Author: JamesMcGhee

The Reds are expected to miss the playoffs for the fifth time under David Bell this fall. (Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)David Bell’s time in Cincinnati is over.The Reds officially fired their longtime manager after six seasons on Sunday night, shortly after the team’s 2-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Reds have just five games left in the 2024 season, and they are expected to miss playoffs for fourth straight year and Bell’s fifth time in six seasons with the team.“David has brought the kind of stability we needed to our locker room over the past few seasons,” Reds president…

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As expectedThe Houston Rockets and AJ Griffin have agreed to terms in a buyout announced by the team.The buyout is worth $250,000 and allows him “to sit out the season while he considers the continuation of his career, a person familiar with the deal said.” said Jonathan Fiegan of the Houston Chronicle.Griffin, 21, the son of former NBA player and coach Adrian Griffin and the 16th overall pick out of Duke two years ago, has demanded that space away from the game. Griffin looked like a future NBA role player as a rookie, averaging 8.9 points per game and shooting…

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BERLIN (AP) — Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5 as Team Europe rallied to beat Team World 13-11 and win the Laver Cup on Sunday.Alcaraz broke US Open finalist Fritz in the 11th game and then sealed the victory on his serve, sparking celebrations as the European team rejoiced with Captain Björn Borg in Berlin.Team World were favourites to win the Laver Cup for the third consecutive time after leading 8-4 on points heading into the final of three days.Europe began its comeback on Sunday with a 6-2, 7-6 (6) doubles victory over Americans Ben…

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What We Learned From Snell’s Deal That Helped Giants Win Game Against Royals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaTABLE OF CONTENTSBlake Snell continued his run as the Giants’ top pitcher over the past two months with another dominant outing, and San Francisco stayed hot on its final road trip of the 2024 MLB season with a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium.Snell (5-3) allowed two hits and struck out nine with one walk in six scoreless innings, outpitching Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo in a matchup of staff aces.Rodney McCray and Brett Wisely…

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Roob’s Observations: Eagles pull off incredible win in New Orleans originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThey were without 40 percent of their offensive line, including pro Lane Johnson. DeVonta Smith was out, as was AJ Brown. Nick Sirianni was making one bizarre decision after another.And then Saquon Barkley and Dallas Goedert — really, the Eagles’ only remaining weapons — refused to let the Eagles lose.Barkley’s 65-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter and Dallas Goedert’s 61-yard reception to the 4-yard line late in the fourth quarter helped the Eagles beat the Saints 15-12 after the Saints had taken the…

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Sharks star Celebrini humbly reveals his first grade on NHL 25 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBeginner Sharks center Macklin Celebrini received his rating for “NHL 25” and the An 18-year-old reacted humblyas one could probably guess.Video game developer EA Sports shared a video on Sunday of Celebrini and Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard see their grades for the first time.And it’s safe to say San Jose fans will love to see how their franchise’s first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft reacts.“Somewhere in the 70s,” Celebrini modestly estimated before knowing his rating. Note: Bedard received an…

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