NEW YORK — Deciding whether Juan Soto tops Shohei Ohtani for baseball’s largest contract could be in the eye of the beholder because of all the deferred money in Ohtani’s deal. Ohtani agreed last December to a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, easily exceeding the previous high set when Mike Trout … Read more
Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb said he expects to be fine for Monday night’s game against the Bengals. Lamb’s shoulder injury kept him out of practice Thursday, but he returned to limited work Friday. Lamb aggravated his shoulder in the Thanksgiving Day win over the Giants. Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks (rest/knee), safety Malik Hooker … Read more
BASKET-NBA-CHN For the first time since 2019 — when Daryl Morey published a Tweet supporting protestors in Hong Kong, and Adam Silver publicly backed Morey’s right to expression — the NBA is returning to China for a couple of preseason games. The Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns will travel to legendary gambling hub Macao, China, … Read more
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