NEW YORK — Juan Soto appears on a timetable to decide on where to sign either before or during baseball’s winter meetings in Dallas, which run until Dec. 12. Soto met with the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays, a person familiar with the negotiations … Read more
Bosa doubtful, Williams out for 49ers’ Sunday game vs. Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Defensive end Nick Bosa’s physical condition has improved but it still is not expected to be enough for him to suit up for the 49ers on Sunday against the Chicago Bears. “He did a little bit more,” Shanahan … Read more
Each week during the 2024-25 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward. [Last week: The NBA’s 2024 free-agency class was a dud] Fact or Fiction: LeBron James’ Lakers are stuck in … Read more
Teams talking to free agent right-hander Clay Holmes believe he is close to making a decision, reports Jayson Stark of The Athletic. Per The Athletic, it isn’t yet clear if Holmes will sign as a reliever or starter. The Mets are among the teams interested in Holmes, potentially as a starter, Joel Sherman of the … Read more
The Saints placed tight end Taysom Hill on injured reserve Friday, the team announced. Hill tore his ACL in Sunday’s loss to the Rams and will miss the rest of the season. Hill, 34, ends his season with 39 carries for 278 yards and six touchdowns and 23 receptions for 187 yards. He also went … Read more
The 49ers will be without left tackle Trent Williams again this weekend. Williams has been ruled out for the third straight week with an ankle injury. Williams did not take part in practice this week, so it’s no surprise that he’ll be missing from the lineup against the Bears. Defensive end Nick Bosa (hip, oblique) … Read more
The Mets have acquired minor league RHP Sean Harney from the Rays in exchange for international bonus pool money. Harney finished last season with the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits. He was originally selected in the eighth round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of Kentucky. He served as a starter during his early college days, but … Read more
Brooklyn Nets v Chicago Bulls After missing more than 1,000 days and undergoing three knee surgeries, Lonzo Ball’s return to the court this season has been one of the bright spots in Chicago. There had been whispers around the league for years that part of what led to Ball’s persistent knee issues was the Big … Read more
Giants rookie receiver Malik Nabers injured his hip flexor in Thursday’s practice and did not participate in Friday’s session. The Giants list him as questionable to play Sunday. “Hopeful that he’ll be ready to play, but can’t say he will be or not,” Giants coach Brian Daboll said, via Jordan Raanan of ESPN. Nabers’ 11.6 … Read more
With the winter meetings around the corner and the hot stove heating up, it’s also time to think about trades. Here are five deals I want to see this winter. Garrett Crochet to the Red Sox It seems like the Red Sox are looking to take big swings again in the free-agent market, and while … Read more