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Reports: Verlander, Giants agree to one-year deal worth $15 million originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Giants would add a future Baseball Hall of Famer to their roster.San Francisco and veteran ace Justin Verlander have agreed to a one-year deal pending a physical, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Tuesday, citing sources. After Corbin Burnes is missingit appears the Giants have turned their attention to the three-time AL Cy Young Award winner, who turns 42 next month and has the second-most postseason wins of all time.The deal is worth $15 million, ESPN’s Jesse Rogers reported shortly after Passan, citing a source.Verlander,…
Why the Warriors’ Adebayo assignment is a game to watch against the Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaPlagued by the retirement of Jimmy Butler, the Miami Heat slipped into Chase Center on Tuesday to try to avoid their first four-game losing streak since last January.And they face the Warriors one night after a double overtime loss to the Kings Monday in Sacramento.With Butler out, Miami looks to keep Tyler Herro to take over. But he played 49 minutes Monday and is listed as questionable because of a left knee contusion. His absence would deprive fans of a spicy…
Mike McCarthy will not officially be considered for the Chicago Bears job yet.The Dallas Cowboys rejected the Bears’ request to interview McCarthy for their head coaching job Tuesday afternoon, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. While McCarthy’s status with the Cowboys is still uncertain, the team clearly isn’t ready to give up its trading window for him just yet.Source ESPN: The Dallas Cowboys denied permission to the Chicago Bears to interview their head coach Mike McCarthy.–Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 8, 2025McCarthy is under contract with the Cowboys until Jan. 14, when his initial five-year deal with the team expires. Until then,…
Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe has struggled to score goals this season.He’s currently on track for his lowest goal total in any of his five seasons with the Panthers, although it’s certainly not for lack of trying.In 41 games, the Panthers’ scoring specialist has only scored 10 goals.His shots on goal and shot attempts are on par with the kind of numbers he’s put up in recent years, but his shooting percentage is much lower.Throughout his NHL career, even before his arrival in Florida, Verhaeghe scored on approximately 14-16% of his shots on goal.This season his shooting percentage is down…
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MELBOURNE, Australia — 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. “Honestly,…
Joc PedersonARLINGTON, Texas — Joc Pederson is receiving a $5.5 million signing bonus as part of his two-year, $37 million contract with the Texas Rangers.The designated hitter and outfielder will receive salaries of $13 million this year and $18.5 million in 2026 under the deal announced Dec. 30. The deal includes a mutual option of $18.5 million for 2027.Pederson can opt out of the contract after the 2025 World Series, but if he opts out, Texas can exercise options for 2026 and 2027 for $18.5 million per year. The options must be exercised simultaneously.His base salaries for 2026 and 2027…
Report: Zion not on Warriors’ radar ahead of trade deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaIt doesn’t appear that the Warriors have much interest in one of the biggest names that could be available on the NBA trade market.New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, who could have been moved before the league’s Feb. 6 trade deadline, is not on the Warriors’ radar, Marc J. Spears reported Tuesday. Andscape. in an appearance on KNBR 680 “Murph and Markus.”“I also heard that Zion wasn’t on (the Warriors’) radar,” Spears told Brian Murphy and Markus Boucher. “Which, I know others might feel…