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DeChambeau in line for Ryder card after Trust win
DeChambeau narrowly missed qualifying for the USA team when he missed the cut at the PGA Championship, but a victory against one of the strongest fields of the year might be tough for Jim Furyk to ignore when he makes three of his captain's picks a week from Tuesday. [Full Article...]
Serena sets up 3rd-round showdown with Venus at U.S. Open
Williams set up a third-round showdown at the US Open against her older sister after hitting 13 aces and overwhelming 101st-ranked Carina Witthoeft of Germany 6-2 6-2 in a little more than an hour. "You're beating it up now", the elder sister said. Venus joked Wednesday in her on-court interview that it was "two against one ... so at least this time it will be fair". [Full Article...]
Mesut Ozil has blanked Joachim Low following World Cup row
Nearly all my life I have had good experiences in Germany . "It is with a heavy heart and after much consideration that because of recent events, I will no longer be playing for Germany at worldwide level while I have this feeling of racism and disrespect ", he said, per the BBC. [Full Article...]
Yannick Bolasie joins Aston Villa
The winger played sporadically upon his return to action last season and was offered little hopes of working his into the first team by new boss Marco Silva , prompting the DR Congo worldwide to seek a new adventure with Villa. The 29-year-old winger told Villa's official website: 'My main aim here is to get this club promoted . It's Premier League for me, anything else personal to myself ca... [Full Article...]
Saints Trade For Former Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater
As a result of today's move, the Jets essentially announced that 21-year old rookie Sam Darnold will be the team's starting QB for the 2018-19 season. In three games with the Jets this preseason, Bridgewater completed 28 of 38 passes for 316 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception with a 104.7 quarterback rating. [Full Article...]
Aaron Rodgers, Packers Agree To Largest Deal In NFL History
He's noted his desire to - like Tom Brady - play well into his 40s. Several dominoes have fallen into place in order for this deal to get done. Ian Rapoport of the network adds Rodgers will receive more than $80 million from the deal by March 2019. [Full Article...]
Aaron Rodgers signs 4-year extension
Rodgers previously signed a five-year, $110 million extension in 2013 that included a $35 million signing bonus and a total of $54 million guaranteed. Although Rodgers has faced some injuries in the last few seasons, he's remained a top-two quarterback in the NFL. And now on to the other double-digit million question: With Rodgers' deal taken care of, are Packers GM Brian Gutekunst and co. [Full Article...]
Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers agree to four-year extension
When he's healthy, they project to be Super Bowl contenders. "The source said Rodgers would receive $67 million before the end of the calendar year and more than $80 million before March 17, 2019". He had two years remaining on his current contract, which he signed in 2013 and was worth $110 million through 2018. The deal is expected to be finalized soon, a source told Schefter. [Full Article...]