Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $140 million, with $108 million guaranteed. This deal makes him one of the highest-paid receivers in the NFL, reflecting his strong performance and importance to the team.
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Zay Flowers signed a four-year, $140 million extension with the Baltimore Ravens.
The contract includes $108 million guaranteed money.
Flowers’ average salary of $35 million per year ties for the fourth-highest in the NFL.
His guaranteed money is more than that of receivers Drake London and Chris Olave.
In 2025, Flowers had 1,211 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, ranking seventh in the NFL for yards.
He has totaled 3,128 yards in three seasons and is 25 years old.
Flowers has only missed one game in his three-year career, showing strong durability.
The Ravens added other receivers this season, but Flowers remains the key player in their passing game.
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Cooper DeJean, a defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles, was ranked No. 38 on the NFL Top 100 players list voted by active players. DeJean had a strong 2025 season, earning Pro Bowl and First Team All-Pro honors, and helped the Eagles win the Super Bowl in his rookie year.
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Cooper DeJean was ranked 38th on the NFL Top 100 list for 2026.
The list is voted on by active NFL players.
DeJean is a defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles.
He was drafted in the second round in 2024.
In 2025, he recorded 93 tackles, 16 passes defended, and 2 interceptions.
DeJean earned Pro Bowl and First Team All-Pro honors in 2025.
He helped the Eagles win the Super Bowl during his rookie season.
The Eagles start their 2026 season on September 13 against the Washington Commanders.
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Kevin Durant said he thinks the new Philadelphia 76ers team is better than the Golden State Warriors team he played on. Klay Thompson, his former Warriors teammate, responded with a joking comment questioning Durant’s remarks.
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Kevin Durant compared the new 76ers starting lineup to his former Warriors team on social media.
Durant said players like Joel Embiid and Jaylen Brown make the 76ers better on paper.
Durant highlighted that Klay Thompson was never an MVP candidate, while some other players were.
Klay Thompson replied with a playful message questioning Durant’s comparison.
Durant joined the Warriors in 2016 and helped win back-to-back NBA championships in 2017 and 2018.
Thompson is a four-time NBA champion and five-time All-Star, known as one of the best shooters.
The remarks may lead to more discussion or rivalry when the players face each other in future games.
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The New York Mets traded several relief pitchers during the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline. This opened a spot for minor league pitcher Jefry Yan, who was called up to the major league roster and will make his debut with the team.
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The Mets traded relievers Luke Weaver, A.J. Minter, Brooks Raley, and Huascar Brazoban before the trade deadline.
Jefry Yan, a 29-year-old left-handed pitcher, was promoted from the minors to the Mets’ major league team.
Yan has not yet played in the major leagues but will debut with the Mets soon.
This season, Yan has pitched 14 games in Triple-A Syracuse with a 2-1 win-loss record, a 3.00 earned run average (ERA), and 32 strikeouts.
He also pitched 21 games for Double-A Binghamton, with a 3.71 ERA and 45 strikeouts.
The Mets are in the National League East division.
Yan’s promotion comes as the Mets’ bullpen spots emptied due to the recent trades.
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UK Sport will stop giving funding to skiing and snowboarding through GB Snowsport. Instead, it will find a new way to support athletes and coaches with £12.5 million before the 2030 Winter Olympics. Athletes will still receive funding directly, and an independent review of GB Snowsport’s governance will take place.
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UK Sport is redirecting £12.5 million in funding away from GB Snowsport for skiing and snowboarding.
Athletes funded by UK Sport will continue to get their grants directly despite the change.
GB Snowsport expressed disappointment but will keep working with UK Sport and may consider other options.
GB Snowsport has changed its chair twice in three years and is currently looking for a new chair.
UK Sport’s total investment in winter sports will be over £33 million for the next four years.
About £10 million of this funding will support bobsleigh and skeleton, which won two gold medals at the last Winter Olympics.
Other funded sports include curling, wheelchair curling, ice skating, and ice hockey.
A new group named Sport Org will manage bobsleigh and skeleton programs from 2030 onward.
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Herve Renard has been reappointed as the coach of the Ivory Coast national football team. He previously led the team to the Africa Cup of Nations title in 2015 and will now try to guide them to win the tournament again.
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Herve Renard is the new head coach of Ivory Coast’s football team.
He coached Ivory Coast to the African Cup of Nations victory in 2015.
Renard replaces Emerse Fae, whose contract was not renewed after the recent World Cup.
Renard was previously a temporary coach for Tunisia during the World Cup but did not have much success.
The Ivory Coast team will start their qualifying matches next month against Ghana and Somalia.
The Africa Cup of Nations tournament will be held in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda next year.
Renard has experience coaching other national teams, including Angola, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and Zambia.
He also coached France’s women’s team at the Paris Olympics two years ago.
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UEFA has sent a legal letter to FIFA to keep documents safe amid disputes over FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plans to sell stakes in World Cups. UEFA opposes these plans, voted to boycott FIFA if they continue, and demands changes in FIFA’s leadership and trust rebuilding.
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FIFA wanted to sell parts of World Cups and other event rights to outside investors.
UEFA, which governs European football and has many FIFA members, strongly opposed this plan.
UEFA voted to boycott FIFA if the plans were not dropped and has sent FIFA a document preservation letter.
A document preservation letter asks an organization to keep all relevant evidence for possible legal cases.
The letter names 18 FIFA executives, including Arsene Wenger, who said he was not aware of the plans.
FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino faces calls for change, with UEFA wanting a rebuild of trust at FIFA.
FIFA has lost support from some groups, but the African Football Confederation may support Infantino.
Other confederations like CONCACAF and AFC have also rejected or criticized FIFA’s proposals.
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Henry Pollock, a young English rugby player, faces challenges in securing a £1 million yearly contract due to salary cap rules in Premiership Rugby. Only clubs with enough space under the £6.4 million squad salary limit, like possibly Newcastle, can afford such deals, but Northampton, Pollock’s current team, likely does not have enough room.
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The Premiership Rugby salary cap limits each club’s total player salaries to £6.4 million.
Henry Pollock is aiming for a £1 million annual contract.
Northampton, Pollock’s team, probably cannot afford a £1 million deal under the current salary cap.
Newcastle is the only club thought to possibly have enough salary cap space.
Clubs must also meet a minimum spending floor of £5.4 million on player wages by 2026-27.
Salary cap rules include “excluded players” whose salaries do not count against the cap if they have been with the club for at least two full years.
Pollock cannot immediately become an excluded player to bypass the cap because he has not been at Northampton long enough.
The salary cap regulations aim to prevent salary manipulation and unfair advantages among clubs.
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Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson signed a new three-year contract worth up to $75 million, making him the highest-paid running back in the NFL. Meanwhile, Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs is still negotiating a new deal while missing practices, and his team is working to finalize his contract.
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Bijan Robinson agreed to a three-year contract extension worth up to $75 million, with $51 million guaranteed.
Robinson’s average yearly salary of $22.25 million is now the highest for a running back, surpassing Saquon Barkley's $20.6 million.
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs has missed five straight practices as he waits for a new contract deal.
The Lions have exercised Gibbs’ fifth-year option, keeping him under contract through 2027.
Gibbs has the third-most total scrimmage yards since 2023, behind Robinson and Derrick Henry.
Gibbs set an NFL record for the most total touchdowns before age 24, with 49.
Last season, Gibbs became a key player for the Lions after David Montgomery left the team.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell says they want to finalize Gibbs’ contract soon, but the exact terms are still unclear.
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Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson has signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2030 season. The deal is worth up to $75 million, with $51 million guaranteed.
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Bijan Robinson is a running back for the Atlanta Falcons.
He agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2030 season.
The extension is worth up to $75 million, including $51 million guaranteed.
Robinson led the NFL last season with 2,298 yards from scrimmage and scored 11 touchdowns.
In 2025, he had 1,478 rushing yards and 820 receiving yards, a rare achievement.
Robinson was the 8th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.
The Falcons recently extended contracts for other key offensive players.
Robinson did not participate in early training camp practices during a contract holdout before the extension.
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The US men’s national soccer team will play four home friendly games against Peru, Chile, Mexico, and Canada as they begin preparing for the 2030 World Cup. These matches will take place in US cities that did not host games in the 2022 World Cup and will be broadcast on multiple TV and streaming platforms.
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The USMNT will play four friendly matches over 11 days on US soil.
Opponents are Peru, Chile, Mexico, and Canada.
Matches will be held in Orlando (Florida), St Louis (Missouri), Glendale (Arizona), and St Paul (Minnesota).
The US vs Mexico match is scheduled for October 3 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.
All games will be on TNT, HBO Max, Telemundo, Universo, and Peacock.
Head coach Mauricio Pochettino recently signed a contract extension through 2030.
These friendlies are the first games after the US reached the last 16 in the previous World Cup.
The 2030 World Cup will be hosted by Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.
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The Indiana Pacers reached the NBA Finals but lost star player Tyrese Haliburton to a torn Achilles injury in the final game. Haliburton is recovering well and expected to return, which gives hope for a better 2026 season as the team keeps most of its key players and added Ivica Zubac to improve their defense.
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Indiana Pacers made it to the NBA Finals last season.
Tyrese Haliburton, their star player, tore his Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the Finals.
Without Haliburton, the team won only 19 games last season.
Haliburton is recovering and showing promising signs like performing dunks.
The Pacers kept most of the players from their Finals run, including Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, and Aaron Nesmith.
Indiana traded their 2026 No. 5 draft pick to get Ivica Zubac, a strong defender and rebounder.
The Eastern Conference is now tougher, and expectations for Indiana are higher.
The team's success in 2026 depends largely on Haliburton’s recovery and performance.
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The WNBA announced the name of its new Cleveland expansion team as the Cleveland Sirens. The Sirens will start playing in the league in 2028, with Detroit and Philadelphia joining later.
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The Cleveland Sirens are a new WNBA team set to begin in 2028.
Rock Entertainment Group owns the new Cleveland team.
The Sirens name is inspired by a Greek mythological creature known for its singing.
The WNBA also approved expansion teams in Detroit (starting 2029) and Philadelphia (starting 2030).
Earlier this season, Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire debuted as new WNBA teams.
Cleveland previously had a WNBA team called the Cleveland Rockers from 1997 to 2003.
The Rockers folded after failing to find a new owner in 2003.
Dan Gilbert, current owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, now owns the Sirens and plans events honoring the Rockers.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers made several important player trades just before the Major League Baseball trade deadline on Monday. These moves attracted a lot of attention and discussion among baseball fans and experts.
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The Dodgers took action before the MLB trade deadline on Monday.
They made multiple player trades involving key team members.
These moves were seen as significant changes to the team's lineup.
The trades generated strong reactions from fans and analysts.
CBS Sports baseball writer Matt Snyder provided coverage of these events.
The changes aimed to improve the Dodgers' performance for the rest of the season.
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The Miami Heat traded for superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to improve their team after missing the playoffs last season. Pairing Giannis with star player Bam Adebayo could create the NBA’s best frontcourt and make Miami a strong contender again.
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Miami Heat missed the NBA playoffs last season for the first time since 2019.
The team traded for Giannis Antetokounmpo, a top NBA player.
Giannis brings strong offensive skills that Miami has lacked recently.
Bam Adebayo is a versatile and top defender, and pairing him with Giannis strengthens the team’s frontcourt.
The Heat’s starting lineup likely includes Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell, and Tim Hardaway Jr.
The bench is considered weaker compared to other Eastern Conference teams.
Miami has a strong record of developing young players into solid contributors.
Giannis’ health is important for the team’s success going forward.
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Serena and Venus Williams will play doubles tennis together at the Cincinnati Open next week. This is their first time playing as a team in this tournament, and their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open.
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Serena and Venus Williams received a wild-card entry to play doubles at the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.
They last played doubles together at the 2022 U.S. Open.
They had planned to play doubles at Wimbledon but could not because Serena was injured.
The sisters have won 14 major doubles titles and three Olympic gold medals together.
Venus Williams, 46, will also play mixed doubles at the 2024 U.S. Open with Alexander Bublik.
Serena Williams, 44, is making a comeback after her first singles match loss at Wimbledon in nearly four years.
The Cincinnati Open is a hard-court tennis tournament held before the U.S. Open.
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Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette was taken off the field in a cart after suffering an upper body injury during practice. The team’s coach will give more details about his condition later.
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Xavier Legette is the Panthers’ first-round draft pick for 2024.
He got hurt while trying to catch the ball in the corner of the end zone and landed hard on his head.
Trainers helped him, and he was seen moving his fingers before being taken away by cart.
Fellow players shook his right hand before he went to the locker room.
The Panthers already lost another wide receiver, Chris Brazzell, for the season due to a knee injury.
Legette and Brazzell were expected to compete for the team’s third wide receiver spot behind Jalen Coker and Tetairoa McMillan.
Last season, Legette had 35 catches, 363 yards, and three touchdowns.
The Panthers will start preseason play soon against the Arizona Cardinals in the Hall of Fame game.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino abandoned his plan to sell a stake in the World Cup after strong opposition from football officials. Key FIFA executives have publicly distanced themselves from the project, and some football groups are challenging Infantino’s leadership ahead of upcoming elections.
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Infantino proposed raising $4.2 billion by selling part of the World Cup’s commercial rights.
After backlash, Infantino withdrew the plan and apologized for causing division.
FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom called the situation a “sad and reproachable series of events” and urged staff to stay professional.
Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s Global Football Development chief, said he was not involved in the proposal and supported its withdrawal.
Senior FIFA adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigned, calling the plan “a bad deal for football.”
FIFA’s COO Kevin Lamour said staff felt “deceived” by Infantino and called the plan a “project of one person.”
Some football confederations and European national associations have withdrawn support for Infantino’s re-election.
Infantino has the backing of Moroccan, Qatari, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, and Sri Lankan federations but faces growing opposition within FIFA.
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The New York Yankees are promoting their top prospect, shortstop George Lombard Jr., to the major league team for a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Lombard, a highly rated player, replaces Anthony Volpe, who has been sent back to the minor leagues.
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George Lombard Jr. is the Yankees’ No. 1 overall prospect and ranked No. 20 among all MLB prospects.
He was drafted 26th overall by the Yankees in the 2023 MLB Draft out of high school.
Lombard was promoted to the Triple-A team in late April 2024 before being called up to the major league team.
Anthony Volpe, the previous shortstop, was sent down to Triple-A as part of this roster change.
Lombard plays mainly shortstop but has also appeared at second base in Triple-A.
Scouts expect Lombard to need some time to adjust to the major leagues but praise his defensive skills and speed.
In 56 games at Triple-A, Lombard had a batting average of .268 with six home runs and a strong on-base percentage.
He is seen as a potential long-term solution at shortstop for the Yankees.
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Liverpool player Dominik Szoboszlai said he and teammates Curtis Jones and Kostas Tsimikas have resolved a recent disagreement about the captain's armband. Szoboszlai also spoke about team leadership, the new manager, and their readiness for the upcoming season.
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Szoboszlai, Jones, and Tsimikas argued briefly over the captain's armband after a pre-season game against Wrexham.
Tsimikas threw the captain's armband to the ground during the dispute.
Szoboszlai has taken the captain role during the US tour because regular captain Virgil van Dijk is absent and Joe Gomez is injured.
The vice-captain position is currently open after Andy Robertson left for Tottenham Hotspur.
New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has not yet decided on the vice-captain role.
Szoboszlai praised young teammate Trey Nyoni, who is impressing in pre-season.
The Liverpool team returned to training ahead of a friendly match against Monaco.
Liverpool will start their Premier League season against Newcastle United on August 23.
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