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The Carolina Hurricanes have secured the services of standout winger Andrei Svechnikov for eight more years. Svechnikov, who was a restricted free agent this offseason, inked a new contract with the Canes that will see him stay in Carolina through the 2029/30 NHL season. The second overall pick in 2018 will earn a $7.75 million base salary over the course...

Formerly on the final year of his contract, Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer has signed a multi-year contract extension, the team confirmed on Tuesday night. The three-year deal comes after Budenholzer led the franchise to its first NBA Championship title in 50 years. In addition to defeating the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals, Budenholzer has also taken the...

New York Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson has quite a few reasons to be pleased about his preseason performance against the Green Bay Packers over the weekend. The No. 2 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft did not only lead his team to a 23-14 win, but he also got some praise from the reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers. While...

NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has decided to strengthen his ties with Milwaukee even further by becoming the new part-owner of the city's MLB franchise, the Brewers. The move, which was unveiled on Friday, comes less than a month after Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to an NBA title. Antetokounmpo will join the ownership group headlined by businessmen Mark Attanasio. He is...

Quarterback Josh Rosen, the 10th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals, appears to be running out of chances in NFL. The most recent team to give up on once the highly-rated prospect are the San Francisco 49ers, who cut Rosen in order to open a roster spot for journeyman cornerback Davontae Harris. The 49ers confirmed...

Veteran power forward Udonis Haslem will be back with the Miami Heat for the 2021-22 NBA season. This will mark Haslem's 19th season with the franchise he spent his entire NBA career with. According to reports, Haslem, who turned 41 in June, inked a new one-year deal worth $2.8 million. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1427067522852007940 Haslem didn't play much for the Heat recently, totaling just five...

The 2021 NBA free agency is off to an electric start, with several teams making big moves to position themselves for a successful 2021-22 season. The majority of the big-name free agents are already off the board, with some of them making surprising and unexpected decisions. Let's check out the biggest deals and moves. DeMar DeRozan Joins the Bulls After spending...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed free agent Pro Bowl defensive end Melvin Ingram to a one-year deal. The team is yet to make the news official, but Ingram himself confirmed the agreement in a chat with ESPN's Josina Anderson. "I just did the deal not too long ago and just got to the airport. It’s definitely a dope organization and...

The NHL announced Edmonton Oilers superstar center Connor McDavid as the league's most valuable player for the 2020-21 season. The 24-year-old star will be awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy after picking up all 100 first-place votes from Professional Hockey Writers Association voters. This is the second time in NHL history that a player was given the MVP unanimously. The only...

According to multiple reports, the Boston Celtics are trading All-Star point guard Kemba Walker to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The trade comes two years after the organization signed Walker to a $141 million max contract in free agency. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that besides Walker, the Celtics are also sending their 16th pick in the 2021 NBA draft and a...