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The Penrith Panthers have confirmed they will put the sold out sign up on their first home game of the season this Friday against the Parramatta Eels. The club said the final tickets were snapped up on Wednesday afternoon, with the battle of the west set to headline Round 2 in the NRL. Penrith, who are the three-time premiers, are coming off a disappointing start to the season where they fell short against the Melbourne Storm without troubling the scorers, while the Eels were impressive in a blowout win over the Canterbury Bulldogs during the opening round. …
There’s more to the decision. Namely, a way for the Ravens to save money and avoid a hefty hit against this year’s salary cap. As Graziano noted, “if Beckham is on the Ravens’ roster March 14 (tomorrow), the $50 million 2025 salary would become fully guaranteed.” Even though the Ravens will still absorb a fair chunk of dead-cap cash, Graziano also detailed how under Beckham’s original deal, “the remaining years would have voided and the Ravens would have taken an $11.068 million cap hit.” It looks like Odell Beckham Jr. will be one and done with the Baltimore Ravens. The…
The Toronto Maple Leafs added to their depth at the trade deadline by acquiring matchup forward Connor Dewar from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2026. The Leafs also dealt Dmitry Ovchinnikov to the Wild, but he will remain on loan with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies. Dewar, 24, is a powerful skater with limited offensive potential (10G, 14P in 57 games) who will most likely play a bottom-six penalty-killing role with Toronto. The Manitoban center had a career-high 11:17 of average ice time and was seventh on the Wild in hits (94) at the…
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker has always been a trash talker. However, that narrative quickly change to him only doing the trash talking when the Suns are winning after this infamous Luka Doncic quote from the 2022 Western Conference Semifinals. a very rare Podcast appearance by Booker, he and JJ Redick made it perfectly clear in the release of the latest “The Old Man and The Three” episode that Booker has always had this trash-talking element to him. Redick mentions that he remembers “Devin Booker as a rookie was talking s— to me from day one.” “I…
ALLEN PARK — The Michigan Wolverines gave birth to the emergency third quarterback rule proposal that was eventually ratified by the league last year. Now they’ve proposed four more rule changes heading into next season, one of which would grant head coaches an extra challenge if just one of their previous two challenges were successful. Currently, coaches must be successful on both challenges to earn a third. The Lions also proposed three changes to the NFL bylaws, one of which would move the trade deadline back two weeks, to the Tuesday after Week 10. The Browns, Jets, Eagles, 49ers…
Here are the Updated Detroit Lions 2024 NFL Draft Picks The Detroit Lions have made a significant move in their roster by officially trading for CB Carlton Davis III from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Davis has confidently stated his intention to lock down the No. 1 receiver from the opposing team, signaling his potential impact on the Lions’ defense. To acquire Davis, the Lions gave up a third-round pick but also gained a pair of sixth-round picks, one in 2024 and one in 2025. Detroit Lions’ 2024 Draft Picks Breakdown With this trade finalized, the Lions’ 2024 draft picks have…
ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions gave birth to the emergency third quarterback rule proposal that was eventually ratified by the league last year. Now they’ve proposed four more rule changes heading into next season, one of which would grant head coaches an extra challenge if just one of their previous two challenges were successful. Currently, coaches must be successful on both challenges to earn a third. The Lions also proposed three changes to the NFL bylaws, one of which would move the trade deadline back two weeks, to the Tuesday after Week 10. The Browns, Jets, Eagles, 49ers and…
The Steelers acquired cornerback Donte Jackson and a 2024 sixth-round pick, the 178th overall, from the Carolina Panthers in exchange for receiver Diontae Johnson and a 2024 seventh-round pick, the 240th overall. Jackson, who will be entering his seventh season, was selected by the Panthers in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the 55th overall pick. “It’s a little bit surreal now,” Jackson said in an interview for SNR Drive. “It’s one thing getting traded to a team, it’s another thing getting traded to a team like the Pittsburgh Steelers, a franchise I have been admiring for a…
The TNT Sports reporter had asked Jagr about his interest in the NHL, especially about standout players like McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Jagr did not hesitate to commend McDavid. “Well, I do watch it. And Connor (Connor McDavid), that’s a special kid,” Jagr remarked. “I always said this is the best hockey National Hockey League, but he makes very good players look dumb sometimes, and I don’t know if I could.” The reporter then compared him to McDavid. Jagr, however, modestly acknowledged McDavid’s unique abilities: “Well, he’s very special to watch. And if you really like hockey, you should watch…
Joe Flacco is heading to the Indianapolis Colts after helping the Cleveland Browns reach the playoffs and winning the AP Comeback Player of the Year Award. The former Ravens quarterback and the Colts agreed on a one-year deal for $4.5 million guaranteed, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract hasn’t been finalized. Flacco’s deal is worth up to $8.7 million with incentives. Flacco, a Super Bowl MVP with Baltimore, was home in New Jersey with his family when Cleveland called him in November. He went…