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Brent Venables gets new 6-year, $49.65M contract at Oklahoma
Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables is receiving a new-six year contract worth nearly $50 million, as approved Friday by the Oklahoma Board of Regents. CBS Sports reported the package totals $49.65 million with an average annual value of $8.275 million. The contract will run through the 2029 season. His original deal, signed when he was hired prior to the 2022 season, was for six years and $43.5 million. ...
Brent Venables gets new 6-year, $49.65M contract at Oklahoma
Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables is receiving a new-six year contract worth nearly $50 million, as approved Friday by the Oklahoma Board of Regents. CBS Sports reported the package totals $49.65 million with an average annual value of $8.275 million. The contract will run through the 2029 season. His original deal, signed when he was hired prior to the 2022 season, was for six years and $43.5 million. Over the past two seasons, the Sooners are 16-10 -- 6-7 in 2022 and 10-3 last season. They qualified for a bowl game each season, losing both. Oklahoma is the first head...
Bigger dance? Conferences weighing NCAA Tournament fields of 72, 76
Expansion plans for the NCAA Tournament were presented to Division I conference commissioners, who are also reviewing an option for the men's and women's annual March tournaments to remain 68-team events. No expansion of the men's and women's tournament would be approved for March 2025, but could be enacted for the March 2026 tournament, according to a report from the Associated Press. NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt...
Reports: Patriots, RB Rhamondre Stevenson agree to 4-year extension
Running back Rhamondre Stevenson and the New England Patriots have agreed to extend his contract for four years and $36 million, including $17 million guaranteed, ESPN and NFL Network reported on Thursday. Stevenson, 26, is slated to earn a base salary of $3.116 million in the final year on his rookie contract, which he signed after the Patriots selected him in the fourth round of the 2021 draft. His extension takes him through the 2028 season. ...
Browns DE Lonnie Phelps waived after crashing car into restaurant
The Cleveland Browns waived defensive end Lonnie Phelps on Thursday, one day after police said he crashed his SUV into a Florida restaurant. Phelps faces charges of drunken driving and damaging property following the incident at the Red Shoe Island Bistro in Key West. Phelps, 23, was taken into custody after refusing to cooperate with officers, according to a Monroe County Sheriff's Office report obtained by Cleveland.com. Photographs reportedly from the scene were posted online by TMZ Sports and showed a vehicle wedged into the side of the restaurant. Reports estimated the damages at $300,000. Phelps signed with the Browns as an undrafted free agent in May 2023 and he spent last season on their practice squad. Cleveland signed him to a reserve/future contract in January. Phelps played college football at Miami (Ohio) from 2019-21 and at Kansas in 2022. He recorded 23 sacks and 29.5 tackles for loss in 41 games. --Field Level Media
Jaguars sign veteran WR Denzel Mims
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed veteran wide receiver Denzel Mims to a contract on Thursday. Terms of the deal were not announced by the Jaguars for Mims, who was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday. Mims was signed by the Steelers on Oct. 3 and placed on their practice squad. He remained there throughout the rest of the season and signed a reserve/futures deal on Jan. 17. Mims, 26, totaled 42 catches for 676 yards and no touchdowns in 30 career games (15 starts) with the New York Jets from 2020-22. He was selected by the Jets in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Baylor and traded to the Detroit Lions last July before being waived one month later. In Jacksonville, Mims will have to fight for a roster spot in a receivers room that includes Gabe Davis, Christian Kirk, Devin Duvernay and rookie Brian Thomas Jr. Also on Thursday, the Jaguars waived wide receiver Kyric McGowan. McGowan, 24, signed with the Jaguars last Friday. He played in two games with the Washington Commanders in 2022. --Field Level Media
Broncos add ex-Stanford coach David Shaw to front office
The Denver Broncos added former Stanford head coach David Shaw to their front office on Thursday. Shaw, 51, joins general manager George Paton's staff as a senior personnel executive. Shaw and Broncos head coach Sean Payton were both on the Philadelphia Eagles' coaching staff in 1997. At Stanford from 2011-22, Shaw became the only four-time...
Broncos add ex-Stanford coach David Shaw to front office
The Denver Broncos added former Stanford head coach David Shaw to their front office on Thursday. Shaw, 51, joins general manager George Paton's staff as a senior personnel executive. Shaw and Broncos head coach Sean Payton were both on the Philadelphia Eagles' coaching staff in 1997. At Stanford from 2011-22, Shaw became the only four-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year. The winningest coach in school history compiled a 96-54 record with the Cardinal that included eight straight bowl appearances from 2011-18 and two Rose Bowl victories. Stanford produced 42 NFL Draft picks in his tenure, including six in the first round. Quarterback Andrew Luck was the No. 1 overall pick in 2012 and running back Christian McCaffrey was the No. 8 selection in 2017. In addition to working as a quality control coach for the Eagles in 1997, Shaw's NFL coaching experience includes stints as an assistant with the then-Oakland Raiders (1998-2001) and Baltimore Ravens (2002-05). --Field Level Media
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence signs $275M contract
Trevor Lawrence signed a five-year contract extension on Thursday to make official his deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars worth a reported $275 million with $200 million guaranteed. "We signed our name on the thing -- so it's official," Lawrence said after putting pen to paper on his contract along with his wife, Marissa. "Believe it or not, it's a lot of pages to read through. It's a lot of paperwork." ...
NFL: Houston Texans at Las Vegas Raiders
Oct 23, 2022; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders safety Roderic Teamer (33) walks off the field after the Raiders defeated the Houston Texans 38-20 at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
2024 All-County Baseball Team
The 2024 All-County Baseball Team is chosen through a combination of statistics, personal observation and coaching suggestions. Final decisions are made by News-Herald sports writer Nate Tosado. He can be contacted at 865-635-0840 or nate.tosado@news-herald.net. Jaxon Walker Loudon, Senior Loudon High School’s coaching staff knew they had someone special on their hands with Jaxon Walker. ...
Property Transactions
Land records are available for anyone in the general public to research using computers in the Loudon County Register of Deeds office at 101 Mulberry St #202, Loudon. Following are recent property transactions recorded at the office: March 4 • Oliver A. Smith IV, trustee, and trustee of the Oliver and Evelyn Smith … to Fort Loudon Medical Center, warranty deed, District 2, Covenant Health, lot 2B, $2,000,000. ...
Candidate forum held in Loudon County
Dozens of people gathered in Tellico Village to learn more about the candidates running for state offices in the Aug. 1 election. The forum, organized by the Tellico Village Property Owners Association, was held at the Kahite Community Center from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on June 13. Some attendees sipped wine or cocktails brought in from the attached restaurant, which is next to a golf course, as they listened to the occasionally animated exchanges that ensued. ...
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