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All-Star designated hitter J.D. Martinez has signed a one-year deal with the New York Mets. According to reports, Martinez will earn $12 million in base salary in 2024. The Mets confirmed the move on their social media but didn’t disclose the financial terms of the agreement. https://twitter.com/Mets/status/1771529964409512041 Martinez is coming off a strong campaign in 2023 in which he batted .271 with...

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ highly touted pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a rough outing in his MLB debut. Getting the start against the San Diego Padres on Thursday, Yamamoto allowed five runs and was pulled after the first inning. Yamamoto delivered 43 pitches, allowing four hits and one walk. He finished the frame with a 45.00 ERA and two strikeouts before...

Former Detroit Lions defensive end Romeo Okwara will take a break from football after playing eight years as a pro. Okwara, who turns 29 in June, announced on social media that he decided to “step away” from the NFL. Okwara played 16 games with the Lions in 2023, making nine tackles, 2.0 sacks, and five QB hits. He became a...

Forward Wayne Simmonds announced his retirement from the NHL on Monday. Simmonds will sign a one-day contract with the Philadelphia Flyers so he can retire as a member of the franchise with which he played for eight seasons.  Simmonds hasn’t signed with the team in 2023-24 and said back in January that he won’t be playing professional hockey again. He...

The Chicago Bears have traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move clears the way for the Bears to draft a new signal-caller in the 2024 NFL Draft, where they hold the first overall pick. In exchange for Fields, the Bears will get a conditional 2025 sixth-round pick, which will...

The Kansas City Chiefs have finally got involved in the free agency. The reigning Super Bowl champions reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with wideout Marquise “Hollywood” Brown. Brown is expected to earn $7 million in guaranteed salary in 2024 while being able to get up to $4 million in incentives. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1768466044308353093 Brown spent the last two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals....

Unlike last year, veteran quarterback Joe Flacco didn’t have to wait long to sign with a team. According to reports, the reigning Comeback Player of the Year agreed to a one-year deal with the Indianapolis Colts. Flacco will get $4.5 million in guaranteed money as part of the deal but has the opportunity to earn an additional $4.2 million. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1768056590387613947 Flacco remained...

The Los Angeles Lakers came up with a huge 120-109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. This was largely thanks to their star center Anthony Davis, who finished the game with a stat line never seen before in NBA history. Davis had a monster game that saw him score 27 points while adding 25 rebounds, five assists, seven...

Aside from a new head coach, the New England Patriots will also have a new quarterback in 2024. The Patriots confirmed on Sunday that they are trading last year’s starter, Mac Jones, to the Jacksonville Jaguars. According to reports, the Patriots discussed Jones trade with four teams in recent days, but the Jags were the only ones to make a...

The Baltimore Ravens announced on Friday that they have signed Pro Bowl defensive tackle Justin Madubuike to a four-year new contract. The news came several days after the Ravens placed a franchise tag on Madubuike to prevent him from hitting the free agency. Madubuike had his best season as a pro in 2023, leading the Ravens with 13.0 sacks. He...