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MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Arizona DiamondbacksThe Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with first baseman Josh Bell on a one-year contract worth $6 million, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday evening because the deal was subject to a successful physical exam.Bell returns to Washington after spending the 2021 season and most of 2022 there. He was sent to San Diego along with Juan Soto at the deadline in 22Now 32, Bell has played for Cleveland, Miami and Arizona over the past two seasons. He is a Major League Baseball veteran…
Scotty Pippen Jr. is fully on the fantasy basketball radar with Ja Morant dealing with a shoulder injury. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — as far as music in my rotation — for the coming week in fantasy basketball.Each week you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make, a quick look at the schedule, and roster notes (who’s in and out of rotations).Press play and browse the latest fantasy basketball news.Who should Fantasy Basketball managers add and integrate into their lineups this…
2025 NFL Draft order: Where Pats stand in first round after Week 17 loss originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonTHE Choice #1 in 2025 NFL Draft is very much at stake for the New England Patriots.on Saturday 40-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers brought the Patriots’ record in 2024 to 3-13. They had the second pick going into Sunday’s games, but moved up to first place after the New York Giants beat the Indianapolis Colts to improve to 3-13.The Jacksonville Jaguars and Las Vegas Raiders both improved to 4-12 with wins Sunday, meaning there are only four three-win teams:…
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Novak Djokovic credited his rival-turned-coach Andy Murray bringing a “new look” to his game before the start of the 2025 season.After facing Murray 36 times in ATP events and winning 25 of them, the 24-time major winner took the Scot on as coach in November until the end of the year. Australian Openwhen the pair will reevaluate.“He has a unique perspective on my game as one of the biggest rivals I’ve had. He knows the pros and cons of my game.” said the Serbian according to ATP. “He also played until recently on the Tour, so he knows all the…
Manager Dave Roberts, who won two World Series titles during his nine seasons with the Dodgers, is entering the final year of the contract extension he signed in 2022. (LM Otero / Associated Press)THE year 2024 It couldn’t have gone much better for him. Dodgers.They won their first World Series all season since 1988, and second (including their 2020 title shortened in case of pandemic) over the past five seasons. They were turned on and off the land by Shohei Ohtaniwhich met all expectations in the first season of its $700 million contract over 10 years. And heading into the…
Lakers forward LeBron James. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)LeBron James He loves horror movies, he loves them so much that he has a tattoo of his “Big Three” villains on his thigh. There’s “Nightmare on Elm Street” by Freddy Krueger. There’s Michael Myers from “Halloween.” And there’s Jason Voorhees from “Friday the 13th.” If anyone appreciates a good scare, it’s the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.Yet there was no killer behind a mask or scarred monster with a knife that made James scream on Christmas Eve in San Francisco. The Lakers had just beaten the Golden State Warriors in a game in…
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive tackle DaQuan Jones (92) and defensive end Greg Rousseau (50) during the second half of Sunday’s lopsided loss.Photography: APThe score was 40-0. Buffalo had dominated New York in every sense of the word: offense, defense, special teams, body language, camaraderie. They were probably breathing superior air at that time. Finally, after another three-and-out to start the fourth quarter, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich benched Aaron Rodgers. This should have happened much sooner.Substitute Tyrod Taylor stepped in and immediately led an effective attack. The 15-play drive culminated with a nine-yard…