Teoscar Hernández deal with Dodgers \n\n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”Even after adding Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Manuel Margot, the Dodgers were in the market for a right-handed-hitting outfielder who could hit lefties and hold his own against right-handed pitching.\n\nHernández was identified as an early target for the Dodgers this winter. A consistent power source, Hernández is one of 12 players to hit at least 25 homers in each of the past four full seasons. That includes his 26 dingers last year with the Mariners, whom he joined following an offseason trade from Toronto. Yet his 2023 season didn’t quite live up…
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The Phoenix Suns pulled off an incredible comeback down 22 in the fourth quarter with nine minutes remaining to beat the Sacramento Kings 119-117. Grayson Allen (29 points) and Kevin Durant (27 points, 12 in the last five minutes) led the way for Phoenix’s huge comeback. Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to it.
Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterJan 16, 2024, 07:46 AM ETClose ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four booksPhiladelphia Eagles star center Jason Kelce told his teammates in Monday night’s postgame locker room that he is retiring, league sources told ESPN.Kelce, 36, was visibly emotional at the end of the Eagles’ 32-9 wild-card playoff loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The six-time All-Pro and future Hall of Famer has considered retiring in recent seasons, but this time it will happen, according to sources.Kelce declined to talk with…
Jamie Ritchie replaced Stuart Hogg as Scotland captain in October 2022Head coach Gregor Townsend says Jamie Ritchie faces “a challenge” to retain the Scotland captaincy – and must demonstrate his form and fitness – before the Six Nations.Ritchie replaced Stuart Hogg as captain in October 2022 and led the nation at last year’s World Cup.However, Townsend told the BBC Scotland Rugby Podcast that the Edinburgh flanker is not guaranteed to start the tournament opener against Wales next month because of “the form of the guys in that back row”.”I think he’s got to do a bit more than prove fitness,”…
Tea West Indies 177 for 9 (McKenzie 50, Cummins 4-36, Hazlewood 4-44) vs AustraliaThe opening day in Adelaide took shape as most thought it would with Josh Hazlewood cutting through West Indies’ middle order to follow the early inroads from Pat Cummins, but there was a late twist to the second session.Left-hander Kirk McKenzie, playing his second Test, offered some encouragement for the inexperienced visiting team with a well-constructed maiden fifty, but he was among the afternoon-session slide against Hazlewood as West Indies lost 6 for 35 and eyes were quickly turning to Steven Smith in his new opening role.However,…
By Peter Weis @PeterVicey Italian transfer guru Fabrizio Romano reports that 1. FC Union Berlin have submitted a formal bid for Ivorian striker Chris Bedia of Servette FC. Chris BediaSupporterhéninois CC0 With Sheraldo Becker’s sale close to being brought over the line, Italian transfer guru Fabrizio Romano reports the 1. FC Union Berlin are in negotiations with Swiss Super League side for the purchase of 27-year-old Ivorian striker Chris Bedia. The former Tours academy man is in the midst of an excellent season in which he has scored 16 goals and pocketed three assists across all competitions for his…
Jose Mourinho is one of the biggest names in modern football history and one of the best managers of the 21st century, having won major trophies with six different clubs – including domestic league titles with four of them and the Champions League with two.An intelligent and confident observer who occasionally doubled as a scout for his own father, himself a manager following a semi successful professional career, Mourinho knocked playing football on the head relatively early in order to focus on coaching instead.A young Mourinho was on the books at top flight clubs Rio Ave and Belenenses under his…
Manchester United are reportedly plotting a swoop for Bayern Munich star Matthijs de Ligt, as per the German journalist Florian Plettenberg. Having struggled with their leaky-defence this term, the Red Devils have reportedly been exploring the possibility of signing a new defender to bolster their backline in January. However, it has been suggested that the record Premier League champions can’t afford to spend big in this winter window due to FFP rules. So, they might need to wait until the next summer to sign a new centre-back. A few names have been linked with a move to Old Trafford in…
UFC CEO Dana White dropped two big fights for the upcoming UFC 300 event, including an all-action lightweight bout for the BMF title between Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway. With some of the negative vibes surrounding the event in its early stages, does this announcement begin the trend towards positivity? MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti, Jed Meshew, and Eric Jackman react to White’s massive announcement, the Gaethje vs. Holloway five-rounder, discuss what it means for the lightweight title picture and Islam Makhachev’s next move, if this fight means the rumored Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad welterweight title fight could…
MLB Network kicked off its annual tradition of ranking the “Top 10 Players Right Now” at each position on Jan. 9 when it rolled out its list of the game’s best starting pitchers in the first installment of 10 weeknight specials. Using rankings based on past player performance, a number of offensive and defensive metrics, both advanced data and traditional numbers, and analysis by the MLB Network research team, “The Shredder” produced its list of the 10 best players at each position right now. Here’s the full schedule of when each position ranking will be unveiled: Jan. 17: Second basemenJan.…