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Houston Texans rookie wide receiver John Metchie III has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia and will likely miss what would have been his first season in the NFL, Metchie announced on Sunday. Metchie said in a statement through the Texans that he was diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL). He said he is receiving great medical care and expects to recover, but will likely miss the 2022 NFL season because of it. Metchie’s statement: “Recently I was diagnosed with APL (Acute… Source link

In the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast, Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don break down what they expect to see from Raiders WR Davante Adams this season Video Transcript MATT HARMON: The best wide receiver in football changed teams this year and Allen Robinson is going to the Los Angeles– No, I’m just kidding. Davante Adams changed his teams, goes from the Green Bay Packers to the Las Vegas Raiders. Best case scenario for Adams? And I also want you to tell me where you fall closer in this range of… Source link

U.S. stocks turned lower Monday following a report Apple (AAPL) plans to slow hiring and spending growth next year to prepare for a possible recession. Bloomberg News reported Monday afternoon that the hiring slowdown and cuts to spending will take place across certain divisions and stem from a move to “be more careful during uncertain times,” citing people familiar with the matter who asked to remain anonymous. Shares slid roughly 1.5%. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial… Source link

Four Seahawks Labeled “Underrated” Ahead Of 2022 NFL Season The Seattle Seahawks are preparing to head into the 2022 NFL season with several new faces as well as key starters returning from injury. Tim Weaver of Yahoo Sports ranks his top-four underrated players on the Seattle Seahawks roster heading into training camp and the upcoming season. Making the cut are safeties Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs, defensive tackle Shelby Harris and outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu. Weaver starts out by… Source link

U.S. stocks fell sharply Monday to start the week, led by losses in shares of technology companies as investors braced for the start of earnings season and fresh inflation data due out Wednesday. The Nasdaq Composite shed 2.3%, and the S&P 500 slid 1.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 160 points, or 0.5%. Monday’s moves follow an up week for stocks that saw all three benchmarks log weekly gains despite closing flat after Friday’s jobs report. Meanwhile, the euro fell closer toward… Source link

LAS VEGAS — The NBA transition “take foul” during games is inching closer to being penalized, starting with the 2022-23 season, league sources told Yahoo Sports. The NBA’s Competition Committee is moving forward with a proposal to grant the team on offense with one free throw and possession of the ball if the team on defense employs the take foul, sources said. The committee began meeting in Las Vegas over the weekend to discuss rule-change proposals. The committee’s rule-change… Source link

LAS VEGAS — The first weekend of Summer League was jam-packed with exciting games and glimpses of top players from the 2022 NBA draft. The No. 1 pick, Paolo Banchero, went head-to-head with No. 4 pick Keegan Murray in a sudden-death double-overtime thriller. No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren is settling in with the Oklahoma City Thunder, while No. 5 pick Jaden Ivey showcased some flashy passes and dunks in the open court. “This is a great class and people were kind of underestimating our class,”… Source link

Frank Schwab and the folks over at Yahoo! are writing up offseason power rankings and in-depth previews of each NFL team. Today was the Pittsburgh Steelers’ day with the site ranking them 22nd overall in the league, a year removed from a 9-7-1 season that saw a quick playoff exit to the Kansas City Chiefs. Schwab’s preview of the team is largely just a recap of what the team has done and doesn’t break any new ground or offer any unique insight. But he was an overall fan of the… Source link

Amid reports of “an impasse” between the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving, the seven-time NBA All-Star will exercise the $36.9 million option on his contract for the 2022-23 season, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Irving can now sign an extension with the Nets or if the two sides cannot agree on the long-term deal Irving was seeking, he can become an unrestricted free agent next summer. The Nets could still trade him this season. Irving, an otherworldly talent and enigmatic… Source link

Eight-time WNBA All-Star Tina Charles is switching teams. Charles agreed to a contract divorce with the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday. Shortly after, multiple reports stated that the 2012 league MVP had reached an agreement to join the Seattle Storm. The Mercury announced the split, calling it a mutual decision. In a statement, Mercury general manager Jim Pitman said, “Our season has not gone according to our plan,” which played a role in the decision. The Mercury sit in fifth place in the… Source link