Los Angeles Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts wants to manage Team USA at the 2028 Olympics in L.A. if Major League Baseball allows its players to participate.
"I want to manage the Olympic team," Roberts told Dylan Hernandez of the California Post. "That's what I want to do. In L.A., I want to manage that team."
The 53-year-old manager, whose father spent three decades in the military, believes he's the perfect candidate for multiple reasons.
The NHL fined Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander $5,000, the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement, for making an obscene gesture during Sunday's loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Nylander, currently sidelined with a groin injury, was shown on the broadcast from the press box pointing his middle finger at the camera.
"Only love for Leafs nation," Nylander posted on Instagram following the 4-1 loss. "Sorry about the moment of frustration today! Didn't mean to upset anyone. Looking forward to being back on the ice and not in the stands. Love Willy."
Bruins forward David Pastrnak became the sixth Boston player with 900 career points when he picked up his third assist in Monday night's game against the New York Rangers.
The 29-year-old Pastrnak assisted on Elias Lindholm's goals in the first and second periods at Madison Square Garden and reached the milestone on Morgan Geekie's score at 8:52 of the second that gave the Bruins a 3-2 lead.
The San Francisco Giants agreed to a two-year contract with outfielder Harrison Bader, a source told The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
Bader's deal is worth $20.5 million and can reach $21 million through incentives, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman.
The outfielder said he's excited to join the Giants, calling them a "perfect fit" for him during an appearance on "The Show" with Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
Jose Altuve won't play for Venezuela at the 2026 World Baseball Classic at the request of the Houston Astros, a source told MLB.com's Brian McTaggart.
Altuve had expressed interest in joining Venezuela's roster, which is being managed by Astros bench coach Omar López, but Houston prefers that the 35-year-old attend spring training to prepare for the upcoming MLB season, McTaggart adds.
"I signed the paper that I'm willing to go play, like I did the last two WBCs," Altuve told reporters Saturday, including Michael Shapiro of the Houston Chronicle. "Always an honor to represent my country. I played in the last one and the one before, and I'm trying to do it in this one.
Sam Darnold was cast aside by the New York Jets, who drafted him No. 3 overall in 2018. The Minnesota Vikings didn't bring him back after he led them to a 14-3 season but flopped in the playoffs.
Now, in his first season with the Seattle Seahawks, he's Super Bowl-bound.
Darnold threw for three touchdowns, the Seahawks' "Dark Side" defense came up with a critical fourth-down stop, and Seattle advanced to the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in an electrifying NFC championship game on Sunday.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander apologized for making an obscene gesture during Sunday's home loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Nylander, currently sidelined with a groin injury, appeared on the broadcast in the press box and was seen pointing his middle finger at a camera.
"Only love for Leafs nation," Nylander posted on Instagram following the 4-1 loss. "Sorry about the moment of frustration today! Didn't mean to upset anyone. Looking forward to being back on the ice and not in the stands. Love Willy."
Drake Maye ran for 68 yards and threw for 86 in sloppy, snowy conditions and scored New England's only touchdown on a 6-yard keeper, propelling the Patriots to their 12th Super Bowl with a 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
Christian Gonzalez intercepted Jarrett Stidham, starting in place of an injured Bo Nix, at New England's 36 with 2:11 remaining and the Patriots (17-3) iced their first playoff win in Denver when Maye ran for 7 yards on third-and-5 from his 41.
In Mike Vrabel's first season as coach, New England became the third team in the Super Bowl era to win a conference championship with 10 points or less. Buffalo beat Denver 10-7 in the 1991 AFC title game, and the Los Angeles beat Tampa Bay 9-0 in the 1979 NFC championship game.
Stephen Halliday had two goals and an assist, Dylan Cozens also scored twice and the Ottawa Senators routed the road-weary Vegas Golden Knights 7-1 on Sunday night.
Senators goalie Linus Ullmark returned to to the active roster from a personal leave, backing up Mads Sogaard. Ullmark was the 2022-23 Vezina Trophy winner.
Halliday scored his second and third career goals, and added the assist for a three-point game in his first season in the NHL.
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker will be out at least one week due to a right ankle sprain, the team announced Sunday, according to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic.
He'll miss a minimum of four games under the timeline provided.
Booker sustained the injury during the third quarter of Friday's loss to the Atlanta Hawks. The four-time All-Star was making his way upcourt when he inadvertently stepped on the foot of Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu.