Author: JamesMcGhee

Dec. 7—DANVILLE — As Reese Rundle took a moment to reflect on her favorite moment from the last women’s tennis season, Anna Houpt knew exactly where to go.“The state experience as a whole is unmatched, but in particular, Saturday at State is always a great experience,” Houpt said. “You’re grateful that you’ve made it this far and after that, no matter what happens, you have something to be proud of.”At this point, Rundle had her answer, but she waited until her teammate was finished.”This year it was surreal. Our first game on Saturday, I don’t think we’ve ever played like…

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Report: Giants expected to be ‘important players’ for Sasaki originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Giants made a splash with their signing on Saturday, but could another monumental move be on the horizon for San Francisco?Coveted free agent pitcher Roki Sasakia superstar of the Japanese professional baseball league Nippon, is expected to be displayed at the upcoming MLB winter meetings, ESPN’s Jeff Pasan reported Saturdayciting sources.As teams line up to try to secure the flamethrowing right-hander’s services, the Giants are among a handful of clubs expected to be “important players” for Sasaki, Passan reported Saturday.However, San Francisco isn’t the…

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Evan Mobley almost single-handedly helped the Cleveland Cavaliers maintain the best record in the NBA on Saturday.The fourth-year forward scored a career-high 41 points – shooting 6 of 8 from 3-point range – with 10 rebounds and three blocks in Cavs win 116-102 on the road on the Charlotte Frelons.With their fourth straight victory, the Cavaliers improved to 21-3, 1.5 upcoming games of the Boston Celtics (19-4) for the best record in the NBA.Mobley’s previous career high was 38, set for January 2023 against the Milwaukee Bucks. (Interestingly, he didn’t make any 3-pointers in that game, shooting 0 of 2.)…

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The redesign of the DishesThe starting rotation heads into a fascinating first month of this offseason. It’s also a bit disappointing, to be honest, unless you see Frankie Montas And Holmes Clay like the right guys to occupy the places n°2 and 3 behind Kodai Senga.But this is where a few qualifiers are crucial for any overreaction.First, it’s still early.Secondly, and more specifically, David Stearns earned the benefit of the doubt, based on the Mets’ success with Luis Severino And Sean Manaea last season, as well as his track record developing pitchers during his tenure as general manager in Milwaukee.And…

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49ers activate Hufanga off IR, demote Bosa against Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSecurity Talanoa Hufanga is expected to return to action on Sunday for the first time since injuring his wrist two months ago.The 49ers activated Hufanga from injured reserve on a busy day for roster changes as the team prepares to take on the Chicago Bears at Levi’s Stadium in Week 14.Hufanga, in the final year of his original four-year contract with the 49ers, has played in just two games this season. He missed the first two games of the season while recovered from ACL tear…

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Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan will become the 21st NHL coach to coach 700 games with a single franchise.After Friday evening loss to New York RangersSullivan reached game No. 699 with the Penguins and had a record of 386-232-81.As of 2024, he remains the only head coach to have led the Penguins to two Stanley Cup titles, winning back-to-back in 2016 and 2017.Mike Sullivan looks back on his nearly nine years as coach of the Penguins.By the time he was finished, his eyes were starting to feel good.“It’s hard for me to put…

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