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Von Miller Leaves Los Angeles Rams, Signs With Buffalo Bills on Six-year Contract

Von Miller has officially signed a six-year $120 million USD deal with the Buffalo Bills in free agency. The eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker is leaving the Los Angeles Rams after winning the Super Bowl LVI championships against the Bengals earlier this year. ESPN has reported that the deal includes $51.5 million USD guaranteed, plus $45 million USD fully guaranteed at signing. The Bills are also adding free agent tight end O.J. Howard to its roster on a one-year contact worth $3.5 million USD that could potentially be worth up to $5 million USD. Joining the Bills’ roster, Miller has immediately become the best pass-rusher on the team. With his addition, the Bills have filled the gap for a defense dominant player. Last season, Miller had 41 pressures. The Bills’ team-high of 37 pressures by ...

Von Miller Leaves Los Angeles Rams, Signs With Buffalo Bills on Six-year Contract

Von Miller has officially signed a six-year $120 million USD deal with the Buffalo Bills in free agency. The eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker is leaving the Los Angeles Rams after winning the Super Bowl LVI championships against the Bengals earlier this year. ESPN has reported that the deal includes $51.5 million USD guaranteed, plus $45 million USD fully guaranteed at signing. The Bills are also adding free agent tight end O.J. Howard to its roster on a one-year contact worth $3.5 million USD that could potentially be worth up to $5 million USD. Joining the Bills’ roster, Miller has immediately become the best pass-rusher on the team. With his addition, the Bills have filled the gap for a defense dominant player. Last season, Miller had 41 pressures. The Bills’ team-high of 37 pressures by ...

Rob Gronkowski Teases Buccaneers Extension Following Tom Brady’s Return

While NFL star Rob Gronkowski has been vocal about the possibility of retiring from football once again, Tom Brady’s recent announcement seems to be enough to motivate Gronk to keep going. Gronk had retired once before after the 2018 season but returned in 2020 to reunite with Brady in Tampa Bay. Brady has now revealed he is returning to football to play his 23rd season with the Buccaneers after just six weeks of retirement. In what appears to be a barbershop, Gronk is heard saying, “It’s a very good chance. I’ll let him have a little scare. Give him a couple of months without me and then, you know.” Is he coming back or not! #yeaheis ????⁦@ZacOnTheMic⁩ ⁦@TKras⁩ ⁦@gregauman⁩ pic.twitter.com/bzhQwx7FBz — alan villa (@amvilla29) March 16, 2022 “He just did it to me for a couple of months,” G...

Rob Gronkowski Teases Buccaneers Extension Following Tom Brady’s Return

While NFL star Rob Gronkowski has been vocal about the possibility of retiring from football once again, Tom Brady’s recent announcement seems to be enough to motivate Gronk to keep going. Gronk had retired once before after the 2018 season but returned in 2020 to reunite with Brady in Tampa Bay. Brady has now revealed he is returning to football to play his 23rd season with the Buccaneers after just six weeks of retirement. In what appears to be a barbershop, Gronk is heard saying, “It’s a very good chance. I’ll let him have a little scare. Give him a couple of months without me and then, you know.” Is he coming back or not! #yeaheis ????⁦@ZacOnTheMic⁩ ⁦@TKras⁩ ⁦@gregauman⁩ pic.twitter.com/bzhQwx7FBz — alan villa (@amvilla29) March 16, 2022 “He just did it to me for a couple of months,” G...

FC Barcelona’s Home Stadium Will be Rebranded as Spotify Camp Nou

Spotify and FC Barcelona have announced a new four-season partnership which will officially begin in July 2022. The deal will include the addition of the Spotify logo on both the men’s and women’s team jerseys and training shirts, as well as a name change of the historic Camp Nou stadium to Spotify Camp Nou. When asked why Spotify decided to partner with FC Barcelona, Spotify’s Chief Freemium Business Officer, Alex Norström responded saying, “for Spotify the answer is very simple: It’s about connecting fans with artists of every kind—players and artists, music and sports. Barcelona fans and audio lovers on Spotify will come together to form a massive, globally-connected community bridging the worlds of music and football.” “As we look to grow the Spotify brand worldwide, there are few part...

Klay Thompson Talks Reuniting With Draymond Green and Steph Curry for the First Time This Season

After almost two and a half years, the Golden State Warriors‘ “Big Three” has finally reunited on the basketball court. Post-win against the Washington Wizards, Klay Thompson revealed how he felt about playing with Steph Curry and Draymond Green again. The sharpshooter was evidently sentimental and said, “It was magical. I’m looking forward to these future games as well because we’re going to rebuild our chemistry and just have fun while doing it. I appreciate every night we have with each other. I saw a stat that said every playoff game we have started together we have never lost a series. So, hopefully, we can continue the trend in 2022.” The last time the three played together was in the 2019 Finals when Kevin Durant and Thompson himself suffered devastating injuries that changed the co...

A Breakdown of Aaron Rodgers’ Contract Details Upon His Return to Green Bay Packers

In light of the Aaron Rodgers official return announcement to the Green Bay Packers next NFL season, reports surrounding the details of his new contract have been revealed. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero have both indicated that the reigning MVP’s deal would make him the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL. Rodger’s new contract will reportedly pay him $150.8 million USD over the next three years, which averages to more than $50 million USD per year. The terms of his contract are fully guaranteed in the first two years of his contract extension, paying him over $42 million in 2022 and just above $59.5 million USD in 2023. By 2024, Rodgers will be making $49.3 million USD, however, the salary is not guaranteed at the time. If the 38-year-old QB veteran chooses to remain with t...

WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall Dead at 63

According to reports, two-time WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall has died. The 63-year-old retired professional wrestling went under for routine hip replacement surgery last weekend after being hospitalized for a broken hip last month, Following severe complications, Hall suffered three heart attacks and was placed on life support. Doctors were unable to address the loose blood clot Hall experienced after the surgery and the wrestler was ultimately taken off of life support in the end. Over the years Scott Hall has dealt with health problems, including drug abuse and cardiac issues which led to him getting a defibrillator and pacemaker implanted into his chest. Also known as “Razor Ramon,” The Bad Guy,” “The Diamond Studd,” “American Starship Coyote” and “Texas Scott” to wrestling fans, Scott H...

Tom Brady’s Final Pre-Retirement Touchdown Ball Auctions for $518,000 USD

The ball Tom Brady used for his last pre-retirement career touchdown pass has sold for $518,000 USD at auction. According to reports, the ball auctioned over at Lelands with a total of 23 bids and a starting bid of $100,000 USD. Brady made the 55-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans during the fourth quarter of the NFC divisional playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams, and Evans threw the ball into the stands where it was caught by a fan who consigned the item. Brady recently came out of his almost two-month retirement, however, and announced that he will be returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd season, “These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love...

NBA Unveils New G League Trophies

The NBA’s G League may not possess the most decorated players in pro basketball, but the tenacity of the competition has always been there. For many, the G League is where dreams stay alive, just ask Khris Middleton, Rudy Gobert, Pascal Siakam, and countless others who’ve gone on to win the NBA Finals and appear in the All-Star game. To honor the competition, the NBA has teamed up with artist Victor Solomon on a set of new G-League trophies. Emblematic of their recent partnership, which saw the All-Star game honors revamped to sculptural levels, the latest awards imbue a slightly darkened appearance made of a rough concrete texture to capture the grit associated with the NBA’s official minor league. Each trophy is meticulously detailed and features a cohesive black-to-crystal gradient to s...

Manny Pacquiao’s Son Wins First Amateur Boxing Match

Emmanuel “Jimuel” Pacquiao Jr. has just taken his first steps in carrying his father’s legacy with his first amateur boxing win. Taking place in the House of Boxing in San Diego, California, Jimuel faced off against Andres Rosales, where — although the scorecard was not released — he won by unanimous decision. While Pacquiao Jr. is not starting his boxing career as early as his father at the age of 21 — Manny Pacquiao went pro at the age of 16 — he is showing eagerness to fight and is already looking for a second match while he trains at Wild Card Boxing. After the fight, Manny Pacquiao took to Instagram to congratulate his son on his first U.S. amateur boxing win at junior welterweight. [embedded content] In other sports news, Tom Brady’s final pre-retirement touchdown ball auctions for $...

Cristiano Ronaldo Breaks FIFA’s All-Time Scoring Record

Cristiano Ronaldo broke FIFA‘s all-time scoring record in his home Old Trafford Stadium over the weekend with his 806th goal against Tottenham. The 37-year-old Manchester United forward scored a hat-trick for the 3-2 victory, finishing the day with 807 career goals, and surpassing Josef Bican’s previous record of 805 that lasted from 1931 to ‘55. “Nothing beats the feeling of being back on the pitch and help the team with goals and effort,” Ronaldo wrote in a post. “We’ve proven once again that we can beat any team in any given day, as long as we work hard and stand together as one. There are no limits for Man. United! No matter what! Let’s go, Devils!” Ronaldo also currently holds the all-time records for most international goals in men’s football at 115,  and most Champions League g...