Author: JamesMcGhee

The video is grainy, but Dave Roberts’ thin mustache and Aaron Boone’s peach fuzz are noticeable. The year was 1992, and the future managers of the Dodgers and New York Yankees were 19-year-old freshmen immersed in an exciting chapter in Los Angeles history. significant college rivalry.Now 52, ​​Roberts and Boone will lead the Major League titans into the World Series, which begins Friday at Dodger Stadium. Since college, they’ve followed parallel paths, enjoying solid professional playing careers punctuated by a single unforgettable playoff moment before becoming fixtures on the top step of the dugouts of baseball’s most storied franchises.That’s how…

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Baker Mayfield’s Bucs lost to the Ravens on Monday, but the quarterback is in great shape this season. Photograph: Kim Klement Neitzel/USA Today SportsRising trendMayfield BakerThe MVP race heats up with Jared Goff and Jordan Love entering the frame while Lamar Jackson continues to take home a third award after throw five touchdowns against the Buccaneers on Monday Night Football. Tampa Bay’s quarterback may not have been at Jackson’s stratospheric level on Monday, although Baker Mayfield put together another dashing outing that included 370 yards through the air as well as two early interceptions and three successive touchdowns late in…

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BOSTON — As highlights played on the Jumbotron above them, Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Al Horford — fixtures in this chapter of the team’s storied history — gathered at the midfielder, reliving their tenures at TD Garden, all of which culminated with Tuesday’s game. NBA Championship Ring Ceremony.“I’ve been teammates with JB for seven years,” Tatum said. “I was 19 when I was drafted, and Al was in his 10th year; now he’s in his 18th year. The journey we’ve all been on together has brought us to this point, and it’s was cool sharing this moment…

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Oct. 22 — SPRING LAKE PARK — The Bemidji State women’s tennis team earned a 5-2 road victory over Wisconsin-River Falls on Sunday afternoon thanks to a strong performance in the singles matches.The Falcons opened with a 1-0 lead after winning two of three doubles matches. Sophie Groen and Lauren Rutten earned BSU’s only win in No. 1 doubles.However, the Beavers dominated in singles, winning five of six matches to claim victory.Groen led the way at No. 1 in singles, edging Sydney Wiener in straight sets with scores of 6-1, 6-0. Valesca Rodriguez, Ana LucÍa Ibáñez and Julia Lindseth notched…

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After Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones claimed he was “all in” (in the normal sense) for the 2024 season, it quickly became clear they couldn’t start adding new players until they extended the contracts of receiver CeeDee Lamb and quarterback. Dak Prescott.The hesitations that followed through to the start of free agency and beyond led to the observation that, when it comes to managing the contracts of their most talented players, the Cowboys are: (1) cheap ; (2) myopic; and (3) not as smart as they think they are.During his Tuesday appearance on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas,…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild vs. Florida PanthersSUNRISE, Fla. — Paul Maurice’s contract extension talks with the Florida Panthers weren’t exactly the back-and-forth variety.“There was really no negotiation,” Maurice said. “They made me a really nice offer and we shook hands and I said, ‘Thank you.’ And that was it.”And with that, the Panthers keep their Stanley Cup-winning coach for the foreseeable future. Maurice and the Panthers have agreed to a contract extension, the team announced Tuesday without disclosing terms.“I’m interested in coaching the Florida Panthers for as long as they’ll have me,” Maurice said. “It’s great to come to the rink.”Maurice…

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