Mathew C

K.J. Wright signed a ceremonial one-day contract with the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday following his decision to retire from the NFL, the team confirmed. This sees the 33-year-old player call it quits on an 11-year career, 10 of which were spent as a linebacker for the Seahawks. A fourth-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, Wright developed into a key...

Wide receiver Julio Jones has agreed to a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ESPN reported on Tuesday. The 33-year-old player will join fellow veteran Tom Brady in Tampa as he hopes to make a comeback from an underwhelming season with the Tennessee Titans. Drafted sixth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons, Jones has become...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot presented the Chicago Bears with three proposals for renovations to Soldier Field in an effort to entice the team to remain at the stadium. The team signed a $197.2 million purchase and sale agreement with Churchill Downs Inc. in September for a 326-acre property in Arlington Heights. At the center of all three proposals is the...

Multiple sources have reported that the Boston Celtics have approached the Brooklyn Nets to discuss the possibility of working out a deal for Kevin Durant. This comes as the fourth week following Durant's trade request approaches. The Celtics reportedly join a highly competitive race to sign Durant, with the Miami Heat, the Phoenix Suns, and the Toronto Raptors all expressing...

The Philadelphia 76ers announced on Thursday the establishment of a development company that will be tasked with overseeing the construction of the team's new arena at the heart of Center City Philadelphia. Expected to be completed before the start of the 2031-32 season, the project is expected to cost $1.3 billion, the entirety of which will be privately funded. "The...

ESPN reported on Thursday that tight end Kyle Rudolph has signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 32-year-old player was released by the New York Giants in March after making 26 catches for 257 yards over the year he spent with the team. Upon his arrival in Tampa, Rudolph is expected to fill the gap at the...

Bayern Munich completed the signing of center-back Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus for a fee of €70 million, it was announced on Tuesday. The deal includes potential performance-based bonuses of up to €10 million. https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1549424594418909185 The 22-year-old player arrived in Munich on Monday to sign a five-year contract with the club, after which he proceeded to complete his medical. He...

Manchester United transfer target Frenkie de Jong has been included in the squad that FC Barcelona will take on their pre-season tour to the United States, thereby causing doubt surrounding his proposed transfer to the Premier League side this summer. With FC Barcelona agreeing to the Red Devils' offer of €65 million plus add-ons for the player, many expected de...

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Denver Nuggets, his agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, confirmed on Wednesday. The deal, worth $30 million, kicks into effect during the 2023-24 season and includes a player option. 2022-23 would have been Caldwell-Pope's final season with the Nuggets prior to the contract extension; a season which would...

Pat Connaughton has agreed to a three-year, $28.5 million extension including a player option with the Milwaukee Bucks, the player's agents, Jeff Schwartz and Jordan Gertler of Excel Basketball, confirmed on Tuesday. This comes after the 29-year-old guard exercised his option to return to the team for the 2022-23 NBA season. As a result, the player's combined four-year deal is...