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SANTA CLARA – The 49ers decided not to take any chances with Pro Bowl quarterback Brock Purdy in the regular-season finale.

And that opens the door for backup quarterback Sam Darnold to show whether his skills on the practice field translate to games as he runs the 49ers' offense.

“As an organization, we're just excited about him,” 49ers general manager John Lynch said of Darnold while appearing on KNBR's “Murph & Markus” Friday morning.

“And I think everyone is excited for him to have the opportunity to play this week and see what he can do against the Rams.”

Darnold will make his first start with the 49ers on Sunday in their Week 18 game against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers clinched the NFC's No. 1 playoff spot, prompting the team to keep Purdy on the sidelines for the game.

Darnold, 26, signed a one-year contract with the 49ers in the offseason at a time when it was unclear how Purdy would respond after undergoing surgery in March to repair torn ligaments in his throwing arm.

He clearly prevailed over Trey Lance as a backup player and led the 49ers to trade Lance to the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The 49ers moved up and selected Lance No. 3 overall in 2021.

Darnold entered the NFL in 2018 as the No. 3 pick of the New York Jets, where he largely struggled in 38 starts over three seasons.

Then, as part of an equally inept Carolina organization, Darnold started 17 games for the Panthers over the last two seasons, posting an 8-9 record in those appearances.

Darnold signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract with the 49ers in the offseason.

“I was incredibly impressed because Sam could have accomplished a lot this offseason,” Lynch said. “I think he could have made more money somewhere else, but Sam wanted to be part of what we had. He wanted to go into the lab with Kyle Shanahan and his offensive coaches.

“And he knew that could mean supporting Brock Purdy. We knew, 'Hey, if Brock's healthy, he's our guy.'”

In limited playing time this season, Darnold has completed 12 of 20 pass attempts for 108 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

There's no question why Darnold entered the NFL as such a coveted draft pick. He's a gifted thrower who appears to be continuing to look good this week as he shares training photos with Purdy.

“He’s earned everyone’s respect and, my goodness, is a talented pitcher,” Lynch said of Darnold. “Again, yesterday at practice he can do some things. They talk (about) arm talent – ​​it’s a buzzword that gets thrown around – but if you want to see what arm talent is, just look at Sam Darnold.”

“He can do some special things with the ball.”

Darnold's contract expires at the end of this season and it's clear the 49ers want him back. The only question is whether there will be better opportunities for him elsewhere in the NFL.

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The unveiling of the 32 representatives, one per team, for the National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star Game caused a stir among New York Rangers fans.

Many on social media wondered why striker Artemi Panarin wasn't selected. Rather, goalkeeper Igor Shesterkin will be the color bearer for the “Blueshirts”.

The 32-year-old Russian striker is his team's best scorer with 53 points (24-29) in 37 games so far.

After Thursday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Panarin explained that he would not be able to attend the All-Star Game because his wife was pregnant with their second child and due to give birth soon.

The NHL star also urged fans to vote for another Rangers representative. Remember that a public vote will begin soon to select the final 12 players (eight runners, four goalkeepers) who will be invited to the event.

The 2024 NHL All-Star Game will be presented the weekend of February 1-3 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

Fabián Bustos' cycle at the helm of Universitario raises great expectations among fans; However, one problem that causes some uncertainty is the new signings. The Meringues have not yet found a natural replacement for Piero Quispe, sold to Pumas of Mexico, and from the technical leadership they have already indicated the profile of a foreign player that they are looking to reinforce the offensive zone.

Fabián Bustos asks for reinforcements in the Universitario

According to journalist Gustavo Peralta, the Merengue store hopes to finalize the arrival of a playmaker as soon as possible. It is important to highlight that League 1 2024 will begin in the coming weeks.

“With Universitario, at the request of coach Fabián Bustos, they are looking abroad for a midfielder who can also play a little further back, but who has a lot of goals and assists. There are several options that the club is managing and pursuing.” “Let him define it as soon as possible,” he explained on his Twitter account.

Information about the new reinforcement that Universitario is looking for. Photo: Twitter/Gustavo Peralta

What are Universitario's reinforcements for 2024?

Universitario de Deportes has added 4 reinforcements on the transfer market so far. The most recent addition was Argentine coach Fabián Bustos.

• Christopher Olivares (striker)
• Sebastian Britos (goalkeeper)
• Diego Dorregaray (striker)
• Fabián Bustos (coach).

Fabián Bustos replaced Jorge Fossati at Universitario. Photo: LR Composition/Jazmin Ceras

When does League 1 start in 2024?

Speaking to RPP Deportes, the manager of the Professional Football League, Jesús Gonzáles, assured that the start of Liga 1 will take place in 2024 Friday, January 26th.

The benefits of New York's signing of OG Anunoby were evident in the opening minutes of the Knicks' 112-106 win over Minnesota on Monday. He has long been praised for his rare ability to actually guard all five positions at 6-foot-3. “One of the most effective and versatile defenders in the league,” said Wolves head coach Chris Finch, who worked with Anunoby as an assistant in Toronto. “I saw him guarding Damian Lillard one night, Joel Embiid the next.” In fact, Anunoby began this New Year's duel with the cross from Anthony Edwards before blocking a lob attempt to Rudy Gobert and then giving possession away to Karl-Anthony Towns disturbed.

Despite its length, Anunoby kept it characteristically short during his introductory pregame press conference. He said he was thrilled when he got a call from Raptors president Masai Ujiri last Saturday to learn New York had traded for him, but he said nothing else about long-term interest in his new franchise. Anunoby is expected to decline his $19.9 million player option for 2024-25 to reach unrestricted free agency, and he told reporters that further contract negotiations would be left to his representative, CAA, the Because of the agency's deep ties throughout Madison Square Garden, it has left much expectation among NBA employees that Anunoby will reach an agreement well beyond the four-year, $118 million extension. Anunoby limited himself to signing but would not have accepted it with the Raptors, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

New York certainly plans to continue looking for improvements for rising All-Star candidate Jalen Brunson, who finished sixth in the Eastern Conference backcourt voting on Thursday and has a good chance of securing a reserve selection from coaches. Sacrificing Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett to get Anunoby weakened New York's proven play behind Brunson, leaving the Knicks as potential buyers for backup ballplayers with four weeks until the trade deadline. Sources said New York leaned on veteran big men after losing Mitchell Robinson to an ankle injury, but the addition of Precious Achiuwa alongside Anunoby prepares rival executives for the Knicks to explore options in the backcourt with Miles McBride extended receives playing minutes.

OG Anunoby got off to a good start with the Knicks, and his acquisition by New York changed the calculus on how teams might approach the trade deadline. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

With Evan Fournier's contract, they have enough draft capital and cap room to try out a wide range of names, from former Tom Thibodeau favorite Alec Burks in Detroit to rugged Malcolm Brogdon in Portland. The best point guard on the market before the Feb. 8 trade deadline could be Atlanta's Dejounte Murray, a former All-Star who the Hawks made widely available two years after trading three first-round picks to acquire Murray, according to league sources from San Antonio.

The question naturally arises as to whether Murray's fit alongside another ball-dominant player like Brunson would be ideal, as Murray's pairing with Hawks All-Star Trae Young hasn't yielded the dividends Atlanta once envisioned. Still, Murray's four-year, $114 million contract extension that begins in 2024-25 makes him an interesting target for any team with backcourt questions. We'll see how preemptive front offices take this winter before harsher tax penalties take effect next season under the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement. Future picks and value contracts like Murray's could become bigger trade assets than league personnel expected.

The Hawks are definitely open for business with many long-term contracts to be completed. Lately, Atlanta has told numerous teams that the only untouchable players on the Hawks' roster are Young and rising third-year forward Jalen Johnson, sources said. Just look at the way Johnson dribbles and slides behind the back in transition against Oklahoma City on Wednesday, or the way he paces, passes and shoots at his size, and you'll understand why the Hawks' numbers for the 22nd's performance -year-olds are so optimistic about a wide and bouncy 6-9.

Atlanta owes its 2025 first-round selection to San Antonio as part of the haul that Murray reaped. So it makes perfect sense for the Hawks, currently 14-19, to consider trading some of their veteran contributors and bring in a lottery pick alongside Young and Johnson, then moving closer to Atlanta's larger goal of moving into the next season under head coach Quin Snyder to compete in the playoffs. According to sources, Atlanta has been one of the most active teams in the entire league on the phone. And the fact that this seller's route is becoming more and more likely means league personnel are no longer viewing the Hawks as a prominent potential landing spot for Toronto's other trade deadline darling, Pascal Siakam, now that the Raptors have finally moved on from Anunoby .

According to sources, Atlanta was once considered the most aggressive suitor for Siakam's services and had serious discussions with Toronto last offseason. But talk among NBA executives about Siakam's potential landing spots is now focused on Indiana, Sacramento and Detroit. Yes, the Pistons are consistently signaling opposing executives an interest in buying, sources say, rather than trading away veterans from the league's weakest team. Other teams mentioned, such as Dallas and Philadelphia, do not appear to be viable targets at this point, although Toronto officials, when asked by front offices, have indicated that as many as 10 teams have legitimate interest in Siakam, sources said.

As the Raptors' return for Anunoby shows, and as Toronto has turned down offers from multiple first-rounders for Anunoby in previous transaction cycles, the Raptors are prioritizing young, established players with potential to slot alongside Scottie Barnes as opposed to an abundance of draft capital, sources said. Toronto continues to emphasize rebuilding itself into a competitive club rather than embarking on any type of rebuild.

Compared to Quickley and Barrett, Philadelphia isn't drafting anyone who meets those requirements to sign Siakam. Dallas has long rebuffed requests for Josh Green, sources said, despite just finalizing a three-year, $41 million extension that begins in 2024-25.

The Kings have called opposing front offices to gauge the value of the combination of Harrison Barnes and Kevin Huerter, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Not exactly the youthful tandem that returned from New York, and Sacramento won't consider moving second-year sharpshooter Keegan Murray, sources said. But in Sacramento, third-year guard Davion Mitchell is available for trade, and the Kings have future picks beyond this year's first-rounder owed to Atlanta to help close a deal before next month's deadline make possible. It should be noted that Huerter was recently moved to Mike Brown's bench in exchange for Chris Duarte.

There's a chance Sacramento ends up making the best real offer for Siakam. With just half a season before the 29-year-old All-Star talent can reach unrestricted free agency, Siakam has shot 41.6% from distance in his last 15 games, a crucial factor in his performance for any team investing money in the future invested him. With his falling shot, he is considered an All-NBA talent capable of fitting into multiple lineups. But as the time approaches for Siakam to hit the open market, any interested team must understand that he is willing to re-sign this summer. Additionally, several clubs that are expected to have significant roster space, such as Detroit and Indiana, could simply opt to test their fate and bring in Siakam in free agency rather than send a rookie player north of the border. This will be a difficult dance for Toronto or risk losing another franchise star for nothing, as was the case with Fred VanVleet last July.

If the Pacers walk away with Siakam, it will come after Indiana narrowly failed to sign Anunoby, sources said. Indiana made a strong effort to bring the Hoosiers product to Gainbridge Fieldhouse until the end of talks between Toronto and New York, although it's unclear what sticking points prevented the Pacers and Raptors from getting over the finish line. Even though Indiana selected versatile forward Jarace Walker in the lottery last June, the Pacers continue to consider upgrades at fourth, as they have for several seasons, according to sources.

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Perhaps Kyle Kuzma could be an answer, even if he wouldn't bring the defensive reinforcements that Indiana appears to have prioritized. The Wizards have told rival teams they are open to trading veterans in search of future draft assets to help rebuild Washington, sources said. Early impressions indicate that the Wizards are hoping to obtain multiple first-round picks for Kuzma, with the goal of obtaining maximum draft capital for other players on their roster as well.

The market for Bulls All-Star guard Zach LaVine is still quiet as interested teams remain hesitant to accept the four seasons and roughly $180 million remaining on his contract. LaVine is leaning toward returning Friday after a week-long absence due to right foot inflammation. Perhaps a strong return to play with the defensive performance he once showed for Team USA that captivated NBA evaluators could provide some momentum for a LaVine deal. The struggling Lakers are considered the most sensible landing spot for the 28-year-old former All-Star, according to sources, although Los Angeles has indicated a reluctance to accept LaVine's money.

In Boston, rival officials are preparing for the Celtics to explore bench upgrades and reinforcements behind arguably the best “top six” in the league. Boston is expected to retain reserve center Luke Kornet, who has many fans on the Celtics staff, beyond his upcoming guaranteed date of Jan. 10, sources said. The Celtics' other non-guaranteed veteran players all have a chance of remaining in Boston for the foreseeable future as well, if only as valuable roster space and tradeable salary for the Celtics, in addition to a $6.25 million trade exception.

Sebastián Rodríguez has everything to become the new “10” of Alianza Lima with an eye on Liga 1 and the 2024 Copa Libertadores. The experienced Uruguayan midfielder has had an extensive career in South American football and also has a million-dollar prize money tag. Should his arrival in the blue and white team materialize, he would become one of the team's most expensive players. Peruvian football.

According to journalist César Luis Merlo, there is already an agreement between Alianza and Peñarol to purchase the transfer of the 31-year-old midfielder. “Exclusive! Sebastián Rodríguez, Uruguayan midfielder from Peñarol, will play for Alianza Lima. There is already an agreement between the clubs to buy his passport,” he explained on his Twitter account.

What is Sebastián Rodríguez worth?

According to the latest update from the specialist portal Transfermarkt, Sebastián Rodríguez is valued on the market at 1.5 million euros.

Value of Sebastián Rodríguez on the market. Photo: Transfermarkt

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Who are the most expensive players in League 1?

Footballers Joao Grimaldo and Ignacio da Silva, both from Sporting Cristal, are the most expensive in Liga 1 with a price of 1.5 million euros each. The next on the list are Edison Flores (1.1 million euros) and Bryan Reyna (1.1 million euros).

Ignacio da Silva was one of the best players in Liga 1 in 2023. Photo: Sporting Cristal

Who are Alianza Lima's new signings?

So far the team has performed Alejandro Restrepo announced nine new hires for this season. It is expected that Rodríguez's creation will be officially announced in the next few hours.

• Alejandro Restrepo: Trainer
• Renzo Garces: defend
• Kevin Serna: Forward
• Catriel Cabellos: Steering wheel
• Adrian Arregui: Steering wheel
• Jiovany Ramos: defend
• Juan Pablo Freytes: defend
• Jhamir D'Arrigo: Forward
• Cecilio Waterman: Forward
• Marco Huaman: defend.

After sitting out the final 18 minutes of Thursday night's loss to the Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has lost faith in coach Steve Kerr, and the 2021 lottery pick no longer believes Kerr has him will allow him to reach his full potential, sources say Kuminga tells The Athletic, adding another layer of turmoil to an already complex Warriors season.

“(Thursday night) was the straw that broke the camel’s back,” one of the sources said.

Kuminga had another strong performance Thursday night with 16 points on 5 of 7 shooting, four rebounds and four assists, posting a team-high plus-6 mark in just 19 minutes of action – a continuing trend of the 6-foot-7 winger's athleticism and ever-improving shooting technique serve as a catalyst for a Warriors team desperately in need of the rim pressure and youth it provides.

He made it 1-1 with six minutes left in the third quarter, and Kerr replaced him 12 seconds later along with Klay Thompson and Kevon Looney from the game. While Thompson returned to start the fourth period and Looney re-entered the game with just under eight minutes left, Kuminga did not.

“He played great,” Kerr said of Kuminga after the game. “His normal time to get back into the game would have been about five, six minutes (of the fourth). (Andrew Wiggins) played great, we had a lead of 18, 19, whatever it was. So we just stayed with him. Then (later) it didn’t feel like the right thing to do. He had been sitting for a while. So I stayed with the group that was out there and of course we couldn’t complete it.”

The Warriors were trailing 85-84 when they took Kuminga out of the game. At the end of the third quarter, the group with Wiggins and without Kuminga helped build a 13-point lead, which grew to an 18-point lead with six minutes left in the fourth quarter. Kerr never returned to Kuminga and the Warriors squandered that lead. It was the fourth time this season that they turned a lead of at least 18 points into a loss.

Kuminga and Wiggins are the Warriors' two biggest wings – and their best theoretical chance to bolster a leaky perimeter defense that has dropped the 16-18 Warriors to 20th in defensive rating.

But they didn't work together. In 131 minutes together, Kuminga and Wiggins were a combined minus-66. Kuminga replaced Wiggins in the starting lineup 11 games ago, but Wiggins' steady inclusion in the rotation has still resulted in Kuminga playing a few fewer minutes than expected despite his good performance.

“Their numbers taken together are not good, frankly,” Kerr said late last month. “They are very unnecessary. So the tape and the numbers weren't that great. But we are also clear that we have the level we need to really compete at the highest level. And when those two guys can coexist on the floor, it actually gives us increased athleticism and potential. But we need to find the right combination of people around those two.”

This problem dates back to last postseason. Kuminga played a crucial role in the Warriors' rise to the sixth seed over the past two months, while Wiggins was away from the team due to a personal matter. But when Wiggins returned for the first game of the playoffs, Kuminga disappeared from the rotation.

That is no longer the case. Kuminga has worked his way into a bigger part of the action – he has played in every game he has played in this season – but still has to watch from the sidelines in some crucial moments of the season. This also included Christmas, when he sat on the bench for the last three minutes of a defeat in Denver and caused confusion for our Marcus Thompson after the game.

“Sometimes after the game I don’t know what I did,” Kuminga said. “And that messes with my head. It's like, 'What do they want me to do?' I can pass and I can do different things.”

Now there's a loss of trust between player and coach, a crumbling partnership for two men in Kuminga and Kerr that Golden State must coexist going forward.

Kuminga, the 21-year-old selected No. 7 in the 2021 NBA Draft, has begun to thrive this season as opportunities have increased. Kerr made Kuminga the starter on December 14 against the LA Clippers after Draymond Green was suspended indefinitely. In those 11 starts, Kuminga averaged 14.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 56.6 percent from the field in 25.5 minutes per game.

The frontcourt rotation mix will only get busier and more complicated when Green returns from his suspension relatively soon. The February 8th trade deadline is still a month away and this struggling Warriors team must decide how to move forward with an expensive roster that isn't currently cutting it.

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Guillaume Asselin really wanted to play professional ice hockey. To touch his dream when he was tired of seeing”hard» Because he was ahead of him in the ECHL, the Quebec forward decided to go to Europe. A decision that, on the contrary, he has never regretted and that turned out to be even more pleasant a few weeks ago when a certain Joe Thornton, now general manager, called him and asked him to wear the colors of Team Canada.

“The first thing I said to him was a big, 'Yes!' Then we talked about other things, about family. It was a really cool moment,” he tells the Journal with a big smile in his voice.

Asselin, his wife, his two sons and his mother spent the end of December in Davos, Switzerland, so that the ice hockey player defended the Canadian flag at the Spengler Cup, the second oldest ice hockey tournament in the world after the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

William Asselin, the son of Guillaume Asselin, in the arms of a mascot during the Spengler Cup in December. Photo provided by Guillaume Asselin

The memory of a life

You could say it's a dream come true for the tenacious forward, who had a good career in the QMJHL before heading to Canadian university but couldn't earn a spot in the ECHL (the American League caliber). at 20 years old.

Finally, when he crossed the Atlantic to play in Slovakia in 2017-2018, Asselin said that it would be “really cool” to one day be able to compete in the famous Spengler Cup, which Canada won on 16 occasions.

And yes, he did it, in the legendary Davos Arena, which looks like an old church, in front of a crowd so loud that it prevented the North American players, who were less accustomed to playing in Switzerland to hear each other on the ice.

Photo provided by Guillaume Asselin

He assures us that he will “remember it for the rest of his life.” Even though in his eyes Canada, who were eliminated in the semi-finals, should have won the highest honor.

He enjoyed everything. The presence of family members is strongly encouraged by Hockey Canada as the tournament is intended to be a family event. The mission to defend the maple leaf. The gang of boys consists of former NHL players – like Nathan Beaulieu and Jordie Benn -, players from the American League, but above all ice hockey players who, like him, now play in Switzerland.

Guillaume Asselin, center, in front of the Davos Arena, surrounded by his wife Catherine, left, his mother Caroline, right, his sons Lucas and William, front, during the Spengler Cup in December. Photo provided by Guillaume Asselin

The Nordiques jerseys, seen in the stands. The chant “Bruce there it is” sung by Canadian fans in honor of coach Bruce Boudreau.

But he was already living a dream

But the dream has come true; Guillaume Asselin has been living it for seven years and is playing among the professionals, despite the long detours he had to take to get there.

Even though he collected a few points at the junior level (including 82 in 2010-2011 with the Saguenéens), Asselin wasn't necessarily ready to make the jump to the professionals straight away at the age of 20.

He is not yet “physically and mentally mature”. It was also a matter of “timing,” he believes, in addition to the fact that his “style of skating was pretty fun” (those are his words).

He therefore decided to join the Canadian university circuit. And in retrospect, we see that Asselin agrees with the growing number of voices demanding that professional leagues take a look at what's happening there.

The striker knew Marc-Étienne Hubert well, having coached him at the Saguenéens before taking the leap behind the Patriotes' bench at the University of Trois-Rivières.

“He said to me, 'Come, study, get your diploma.' I also know your goal to return to the professionals afterwards,” says Asselin. […] It went really well, it fit really well.”

“They were really important years,” he adds. We only played a few games, but we trained a lot on and off the ice. There, between the ages of 20 and 24, I achieved my physical maturity.”

In the Canadian camp

With a degree in finance and the title of MVP in Canadian university hockey in hand, the right winger tried his hand at the pros again. The Canadian also invited him to his rookie camp in 2016.

The organization also gave him a two-way contract between the American League and the ECHL. He trained with the St. John's IceCaps but never wore their colors.

He also played seven games with the Brampton Beast in the ECHL. Then three more with Wichita.

And then it happened.

As we wrote from the start, Asselin was tired of playing little and seeing “tough” players pass him by, even though his skating had improved greatly since the junior ranks (“that’s no longer a drawback today,” emphasized him), and said “Yes”. when an agent asked him to accept an offer from a Slovakian team.

It was an instant favorite in Banska Bystrica, a town of 75,000 people.

The beginning of the dream: Slovakian teammates who welcomed him with open arms, passionate fans who drank a lot of beer and treated the players to dinner, and other Quebec exiles who were expected to integrate well.

And above all, two championships in as many seasons, “his coolest years in ice hockey.”

The high life in Switzerland

But Asselin also dreamed of Switzerland. In the Premier League, the A League, the level of play is higher than in the American League, some veterans of the two leagues told him.

There is also “good money” to be made, as a foreign player receives between $235,000 and $630,000 net per year, with some of his expenses paid in addition to gas and grocery shopping.

The high life, yes. Because Switzerland is also Switzerland with its breathtaking landscapes.

The attacker first made his way to Sierre with his wife Catherine. Actually a mountain town where a second division team plays and which they have adopted. This is where their eldest, William, was born and they return there several times a year.

“I love playing hockey”

But during a loan spell in Geneva for a few games, Asselin had the chance to make the jump to Ligue A. He scored six goals in four games.

The following season he signed a two-year contract with Ajoie HC, which he has since extended for another season.

He was the team's leading scorer last year with 18 in 44 games. And at 31, he doesn't think he'll stop anytime soon.

“All this is the result of many efforts and decisions that you have made in your favor,” we point out to him.

He nods. Because when Guillaume Asselin sometimes wonders if he shouldn't have been more patient if he hadn't waited for his chance in the American League, he affirms that he has “thought about everything he did”.

Because, he continues: “I’m finally here and I’m happy with the decisions I’ve made in my career.”

“I love playing hockey. “That’s my passion,” he smiles.

The Round Robin of the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (Lidom) continues this Friday, January 5th with two exciting games. Follow HERE for the latest results, standings and all news.

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The 2023-24 Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (Lidom) continues with round-robin contention, with four teams vying for a spot in the grand finals. The Eastern Stars, sole leaders, face Tigres del Licey, who need a win to move level with them at the top. Likewise, the Gigantes del Cibao and the Leones del Esgido star in a duel between two teams desperate for victories. Check out all the lineups, standings and incidents for TODAY, January 5, HERE.

Lidom 2023-24 results LIVE, January 5: Follow TODAY's games minute by minute HERE

LIDOM LIVE: Ronny Simón is the most valuable player in 2023/24!

The Toros del Este player won the Most Valuable Player award for the 2023-24 season after recording 53 hits, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs, 21 runs batted in, 36 runs scored, 14 stolen bases and one hit for had a hitting average of .323. Photo: LIDOM

LIDOM LIVE: TODAY Games, January 5th

Check out the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM) games scheduled for TODAY, Friday, January 5 HERE:

LIDOM LIVE: Games from YESTERDAY, January 4th

• Tigres del Licey 6-2 Gigantes del Cibao
• Eastern Stars 3-0 Leones del Esgido.

What are the LIDOM 2024 Round Robin standings?

After seven controversial round-robin dates, the Eastern stars They remain the only leaders with 6 wins and 1 loss. The Tigres del Licey play one game away, with 5 wins and 2 defeats.

LIDOM 2023-24 round robin rankings. Photo: LIDOM

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