The Atlanta Hawks and fourth-year forward Jalen Johnson have agreed to a five-year, $150 million rookie contract extension, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and representative Lucas Newton announced on Monday. Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson averaged career highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and minutes played last season Johnson, who Atlanta selected 20th overall in…
(Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images) Outside of the game set to be played tonight between the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, the first six weeks of the 2024 NFL regular season are officially in the books, with things starting to take shape in terms of what teams are the real deal and which…
Former Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek scored his first goal in more than two years as Girona lost 3-2 at home to Feyenoord in the Champions League yesterday. The Dutchman moved to the Catalan club after failing to impress at Old Trafford, after scoring only two goals in 62 appearances. The 27-year-old’s last…
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports This all started because I hate losing. Especially to Ben Lindbergh. Just before the season started, I took part in the annual Effectively Wild preseason predictions game, in which Meg Rowley, the Bens (Lindbergh and Clemens), and I each made 10 bold predictions about the 2024 campaign. The listeners voted on…
Manchester City midfielder Rodri has hinted that players are close to the point where they might seriously consider going on striker over being made to play too many games. The footballing calendar feels busier and more intensive than ever, with more competitions than there used to be at both club level and international level, as…
The number of Atlanta Braves players on the injured list has reached double digits after two core players, starting pitcher Max Fried and second baseman Ozzie Albies, went down over the weekend. Fried had a 3.08 ERA/3.71 FIP across 108 innings for the Braves before landing on the IL with neuritis in his left forearm….
England secured a place in the semi-finals of Euro 2024 following a dramatic penalty shootout win against Switzerland. Switzerland took the lead in the 75th minute through Breel Embolo. However, England responded immediately, with Arsenal star Bukayo Saka scoring an incredible goal from outside the box just five minutes later. England vs Netherlands tickets still…
HERSHEY, Pa. (theahl.com) … John Hayden and Ryan Winterton scored twice apiece as the Coachella Valley Firebirds opened the 2024 Calder Cup Finals with a 4-3 win over the Hershey Bears at Giant Center on Friday night. Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is set for Sunday (5 ET, AHLTV, NHL Network). Hayden, who had…
(Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) The automated strike zone has become an inevitability that baseball fans have largely grown to accept, as most fans agree that it is a long time coming and would be a great improvement for the sport. However, one ace isn’t so fond of the idea and thinks that we should…
William Contreras stopped being an unheralded star a while ago. He was merely “the backup catcher” in Atlanta, but he smashed last year as the undisputed starter in Milwaukee and he’s backing it up with another spectacular season. He’s the face of one of Statcast’s new bat speed metrics. He’s a shoo-in All-Star and one…
