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Giants Sign Brandon Crawford To Two-Year, $32MM Extension The Giants announced they’ve agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with shortstop Brandon Crawford. It’s a $32MM deal, with Crawford slated to receive matching $16MM salaries between 2022-23. The three-time All-Star had been slated to reach free agency at the end of the season. Crawford is represented by Wasserman. The deal will tack on another two seasons for Crawford, who turns 35 years old in January, in orange and black. The Giants selected the Bay Area native in the fourth round of the 2008 draft after a standout career at UCLA.…

Now in his 24th season in the big leagues, Tom McCarthy is in the 17th year of his second tour of duty with the Phillies doing television play-by-play. In his first stint with the club, he spent five seasons (2001-05) as the host of the pre- and postgame radio shows, while also doing radio play-by-play. He also hosted his own weekday afternoon-drive show on ESPN Radio 920 AM, which concentrated on local sports. He spent the 2006-07 seasons as a radio broadcaster with the New York Mets on WFAN before returning to the Phillies in November 2007. A graduate of…

LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier Utilizing ’24 Hour Rule’ To Move on From USC Loss Nussmeier and Co. putting the Week 1 loss behind them, gearing up for home opener against Nicholls State LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was candid following the Tigers’ Week 1 loss to the USC Trojans on Sunday. The redshirt-junior signal-caller knows what this program is capable with the weapons it attains and there is significant work to do moving forward, but it’s all about preparing for Week 2. It’s a one week at a time approach for Nussmeier. He’s soaked in the USC loss, but after the…

Duane Kuiper was standing outside his daughter’s house in Alamo a few weeks ago when a neighbor pulled up in a white SUV. He rolled down the window and told Kuiper how much he enjoyed listening to him call San Francisco Giants games with Mike Krukow, his inseparable partner for going on four decades now in the booth. And he wished them both luck on Dec. 6. Kuiper didn’t automatically make the connection. “The Hall of Fame,” the neighbor said. “You and Mike should win.” Kuiper had to break the news gently: this isn’t a package deal. Kuiper and Krukow are among…

SF Giants owner supports far-right group attacking Black history and trans youth In his latest batch of political donations, SF Giants principal owner Charles B. Johnson spent $5,000 supporting the far-right “1776 Project.” When SF Giants principal owner Charles Johnson isn’t spending his time trying to put clam shacks out of business, he donates to some of the most conservative politicians and causes imaginable. While free agency has reached a standstill, Johnson was sending off checks to political candidates and groups at the end of last year. Johnson, who is the Giants’ largest shareholder, owning roughly 26% of the team, sent $5,000 to…

LSU Football Defensive Back No Longer On Roster, Medically Retiring From Football LSU safety Matthew Langlois will step away from the game, retiring after several injuries. LSU safety Matthew Langlois is stepping away from football and will medically retire after battling multiple injuries during his career, LSU Country has learned. Langlois is no longer listed on the LSU active roster with On3 Sports confirming his decision to retire from the game. The former four-star prospect out of Louisiana, Langlois was a Top 5 safety in America and one of the most coveted defensive backs in the 2021 cycle. He appeared…

Here lies the saddest man who’s ever lived It’s honestly one of the saddest things. Clayton Kershaw is peerless — one of the best pitchers to ever touch a baseball. He won three Cy Youngs and an MVP before the age of 27. He was Los Angeles’ tall, left-handed savior — with a hell-crashing curveball and cool, carefree attitude like “yeah I’m the best – what of it?” But the playoffs. The playoffs have been rough on Clayton. Entering Wednesday’s deciding NLDS Game 5 against the Nationals, Kershaw held a 4.33 ERA in 31 games. He had given up eight home runs…

Sha’Carri Richardson out to prove she is not just back, but better after drug suspension FILE – Sha’Carri Richardson, of the United States, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the final of the Women’s 100-meters during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File) Sha’Carri Richardson set the tone for her own comeback story a year ago when she won the 100-meter U.S. title, then the world championship, and brashly proclaimed: “I’m not back, I’m better.” Now, with a trip to her first Olympics approaching, come new questions: Is she still better than…

Tennis News: Elena Rybakina’s coach banned, Alexander Zverev joins Jannik Sinner Elena Rybakina has struggled a bit in 2024. She has withdrawn or retired from eight different tournaments this year, an unusually high number for most players. This is especially true for a player who is used to being ranked in the top five. There have been rumors that her former coach was part of the issue. Ahead of the US Open, Rybakina parted ways with long-time coach Stefano Vukov. He had been her coach since 2019. He was also known for being overly harsh and critical during her matches.…

Dolphins rookie QB Skylar Thompson assumes No. 2 role for now. And a Tagovailoa update Miami Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson sets up to pass during pregame warmups before the start of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on Thursday, September 29, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio.DAVID SANTIAGO A potentially important part of the Dolphins’ future wasn’t supposed to see the field this season. But Skylar Thompson — a revelation during training camp and preseason — has now been thrust into the Dolphins’ No. 2 quarterback job, behind Teddy Bridgewater — until Tua Tagovailoa clears concussion protocol.…