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It was extension day in Duval County on Thursday. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence signed his five-year, $275 million contract extension with Jacksonville with his wife, Marissa by his side, as seen in a video the team shared on social media. Taking to her Instagram Story, the event planner posted a photo of the couple smiling … Read more

The Celtics have the No. 30 pick. Bill Simmons has an idea. The Ringer founder proposed a wild scenario for next week’s 2024 NBA Draft, in which Boston picks Bronny James, son of Lakers star LeBron, and holds him for ransom. “Here’s my case: everybody says this draft sucks,” Simmons said on “The Bill Simmons … Read more

Dallas’ Jason Kidd, left, and Golden State’s Steve Kerr are two of the few NBA players to have success as a head coach with no previous experience. (Tony Gutierrez / Associated Press) A look at how former NBA players before JJ Redick fared when they became first-time head coaches without any previous experience (does not … Read more

Clockwise from top left: Barry Bonds, Sandy Koufax, Randy Johnson, Rickey Henderson (Associated Press) Some of it might be attributed to the naturally elevated status given the recently deceased, but all week Willie Mays has been described as indisputably the greatest living baseball player. Let’s accept that to be true. Who’s next? No one indisputable. … Read more

Dodgers starting pitcher Gavin Stone delivers during the first inning Thursday in a 5-3 series-clinching win over Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) In the wake of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s shoulder injury last week, the Dodgers didn’t feel the need to identify a new No. 2 starter. They weren’t necessarily counting on … Read more

One of the NFL’s bigger free agent signings is still being reminded about his supposed lack of loyalty. Former Ravens inside linebacker Patrick Queen, who signed a three-year, $41 million deal with the archrival Steelers in March, has continued to receive pushback from former Baltimore teammates. Appearing on “The Punch Line Podcast” which he co-hosts … Read more

Several years later, Le’Veon Bell is still flabbergasted by Adam Gase’s play-calling. Bell played for Gase on the Jets in 2019 and part of 2020 before he got disgruntled and ultimately released from the team. On Thursday, this dissatisfaction with his role in the offense popped back into his mind and he wrote about it … Read more

Gareth Southgate left Marcus Rashford out of his Euro 2024 squad (Photo: Getty) The brother and agent of Marcus Rashford appeared to aim a dig at Gareth Southgate following England’s woeful draw with Denmark at Euro 2024. The Three Lions were lacklustre in Frankfurt on Thursday as they laboured to a 1-1 draw against a … Read more

Entering Thursday in the midst of a dream season, Luis Gil turned in a nightmare of a start. The Yankees right-hander was ambushed by the Orioles, getting rocked for seven runs on eight hits and two walks while recording just four outs. Aaron Boone finally put Gil out of his misery with one out in … Read more

Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers skates during the third period against the Florida Panthers in Game Five of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on June 18, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida.Photo by Elsa /Getty Images