Baseball: Shohei Ohtani reaches the largest deal in Major League history
Ohtani was expected to sign the largest deal in MLB history as a free agent and he did not disappoint. The Japanese agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers for $700 million and 10 years. His price exceeded all expectations and his average annual income of 70 million is 62% higher than the previous maximum of 43.3 million shared by pitchers Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander, who signed with the Mets.
NBA: LeBron and the Lakers with title in the showcase
The Los Angeles Lakers won the inaugural NBA Cup on Saturday after beating the Indiana Pacers 123-109 in the final. LeBron James — the tournament’s Most Valuable Player — contributed 24 points and 11 rebounds in the game in which Anthony Davis set career highs for the season with 41 points and 20 rebounds. This game was the only one in the secondary tournament in the middle of the season that did not count towards the standings, but the stakes were high.
MLS: MLS Commissioner describes 2023 as “the year of Messi”
The 2023 MLS season was without a doubt the year of Lionel Messi. The world champion and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner arrived at Inter Miami during the summer and changed the landscape of the league. Sales of pink No. 10 jerseys skyrocketed, subscriptions for the league’s games on Apple TV increased, and ticket prices for its games reached unprecedented levels.
Boxing: Cuban Robeisy Ramírez loses world featherweight title
The Mexican Rafael “El Divino” Espinoza gave the big surprise and stripped the Cuban Robeisy “El Tren” Ramírez of the featherweight world title on Saturday night at the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida. It was a majority decision: they tied at 113, and then the two remaining judges’ cards also favored the Mexican 114-112. But now we will have to wait for the date of the rematch.
Soccer: Barcelona and Real Madrid stumble, Girona takes advantage and assumes leadership
Girona assumed sole leadership of the Spanish league on Sunday after ending the Catalan derby with a 4-2 victory against visiting Barcelona at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium. The Catalan team has been the great revelation of the competition, in which it has 41 points, two more in relation to the now runner-up Real Madrid, which on Saturday drew 1-1 against Betis.
