San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings, who is scheduled to make $7.5 million in the final year of his deal, wants a new contract or a trade, sources told ESPN on Monday. It marks the second straight summer that the 49ers are in this situation with a receiver who wants to be paid or traded — and this year’s …
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Sheriff: Death of John Elway’s former agent ‘tragic accident’
Jul 14, 2025, 02:05 AM ET John Elway will not face charges related to the death of his longtime friend, business partner and former agent, Jeff Sperbeck, who died in April from injuries suffered when he fell off a golf cart being driven by the Hall of Fame quarterback. Riverside County (California) Sheriff Chad Bianco told Denver TV station 9NEWS …
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Read More »Unpacking an Epic Tour de France Escape
“], “filter”: { “nextExceptions”: “img, blockquote, div”, “nextContainsExceptions”: “img, blockquote, a.btn, a.o-button”} }”> Jonas Rickaert worked so hard in his audacious long-range Tour de France breakaway with Mathieu van der Poel that he puked five times. Perhaps that’s not surprising given the burly Belgian pushed 400 watts for three-and-a-half hours in a ridiculous attack that began “as a joke” but earned …
Read More »As camps prepare to open, 32 draft picks remain unsigned
With training camps opening, more draft picks than usual remain unsigned. The official number stands at 32. Thirty of them come from round two, thanks to the fact that the first two players taken in the round received fully-guaranteed deals. The third through 32nd players remain unsigned. There’s a way for them to band together and pressure the teams, if …
Read More »NBA fans all in agreement about Bronny James after Cooper Flagg’s bounce-back performance
While Cooper Flagg dominated in his second NBA Summer League outing, fans online couldn’t stop talking about Bronny James. Bronny James is a player who attracted a lot of unwarranted scrutiny last summer. The son of LeBron James, Bronny, was the #54 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, joining the Los Angeles Lakers. However, because of his last name, Bronny …
Read More »Merlier sprints to victory in Tour de France Stage 9 after Van der Poel’s breakaway is thwarted
CHATEAUROUX, France (AP) — Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier won the ninth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint after Mathieu van der Poel spent the whole day at the front before being caught by the chasing pack less than a kilometer from the finish. There was no significant change in the overall standings and three-time Tour champion …
Read More »Rockies pick Ethan Holliday with 4th overall pick of MLB draft
Ethan Holliday, a high school slugger with a remarkable baseball pedigree, is headed to the Rockies. The club selected the left-handed hitter with the fourth overall pick of the Major League Baseball draft on Sunday. He’s the son of former Rockies slugger Matt Holliday, who was the cornerstone of Colorado’s only World Series team in 2007. Ethan was born on …
Read More »Who’s Kyson Witherspoon, Red Sox first round pick? ‘I don’t like being second’
Who’s Kyson Witherspoon, the 20-year-old righty who the Red Sox drafted 15th overall Sunday? The 6-foot-2, 207-pounder posted a 10-4 record with a 2.65 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 124 strikeouts and 23 walks in 16 starts (95 innings) at Oklahoma this college baseball season. “With Kyson, it’s big velocity,” director of amateur scouting Devin Pearson said. “And he’s held it over …
Read More »MLB draft: Nats take high school SS Eli Willits first overall
ATLANTA (AP) — The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits on Sunday night with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft in a selection seen by some as a surprise. The 17-year-old Willits is the youngest player taken No. 1 overall since Ken Griffey Jr. with Seattle in 1987. He’s the son of ex-big …
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