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Kenley Jansen agrees to $10M, 1-year deal and Yoán Moncada agrees to $5M, 1-year deal with Angels Associated Press 23 mins ago FILE – Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen celebrates after defeating the Minnesota Twins in a baseball doubleheader, Sept. 22, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels agreed to a $10 million, one-year contract with veteran right-hander Kenley Jansen and a $5 million, one-year deal with veteran infielder Yoán Moncada on Saturday. Jansen, a 37-year-old closer, spent the past two seasons with the Boston Red Sox after a 12-season run…
SEATTLE — About the only dissatisfactory element to their trip was that the Detroit Red Wings stayed an extra night on the road, making an already long trip even longer. Coach Todd McLellan — who one player described as having performed something nearing miracle work — said that remaining in Seattle after topping the Kraken in a shootout Tuesday “was in play a while ago. Science does play a role in it — sometimes coaches or managers trump it, but in this case it was already in play. I think if we had our druthers, we’d be flying home tonight and…
This is as good a time as any to check out teams who may disrupt New York’s playoff chances. The first on The Maven’s agenda is the Detroit Red Wings. A year ago the Motor City sextet came within a point of making their first appearance since 2015-16. This time around, the Wings look like a better team but not that much better. There’s one factor that realistically could help the New Yorkers and that’s the schedule. The Red Wings have the most difficult slate of games than any other playoff contending team. Consider the following: The Detroiters have…
Nigerian coach Ime Udoka praises Amen Thompson as the Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers. The Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 119-115 on Sunday, securing a much-needed victory in the season finale of a five-game homestand. Ime Udoka’s squad has lost three of its last four games going into the match. With the victory, the Rockets maintained their second-place ranking in the Western Conference standings, while the Lakers were tied for fifth place. Los Angeles rallied from an early 22-point deficit with a strong third quarter that featured 16 3-pointers and scorching perimeter shooting. Houston,…
OAKLAND — Alperen Şengün’s eyes scanned the crowd until he locked on his target. The Houston Rockets center strode over to the corner of the Oakland Arena court, took aim and launched his missiles into section 105. Şengün’s father, Kemal, nearly fell over attempting to catch a rolled up T-shirt. A man wearing a cowboy hat with the Rockets logo on it — Şengün’s best friend from Turkey — waved his arms wildly and cheered. Şengün cracked up laughing. The Rockets center and first-time NBA All-Star was like a kid in a candy store at Saturday’s All-Star practice, a walking personification of the…
The Dallas Cowboys will be tasked with trying to extend Micah Parsons this offseason. He is set to play on his fifth-year option, but if they do not want to pay him, he could generate a massive return via trade. The Cowboys will want to get a deal done with Parsons, but according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Cowboys have had “internal discussions” about trading him. While there have been no trade talks, sources say there have at least been some internal discussions about whether to pay Parsons or trade him for a king’s ransom,” wrote Pelissero. “If the Cowboys…
A Potential Reunion in Green Bay The Gridiron Drama Unfolds The Green Bay Packers, a team on the cusp of glory, are stirring up excitement in the NFL world as the offseason unfolds. With ample cap space at their disposal and a burning desire for a championship, the Packers’ front office, led by Brian Gutekunst, is contemplating a robust and assertive strategy. Keisean Nixon’s Bold Move In the midst of this fervor, a particular name has dominated the Packers’ discourse—a familiar face that could potentially transform the team’s fortunes: star wide receiver Davante Adams. The prospect of Adams reuniting…
LSU’s March got a little madder. The Tigers will be going through the NCAA Tournament without men’s basketball coach Will Wade, who was fired on Saturday after the NCAA accused Wade of major recruiting violations. The NCAA charged Wade with “at least” six Level 1 violations and LSU with a total of eight Level I and two Level II, according to USA TODAY. Violations include making cash payments and job offers in effort to convince a recruit to attend LSU, according to the New York Times. ESPN reported that text messages revealed alleged hush payments and an allegation of a…
Former Houston Astros Slugger Pens Goodbye Message to Fans, Organization This former Houston Astros All-Star sent a message to the team’s fan base and organization after signing his new deal. The Alex Bregman drama ended earlier this week after he signed a three-year, $120 million deal with the Boston Red Sox. The Houston Astros slugger, winner of two World Series and franchise cornerstone, will play in Beantown this season, though the contract allows him to opt out after the 2025 and 2026 seasons. The deal ended four months of speculation about his future, which included a long-term offer from the…
South Sydney’s opening NRL Pre-Season Challenge clash against Manly has been delayed as a fan required medical attention at Industree Group Stadium before kick-off. The trial match in Gosford was originally scheduled to start at 3:30pm AEDT but had to be postponed as a paramedic attended to a fan, who suffered a heart attack in the stands. “It’s very sad and tragic,” Mal Meninga said on Fox League. “I’ve been around rugby league for a long time and I’ve never experienced anything like this.” NRL trial match delayed as fan suffers heart attack “Highly unsual scenes here,” James Hooper reported from…