Author: JamesMcGhee

Giants offer contracts to three remaining arbitration-eligible players originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThere were no surprises ahead of Friday’s deadline for the Giants to make decisions on their arbitration-eligible players.Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski and right-hander Austin Warren signed one-year contractsand the Giants offered contracts to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. and relievers Tyler Rogers and Camilo Doval. They could always trade one or more players down the line, but at an important offseason deadline, they decided to keep them all under team control, at least.Yastrzemski was the most interesting decision of his final year of arbitration, but he agreed…

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Fowler calls 49ers ‘a situation to watch’ for former Giants QB Jones originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaAs Brock Purdy suffers shoulder injurythe 49ers might be looking for another quarterback.Coincidentally, a notable name is expected to be on the market next week and – depending on Purdy’s schedule – could intrigue San Francisco.The New York Giants officially waived Daniel Jones on Saturday, and the former No. 6 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft is set to become a free agent on Monday — assuming they clear waivers.The 49ers could be a team interested in acquiring Jones, as suggested by…

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NHL: Utah vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsPITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored his 600th NHL goal for Pittsburgh on Saturday night, but the Penguins lost 6-1 to the Utah Hockey Club.Dylan Guenther scored twice, while Nick Bjugstad, Jack McBain, Mikhail Sergachev and Alexander Kerfoot also scored for Utah.Karel Vejmelka stopped 27 shots for Utah.Crosby is the 21st player in NHL history to score 600 goals. He reached that milestone with 10 seconds left on the five-on-three power play and now has seven goals in his last 12 games. Crosby completed a one-timer from the right side of the net, set up on a…

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Thanksgiving week is here, which means an awesome schedule for the NBA. Turkey Day was handed over to the NFL as usual, with no NBA teams in action. At least nine games will be played on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, with the Tuesday and Saturday schedules including five games. Between the schedule, the Emirates NBA Cup chase, and some significant injuries, fantasy managers will have a lot to look at as they develop their Week 6 plans.Week 6 Games played4 games: ATL, BKN, CHA, DAL, DET, IND, LAC, LAL, MEM, MIA, NOR, NYK, OKC, ENT, POR, SAC, TOR, UTA3…

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September 8, 2022; Flushing, New York, United States; A set of new balls lies on the court during a changeover in the match between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek (POL) (both not pictured) on day eleven of the 2022 US Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center . Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY SportsIn May, Michigan State tennis star Ozan Baris reached the semifinals of the NCAA Championships before narrowly losing to eventual winner Filip Planinsek. This weekend, Baris will have another opportunity to win a singles championship when he faces Columbia’s Michael Zheng in the NCAA…

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Zaidi Clarifies Giants’ Melvin Roster Controversy After His Firing originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaFarhan Zaidi understands criticism of his six-year mandate as president of baseball operations for the Giants.He was fired after another disappointing 2024 MLB seasonand he spoke to Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle for the first time publicly since its release.“The autopsy is never pretty, and for me it’s not productive to respond to all the stories that are out there,” Zaidi said in a phone conversation with Rubin. “I will say that during my time in the organization, I was fully committed to…

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Why Bucky Brooks thinks the 49ers are least likely to win the NFC West originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaIt’s no secret: the 49ers’ playoff hopes hanging by a thread.But with San Francisco, 5-5, currently in a three-way tie for second place in the NFC West, the team still has a chance to win the division to earn a playoff spot.NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks believes the 49ers are capable of rebounding to win their third straight NFC West title, but he also ranked them behind the No. 1 Seattle Seahawks, Arizona (No. 2) and Los Angeles. Rams (No. 3)…

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