Author: JamesMcGhee

Roki SasakiLOS ANGELES (AP) – Award-winning Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball exceeds 100 mph, Sasaki will join other Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani And Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a move long awaited by many baseball executives.The San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly the other finalists still looking for Sasaki, who has until next Thursday to finalize a contract.”I signed a minor contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers,” Sasaki’s message read in Japanese. “It was a very difficult decision, but…

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Jimmy Butler will join the Miami Heat for Friday night’s game against Denver Nuggets after his seven-game suspension ended. He was expected to be in the Heat’s starting lineup, Chris Haynes reported. Erik Spoelstra, Miami coach confirmed that Butler would start during his pre-match media session.Butler’s agent, Bernie Lee, released a statement announcing his client’s return, imitating Michael Jordan’s announcement in two words on his return to the NBA in 1995: “I’m back”.Butler continued the theme by posting several photos of himself on social media wearing the No. 45 Chicago Bulls jersey that Jordan wore upon his return.He last played…

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The latest episode of The Hockey Show has been released.This week, hosts Roy Bellamy and David Dwork were joined by NHL’s Adnan Virk on Prime and NHL Network for his monthly visit.The trio discussed the tight playoff race in the Eastern Conference, the Penguins and their goaltending woes, the Norris Trophy favorites and, of course, some movie talk.During the slapshot segment, topics ranged from Alex Ovechkin’s love of dogs, to how Matthew Tkachuk officiates differently than most players, to a great story about the Minnesota Wild signing a young kid Make-A-Wish for a one-day contract, the history of the Columbue…

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Danielle Collins grabbed the microphone from the reporter who was interviewing her on center court and spoke directly to the crowd. They saw her as the bad guy again on Thursday at Australian Open 2025and she had decided to incite their boos – to use them as fuel on the tennis court again.Collins, the 31-year-old American, had already put his hands to his ears and blew mocking kisses even before shaking hands at the net with Australian Destanee Aiava after their second round match in Melbourne. After advancingCollins served up a parting shot originally intended as a backhanded thank you…

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Jarren DuranBOSTON — Star outfielder Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox avoided arbitration when they agreed to a one-year contract guaranteeing $3.85 million, a deal that includes an 8-team option million dollars for 2026.Duran receives a $3.75 million salary for this year and the option carries a $100,000 buyout.The option price would increase to $9 million if he finishes top 20 in MVP voting, $10 million if he makes the top 10, $11 million if he is among the top five and $12 million if he takes home the honor. If he doesn’t make the top 20 and is…

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Jared Verse lived a few hours north of Philadelphia during his high school playing days and heard a lot about Eagles fans. He returned from his childhood in Pennsylvania feeling that he would take Sunday’s NFC Divisional Game.Verse had his first encounter as a professional with Eagles fans at the Rams game. Week 12 loss to the Eagles at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Before the game, people dressed in green and white made fun of the rookie, which was not forgotten.“I didn’t even do anything to them,” said Verse, who had seven tackles in the game. “It was my…

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