Chicago, IL

Quarterback Caleb Williams got creative and imaginative in his effort to secure special terms in his rookie deal with the Bears. In the end, the Bears didn’t budge. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Williams ultimately signed a mostly standard contract. That said, Williams will get his...

In the end, Caleb Williams signed a mostly standard deal

In this week’s Saves and Steals, we run through the closer rankings and take a look at where things stand through the All-Star break. And in the steals department, we examine Rece Hinds’ red-hot start for Cincinnati, Xavier Edwards’ viability in deep leagues, and a prospect to consider stashing.

Saves and Steals: All-Star break closer rankings

United Airlines has apologized to Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis after an incident that led him to be handcuffed and removed from a flight. Davis said that when he tapped a flight attendant’s arm to get his attention, the flight attendant accused Davis of hitting him, and that when the plane landed law enforcement got on board, handcuffed him and removed him because of the flight attendant’s accusation. Now United has released a statement acknowledging that Davis was mistreated.

United Airlines apologizes to Terrell Davis, removes flight attendant after incident

Las Vegas, NV

LAS VEGAS — Oakland Athletics executive Sandy Dean told the Las Vegas Stadium Authority on Thursday that the club does not expect to spend the entire $380 million in public money allocated to build a new stadium in Las Vegas. Dean said the A’s plan to spend $350 million...

A’s exec tells Las Vegas officials the club plans to leave $30 million in public money on the table

Philadelphia, PA

Former NBA player Joe “Jellybean” Bryant — who is better known as the father of Kobe Bryant — has died at the age of 69. The announcement came from his alma mater, La Salle University. Bryant was a Philadephia high school legend (he played at John...

Former NBA player Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, father of Kobe Bryant, dies at age 69

Olympic Gold medalist Connor Fields joins SMX Insider to discuss Chase Sexton's mindset with Jett Lawrence out due to injury and his own mindset heading into the Olympics as a broadcaster.

Fields: Sexton should be at ease with Lawrence out

The preseason rankings update is coming up and there are a handful of really close battles at the top of certain positions. Take a look at the five positions with the tightest battles for No. 1. QUARTERBACK. Contenders: Julian Lewis, Bryce Underwood, Tavien St. Clair. Quarterback may be the most...

Rankings Spotlight: Five positions with the tightest battles at the top

Milwaukee, WI

Quietly, the Milwaukee Bucks have had a pretty good offseason. The latest addition is veteran wing Gary Trent, a solid wing who averaged 13.7 points a game shooting 39.3% from 3 for the Toronto Raptors last season, a story broken by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. This is a fantastic deal...

Gary Trent Jr. agrees to join Milwaukee on one-year minimum contract

Washougal, WA

Jason Weigandt and Jason Thomas discuss Levi Kitchen returning to his hometown, Haiden Deegan gutting out another podium, Chase Sexton's 5-moto win streak, and Washougal being home to the Military appreciation race.

Kitchen returns to Washougal after MX breakthrough

Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner share their biggest takeaways from R&A CEO Martin Slumber's press conference, where he highlighted LIV player's eligibility in The Open Championship and more.

What Slumbers' LIV remarks mean for The Open

Johnson Wagner displays the difficulty of hitting out of 'deep' bunkers on the 14th hole at Royal Troon Golf Club.

Wagner demonstrates Royal Troon's deep bunkers

Daniel Brown joins the Live From crew to discuss leading after Round 1 in his first ever major championship and how he's feeling coming off of tournament appearances in the last two weeks.

Brown leads The Open after Round 1 in first major

STAMFORD, CONN. – July 18, 2024 – NBC Sports has selected Audio-Technica to provide broadcast equipment solutions for its production of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics, July 24-August 11, and August 28-September 8, respectively. NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will feature multi-platform offerings across...

NBC SPORTS SELECTS BROADCAST EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS PROVIDER FOR ITS PRODUCTION OF 2024 OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC GAMES IN PARIS

Denver, CO

Will Bo Nix be able to bring the Denver Broncos success in 2024. The Denver Broncos completely overhauled their roster this off-season, and perhaps rightfully so. The absolute disastrous Russell Wilson experiment is finally over and the Jerry Jeudy trade saga has ended with the former first-round pick sent to the Cleveland Browns.

Denver Broncos Rank 31st in NFL Skill Positions Rankings: Can Bo Nix Elevate Lack of Talent in Mile High?

Baltimore, MD

Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick discuss the Baltimore Orioles as a bet to win the AL East over the New York Yankees, breaking down the weaknesses of each squad after the All-Star break.

Evaluating Orioles as a bet to win AL East

Caleb Williams is officially under contract. Tuesday brought multiple reports that Williams had signed with the Bears, but the quarterback and the team were actually still hammering out some final details of the pact. That process has come to an end and the Bears announced Williams’s signing with a picture of the first overall pick putting his name on his four-year contract. The deal is worth $39.4 million with a $25.5 million signing bonus.

Bears announce Caleb Williams has signed his rookie deal

As far as Open Championship venues go, Royal Troon isn’t particularly stout, ranking as the third easiest on the rota. It’d be much easier if not for “The Railway.”. The par-4 11th hole has historically been the toughest hole on property, including in 2016, the last time the Open visited Troon, when its 4.561 scoring average ranked it as the most difficult hole on the PGA Tour that season.

Where Royal Troon’s ‘The Railway’ ranks among 50 toughest Open holes of 21st century

Adam Scott found himself hitting different clubs around Royal Troon on Thursday morning than what he’d practiced with. Competitors arrived for their opening rounds at this 152nd Open Championship and were greeted with a different wind. After blowing mainly from the northwest and west during the practice days, the wind changed direction on Thursday morning, coming from the south and even briefly from the southeast. As a result, the usually easier front nine played into a consistent 10-15 mph fan.

Here’s how the wind has ‘completely changed’ Royal Troon on Day 1 of Open

15x AMA Champion Ricky Carmichael explains the major difference between supercross and motocross, two racing events with very similar names and unique characteristics that set them apart.

Supercross v. Motocross: What's the difference?

Los Angeles, CA

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This week, the hashtag #EzequielRivera went viral on social media, gaining speed as the heartwarming news that 14-year-old Ezequiel Rivera Velarde was signing with the Dodgers spread quickly through a touching video on social media.

The Newest Addition to the L.A. Dodgers is a 14-Year-Old From Culiacán, Sinaloa

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Roles for Johnson, Legette affecting fantasy value

Patrick Daugherty, Kyle Dvorchak, and Mike Kaye assess...

Roles for Johnson, Legette affecting fantasy value

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