Errol Spence Jr. is a human oxymoron. He is a fierce, undefeated, punishing boxer. And he might be the nicest, most understated superstar in sports. That’s Spence: kind fighter, pleasant champion. And it’s a duality he embraces, because, to him, it’s not a duality at all.
“People see me outside the ring, I’m so nonchalant. I’m chill,” he says. “I don’t let too much bother me. I don’t let people inside my world. A lot of people can’t even believe I box.”
Spence points to one particular fight as evidence over a Zoom call in mid-June. Maybe his fourth. Maybe his seventh.
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The Giants and RB Saquon Barkley have agreed to a 1-year deal worth up to $11 million, sources confirmed Tuesday to ESPN.
The running back position has become the proverbial black sheep of the National Football League, at least as it pertains to getting paid. NFL teams simply don’t value the position as they once did, resulting in a lot of unhappy runners (just ask Austin Ekeler). It also appears to have resulted in one holdout, as Josh Jacobs will not be present at Raiders camp. Saquon Barkley was also expected to hold out, but he and the Giants agreed to a one-year deal Tuesday, so he’ll avoid any missed time.
That leaves Jacobs as the lone back to be in a “holding out” pattern.
The Lions have just one postseason win since 1957, but Dan Campbell’s team has shown that it is talented enough to make a major jump this upcoming season.
For Von Miller, the past 12 months have been just like his 12 NFL seasons. There were sacks and success, risks taken and payoffs seized. There was another injury and another comeback (and another baby). And, throughout, whether sky high or subterranean low, Miller couldn’t shake the concept that defines him. That will, literally, define him.
It’s legacy, and Miller’s matters to him more than ever now—and in more than one way. The most obvious slice of how Miller will be remembered—as his generation’s preeminent sack master—was actually the part he thought the least about.
Saquon Barkley made it clear he was not signing the franchise tag that the Giants placed on him ahead of free agency in the spring, making it unlikely that he would report to training camp without a new deal.
After the team failed to reach a contract extension with its star running back, the Giants went back to the bargaining table with Barkley, and the sides have come to terms on a new one-year deal worth up to $11 million, according to a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The contract includes a $2 million signing bonus for Barkley and beats the franchise tag number of $10.
Congrats for those who cashed our underdog moneyline pick on the Astros Monday night!
Today, let’s look at a couple of pitcher props from the same game. I like a parlay to turn these odds into a plus-money payout, but you can also play them both individually or consider parlaying them with your favorite ML team.
Griffin Canning over 6.5 K (-110)
Canning may not have the most impressive ERA, but he does have high strikeout potential. The young righty struck out 12 Yankees in his last appearance, and today’s matchup with the Tigers is a favorable one, as Detroit has a 23.
As tweets go, they were … interesting.
On Monday night, after news of Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal offering French soccer star Kylian Mbappé an astonishing $776 million to play in the Kingdom next season, LeBron James took to Twitter with a message for his 52.6 million followers.
“Me headed to Saudi when they call @RichPaul4 & @mavcarter for that 1 year deal!” James tweeted, with a GIF of Forrest Gump sprinting down a street underneath it.
Some 30 minutes later, Draymond Green fired off a message of his own.
Let’s give out offseason grades for every team in the NBA.
The biggest fireworks of the NBA offseason are still to come. Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers only 24 hours into free agency, but there has been no real momentum on his desired deal to the Miami Heat. James Harden has also asked out from the Philadelphia 76ers, but the team is resolved to keep him unless they can land a big haul in return.
Just about everything else in this offseason appears to be settled for now.
Draymond Green would like to redo his contract, too.