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Dodgers prospect Diego Cartaya reacts in the second inning during the Futures Game on July 16, 2022, at Dodger Stadium. (Daniel Shirey / MLB Photos via Getty Images) Two years ago, Diego Cartaya was the crown jewel of the Dodgers’ highly touted farm system. On Thursday, he quietly departed the organization without ever coming close … Read more

LeBron James and his Laker teammates will get an extended break after their game Thursday against the Charlotte Hornets was postponed because of ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The Lakers’ game against the Charlotte Hornets scheduled for Thursday has been postponed because of the continuing wildfire crisis in … Read more

One sports reporter got caught with his pants down when an image of a lingerie-clad Rihanna splashed across his computer screen stole the show during a live hit on Tuesday. Jake Gadon, a sports anchor for KOVR, Sacramento’s CBS affiliate, seemingly forgot to clear his computer monitor, which showed a photo of the singer modeling … Read more

Some things should stay in the locker room. In an awkward interview with 94 WIP in Philadelphia with Spike Eskin, Ike Reese, and Jack Fritz, ex-Giants and Eagles punter Sean Landeta was asked a bizarre question about whether he was shaving down low in front of his teammates in the sauna. 4Sean Landeta played for … Read more

A second NFL team is set to interview Robert Saleh for their head coaching vacancy. The Raiders, who fired Antonio Pierce Tuesday after just one full season as the team’s head coach, have lined up an interview with Saleh, according to ProFootballTalk. Saleh is also set to interview with the Jaguars. 3Robert Saleh was fired … Read more

Igor Shesterkin, who hasn’t played this month due to an upper-body injury, is set to return in net for the Rangers Thursday night against Las Vegas, head coach Peter Laviolette said at Madison Square Garden. Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin is set to return to the lineup on Jan. 9, 2025. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters … Read more

James Franklin has sent a message to Notre Dame and the college football world ahead of Penn State’s semifinal duel in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night. The 52-year-old, who is in his 11th season with Penn State and has the program on the doorstep of its first national championship appearance since 1986, expressed a … Read more

Jerod Mayo wanted to retain a member of the Belichick family on his staff during his one-and-done tenure as Patriots head coach, but in “a lesser role.” In the wake of New England’s decision to fire Mayo on Sunday following a disastrous 4-13 campaign, The Athletic reported Wednesday how the former linebacker-turned-coach “didn’t offer” Steve … Read more

New York Post Doug Brien wasn’t a kicker. He was an all-league soccer player, who captained California’s De La Salle High School to a 1989 section championship. It wasn’t until his senior year that he first stepped on a football field, taking his father’s suggestion to play for a legendary coach (Bob Ladouceur) who would … Read more

Raiders defensive end Charles Snowden didn’t know what state he was in during his DUI arrest last month in Nevada, according to video the 8 News Now Investigators obtained on Wednesday. Snowden, 30, told the Las Vegas Metro police he was “trying to get home” and that he was in Florida at the time of … Read more