Author: Michael

The Boston owner addressed criticism in a recent email interview.
The Red Sox had a tumultuous offseason, losing franchise cornerstone Xander Bogaerts while the team continues to transition into a new era. However, coming off a last-place showing in 2022 and now without a fan favorite, Boston’s ownership is facing criticism over its approach to the team.

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Despite Deshaun Watson facing 30 accusers for sexual harassment and/or assault, the Cleveland Browns traded for the quarterback last offseason. Not only did they acquire Watson, but the Browns gave him a ridiculous contract extension.
He signed a five-year, $230.5 million deal, fully guaranteed. Not only that, but the contract protected Watson from losing too much money from a suspension.
Ultimately, following an appeal of a six-game suspension, the league suspended Deshaun Watson for 11 games. The NFL fined Watson $5 million and he lost around $650,000 in salary.

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SI’s notes, quotes and anecdotes from the weekend in MMA, featuring Saturday’s UFC Fight Night headline winner.

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Erin Blanchfield dominated Jéssica Andrade in the Octagon on Saturday night, establishing herself as the newest contender for Valentina Shevchenko’s flyweight championship.
“This fight was going to be a test for me,” Blanchfield says. “I knew I was at this level, but I’d just never fought anybody at that level. I was excited to test myself.

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Chicago Bulls All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan has been very vocal about how a lowball contract offer prior to the 2021-22 season fuels a lot of his motivation to perform at a high level. But he won’t reveal which team it was that “pissed him off.”
DeRozan, 33, was drafted No. 9 overall by the Raptors in 2009. He was controversially traded to the Spurs in 2018 and spent three seasons with San Antonio before he became a free agent in 2021.
Although DeRozan eventually ended up signing a three-year, $82 million deal with Chicago, he was “hell bent on playing for the Lakers.

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Josh Allen may be the starting quarterback of the Buffalo Bills and a sports superstar in his own right, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t get excited meeting fellow professional athletes. Allen got a chance to meet Tiger Woods for the first time this weekend and was legitimately star-struck.
Woods made his first competitive start since last Summer this past week at the Genesis Invitational. Not only did Allen have a front-row seat to watch the big cat in action, but he also got to shake his hand and share some small talk with Woods.

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