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Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens will head into the final season of his rookie contract without a contract extension, an impasse that amounts to one of the biggest gambles in NFL history by both a franchise and an NFL player. The two sides failed to reach terms on a new deal by Friday, missing a deadline that Jackson set earlier this week. It means the Ravens’ franchise quarterback will now play through the fifth-year option on his rookie deal, earning just over $23 million for the 2022… Source link

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. After a quiet Thursday, baseball ramps back up with 15 games Friday. One of the biggest series features the Yankees battling the Rays at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have had a sizable lead in the AL East for most of the season, but the Rays have made it a race down the stretch. Another noteworthy series will take place out West when the Padres host the Dodgers. Although the Dodgers have run away with the NL West, these games are… Source link

Following a two-week investigation, BYU said in a statement it found no evidence to corroborate allegations of racial heckling by a fan at a women’s volleyball match on Aug. 26. The university said it reviewed audio recordings, security footage and “reached out” to at least 50 people at the event before coming to its decision Friday morning. BYU added that it lifted its ban on the fan the school originally identified as the person who allegedly used a racial slur directed at a member of the… Source link

Bitech Technologies Corporation Costa Mesa, CA, Sept. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitech Technologies Corporation [OTCQB: BTTC] (“Bitech” or “Bitech Technologies”), a global technology solution provider dedicated to providing a suite of green energy solutions with a focus in cryptocurrency mining, data centers and other renewable energy initiatives, announced today it has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to enter into a Joint Venture with GreenTek Mining LLC… Source link

The Pittsburgh Steelers will honor the late Dwayne Haskins throughout the 2022 season with a “3” decal on their helmets, the team announced Friday morning. Haskins died at the age of 24 after a truck hit him while he attempted to cross traffic at 6:37 a.m. on April 9, 2022, in Broward County, Florida. He had been training with Steelers teammates after re-signing with Pittsburgh earlier that year following two seasons with the now-Washington Commanders. Haskins was a first-round pick out of… Source link

Morgan Stanley expects the S&P 500 to plunge another 15%-25% within the next four months — use these 3 top recession-resistant stocks for protection If you think the stock market selloff has come to an end, Morgan Stanley has some bad news. The S&P 500 is already down 17% year to date, but the Wall Street juggernaut believes the market has yet to hit a bottom. “Our ’22/’23/’24 base case estimates are now 3%/13%/14% below consensus, respectively,” a team of Morgan Stanley analysts led by… Source link

MADEIRA, Ohio ‒ Nine birdies, one bogey and an opening round 64 for Xiyu Lin were good for the lead on Thursday in the inaugural Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G at Kenwood Country Club. Lin, who started her tournament on the back nine, birdied five of the first six holes she played to shoot 30 on that side. The 26-year-old’s 8-under round was one shot off her career-low of 63. “It’s nice to start with three birdies in a row,” Lin said. “The first hole, the approach… Source link

LAS VEGAS — UFC 279 is scheduled for Saturday, but the fights began Thursday. A wild brawl that UFC president Dana White said involved all six fighters who were scheduled to take part in the UFC 279 news conference Thursday at the MGM Grand Garden caused a nearly half-hour delay in its start and then its cancellation midstream. The six fighters, Nate Diaz, Khamzat Chimaev, Tony Ferguson, Daniel Rodriguez, Li Jingliang and Kevin Holland, were all involved in different incidents. White said… Source link

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott tweaked his surgically repaired right ankle at practice on Thursday. But breath easy, Cowboys fans. It sounds like it’s nothing serious and won’t impact his availability for Sunday’s showdown against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Prescott was limited in practice, but told reporters that he’s “good to go” for Sunday. He also blamed his shoes. “I was limited today,” Prescott told reporters. “But as I said, it is my ankle, but it’s just being… Source link

All along, Aaron Donald‘s retirement talk felt like a negotiating ploy. That the end result of his chatter was a $95 million contract restructure with $40 million in additional salary over the same time frame and more guaranteed money than Matthew Stafford suggests that it was. If it was a ploy, it turns out that he was playing hardball. Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Donald’s agent filed a retirement letter with the Rams on May 9, four weeks before Donald and the Rams reached agreement on… Source link