Tribute to Rickey Henderson, MLB’s undisputed greatest leadoff hitter originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Undisputed singular superlatives are rare in sports because debate is natural and constant turnover always delivers a counterpoint. The physical evolution of humanity declares that today’s greatest of all time can expect to be surpassed. Rickey Henderson was among … Read more
Obviously, the baseball offseason is far from over and, while the Yankees have been quite aggressive since losing Juan Soto to the Mets, there is much more work to be done in the Bronx. In an effort to keep you up-to-the-minute on the goings-on in Yankeeland, Dear Reader, we are providing a move-by-move report card. … Read more
Rickey Henderson, Athletics icon and Hall of Famer, dies at 65 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Rickey Henderson, one of the greatest players in Athletics franchise history and 2009 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, died Friday at 65, NBC Sports California confirmed. MLB’s all-time leader in stolen bases would have turned 66 … Read more
The New York Yankees are bringing in another veteran hitter this offseason, signing first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to a reported one-year, $12.5 million deal, per multiple reports. Goldschmidt, the 2022 NL MVP, has spent the past six seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. Prior to that, he spent eight seasons with the Arizona Diamondback, becoming … Read more
The New York Yankees are bringing in another veteran hitter this offseason, signing first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to a one-year, $12.5 million deal, per multiple reports. Goldschmidt, the 2022 NL MVP, has spent the past six seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. Prior to that, he spent eight seasons with the Arizona Diamondback, becoming a … Read more
Thirty-two games into the 2024-25 NHL season, and the Vancouver Canucks are reaping the rewards of signing 28-year-old Jake DeBrusk in free agency. The Canucks doled out $38.5 million over seven years to the Edmonton-born forward, hoping he would round out their top six. Latest From THN’s Vancouver Canucks Site: Canucks Top Forwards Struggling To … Read more
Report: Fox’s agent met with Kings to discuss star’s future originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings have failed to consistently do the one thing De’Aaron Fox has asked for to help determine his future in Sacramento: Win. This has led to an early check-in meeting between Fox’s agent Rich Paul and Kings … Read more
Inevitability is one of the buzzwords that has taken off around the Kansas City Chiefs this season. Authors of the league’s best record at 13-1, they are also one of just four teams to not score 31 or more points in a game this season — alongside the 2-12 Raiders and Giants, and 3-11 Patriots … Read more
Eagles at Commanders predictions for Week 16 of the NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (12-2) will travel to face the Washington Commanders (9-5) at Northwest Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Let’s get to the predictions: Reuben Frank (8-6) You’ve got to give the Commanders credit for their best season in a … Read more
Sasha Barkov, you are ridiculous. In the span of about five minutes, Florida’s captain put on a display of hockey skills that left mouths hanging open and eyes popping out of heads. Offensive skills, defensive instincts, strength, awareness, stamina, intelligence…no, I’m not describing Barkov’s skill set, I’m listing everything he showed during an amazing sequence … Read more