The Chicago Bears are hitting the road for their second preseason game Thursday night against the Seattle Seahawks. But Brad Biggs’ weekly Bears mailbag leads off — again — with a player who won’t be in uniform, disgruntled linebacker Roquan Smith. Let’s cut through the drama of the Roquan Smith situation. What really matters right …
9:10pm: The contract being discussed would guarantee Harris about $72MM, Heyman reports. 9:04pm: The Braves and rookie outfielder Michael Harris II are “deep” into negotiations on an eight-year contract extension, reports FanSided’s Robert Murray (Twitter link). Jon Heyman of the New York Post adds that the contract being discussed has an option for a ninth season. …
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Sony recently released its 2022 A90K Bravia XR series 4K OLED TV, catering specifically to PC and PS5 gamers. The A90K comes in 48″ and 42″ sizes, and is intended to compete against the 2022 LG C2 OLED TV. Sony’s TVs have traditionally been pricier, but today Amazon has dropped the price of the 48″ …
New York Jets coach Robert Saleh called the hit “egregiously awful,” and it send Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni into a rage on the sideline. But Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who took the hit, didn’t see what the fuss was about. “It happens,” Hurts said at his postgame press conference. “I’ll let y’all say whatever. …
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Today, we have part two of breaking down the Brooklyn Nets stated requirements — at least one All-Star AND a bevy of first round picks — in return for perennial MVP candidate, and two-time Finals MVP, Kevin Durant. Before you read any further, let’s agree on one big point: the Nets will never get equal …
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Enlarge / India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle takes flight on Sunday. ISRO Welcome to Edition 5.06 of the Rocket Report! The big news this week is Northrop Grumman’s deal with both Firefly and SpaceX to make sure it can continue flying Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station. This is a bold move that draws upon …
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Redbox, the struggling DVD-rental kiosk operator and video streamer, is now part of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment — the streaming aggregator that gets its name from the best-selling series of self-help books. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment announced Thursday that it has completed the acquisition of Redbox Entertainment in an all-stock transaction …
Francisco Lindor slid a bag over his shoulder, fist-bumped a few young boys eating pizza in the clubhouse, then headed for the Citi Field door and a desperately needed day off after playing his 111th game out of a possible 112 this season. The Mets shortstop stopped for a minute when a reporter asked how …
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Fluxfactory | E+ | Getty Images Travelers saw prices fall for big-ticket pieces of their vacation budgets in July, offering at least a temporary reprieve after soaring costs earlier this year. Airfares fell nearly 8% from June to July, while prices for rental cars and lodging such as hotels declined 9.5% and about 3%, respectively, …
It’s clear that Kevin Durant hates lulls in the NBA offseason. While the rest of the league enjoyed the summer sun this week, the former MVP upped the stakes on his trade request to Brooklyn Nets Owner Joe Tsai, reportedly demanding that the franchise: Trade him or sack General Manager Sean Marks and Coach Steve …