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Report: 76ers’ James Harden Agrees to 2-year, $68.6M Deal
Guard James Harden has agreed to a two-year, $68.6 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN reported Wednesday. The deal features a player option on the second year of the contract worth $35.6 million. If Harden rejects the option, he will become a free agent following the 2022-23 season. Harden...
Report: 49ers Give Jimmy Garoppolo OK to Seek Trade
The San Francisco 49ers have given the agents for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo permission to seek a trade, ESPN reported Wednesday. Garoppolo, 30, was cleared to start practicing after recovering from shoulder surgery, per the report. The 49ers are expected to turn over the offense to second-year quarterback Trey Lance, the...
Thomas Bjorn, Luke Donald Favorites for Ryder Cup Captaincy
Thomas Bjorn is the odds-on favorite to lead Team Europe in next year’s Ryder Cup after Henrik Stenson was stripped of the captaincy Wednesday. Bjorn captained Team Europe to its most recent victory in the event in 2018 and has been highly critical of players bolting for the rebel LIV Golf tour. He was installed as the 2-5 favorite by SportsBetting.ag to replace Stenson as the captain in 2023.
Henrik Stenson Joins LIV Golf, Stripped of Ryder Cup Captaincy
The LIV Golf Series showed Henrik Stenson the money. Team Europe promptly showed the newly minted Ryder Cup captain the door. Stenson was relieved of his captaincy by Team Europe on the heels of his decision to jump to the high-paying, Saudi-funded LIV, the rising rival of the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. An official announcement on his alignment with the upstart tour is expected Wednesday.
Juan Soto Next Team Odds: Mets, Yankees Favored
He’s 23, full of potential and personality, and producing at a rate equivalent to a Hall of Fame track. Now Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto could be available via trade, and oddsmakers are pointing to the Big Apple as his most likely future landing spot. Soto reportedly turned down...
Report: Deshaun Watson, NFLPA Plan to Sue if Suspended for 2022
Deshaun Watson and the NFL Players Association have already decided to file a federal lawsuit against the NFL if arbitrator Sue L. Robinson decides Watson should be suspended from the league for a full year, Yahoo Sports reported Monday. It was reported in June that during Watson’s disciplinary hearing, the...
James Harden Willing to Take ‘Whatever is Left’ From 76ers
Holding tight and not holding out, James Harden plans to accept whatever salary the Philadelphia 76ers can afford when team president Daryl Morey deems his roster complete. Harden opted out of the final year of his contract, declining $47.4 million in salary for 2022-23 in a decision he said came down to one thing: winning a championship.
Home Run Derby Odds: Pete Alonso Surges into Favorite Role
Pete Alonso has surged into the favorite status as he attempts to become the first player to win the Home Run Derby for the third consecutive time on Monday night. The New York Mets’ slugger opened as a slight underdog to Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber last week, but Alonso’s odds have shortened significantly at many regulated sportsbooks.
Sergio Garcia Quitting European Tour: ‘Not Feeling Loved’
Spain’s Sergio Garcia said he is quitting the European tour because he doesn’t feel loved anymore. The 2017 Masters champion, one of the first high-profile players to jump to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, will be ineligible for future Ryder Cup competitions if he quits the DP World Tour.
Home Run Derby Odds: Kyle Schwarber favored over Pete Alonso
Pete Alonso avoided one major threat when Shohei Ohtani reportedly declined an invite into the Home Run Derby, but the two-time defending champion is still not favored to complete the three-peat. Shortly after Texas’ Corey Seager accepted the eighth and final spot Thursday, SportsBetting.ag installed Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber as the...
Report: Suns Match Deandre Ayton’s Max Extension Offer
Restricted free agent center Deandre Ayton will return to the Phoenix Suns, who matched a four-year, $133 million maximum contract offer sheet Ayton signed with the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. The Suns had two days to match that offer — the largest in NBA history — or allow the No....
Tom Brady: Retirement Date Not Set
Tom Brady has unfinished business on the football field — he’s entering his 23rd season as an NFL quarterback — before he devotes himself to the businesses he’s created for the next stage of his life. In a wide-ranging interview with Variety posted Thursday, Brady discussed...
Phil Mickelson: ‘Couldn’t Be Happier’ With LIV Golf
Phil Mickelson said Thursday he “couldn’t be happier” with his move to leave the PGA Tour and join the LIV Golf Invitational Series. Speaking after shooting an even-par 72 in the first round of The Open Championship at St. Andrews, Mickelson said joining the controversial tour was the proper one — even it meant taking the criticism of his longtime rival, Tiger Woods, and others.
Next MLB Manager Fired Odds: A’s Mark Kotsay Leads Pack
The Oakland Athletics’ Mark Kotsay is the favorite to be the next manager fired after the Toronto Blue Jays parted ways with Charlie Montoyo on Wednesday. SportsBetting.ag is offering odds on the third manager to be let go during this season – the Angels fired Joe Maddon last month – and Oakland’s first-year manager leads the way. The rebuilding A’s entered Thursday tied with Washington for the worst record in Major League Baseball at 30-60.
Slumping Blue Jays Fire Manager Charlie Montoyo
The Toronto Blue Jays fired manager Charlie Montoyo on Wednesday, despite the team sitting in playoff position as the All-Star break approaches. The team statement said bench coach John Schneider will serve as interim manager through the end of the season. Casey Candaele will be the interim bench coach. Costly...
D.C. United Name Wayne Rooney Head Coach
D.C. United named former Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney as their new head coach on Tuesday. Rooney, 36, played forward for D.C. United from 2018-19 and registered 23 goals and 15 assists in 48 games. He spent the past two years as the manager of English Championship side...
Rob Gronkowski: ‘I’m done with football’
Retired Rob Gronkowski reiterated Tuesday that he plans to stay retired. Even if the “greatest quarterback of all time” Tom Brady calls the four-time All-Pro tight end to ask for one more season in Tampa Bay. “I’m done with football,” Gronkowski said during a family business junket with...
Tiger Woods Issues Ominous Warning to LIV Golf Players
Tiger Woods issued a warning to the players who jumped ship to the renegade LIV Golf Series, saying Tuesday they could be barred from playing in major championships at some point. Woods made the comments from St. Andrews ahead of The Open Championship, which begins Thursday. Woods gave his strongest...
The Open Odds: Tiger Woods Drawing Sentimental Support
Tiger Woods may be fighting the cut line more than competing for the Claret Jug this week, but the 15-time major winner remains a sentimental favorite among bettors ahead of The Open Championship. Woods has been backed more than any other player at DraftKings, drawing 14 percent of the outright...
Braves Recall Robinson Cano Ahead of Mets Series
Atlanta reinstated outfielder Adam Duvall from the paternity list and recalled Robinson Cano on Monday ahead of the Braves’ series opener against the New York Mets. In a twist, the Mets are paying the 39-year-old Cano to play against them; Cano is in the starting lineup at second base and batting ninth for Monday night’s series opener.
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