, Rempe hit/elbowed Heiskanen from behind in the third period and received a five-minute major penalty for elbowing and game misconduct. It was his fourth ejection in just 22 NHL games.Both of Rempe’s suspensions came from an elbow after the 6-foot-9 forward hit the Devils defenseman. Jonas Siegenthaler in March…
NBA Roundup: LeBron James scores 32 points, Lakers sweep two sets against Kings MSN