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On TwitterJordan Love contract extension makes him highest-paid QB in NFL history
The Green Bay Packers found another franchise quarterback in Jordan Love, and on Friday they paid him like one with a new four-year contract extension.
Randy Arozarena watches Rays game from stands after being traded
In the early morning hours on Friday the Tampa Bay Rays traded outfielder Randy Arozarena, to the Seattle Mariners for two prospects. Apparently Arozarena might not be ready to go.
Olympics Day 1 briefing: LeBron James and Coco Gauff lead Team USA into Paris
The 2024 Summer Olympics officially kicked off on Friday with a visually stunning opening ceremony in Paris.
Even Paul Skenes' first big league loss was dominant
Skenes had his longest outing of the season so far, pitching into the ninth inning of the game. He finished with 8.1 innings, allowing just four hits and two earned runs, walking none and striking out eight batters. His ERA is now 1.93 for the season.
Report: Cowboys superstar not reporting to training camp
He is entering the final year of his rookie contract and is slated to make $17.9 million. But because he has developed into one of the best wide receivers in football, and given the rising salaries for the league's other top receivers, he is looking to join them in that tax bracket.
Another disappointing season for Cubs should put Jed Hoyer on hot seat
Jed Hoyer’s seat as president of baseball operations for the Cubs might be starting to get a little warm, especially after he pretty much committed the team to being sellers at the 2024 trade deadline next week.
Pitt coach takes shot at Penn State for fading rivalry matchups
The Pittsburgh and Penn State football programs might have the fiercest rivalry in college sports that doesn’t currently exist. The reason it doesn’t exist, despite their history against one another and close proximity within the state of Pennsylvania, is that they no longer play each other regularly.
Pirates manager addresses notion of shutting down healthy Paul Skenes this season
The one lingering question is whether or not the Pirates might consider shutting Skenes down or cap his innings due to the fact this is his first full year of pro baseball.
Pirates' recent hot streak should change trade-deadline expectations
The Pittsburgh Pirates should not only be buyers at the 2024 MLB trade deadline (July 30), but they should be aggressive and set their sights high with the intention of landing a significant bat.
Watch: Shohei Ohtani's 30th home run nearly left Dodger Stadium
The Dodgers decided to hold their own home run derby on Sunday night against Boston Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford, clubbing five homers in the first five innings of the game.
Watch: Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez hits for the cycle
Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez posted the second cycle of the 2024 MLB season.
Packers sign core player to big money deal, but it's not Jordan Love
With the start of the 2024 NFL season looming, the Packers had two big contract extensions to work on before then, including a new deal for starting quarterback Jordan Love.
Braves lose another key starter to long-term injury
The Atlanta Braves just can't catch a break this summer.
Ravens HC sets incredibly high bar for Lamar Jackson's career
With two NFL MVP awards already on his resume, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is already known as one of the best players in the league right now.
Blue Jays need to completely clean house, but it won't be easy
With the trade deadline (July 30) just 10 days away, it is pretty clear that the Blue Jays need to become sellers over the next week and a half.
Watch: Team USA narrowly avoids shocking upset to South Sudan
The United States men's basketball team played a pre-Olympics showcase game on Saturday in London and narrowly avoided what would have been a stunning upset against South Sudan.
Dolphins free-agent addition abruptly retires just before training camp
The veteran linebacker announced on Saturday that he has decided to hang up his cleats and retire from the NFL so he can spend more time with his kids.
IT outage ruined Kyle Okposo's day with the Stanley Cup
On Friday, Okposo was supposed to get his personal day with the cup — as all players on the winning team get — until something unexpected happened to ruin it.
Tiger Woods misses the cut at third consecutive major
Tiger Woods missed the cut at The Open (his third straight missed cut at a major), but that doesn't mean he's ready to walk away from golf.
Bills starter argues team is being counted out this season
If there is one thing professional athletes love doing, it is painting themselves into an "us against the world" corner for that extra added layer of motivation, even if they have to manufacture it themselves.
10 predictions for baseball's second half: Paul Skenes wins Cy Young, Orioles get AL ERA leader
We have 10 predictions for what could be ahead in terms of player milestones, team success and roster moves.
Reds top draft pick breaks Paul Skenes' signing-bonus record
Expectations for him are not going to be quite as high, but he was the top pitcher available in this year's class and has top-of-the-rotation potential thanks to his 96-to-100 mph fastball.
Now that Rays are closing in on new stadium, it's time to pay up for roster
Now that Tampa Bay has finally closed in on a solution, which includes a significant public money investment, the time has come for the Rays to make a bigger investment into their roster.
Five MLB players who must be better in second half of the season
The second half of the 2024 Major League Baseball season continues on Friday following this week's All-Star break. Here are five players that have struggled in the first half of the season that are going to need to be significantly better to help their teams in the playoff push.
All-Star MVP Jarren Duran also had a defensive gem to go with winning HR
Red Sox center fielder Jarren Duran took home All-Star Game MVP honors on Tuesday night thanks in large part to his two-run home run that ended up being the difference in the American League's 5-3 win.
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