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Contracts for NFL wide receivers have dramatically increased, particularly in 2024 as a number of top wideouts got new, lucrative deals. San Francisco’s Brandon Aiyuk and Cincinnati’s JaMarr Chase have been at their team facilities, but are not practicing as they want new contracts. Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson, Dallas’ CeeDee Lamb, and Philadelphia’s A.J. Brown led the way for new wide-re...

Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce is busy this week, with Week 1 of the NFL season just over a week away. Kelce and his brother, Jason, just signed a deal for their podcast, “New Heights”, with Amazon’s Wondery that is worth over $100 million. Kelce then bought a stake in a racehorse named Swift Delivery with the Zoldan family, who also had a stake in 2011 Kentucky Derby winner An...

Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals are huge in college sports right now, allowing athletes to get paid while they’re in school. While Nike’s Jordan Brand already has NIL athletes, USC’s Zachariah and Zion Branch are the first college football players for the brand. The Branch brothers have to wear Nike-brand apparel on the field, but Jordan Brand off the field. The world of college ...

Babe Ruth is one of the greatest baseball players of all time, and one of the first popular athletes in history. Ruth memorabilia is a big draw in that industry, and the jersey in which he called his famous home run in 1932 recently sold for over $24 million. This is a record in the world of sports collectibles and memorabilia. When you’re talking about the biggest names in baseball hi...

Stephen Nedoroscik went viral at the Olympics as the gymnast looked like he was sleeping before his events. Nedoroscik came back to the United States with a pair of bronze medals. Nedoroscik will now join the cast of the 33rd season of Dancing with the Stars. Olympic betting sites are now quiet, and will be for the foreseeable future with the next Games in Los Angeles four years away. ...

Adam Sandler confirmed in July 2024 that there would be a sequel to the 1996 classic, Happy Gilmore. There have been theories on which pro golfers or celebrities would make an appearance in Happy Gilmore 2. Sandler confirmed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce would have at least a cameo in the movie. It has been over 28 years since...

The NFL and its owners will meet next week to decide on allowing private equity firms to invest in its teams. However, it seems it has already been fated, and the meeting is simply to figure out the details of this major change. The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, and the National Women’s Soccer League have already allowed investment from private equity firms. Whi...

Flag football is approved for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles as a discretionary sport, along with baseball, softball, cricket, lacrosse, and squash. The NFL and its Players Association are currently in talks to allow the players to participate at Los Angeles 2028, leading to comments from a US national flag-football team member. With the Olympics being held in the United States, there wi...

Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky were drafted to incredible fanfare for their WNBA rookie seasons. The two rookies have lived up to the hype and then some, as Clark and Reese have been shattering WNBA records all seasons. Clark has set the rookie record for assists in a season, while Reese is now the fastest player to 20 double-doubles. The WNBA is ...

Ipswich Town FC is a 145-year-old soccer club that recently earned promotion back to the English Premier League for the first time since 2002. Pop star Ed Sheeran has been sponsoring the club’s shirts since 2021, and the lifelong Ipswich Town fan has now purchased a minority stake in the club. Sheeran joins the likes of Kevin Durant and Michael B. Jordan, among others, with shares in socce...

Gregg Berhalter was let go in his manager’s role for the US men’s national soccer team after failing to get out of the group stage at Copa América 2024. It was Berhalter’s second stint as USMNT manager, as he was first in the role from December 2018-December 2022, and then from August 2023-July 2024 After trying to land former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp, the USMNT hired former Tottenha...

The ongoing saga between Conor McGregor, Michael Chandler in the UFC hit another twist on Tuesday, May 14. UFC president Dana White said that McGregor wouldn’t fight Chandler, or anyone, before the end of 2024. McGregor and Chandler have both responded on social media, and their fight continues to be in flux. Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler odds have been posted at UFC betting site...

Team USA Olympian gymnast Jordan Chiles was initially rewarded the bronze medal in the Floor Exercise in Paris. Romania protested to the Court of Arbitration for Sport that a Chiles inquiry for her original score came four seconds too late, and her first score should be reinstated. The International Olympic Committee agreed with Romania, and are ordering Chiles to return her bronze medal. ...

Terence Crawford has been calling out Canelo Álvarez for a big-money boxing match for months now. Crawford defeated Israil Madrimov to remain undefeated and become a four-division champion. However, Saudi Arabian promoter Turki Al-Sheikh is no longer interested in a Canelo-Crawford bout, seemingly due to a dispute between Al-Sheikh and Alvarez. The sports world loves a big boxing fight...

Legendary street artist Banksy recently revealed two new pieces of art, and it has stirred up conversations regarding their identity once again. Banksy started doing graffiti in 1990, and has since turned into an icon due to his art, which usually features a social message. There are odds at online sportsbooks in regard to who Banksy could be, including Gorillaz members Jamie Hewlett and D...

Katie Ledecky is the most decorated female swimmer in history, and she has added to her Olympic medal count in Paris. Ledecky set an Olympic record in the 1500m freestyle event for her eighth gold medal, and 12th medal overall. Ledecky still has the 4×200m freestyle relay and the individual 800m freestyle left on her Olympic schedule. Katie Ledecky of the United States has carved her n...