Author: JamesMcGhee

Where would the Giants be with three high-profile free agents? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaWith the MLB free agency market hot, the Giants remain on the lookout to add more big names to the roster.San Francisco would still be in the running for three of the biggest names still available – Pete Alonso, Jack Flaherty and Roki Sasaki – according to an article published Friday by Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.Alonso is the best power hitter available on the market and “has been connected” to the Giants this offseason, according to Feinsand, with the Toronto Blue Jays. The slugger…

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Jimmy Butler wants to leave the Miami Heat. It seems the team is on board with keeping him happy. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Jimmy Butler’s situation isn’t improving much in Miami.The Miami Heat announced Friday that they had suspended the six-time All-Star for “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team” during the season, a day after he was suspended. a surreal press conference in which he made it clear he wanted to be traded. While taking action against Butler’s conduct, they also added that they would listen to trade offers for him.The Heat’s full statement:We have suspended Jimmy Butler for seven…

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49ers injury report vs. Cardinals: Deebo out; Questionable Kittle originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSANTA CLARA — The 49ers will be missing several of their stars heading into their season finale against the Arizona Cardinals.After lack of training all weekDeebo Samuel will miss the team’s Week 18 game. The forward injured his wrist and ribs during Monday night’s loss to the Detroit Lions. Brock Purdy (elbow)will watch the match from the sidelines.San Francisco has both good and not so good news on the offensive line with Spencer Burford I’m about to miss a second game in a row with…

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Pittsburgh Penguins appear to be making some roster changes ahead of Friday’s game against the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.Forward Kevin Hayes – who hasn’t played since Dec. 10 in Pittsburgh’s 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche – was making runs down the line at center on the third line during Pittsburgh’s morning skate. Friday. He’s been healthy since that game in Colorado.“It’s never fun not being in the lineup,” Hayes said. “The team was playing well. I think I need to play better, but when a team is doing well, it’s always difficult to come back. So I…

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Aryna Sabalenka celebrates her quarter-final victory against Czech Marie Bouzkova (Patrick HAMILTON)Former world number one Novak Djokovic’s preparations for the Australian Open suffered a major blow on Friday as he was sent home from the Brisbane International by towering American Reilly Opelka.The 2.11 meter (six foot 11 inch) Opelka served magnificently and came back just as well to stun the 24-time Grand Slam winner 7-6 (8/6), 6-3.Djokovic had entered the tournament insisting that at 37 he still had the game to trouble younger players.But Opelka, 27, a former world number 17 who was out for almost two years from 2022…

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Paul GoldschmidtNEW YORK — Paul Goldschmidt had a miserable first four months last year, including a career-worst 0-for-32 slide that ended with a ninth-inning single on May 11 to avoid his first five-out game at stick.”The feeling was like, man, I’m better than that,” the former National League MVP said after finalizing a one-year, $12.5 million deal with the Yankees from New York. “But you have to go out and prove it. I mean, if you don’t play, then you know you won’t play. And I think that’s exactly the truth in this game and in life.A seven-time All-Star and…

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House explains how Tatum wants to keep Edwards ‘fueling’ the Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe best players in the NBA don’t just score a ton of points. They also want to take on the challenge of neutralizing the best opposing player in defense.Jayson Tatum did both with the Boston Celtics impressive road victory 118-115 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night, and it was yet another example of why he should be a strong candidate for league MVP.With Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis out of the lineup due to injury, Tatum scored a game-high 33 points, including 16…

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