Almost a year later abruptly announcing his marriage on InstagramShohei Ohtani announced Saturday that he and his wife Mamiko Tanaka are expecting their first child, abruptly on Instagram.The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar didn’t provide any details on the due date or the next child, but his post featured another cute photo of his dog Dekopin.The announcement makes Ohtani about a year old. If we go back to last December, he signed a $700 million contract with the Dodgers, announced his marriage, revealed to be the victim of multi-million dollar embezzlement by his close friend Ippei Mizuhara, was the subject of…
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3 observations after the Sixers earn a close victory over the Jazz and win their 9th game in the last 12 originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaFor the first time in the 2024-25 season, the Sixers can say they have three consecutive victories.They beat the Jazz on Saturday night, earning a 114-111 victory in Utah and improving to 12-17 on the year. The Sixers have won nine of their last 12 games.Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey each scored 32 points. Paul George had a fifth straight below-average shooting game (13 points on 4-for-11 shooting) and faced foul trouble, but he…
Rams’ Braden Fiske records one of his two first-half sacks of Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)Wait a minute.In fact, do it for at least 24 hours. Maybe even 48.After 16 games, now we have to hurry up and wait ramswho moved closer to the NFC West title on Saturday with a 13-9 victory against the Arizona Cardinals in front of 73,051 people at SoFi Stadium.Kyren Williams rushed for a touchdown, Puka Nacua had 129 receiving yards and safety Kamren Kinchens and veteran cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon had fourth-quarter interceptions as the Rams extended their winning streak to five…
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Nick Kyrgios said the Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek cases were a “horrible aspect” for the sport – Getty Images/Patrick HamiltonNick Kyrgios says doping accusations against Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek are “disgusting for our sport” as he prepares to make his long-awaited return to tennis.The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) recently accusations made against world number 1 Sinner and former world number 1 Iga Swiatek. Sinner tested positive twice for an anabolic steroid in March, but avoided a ban because the ITIA determined he was not to blame. Swiatek also accepted a one-month suspension in November after testing positive…
The only person who knows what Roki Sasaki wants might be Roki Sasaki. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)Roki Sasaki has 26 days before he has to sign with an MLB team or return to Japan. His list of potential destinations is starting to take shape.The Los Angeles Dodgers, long considered Sasaki’s favorites, on Saturday became the sixth MLB team confirmed to have faced the flamethrower phenomenon, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. The other five teams:Texas RangersNew York YankeesNew York MetsChicago CubsSan Francisco GiantsSasaki was officially released by his NPB team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, on December…
Why the Steph vs. KD matchup will determine the Warriors-Suns outcome originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaOnce Warriors teammates and sparring partners after practice, they will leave opposite benches on Saturday for a brief pre-match session, followed a few hours later by a brief post-match embrace.In the meantime, the Warriors and the Suns will face each other, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant each trying to hang an “L” on the other.Playing different positions, Curry and Durant won’t be tasked with defending – neither will have much chance of containing the other – but as the superstars of their teamtheir…
Davon Godchaux takes issue with Pats fans’ ‘Fire Mayo’ chants originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonNew England Patriots fans have expressed their frustration with the team’s ineptitude. 40-7 defeat on Saturday to the Los Angeles Chargers.Boos and chants of “Fire Mayo” rained down from the stands at Gillette Stadium toward the end of the Patriots’ loss. As New England fell to 3-13 this season in embarrassing fashion, fans made their disgust with Jerod Mayo and the dire state of the organization clear.Pats defensive tackle Davon Godchaux heard the chants and didn’t appreciate the fans clamoring for the first-year head coaching…
Jakub Dobes celebrates with his teammates after winning the game against the Florida Panthers.Sam Navarro-Imagn ImagesMontreal Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes stole the show in a game against the reigning Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers. Dobes stopped all 34 shots the Panthers threw at him in a 4-0 victory.With this performance, Dobes becomes the fifth goaltender to record a shutout in his NHL debut in Canadiens history. The last Habs goalie to achieve this was Yann Danis, in October 2005, during a 2-0 win against the Atlanta Thrashers.Additionally, he becomes the second active goaltender to post a shutout in his…