Articles by James Foglio (539)
The Miami Heat and starting center Bam Adebayo agree to a three-year, $166 million contract extension, according to reports. Adebayo, who turns 27 on July 18, will sign the deal when the NBA’s free agency moratorium ends on July 6. Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo will have an average annual salary of about $55.3 million […]
The Jacksonville City Council voted 14-1 Tuesday night to approve an agreement between the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and the city on a $1.4 billion “stadium of the future.” Jacksonville Jaguars’ agreement must get approved by 24 of the NFL’s 32 owners at the league’s meetings in October All that remains is for the agreement to […]
The Brooklyn Nets are trading star forward Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks in exchange for veteran forward Bojan Bogdanovic, four unprotected first-round draft picks (2025, 2027, 2029, and 2031), a protected 2025 first-round pick via the Milwaukee Bucks, the Knicks’ unprotected 2028 pick swap, and a 2026 second-round selection, according to ESPN’s Adrian […]
Rapper Drake has not had the best of luck with his sports-betting picks as of late, with losing $1 million picking the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics and betting the Edmonton Oilers over the Florida Panthers in the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final. Drake lost $500,000 bet on Dallas Mavericks […]
The Denver Broncos will have 16 free open practices this summer beginning Friday, July 26, the NFL team announced Tuesday. The practices held at Broncos Park include free parking. The 16 open practices are four more than a year ago and are tied for the third most among teams that have announced their training camp […]
Former Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones received a suspended 90-day jail sentence on June 17 after receiving two domestic violence charges last fall, Taylor Lane of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Ex-Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher Chandler Jones will avoid jail time if he stays out of trouble through Dec. 17 Jones, 34, […]
New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby has opted out of his contract and into free agency, according to NBA insiders. Anunoby signed a four-year, $72 million deal with the Toronto Raptors in 2020 with a player option for the 2024-25 season. New York Knicks traded for OG Anunoby with the Toronto Raptors in December 2023 […]
Tipico will close its U.S. sportsbook and online casino operations after being acquired by LeoVegas, MGM Resorts International’s subisidary. The agreement covers both the product and technology platform that power Tipico’s online sports betting and casino in the U.S. Tipico will end its New Jersey online casino, in addition to its operations in Colorado, Iowa, […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a gambling bill that will create a public records exemption for personal information about current or former commissioners of the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC). Senate Bill 692 was approved unanimously by the state’s legislature this year. Bill will protect the personal information of current or former Florida Gambling […]
Betfred will exit the Maryland sports betting market in the coming weeks, while two other sportsbooks plan to enter the Old Line State. Betfred will close its retail sportsbook at Long Shot’s in Fredrick, Maryland, on June 30. The sports betting app will shut down on July 31. Betfred has accepted $20.1 million in wagers, […]