Author: Keith L Peterson
new york — The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions for the first time since 1988 in a full season. Going right into qualifying, it seems like the Dodgers wanted to emphasize how special this championship is. Sure, there will be a lot of people who value the monster salary and it certainly helped, but this team got bounced wild card in 2019, bounced wild card again in 2022 in the 2021 NLCS. Yes, the wild card of 2023. They had to hear about how 2020 wasn’t a “real” title. Corey Seager, who was with the Dodgers in 2020,…
MANCHESTER — It was one of the strangest moments in Manchester United’s strange season. Immediately after a 5-2 win over Leicester City in the Carabao Cup at Old Trafford, the first game since Erik ten Hag was sacked, the players took a lap of honor before leaving the pitch.Interim head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy had already returned to the dressing room and made a brief change of pace to applaud the fans and celebrate the win with clenched fists before heading to the players’ tunnel. .But despite being 14th in the Premier League and yet another manager paying the price…
Detroit Lions star Jameson Williams is at the center of a police investigation related to the receiver’s detention and subsequent release following a recent traffic stop, the Detroit Police Department confirmed Wednesday.According to 7 News Detroit, an internal investigation is trying to figure out why Williams was released from custody after multiple Detroit police officers indicated they intended to take him to jail at the police station on Oct. 8. There is.A spokesperson for the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday that the office is reviewing a warrant request it received this week from Detroit police against Williams. According to…
Only three games on the NFL’s Week 9 schedule will be cross-conference matchups, including a rematch of Super Bowl 55. In Chiefs vs. Buccaneers, Tampa Bay won the “big game” at home, but Kansas City is home by 8.5 points. According to Week 9 NFL odds, they are the favorites. This game will be played 24 hours after the Colts vs. Vikings on Sunday Night Football, and Minnesota is favored 5.5 points into the game.The other AFC vs. NFC game is Sunday’s Jaguars vs. Eagles (-7.5, 45.5). All three of these contests have at least a touchdown on the NFL…
Written by Deanna Russini, Alec Lewis, Jelani ScottThe Minnesota Vikings are addressing a major void at left tackle ahead of Week 9 by trading for Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Cam Robinson, team officials confirmed Tuesday.According to team officials, Minnesota will receive Robinson and a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick, while the Jaguars will receive a conditional 2026 fifth-round pick that could become a fourth-rounder depending on playing time. obtained.The Vikings, who started 5-0 but lost back-to-back games, lost quarterback Sam Darnold after losing standout LT Christian Darrisaw to a torn ACL and torn MCL during a 30-20 loss. They will rely…
Freddie Freeman, who tied the World Series record for home runs in five consecutive games on Monday night, grinned and said, “If I can, I’ll hit six.”The Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman pitched well the following night in Game 4 against the New York Yankees. In the first inning, Freeman hit a changeup ball from pitcher Lewis Gil.In Game 3, Freeman gave Los Angeles a 15-pitch lead on Clark Schmidt’s two-run homer, giving the Dodgers a 4-2 victory over the Yankees and a 3-0 lead in the World Series.He matched George Springer’s home run record when the Houston Astros defeated…
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) announced on Tuesday that 19-year-old Italian ski champion Mathilde Lorenzi died from injuries sustained in a skiing accident. Lorenzi suffered a traumatic brain injury on Monday when he fell on a hard slope while training on the Schnarstal glacier and hit his head. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Matilde Lorenzi,” the organization said in a statement. “FIS joins in the memory of FISI (Italian Winter Sports Federation) President Flavio Roda and the entire Italian winter sports community, including coaches, athletes, teammates, the Federal Council and all FISI staff.” “(Lorenzi) tragically…
October 28, 2024, 11:55 PM ETEven though Game 3 of the 2024 World Series was moved to Yankee Stadium, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ momentum did not slow down in the slightest.Freddie Freeman put Los Angeles ahead with a home run in three straight games, and Walker Buehler and the Dodgers’ bullpen combined to silence the New York Yankees’ offense once again.How did the Dodgers bring the Yankees to the brink of elimination, and is there any hope left for the home team in Game 4? It covers everything from the latest information and analysis during the game, to points after…
Greg Wisinski, ESPNOctober 29, 2024, 12:11 a.m. ETCloseGreg Wyshynski is a senior NHL writer for ESPN.TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper turned to the Jumbotron in an emotional memorial video highlighting Steven Stamkos’ 16 years with the franchise.Near the opposing bench was Stamkos, now a member of the Nashville Predators and back in Tampa wearing a different uniform for the first time.”I was thinking about how soft I was when I was a senior. Now it’s coming out,” Cooper said Monday night after his team won 3-2 in overtime. “How do you fit 16 years into a…
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was not on the team bus from Dodger Stadium to Los Angeles International Airport as he underwent testing Saturday night after partially avulsing his left shoulder in Game 2 of the World Series. .So the Japanese star reached out to a group chat with fellow Dodgers players to try to dispel any doubts about his status.”The text literally said, ‘You can play,'” infielder Max Muncy recalled Monday. “So there was more to it than that.”True to his word, Ohtani remained in the lineup as a designated hitter in his usual leadoff slot. World Series…