Author: Nicolas Dorigatti
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Payton Pritchard’s rise from a late first-round pick who asked for a trade to a core piece of the Celtics got a new chapter this week. Pritchard agreed to a two-year, $44.2 million contract extension with the Celtics, including a mutual option in year two. Under that option, both sides would have to decline it…
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The Marvin Harrison Jr. era in Arizona is over. The Cardinals confirmed that they agreed to trade the wide receiver to the Houston Texans. The No. 4 pick of the 2024 draft leaves the desert with plenty of unmet expectations and a chance to start over with a quarterback he already knows. The terms are…
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Brandin Podziemski has his new contract. The Warriors guard received a five-year rookie-scale extension worth $110 million that runs through the 2031-32 season. The final season is a mutual option, and the deal includes a trade kicker. A mutual option means the two sides could renegotiate that last year or part ways. Podziemski reportedly sought…
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Mike Ditka, the fiery tight end and coach who became the face of Chicago football, has died at 86. His family announced his death on Friday, describing him as a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. The announcement came just days before his 87th birthday. Ditka coached the only Chicago Bears team to win a…
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Former Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal signed for Getafe as a free agent until the end of the season. The move brings one of Spanish football’s most decorated full-backs to a club sitting in the lower half of the table. A short-term deal with a clear purpose Getafe said they had reached a deal that…
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The Green Bay Packers have now lost two defensive players to season-ending torn Achilles tendons in consecutive games. Linebacker Edgerrin Cooper went down in Week 4, and veteran defensive tackle Javon Hargrave followed in Week 5. Cooper goes down in Tampa He was hurt in Green Bay’s 17-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He…
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The Arizona Cardinals’ season took another hit this week. Starting left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. will be placed on injured reserve for the third straight year and miss the rest of the season with a torn left biceps, head coach Mike LaFleur announced. How it happened Johnson was hurt in the fourth quarter of Arizona’s…
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Barcelona’s captain, Raphinha, looks set to stay at the club for the next four years. Deco, the sporting director, announced the news at the club’s general assembly, and the deal has not yet been officially signed. What’s been agreed Barcelona have reached an initial agreement with Raphinha on a new contract expected to run until…
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The NFL on Monday suspended two referees for separate incidents of unprofessional conduct toward a player during Sunday’s games. Line judge Jeff Seeman received a two-game suspension for his actions in the Arizona Cardinals-New York Giants game, while referee Adrian Hill will miss one game over an incident in the Miami Dolphins-Minnesota Vikings game. Both…
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Two days after Philadelphia’s offensive line lost a franchise pillar, it lost another. The Eagles are trading center Cam Jurgens to the Baltimore Ravens, a move that makes more sense on a spreadsheet than it will on the field this season. The deal The Eagles are sending Jurgens and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the…