The New York Jets and the Denver Broncos obviously love doing business together. After the Jets traded quarterback Zach Wilson to the Broncos earlier this week, the two teams also struck a deal for defensive end John Franklin-Myers.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jets agreed to trade Franklin-Myers to the Broncos in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2026.

While Franklin-Myers was a solid contributor for the Jets in recent seasons, the team was looking to move him for a while in an attempt to clear salary cap space. Additionally, the veteran was deemed surplus after the team acquired Pro Bowler Haason Reddick in a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Reportedly, the Franklin-Myers trade almost didn’t go through because it included the Broncos receiving a 2024 fifth-rounder that the Jets ended up using to move up in the draft and select wide receiver Malachi Corley with the 65th overall pick. The two teams later reworked their agreement and pushed the trade through.

Trading Franklin-Myers will come with significant savings for the Jets, considering he was set to earn $29 million in the next two seasons under the terms of a four-year, $55 million extension he signed back in 2021. The Broncos, on the other hand, won’t be on the hook for this amount as they agreed to a new two-year deal, a $15 million deal with the player after the trade was completed.

John Franklin-Myers entered the league in 2018 as a fourth-round pick by the Los Angeles Rams. He spent just one season in LA before being placed on waivers and picked up by the Jets. Franklin-Myers played 81 games in his five years as a pro, contributing with 135 tackles, 19.5 sacks, 61 QB hits, seven pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.

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The Los Angeles Lakers have avoided getting swept by the Denver Nuggets for the second consecutive postseason. Facing elimination and another embarrassment in Game 4 of their first-round series against the Nuggets on Saturday night, the Lakers displayed a remarkable resilience and came up with a 119-108 win.

Prior to Saturday, the Lakers lost 11 consecutive games against the Nuggets. They were swept in the 2023 Western Conference Finals, lost all four regular-season games in the 2023-24 season, and then fell down 3-0 at the start of this year’s playoff series.

But in Game 4, the Lakers found a spark. They finished the first quarter with a five-point lead and never trailed again. LA’s superstar LeBron James led the way with 30 points, five rebounds, and four assists, while Anthony Davis added 25 points and 23 rebounds. This proved enough to overcome another monster outing by Nuggets’ superstar Nikola Jokic, who had 33 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists.

Speaking with reports after the game, James said that the Lakers gave themselves “another life” with a win.

“The only opportunity for us is just to play the next game,” LeBron James said. “And we’ve given ourselves another life. We’ve given ourselves another lifeline, and it’s a one-game series for us.”

However, the Lakers are still facing a massive challenge. In order to advance to the second round, they would need to become the first team in NBA history to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a playoff series. The Lakers and the Nuggets are playing again on Monday night in another elimination game for the LA team.

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Players selected in the seventh round of the NFL Draft usually don’t get many headlines. However, things are different with USC’s Brenden Rice, who was taken in the seventh round (No. 225) of the 2024 draft by the Los Angeles Chargers.

Rice is not only the son of Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice but also plays the same position as his father. While the Chargers likely don’t expect the younger Rice to be as near as good a player, it seems like they believe he could step in and provide them depth at a position of need.

While it is easy to assume that Rice was selected in part thanks to having a famous father, that isn’t quite true. He had a solid college career that saw him catch 76 passes for 1,255 yards and 15 touchdowns in the past two seasons. On top of that, his 17.6 yards per catch in 2023 were third among all receivers in Pac-12.

As a matter of fact, an argument could be made that being NFL royalty did Rice a disservice. Most mock drafts projected him to be selected in the third or fourth round, but ended up having to wait a lot longer to hear his name called.

While Rice probably isn’t happy about being passed so many times, he lands in a great situation. The Chargers cleared their wide receiver room during the offseason and had only four wideouts on their roster before the draft. This means that Rice will have more opportunities to play meaningful snaps and perhaps embark on a respectable NFL career.  

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The injuries just keep on piling up for the Milwaukee Bucks. Their All-Star point guard Damian Lillard aggravated his Achilles in a 121-118 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday and is now facing a race against time to be ready for Game 4 of the first-round playoff series between the two teams.

Lillard initially tweaked his ankle in the first quarter but returned to the court after a short visit to the locker room. But late in the fourth quarter, Lillard experienced issues with his Achilles, which limited his impact. He didn’t attempt a single shot in the overtime as the Pacers snatched Game 3 and took a 2-1 lead in the series.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Lillard said that he hopes he can bounce back in time to play in Game 4.

“It’s one of those spots on your body where you literally can’t, you can’t do nothing about it. If you can’t move, you can’t move. We have a couple of days to start and try to get ahead of it. Get it feeling better and get ready for Sunday,” said Lillard.

If Lillard is unable to go against the Pacers, the Bucks will be in a tough situation. They are already without their superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has been out since early April with a calf strain. Additionally, three-time All-Star Khris Middleton was dealing with an ankle issue and was questionable for Game 3 but managed to suit up and ended up delivering a 42-point performance.

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Liverpool has found a replacement for their departing manager Jurgen Klopp. According to respected soccer insider Fabrizio Romano, the Premier League powerhouse has an agreement in place to make Feyenoord’s Arne Slot their new head coach.

Liverpool managed to reach a compensation deal with Feyenoord in recent days while also successfully negotiating a contract agreement with Slot.

Liverpool has been working on finding a new head coach ever since Klopp announced in January that he plans on leaving the club at the end of the 2023-24 season. Sporting’s Ruben Amorim, Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso, and Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi were originally considered the front runners for the job but eventually got ruled for different reasons.

Eventually, Liverpool zeroed in on Slot, who is well respected for the work he has done with Feyenoord in recent seasons. In his first season with the club in 2021-22, Slot led Feyenoord to the UEFA Europa Conference League and followed that up with the Eredivisie title in 2022-23. This season, he won the KNVB Cup.

Slot, who refused approaches from Leeds United and Tottenham in the past, said in previous interviews that he is looking forward to the opportunity to coach Liverpool. 

“It seems clear to me that I would like to go to Liverpool. Now I’m waiting to see whether the clubs reach an agreement. I’m very confident in that,” Slot told reporters earlier this week.

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The Atlanta Falcons raised quite a few eyebrows when it selected Washington’s quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. According to reports, the move also didn’t sit well with their Pro Bowl signal-caller Kirk Cousins.

The Falcons signed Cousins to a massive four-year, $180 million deal this offseason, leading everyone to believe they are off the QB market for the foreseeable future. Cousins himself also believed that, which is why seeing the franchise draft Penix left him “frustrated and confused,” according to his agent Mike McCartney.

In a chat with ESPN’s Pete Thamel, McCartney said that Cousins was only notified about the Falcons’ pick when the team was already on the clock. The veteran’s frustration steams from the fact that Atlanta selected his successor instead of improving the team to compete right now.

McCartney added that Cousins was “surprised” with the selection but understands the business side of football and is “ready to move on. “

Speaking with reports, Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot said that they have built a winning team in Atlanta. Because of this, the organization believes it won’t have the opportunity to select at the top of the draft for many years, which is why they pounced on the opportunity to take Penix and set themselves for stability at the QB position.

“We’re thinking about the fans. We’re thinking about this organization. We’re going to build a sustained winner. We’re going to win for a long time. That’s the most important position in football,” Fontenot said via ESPN.

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The San Jose Earthquakes made a big move ahead of the closing of the MLS transfer window, signing attacking midfielder Hernan Lopez from Argentine side Godoy Cruz. The transfer is reportedly the most expensive in the club’s history.

According to The Athletic’s Tom Bogert, the Earthquakes formally completed the deal on Tuesday. It will see the club pay $6 million to River for Lopez’s services, while the player is expected to ink a Designated Player contract. San Jose’s previous biggest transfer was signing Ecuadorian midfielder Carlos Gruezo for $2.9 million in 2023.

Hernan Lopez started his professional career with Argentina’s Primera División powerhouse River Plate, receiving his debut in 2019. He later spent time on loan with Central Córdoba before joining Godoy Cruz on loan in 2023. River and Godoy owned 50% of Lopez’s rights each before his transfer to San Jose.

Lopez played 13 games for Godoy in 2024, scoring two goals. In 2023, he scored five goals and added six assists in 38 matches in all competitions.

San Jose Earthquakes have been the worst club in MLS this season, sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference with one win and eight losses in their first nine games. Adding Lopez is expected to greatly improve their squad and perhaps help them turn around their campaign.

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The Cincinnati Bengals’ All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson has asked to be traded. According to player’s agent Harold Lewis, Hendrickson is looking for a long-term deal, something the Bengals are unwilling to give him at the moment.

Hendrickson initially signed a four-year, $60 million contract with the Bengals in 2021. After outperforming his contract to a large margin in his first two years with the franchise, he received a one-year, $21 million extension that tied him to Cincinnati through the 2025 season.

Hendrickson went on to compile a career year in 2023, racking up 17.5 sacks, 43 tackles, and three forced fumbles en route to a First-Team All-Pro nod. This established him as one of the NFL’s premium defensive ends, and now he wants to be paid like one.  

“Our No. 1 goal is to get a long-term commitment from them,” Lewis told ESPN after the news of Hendrickson’s trade request was made public. “If we can’t, then we’re asking for a trade. And hopefully if he gets traded, that’s what we do — get a long-term commitment with somewhere else.”

Hendrickson already met with the Bengals’ brass to discuss his trade request and was told that he won’t be traded. However, the franchise is willing to discuss a new deal after the 2024 NFL season.

Reportedly, the Bengals have no interest in trading Hendrickson as they want to compete for the Super Bowl this upcoming season and beyond. They hold the same stance when it comes to wideout Tee Higgins, who demanded a trade back in March.

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Soccer fans in the United States soon might not have to travel to Spain in order to see La Liga matches in person. According to La Liga president Javier Tebas, the league plans to stage official matches in the U.S. by the 2025-26 season.

Back in 2018, La Liga and Relevent Sports Group, founded by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, revealed plans to organize a match between Girona and Barcelona at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. The announcement was met with opposition from the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and FIFA, causing the plans to be scrapped.

Relevent responded with an antitrust lawsuit against FIFA, U.S. Soccer Federation, and RFEF. The lawsuit was recently partially settled, resulting in FIFA being removed as one of the defendants. The company and La Liga believe this strengthens their position and that La Liga official matches being played in the U.S. are just a matter of time.

“I think it could be in the 2025-26 season, but La Liga will play official matches abroad,” Tebas told Spanish media outlet Expansion. “An official match in the U.S. will strengthen our position in the North American market, which is the second market for La Liga after Spain.”

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The Detroit Lions have locked a pair of their key players for the foreseeable future. According to multiple reports, the Lions signed wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and offensive tackle Penei Sewell to long-term extensions.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that St. Brown received a four-year, $120 million deal. His salary of $30 million annually makes him one of the highest-paid WRs in the league, while the deal comes with $77 million in guaranteed money, a record amount given to a wideout.

Sewell, on the other hand, received a four-year, $112 million extension with $85 million guaranteed. This makes Sewell the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL.

Amon-Ra St. Brown entered the league as the Lions’ fourth-round selection in 2021. After a promising rookie year, he had a Pro Bowl campaign in 2022 before reaching new heights last season. St. Brown finished 2023 with 119 catches for 1,515 yards and 10 touchdowns, all career highs. He earned his second Pro Bowl nod and a First-Team All-Pro selection.

Penei Sewell was also drafted in 2021, being a seventh overall pick. Since then, Sewell started all but one game while establishing himself as one of the best left tackles in the league. He has two Pro Bowl and one First-team All-Pro selection on his resume.

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The New York Jets and the Denver Broncos obviously love doing business together. After the Jets traded quarterback Zach Wilson to the Broncos earlier this week, the two teams also struck a deal for defensive end John Franklin-Myers.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jets agreed to trade Franklin-Myers to the Broncos in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2026.

While Franklin-Myers was a solid contributor for the Jets in recent seasons, the team was looking to move him for a while in an attempt to clear salary cap space. Additionally, the veteran was deemed surplus after the team acquired Pro Bowler Haason Reddick in a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Reportedly, the Franklin-Myers trade almost didn’t go through because it included the Broncos receiving a 2024 fifth-rounder that the Jets ended up using to move up in the draft and select wide receiver Malachi Corley with the 65th overall pick. The two teams later reworked their agreement and pushed the trade through.

Trading Franklin-Myers will come with significant savings for the Jets, considering he was set to earn $29 million in the next two seasons under the terms of a four-year, $55 million extension he signed back in 2021. The Broncos, on the other hand, won’t be on the hook for this amount as they agreed to a new two-year deal, a $15 million deal with the player after the trade was completed.

John Franklin-Myers entered the league in 2018 as a fourth-round pick by the Los Angeles Rams. He spent just one season in LA before being placed on waivers and picked up by the Jets. Franklin-Myers played 81 games in his five years as a pro, contributing with 135 tackles, 19.5 sacks, 61 QB hits, seven pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.

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The Los Angeles Lakers have avoided getting swept by the Denver Nuggets for the second consecutive postseason. Facing elimination and another embarrassment in Game 4 of their first-round series against the Nuggets on Saturday night, the Lakers displayed a remarkable resilience and came up with a 119-108 win.

Prior to Saturday, the Lakers lost 11 consecutive games against the Nuggets. They were swept in the 2023 Western Conference Finals, lost all four regular-season games in the 2023-24 season, and then fell down 3-0 at the start of this year’s playoff series.

But in Game 4, the Lakers found a spark. They finished the first quarter with a five-point lead and never trailed again. LA’s superstar LeBron James led the way with 30 points, five rebounds, and four assists, while Anthony Davis added 25 points and 23 rebounds. This proved enough to overcome another monster outing by Nuggets’ superstar Nikola Jokic, who had 33 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists.

Speaking with reports after the game, James said that the Lakers gave themselves “another life” with a win.

“The only opportunity for us is just to play the next game,” LeBron James said. “And we’ve given ourselves another life. We’ve given ourselves another lifeline, and it’s a one-game series for us.”

However, the Lakers are still facing a massive challenge. In order to advance to the second round, they would need to become the first team in NBA history to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a playoff series. The Lakers and the Nuggets are playing again on Monday night in another elimination game for the LA team.

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Players selected in the seventh round of the NFL Draft usually don’t get many headlines. However, things are different with USC’s Brenden Rice, who was taken in the seventh round (No. 225) of the 2024 draft by the Los Angeles Chargers.

Rice is not only the son of Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice but also plays the same position as his father. While the Chargers likely don’t expect the younger Rice to be as near as good a player, it seems like they believe he could step in and provide them depth at a position of need.

While it is easy to assume that Rice was selected in part thanks to having a famous father, that isn’t quite true. He had a solid college career that saw him catch 76 passes for 1,255 yards and 15 touchdowns in the past two seasons. On top of that, his 17.6 yards per catch in 2023 were third among all receivers in Pac-12.

As a matter of fact, an argument could be made that being NFL royalty did Rice a disservice. Most mock drafts projected him to be selected in the third or fourth round, but ended up having to wait a lot longer to hear his name called.

While Rice probably isn’t happy about being passed so many times, he lands in a great situation. The Chargers cleared their wide receiver room during the offseason and had only four wideouts on their roster before the draft. This means that Rice will have more opportunities to play meaningful snaps and perhaps embark on a respectable NFL career.  

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The injuries just keep on piling up for the Milwaukee Bucks. Their All-Star point guard Damian Lillard aggravated his Achilles in a 121-118 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday and is now facing a race against time to be ready for Game 4 of the first-round playoff series between the two teams.

Lillard initially tweaked his ankle in the first quarter but returned to the court after a short visit to the locker room. But late in the fourth quarter, Lillard experienced issues with his Achilles, which limited his impact. He didn’t attempt a single shot in the overtime as the Pacers snatched Game 3 and took a 2-1 lead in the series.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Lillard said that he hopes he can bounce back in time to play in Game 4.

“It’s one of those spots on your body where you literally can’t, you can’t do nothing about it. If you can’t move, you can’t move. We have a couple of days to start and try to get ahead of it. Get it feeling better and get ready for Sunday,” said Lillard.

If Lillard is unable to go against the Pacers, the Bucks will be in a tough situation. They are already without their superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has been out since early April with a calf strain. Additionally, three-time All-Star Khris Middleton was dealing with an ankle issue and was questionable for Game 3 but managed to suit up and ended up delivering a 42-point performance.

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Liverpool has found a replacement for their departing manager Jurgen Klopp. According to respected soccer insider Fabrizio Romano, the Premier League powerhouse has an agreement in place to make Feyenoord’s Arne Slot their new head coach.

Liverpool managed to reach a compensation deal with Feyenoord in recent days while also successfully negotiating a contract agreement with Slot.

Liverpool has been working on finding a new head coach ever since Klopp announced in January that he plans on leaving the club at the end of the 2023-24 season. Sporting’s Ruben Amorim, Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso, and Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi were originally considered the front runners for the job but eventually got ruled for different reasons.

Eventually, Liverpool zeroed in on Slot, who is well respected for the work he has done with Feyenoord in recent seasons. In his first season with the club in 2021-22, Slot led Feyenoord to the UEFA Europa Conference League and followed that up with the Eredivisie title in 2022-23. This season, he won the KNVB Cup.

Slot, who refused approaches from Leeds United and Tottenham in the past, said in previous interviews that he is looking forward to the opportunity to coach Liverpool. 

“It seems clear to me that I would like to go to Liverpool. Now I’m waiting to see whether the clubs reach an agreement. I’m very confident in that,” Slot told reporters earlier this week.

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The Atlanta Falcons raised quite a few eyebrows when it selected Washington’s quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. According to reports, the move also didn’t sit well with their Pro Bowl signal-caller Kirk Cousins.

The Falcons signed Cousins to a massive four-year, $180 million deal this offseason, leading everyone to believe they are off the QB market for the foreseeable future. Cousins himself also believed that, which is why seeing the franchise draft Penix left him “frustrated and confused,” according to his agent Mike McCartney.

In a chat with ESPN’s Pete Thamel, McCartney said that Cousins was only notified about the Falcons’ pick when the team was already on the clock. The veteran’s frustration steams from the fact that Atlanta selected his successor instead of improving the team to compete right now.

McCartney added that Cousins was “surprised” with the selection but understands the business side of football and is “ready to move on. “

Speaking with reports, Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot said that they have built a winning team in Atlanta. Because of this, the organization believes it won’t have the opportunity to select at the top of the draft for many years, which is why they pounced on the opportunity to take Penix and set themselves for stability at the QB position.

“We’re thinking about the fans. We’re thinking about this organization. We’re going to build a sustained winner. We’re going to win for a long time. That’s the most important position in football,” Fontenot said via ESPN.

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The San Jose Earthquakes made a big move ahead of the closing of the MLS transfer window, signing attacking midfielder Hernan Lopez from Argentine side Godoy Cruz. The transfer is reportedly the most expensive in the club’s history.

According to The Athletic’s Tom Bogert, the Earthquakes formally completed the deal on Tuesday. It will see the club pay $6 million to River for Lopez’s services, while the player is expected to ink a Designated Player contract. San Jose’s previous biggest transfer was signing Ecuadorian midfielder Carlos Gruezo for $2.9 million in 2023.

Hernan Lopez started his professional career with Argentina’s Primera División powerhouse River Plate, receiving his debut in 2019. He later spent time on loan with Central Córdoba before joining Godoy Cruz on loan in 2023. River and Godoy owned 50% of Lopez’s rights each before his transfer to San Jose.

Lopez played 13 games for Godoy in 2024, scoring two goals. In 2023, he scored five goals and added six assists in 38 matches in all competitions.

San Jose Earthquakes have been the worst club in MLS this season, sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference with one win and eight losses in their first nine games. Adding Lopez is expected to greatly improve their squad and perhaps help them turn around their campaign.

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The Cincinnati Bengals’ All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson has asked to be traded. According to player’s agent Harold Lewis, Hendrickson is looking for a long-term deal, something the Bengals are unwilling to give him at the moment.

Hendrickson initially signed a four-year, $60 million contract with the Bengals in 2021. After outperforming his contract to a large margin in his first two years with the franchise, he received a one-year, $21 million extension that tied him to Cincinnati through the 2025 season.

Hendrickson went on to compile a career year in 2023, racking up 17.5 sacks, 43 tackles, and three forced fumbles en route to a First-Team All-Pro nod. This established him as one of the NFL’s premium defensive ends, and now he wants to be paid like one.  

“Our No. 1 goal is to get a long-term commitment from them,” Lewis told ESPN after the news of Hendrickson’s trade request was made public. “If we can’t, then we’re asking for a trade. And hopefully if he gets traded, that’s what we do — get a long-term commitment with somewhere else.”

Hendrickson already met with the Bengals’ brass to discuss his trade request and was told that he won’t be traded. However, the franchise is willing to discuss a new deal after the 2024 NFL season.

Reportedly, the Bengals have no interest in trading Hendrickson as they want to compete for the Super Bowl this upcoming season and beyond. They hold the same stance when it comes to wideout Tee Higgins, who demanded a trade back in March.

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Soccer fans in the United States soon might not have to travel to Spain in order to see La Liga matches in person. According to La Liga president Javier Tebas, the league plans to stage official matches in the U.S. by the 2025-26 season.

Back in 2018, La Liga and Relevent Sports Group, founded by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, revealed plans to organize a match between Girona and Barcelona at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. The announcement was met with opposition from the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and FIFA, causing the plans to be scrapped.

Relevent responded with an antitrust lawsuit against FIFA, U.S. Soccer Federation, and RFEF. The lawsuit was recently partially settled, resulting in FIFA being removed as one of the defendants. The company and La Liga believe this strengthens their position and that La Liga official matches being played in the U.S. are just a matter of time.

“I think it could be in the 2025-26 season, but La Liga will play official matches abroad,” Tebas told Spanish media outlet Expansion. “An official match in the U.S. will strengthen our position in the North American market, which is the second market for La Liga after Spain.”

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The Detroit Lions have locked a pair of their key players for the foreseeable future. According to multiple reports, the Lions signed wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and offensive tackle Penei Sewell to long-term extensions.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that St. Brown received a four-year, $120 million deal. His salary of $30 million annually makes him one of the highest-paid WRs in the league, while the deal comes with $77 million in guaranteed money, a record amount given to a wideout.

Sewell, on the other hand, received a four-year, $112 million extension with $85 million guaranteed. This makes Sewell the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL.

Amon-Ra St. Brown entered the league as the Lions’ fourth-round selection in 2021. After a promising rookie year, he had a Pro Bowl campaign in 2022 before reaching new heights last season. St. Brown finished 2023 with 119 catches for 1,515 yards and 10 touchdowns, all career highs. He earned his second Pro Bowl nod and a First-Team All-Pro selection.

Penei Sewell was also drafted in 2021, being a seventh overall pick. Since then, Sewell started all but one game while establishing himself as one of the best left tackles in the league. He has two Pro Bowl and one First-team All-Pro selection on his resume.

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