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The 2024 Major League Baseball draft will take place from Sunday, July 14, through Tuesday, July 16. It used to happen several weeks earlier in the year, but MLB is trying to make the draft a major event, similar to the NBA or NFL, and having it coincide with the All-Star break is part of […]

Jalen Brunson was probably already the most popular professional athlete in New York, but his decision to sign a four-year, $156.5 million contract extension with the Knicks on Friday clinched it. The payday, while significant, represents only around 58% of what he could have earned by waiting until next offseason to re-sign on a projected five-year, $269.1 […]

Getty Images Former NFL wide receiver and return man Jacoby Jones, who turned 40 on Thursday, died on Sunday, according to a report from the Baltimore Sun. Jones is most famous for his heroics during the Baltimore Ravens‘ 2012 Super Bowl run, which included a 108-yard kickoff return touchdown in Super Bowl XLVII against the […]

Two of the top three ranked players in the world will meet for the Wimbledon men’s singles championship when second-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia battles third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz of Spain at 9 a.m. ET on Sunday at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, England. Alcaraz is looking for his second consecutive […]

Lionel Messi leads Argentina against James Rodriguez and Colombia on Sunday in the 2024 Copa America final at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Both of these teams have been dominant in this tournament en route to the championship match. Argentina went 3-0 in the group stage, finishing with a +5 goal differential. On […]

The technical brilliance of Rose Namajunas was on full display on Saturday as the two-time former strawweight champion took one step closer toward a possible shot at the 125-pound crown.  Namajunas (13-6) won her second of three bouts since moving up to flyweight and showcased her well-rounded game in a unanimous decision win over late […]

Getty Images The upstart Kansas City Royals have made a move to help their bullpen. The Royals acquired right-hander Hunter Harvey from the Washington Nationals for third base prospect Cayden Wallace and a competitive balance draft pick (No. 39), the team announced. Kansas City entered Saturday ranked 22nd in bullpen ERA and 29th in bullpen strikeout […]

Getty Images Bronny James is not off to the best start for the Los Angeles Lakers. He has now played in three Summer League games — two in the California Classic and a third in Las Vegas — and his offensive numbers are abysmal: 6-of-26 shooting from the field, 0-of-12 from 3-point range. He has […]

USATSI To say Aaron Rodgers is ready for the 2024 season would be an understatement.  Rodgers’ first season with the New York Jets lasted four plays before a ruptured Achilles sidelined him for the year. The future Hall of Fame quarterback tried to get back by the end of the year, but decided to reset […]