Month: June 2026

In the never ending modern news cycle, the things that don’t happen often don’t get noticed. Case in point — the Seahawks haven’t, and apparently won’t be, visiting the White House in recognition of their win in Super Bowl LX. There has been no announcement, by the team or by

The Jets may yet again go home without a playoff berth, but they’re nevertheless going big. The plan for the offseason included focusing on size. “It’s a big man’s game — it will always be a big man’s game — and for us to be able to add large men

The new Patrick Mahomes contract covers eight seasons and averages, from signing, a payout of $63.093 million per year. That pushes the market to unprecedented heights. And it brings into focus the next wave of quarterback deals. So let’s take a look at the quarterbacks who’ll use the Mahomes contract

On the last day of his life, the talented but troubled former NFL defensive end Aldon Smith went to a charity for homeless people, and donated food. That was confirmed by both the charity’s founder and Smith’s friend Amir Shirazi, who was with him on Saturday to make the delivery,

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams says offseason practices have been more fun this year. Williams says that a year ago, he felt like he had been thrown into the deep end of head coach Ben Johnson’s offense. Williams relayed a conversation he had with Bears running backs coach Eric Studesville, in

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark wasn’t thrilled with a delay of game call that led to a technical given to the team late in her squad’s 85-75 road win over the Connecticut Sun on Saturday, to the point where she called out the referee, per comments to reporters after the

49ers (for now) receiver Brandon Aiyuk has apparently extended an olive branch. His two recent videos criticizing the 49ers have been deleted. It could be part of an effort to lay the foundation to get the 49ers to finally release him. In the first video, posted on Sunday, June 7,

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Two Peruvian police officers disguised as World Cup mascots Clutch and Maple helped to arrest a suspected drug dealer in Lima. Colonel Carlos Alcántara, head of the Green Squadron —a unit that combats common crime — said they captured Carlos Cabrera, 48, with the help of the two undercover agents

Xavier Worthy ran the fastest 40-yard dash in Scouting Combine history before the Chiefs took him in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft, so when asked about competing with the Chiefs’ other wide receivers on the practice field, Worthy said he knows he’ll always stand out. “No question

The Browns’ offseason program has ended. It came and went without a key member of the offense taking part in practice. Via Zac Jackson of The Athletic, tight end Harold Fannin Jr. didn’t participate in the offseason sessions. In 16 games with 13 starts, Fannin caught 72 passes for 731

Gunther revealed that his upcoming rematch with Cody Rhodes for the undisputed WWE championship will have a unique referee. Gunther told SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis that he picked Sami Zayn as the referee for his clash with Rhodes. “For my title match next week with Cody, the referee for

The Packers exercised the fifth-year option on Lukas Van Ness’ contract despite the edge rusher’s first three seasons being disappointing. The 13th overall pick in 2023 has 8.5 sacks, 23 quarterback hits and 84 tackles in 43 games in three seasons. He made only two starts, played only nine games

Before the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement created a rookie wage scale with slotted contracts based on selection position, the first overall pick would often sign a contract before the draft even began. Fast forward to 2026. Seven weeks and one day after round one happened, 30 of 32 players have

Based on talent alone, former Tennessee Volunteers cornerback Jermod McCoy was viewed as one of the best players in the 2026 NFL draft. But he fell all the way from a potential Top 10 pick to the fourth round amid concerns that his injured knee might never fully heal. The

Seattle Seahawks players received their Super Bowl LX rings at a private ceremony on Thursday. The Seahawks later showed off the rings on social media. Quarterback Sam Darnold, wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and defensive tackle Leonard Williams were all in attendance to celebrate Seattle’s 29-13 victory over the New England

ESPN is making big changes to its NFL “B” team. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports that ESPN is “zeroing in” on making Dave Pasch and Bob Wichusen the replacements for Chris Fowler in the play-by-play role for games not handled by Joe Buck. Pasch and Wichusen reportedly will split

Caleb Williams is ready to lead the Chicago Bears into the future, regardless of where their next stadium is located. “I’m going to play wherever there’s 120 by 53⅓ [yards] and it’s marked up with white lines and two end zones,” he said, per Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times.

The Chiefs’ offseason opened with questions about whether Patrick Mahomes would be ready for the start of the 2026 season, but things feel a lot less uncertain as the team’s workouts come to an end. Mahomes has been able to participate in drills throughout OTAs and the team’s minicamp, which

The Eagles have a new offensive coordinator in Sean Mannion and a new quarterbacks coach in Parks Frazier, and starting quarterback Jalen Hurts says the offseason program is all about learning a new way of doing things. Asked if he’s comfortable in the offense, Hurts said that’s what Organized Team

The Brendan Sorsby saga has put billionaire Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell in a pickle. Should he seize on the court ruling that restored Sorsby’s eligibility as more evidence of the necessity of federal intervention in college sports? Or should he circle the Red Raider wagons? On Monday, Campbell called

Regardless of how it happened, it’s happening. For the first time ever, Congress is taking a careful look at the NFL’s longstanding broadcast antitrust exemption. On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee held a two-hour (and then some) hearing on the issue. And the concern regarding the league’s apparent skirting of

Offseason programs are coming to an end around the league and teams have started to reveal their plans for training camp this summer. The Seahawks announced their schedule of open practice sessions on Wednesday. The team is planning to welcome visitors to 10 of their practices in July and August.

A German fan is documenting their experience traveling through the United States to attend the 2026 World Cup. Social media user @FreddyLA7 showcased his trip to Auburn for Tuesday’s men’s international friendly between Argentina and Iceland at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Argentina scored a 3-0 shutout win, with the legendary Lionel Messi

Anyone sick of this Cup Final yet? The fourth installment of this raucous showdown between the Hurricanes and the Golden Knights saw another compromised two-goal lead, another dominant second period from Vegas, and, this time, a 5- 3 Hurricanes win to even the series. With this, the Hurricanes still haven’t

In the legal profession, a five-letter “F” word carries far more weight than the popular four-letter one. Robert Klemko of ESPN reports that five law firms representing 98 retired NFL players are accused of “scheming to defraud” the NFL’s concussion settlement fund. An audit by a pair of Special Masters