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Colts’ Luke Rhodes Becomes the Highest-Paid Long Snapper in NFL
The Indianapolis Colts continue making big investments in their kicking game. After making kicker Matt Gay the second-highest-paid kicker in the league, the Colts now handed out long snapper Luke Rhodes the richest contract for his position.
Rhodes reportedly inked a four-year, $6.465 million extension with 2.5 million in guarantees. The 30-year-old previously had one year with a $1.2 base...
Team USA and Canada Eliminated from 2023 FIBA World Cup
Team USA and Canada will face in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, but it won’t be in the Finals like many people predicted. Instead, the Americans and Canadians will play a third-place game after suffering losses to Germany and Serbia in their respective semi-final matchups.
https://twitter.com/FIBAWC/status/1700157669607186799
Team USA looked shaky in the first half of the game against Germany but still...
Chiefs’ Travis Kelce Suffers Knee Injury During Practice, Doubtful for Season Opener
The Kansas City Chiefs had a big scare on Tuesday when their star tight end Travis Kelce appeared to have suffered a potentially serious knee injury. Fortunately, the injury appears to be a minor one but has put Kelce’s status for the 2023 season opener against the Detroit Lions in doubt.
Kelce got hurt during practice and limped off the...
Guardians Expect Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie to Pitch Again in 2023
The Cleveland Guardians are still planning to get AL Cy Young Shane Bieber and right-hander Triston McKenzie back into their rotation before the 2023 MLB season wraps up. This was confirmed to reporters by Terry Francona on Monday.
According to Francona, the Guardians expect Bieber and McKenzie to return by September 20th. If everything goes according to plan, both will...
Seahawks’ Pro Bowl Safety Jamal Adams Ruled Out For Season Opener
The Seattle Seahawks won’t have their Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams ready for 2023 season opener against the Los Angeles Rams. This was confirmed by the team’s head coach, Pete Carroll, on Friday.
During an appearance on 93.3 KJR-FM radio, Carroll said that Adams is still some time away from getting back on the field. According to Carroll, the Seahawks...
Patriots Add QB Matt Corral to Serve as Mac Jones’ Backup
The New England Patriots have filled up their backup quarterback spot by claiming second-year signal-caller Matt Corral on waivers. Corral was waived by the Carolina Panthers earlier this week.
Corral has yet to play in a regular-season game since being drafted by the Panthers in the third round of last year's draft. He missed the entire 2022 campaign after undergoing...
Lewis Hamilton Agrees to a New Deal with Mercedes Through 2025
Lewis Hamilton agreed to a new deal with Mercedes that will keep him with the team through the 2025 F1 season. Mercedes confirmed the agreement on Thursday while also announcing that Hamilton’s teammate George Russell also signed a new two-year deal.
Hamilton was previously in the final year of his contract with Mercedes and his future with the team seemed...
Cleveland Browns Acquire K Dustin Hopkins from Chargers, Release K Cade York
The Cleveland Browns announced on Monday that they have acquired kicker Dustin Hopkins in a trade with the Los Angeles Chargers. Hopkins’ arrival also marked the end of underperforming kicker Cade York’s time with the franchise.
The Browns are sending a 2025 seventh-round pick to the Chargers as part of the Hopkins trade.
https://twitter.com/Browns/status/1696233491858440269
The Browns selected York out of Louisiana State...
Veteran Forward Joonas Donskoi Retires from NHL After 7 Seasons
Veteran forward Joonas Donskoi announced his retirement from professional hockey in a social media post shared on Sunday. Donskoi is walking away from the game after spending seven seasons in the NHL, during which he played for the San Jose Sharks, Colorado Avalanche, and Seattle Kraken.
According to Donskoi, he decided to retire due to “multiple concussions” he suffered over...
Oilers Sign Evan Bouchard to a 2-Year, $7.8 Million Deal
The Edmonton Oilers managed to retain their dependable defenseman, Evan Bouchard. The team announced that Bouchard inked a new two-year deal that locks him with the Oilers organization through the 2024-25 NHL season.
Bouchard, who was a restricted free agent this offseason, will earn $3.9 million average annual salary.
https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1694787469235933353
Speaking in a virtual media conference after his deal was confirmed, Bouchard...