LOS ANGELES – Shohei Ohtani is about to realize his childhood dream of playing in important games. There’s nothing bigger than the Major League Baseball playoffs. And the Japanese superstar isn’t nervous. “I think the excitement of that is greater than anything else that I could possibly feel,” he said Friday through an interpreter. Ohtani … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tom Coughlin didn’t have an office. He didn’t even have a desk or a chair. Things have changed quite a bit since Coughlin first walked through the door of a trailer in the makeshift offices of the Jaguars to now. On Sunday, Coughlin will take his place in the Pride of the … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Top-ranked Raines and rival Ribault collide on Saturday afternoon in the annual Northwest Classic, one of the best sporting events in the area. Raines (5-0) has won seven straight in the series and should be favored to stretch that out this season when the teams collide at 2 p.m. at the Graveyard. … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jaguars season is back and our News4JAX sports staff is back with its predictions as well. Each week, we’ll unveil our predictions for the week’s game. Jacksonville hosts Indianapolis in Week 5 trying to snap a winless start to the season. Kyle Ashley Season record: 2-2. How does the old saying go, … Read more
PHILADELPHIA – Kodai Senga, who has thrown just 5 1/3 major league innings all year, is the surprise Game 1 starter for the New York Mets when they open the NL Division Series on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Senga joined the Mets ahead of the 2023 season on a $75 million, five-year contract and … Read more
PALM DESERT, Calif. – Bronny James is expected to play in his first NBA preseason game Friday night when the Lakers host Minnesota in the first of Los Angeles’ two weekend games in the Coachella Valley. LeBron James isn’t expected to play with his oldest son against the Timberwolves, but the 39-year-old superstar is likely … Read more
NEW YORK – A Georgia businessman was convicted Friday of cheating former NBA stars Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons of $8 million after a trial in Manhattan federal court. The jury returned its verdict against Calvin Darden Jr. eight years after Darden was sentenced to a year in prison for impersonating his successful father in … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Joe Musgrove needs Tommy John surgery and won’t pitch for the San Diego Padres in the NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The right-hander has a UCL injury, A.J. Preller, the Padres president of baseball operations, said Friday. Musgrove left Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series with elbow … Read more
You can buy an autographed baseball in a million places, but you can buy a $75 autographed baseball from a U.S. Senate candidate in one place. The candidate, of course, is Steve Garvey, who is a household name in California not because of a life spent in politics, but because of a distinguished career for … Read more
ABU DHABI – The NBA returned to the Persian Gulf on Friday for the third consecutive year, and the preseason schedule for the 2023-24 season opened with the Boston Celtics beating the Denver Nuggets 107-103 in a matchup of the two most recent championship clubs. The Celtics and Nuggets will finish their two-game set in … Read more