After signing a $ 365 million extension for 12 years, the second-largest contract extension in MLB history, Mookie Betts is excited to be a Los Angeles Dodger. The former Red Sox right fielder posted a photo of himself sitting outside Dodger Stadium on Instagram on Thursday, where he expressed gratitude …
Read More »MLB players approve playoff plan for 16 teams in reduced 2020 season, according to report
Watch now: Expectations and enthusiasm for opening day (5:29) Major League Baseball and the Players Association are having last-minute discussions about expanding the playoffs to 16 teams for the 2020 season, reports Jon Heyman. Included in those discussions is the idea that division winners will be able to choose their …
Read More »A command center 1,100 miles away helped Austin Dillon win
Tonight’s Cup race at Kansas Speedway (7:30 pm ET on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app) marks the start of the second half of the Cup season. So here are 18 questions for the last 18 Cup races of the season. 1. Will Jimmie Johnson win another race? Dover’s double …
Read More »Eating chocolate once a week may lower your risk of heart disease: study
Guilty pleasure? More like superfood. The researchers conducted a combined analysis of studies from the past five decades that looked for links between eating chocolate and coronary artery disease, which included data from more than 336,000 participants who reported their consumption of chocolate. And those who ate chocolate more than …
Read More »Which 2020 first-round picks remain unsigned?
The first-round teams are signing with a flurry, with the opening of training camps, we hope, just around the corner. Two of the last big-name players to put the pen on paper include Washington’s No. 2 overall pick, Chase Young, and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, No. 17 overall …
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