Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs spoke with reporters Wednesday for the first time about why he missed the first day of Buffalo’s mandatory minicamp in June.
The three-time Pro Bowler stated his absence was due to “family” issues. Diggs also added he and McDermott had a conversation about the situation but that he prefers to keep things “in house.”
“I attributed it to family matters,:” Diggs said, per ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg. “I don’t like dancing around things… Everybody has family matters. We had a conversation.
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F1 expands partnership with all-female racing series
Formula 1 debuted the F1 Academy for the 2023 season, an all-female series. Consisting of five teams with three drivers each, the aim of the F1 Academy is to “develop and prepare young female drivers to progress to higher levels of competition.”
The F1 Academy announced a seven-race schedule for the 2023 season, with the final race of the season slated for Austin the weekend of F1’s United States Grand Prix.
As the potential blockbuster trade that sent Bradley Beal to the Suns began to come together, the former Wizards guard thought it would look quite a bit different when all was said and done.
The deal that sent shockwaves through the NBA included Chris Paul, Landry Shamet and multiple second-round picks going back to Washington in exchange for Beal.
But as Beal revealed during a recent interview with Deyscha Smith of SLAM, he initially wondered why Phoenix was trading Devin Booker—pointing to the belief that he thought the star guard was a part of the package.
In the wake of French soccer star Kylian Mbappé’s reported billion-dollar offer to join a soccer league in Saudi Arabia, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith gave his take on who the most valuable athlete in America’s four major sports leagues.
His answer: LeBron James.
“LeBron James is a global, iconic brand, as well as the NBA being a global, iconic brand,” Smith said. “And I think when you think about LeBron James, it’s not just his greatness as a basketball player, it’s also the conscientious observer that he is. There’s no indifference when it comes to him.
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Justin Thomas spent time studying Brooks Koepka and others at majors this year. Now he’s hoping that influence leads to a Tour Championship run.
Justin Thomas is a big golf fan. The former No. 1 in the world loves to watch his fellow competitors tee it up and even learn from them.
Thomas, ahead of this week’s 3M Open in Minneapolis, acknowledged Brooks Koepka’s performance at the PGA Championship was something to study.
“I felt like I learned from watching Brooks [Koepka] at the PGA,” Thomas said.
It certainly didn’t take long for 2023 No. 1 pick Bryce Young to convince Panthers coach Frank Reich he is ready to start in Week 1 on the road against the Falcons.
On Wednesday, after just one practice, the former Heisman trophy winner was named “QB 1” for Carolina.
After beating out veteran signal-caller Andy Dalton for the job, Young said this will not change his daily preparation as he looks forward to mastering his role as a starting signal-caller at the next level.
With less than a week until the MLB trade deadline, it’s time to analyze some of the most frustrating teams of the season.
We’ll start with (who else?) the Mets.
What’s their deal?
In a vacuum, this season hasn’t been truly dreadful. The Mets have shown moments—whole games, even, if not whole series!—when they have looked like the club they were assembled to be. Pete Alonso is within reach of the NL home run crown despite spending time on the injured list.
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed tight end Evan Engram to a three-year, $41.25 million deal earlier this month. Many around the NFL wondered what that meant for Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet.
That answer came on Wednesday. The Bears signed Kmet to a four-year contract extension worth $50 million with nearly $33 million in guaranteed cash.
Another deal: Bears and TE Cole Kmet reached agreement on a four-year, $50 million extension, including $32.8 million guaranteed and $20 million in new first-year cash, per me and @FieldYates.
University of Iowa offensive lineman Gennings Dunker is starting to build a dynasty. Not on the football field, but in the hay bale toss.
The former three-star sophomore defended his title in the legendary event last week.
Located about 20 minutes away from the University of Iowa is the small town of Solon, Iowa. The town of just under 3,000 is not much bigger than a square mile, but it is home to one of the most legendary events in the state — Solon Beef Days.
Solon Beef Days
It is an annual festival that is totally free and has been held every year since 1971.
Northwestern AD Derrick Gragg said he is committed toward removing any hazing from the school’s athletic teams while also supporting its athletes.