As one former New York quarterback thrives in Minnesota, another stands on the sidelines now in a position he never thought he would be in after being drafted sixth overall in 2019. Daniel Jones‘ time with the New York Giants ended unceremoniously when he was released after a 2-8 start this season, leaving him to … Read more
ZURICH – Saudi Arabia will be confirmed by FIFA as host of the men’s soccer 2034 World Cup on Wednesday, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet for massive spending on global sports driven by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The decision completes a mostly opaque 15-month bid process which FIFA president Gianni Infantino … Read more
Andrés Giménez is heading north of the border. The second baseman is getting traded from the Guardians to the Blue Jays in a Tuesday swap, according to multiple reports. The full deal includes Giménez and reliever Nick Sandlin going to the Blue Jays in exchange for infielder Spencer Horwitz and minor league outfielder Nick Mitchell, … Read more
Penn State police have announced that they closed the investigation into an incident where Jason Kelce slammed a heckler’s phone on the ground in November. Kelce was walking toward Beaver Stadium before Penn State took on Ohio State in a blockbuster Big Ten matchup when a fan pestered him and made a homophobic remark about … Read more
DALLAS — At best, the Yankees reached agreement with a modern Jimmy Key in Max Fried — an athletic, imperturbable, championship-proven lefty. At worst, the Yankees just agreed to an eight-year, $218 million pact with a pitcher who missed time the past two years with forearm issues, which often is a precursor to elbow issues … Read more
Brett Favre took the high road after his dust-up with former Jets great Mark Gastineau was featured in a trailer for the upcoming ESPN 30 for 30 documentary “New York Sack Exchange.” The clip, posted Tuesday, showed Gastineau, who blames the former Packers great for not being in the Hall of Fame, confronting Favre in … Read more
DALLAS — The Yankees were badly stung Sunday, losing superstar hitter Juan Soto to the crosstown Mets for that record, almost unreal $765 million deal. The better news is it took only two days to rally big-time, signing Max Fried to the largest free-agent contract for a left-hander ever. Fried beat David Price by $1 … Read more
DALLAS — Roki Sasaki’s free agency is set to accelerate next week, with the Japanese pitching star expected to begin convening in the U.S. with interested teams, his agent said Tuesday at the Winter Meetings. The 23-year-old Sasaki was officially posted in recent days by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball. The twist … Read more
Juan Soto’s former manager sure found an interesting way to put the outfielder’s mega-deal in perspective. Soto agreed to the largest contract in pro sports history at $765 million over 15 years with the Mets on Sunday. It left the baseball world trying to wrap its heads around a deal of that magnitude as the 26-year-old … Read more
Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis has negotiated a plea deal with prosecutors over the death of his wife, fellow Australian Olympian Melissa Hoskins. The 34-year-old Dennis will not be held responsible for Hoskins’ death but has pleaded guilty to a charge that carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison. Dennis appeared in … Read more