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Kirby Smart and Georgia are engaged in "long-term" contract extension discussions, UGA president told the athletic board Thursday, according to Seth Emerso n. Details of a long-term extension will be finalized "in the coming weeks," per Morehead. Smart and the Bulldogs avenged an SEC Championship loss to Alabama before going on to the College Football Playoff, where they defeated Michigan before getting revenge on the Crimson Tide. "We talked about the cold hard truths and the truths were we didn't play well in the red area, we turned the ball over, and we were really bad on third down," Smart said last month during a radio interview about getting the best of Alabama the second time around. "And those were all things that we felt like we could control. And so we focused on those things. And we knew that we had to get better. Had to step it up. It's the first time that we had really been tested and our guys responded well to it. We had some guys who felt like they were out of … [Read more...] about Georgia football: Kirby Smart nearing long-term contract extension with Bulldogs

Getty Images Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s lack of urgency for a contract extension has been a frequent talking point around the team over the last couple of years and it remained one when team owner Steve Bisciotti spoke to reporters at the league meetings on Tuesday. Bisciotti called Jackson’s approach to contractual matters “ unique as hell ” and said that he has doubts that the team is going to sign Jackson to a new deal before next season is underway. “Unless he has a change of heart and calls [General Manager] Eric [DeCosta] and says ‘I’m ready.’ Eric can’t keep calling him and say, ‘You really need to get in here.’ That’s not a G.M.’s job,” Bisciotti said, via Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. Bisciotti also offered his view of why Jackson may be approaching contract talks in this manner. “The kid is so obsessed with winning a Super Bowl, that I think deep down, he doesn’t think he’s worthy. I think he wants that to say, ‘Now, I deserve to be on top,'” Bisciotti … [Read more...] about Steve Bisciotti: Lamar Jackson approach to contract “unique as hell” – ProFootballTalk

Unstoppable world number one Iga Swiatek racked up her 30th successive victory at the French Open on Thursday as Karolina Pliskova became the sixth top 10 women's seed to exit Roland Garros when she was knocked out by world number 227 Leolia Jeanjean. Swiatek swept past Alison Riske of the United States 6-0, 6-2 to reach the third round. The 2020 champion in Paris is on the best streak since Serena Williams's 34-match winning run in 2013 and goes on to face Danka Kovinic of Montenegro for a place in the last 16. Swiatek raced through the first set against 43rd-ranked Riske in just 21 minutes and was 3-0 up in the second before the American avoided a 'double bagel'. The Pole still managed to take her record of 6-0 sets in 2022 to a season-leading 15. "I'm pretty happy to play some solid tennis," said Swiatek. Eighth-seeded Pliskova, last year's Wimbledon runner-up and a semi-finalist in Paris in 2017, lost 6-2, 6-2 to 26-year-old Jeanjean who cut her teeth as a leading college … [Read more...] about Iga Swiatek Races To 30th Successive Win As Daniil Medvedev Cruises At French Open | Tennis News

Getty Looking around Rio Tinto Stadium at 16, Andrew Brody's dream was to play for the senior team and lead them to silverware. He's living part of that dream now playing left back with Real Salt Lake while they sit fourth in the Western Conference but it didn't come without a stop in Austria, taking up a job as an Uber driver and almost completely retiring from the sport along the way. Brody's fascinating story began fresh out of college at the University of Louisville and under the Real Salt Lake system with the Real Monarchs, their then-USL Championship affiliate. It proved to be a solid place to hone in his skills as a young player with regular minutes, all while getting a whiff of what life is like playing against pros. But when the path to the senior team under their pipeline didn't seem realistic, Brody began to survey his options. After four years with the Monarchs, Brody became an Uber driver on the side as a part-time hustle as he figured out his future plans. That's … [Read more...] about How a 12-month loan in the Austrian third division turned Andrew Brody’s Real Salt Lake career around

USATSI In one of the weirdest NFL offseasons in history, the NFC South helped put on a show. Tom Brady retired only to quickly unretire, and Matt Ryan is no longer with the Atlanta Falcons -- the franchise legend traded away to the Indianapolis Colts. The Carolina Panthers are in on trading for Baker Mayfield, but then they're not, but then they are again (maybe, kinda, sorta?), and the New Orleans Saints are entering their first season without Sean Payton as head coach since the 2006 season (his "Bountygate" suspension in 2012 notwithstanding) when he and Drew Brees began their reign over the division. Add to this the fact Bruce Arians decided to give the keys to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaching castle to his defensive coordinator, Todd Bowles, and it's not difficult to see just how much upheaval has occurred in what is often one of the most competitive divisions in all of football. But with so much change comes an equal or greater number of questions, and while there are … [Read more...] about NFC South burning questions for 2022: Tom Brady lands his eighth ring? Baker Mayfield to the Panthers?

Getty Images The 2022 French Open begins in less than two weeks, giving Rafael Nadal -- who's won the tournament a record 13 times -- a chance to add a 22nd Grand Slam title. A nagging foot injury, however, could make this trip to Roland Garros more arduous than usual for the world's No. 4 ranked men's singles player. Nadal, who looked rejuvenated when he won the Australian Open in January , is still battling the chronic foot pain that forced him to miss extended time last season. The 35-year-old first sustained the injury in 2005 , and it reared its head most recently and glaringly in his third-round loss to Denis Shapovalov at the Italian Open on Thursday. "Unfortunately, my day-by-day is difficult, honestly," Nadal said after the match , per CNN. "Even like this, I am trying hard ... it can be frustrating that a lot of days I can't practice the proper way." Nadal described himself as a "player living with an injury" after the Shapovalov match. He expressed a … [Read more...] about French Open 2022: Rafael Nadal is still battling ‘chronic’ foot injury, will bring doctor to Roland Garros

USATSI The 2022 MLB season continues on Thursday and setting your MLB DFS lineups on a Thursday tends to be a challenge with several teams off and day games impacting the schedule. However, it's still a relatively deep MLB DFS player pool this week and there are some intriguing pitching options available. Today's list of probable starters doesn't include many bona fide power pitchers but Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to take the ball and there are some crafty options like Eric Lauer , Kyle Wright , Nestor Cortes and Tarik Skubal available. So which pitchers have matchups that you can take advantage of, and who are some of the more affordable options among position players so you can afford to take big swings elsewhere in your lineups? Creating an effective MLB DFS strategy is all about balance, and with big money on the line in MLB DFS tournaments, cash games and 50-50s on FanDuel and DraftKings, a little help can go a long way. Before you make your MLB DFS picks, be … [Read more...] about MLB DFS: Top DraftKings and FanDuel daily Fantasy baseball picks, lineup advice for Thursday, May 26, 2022

Getty Images Sometimes there's no right answer when it comes to roster-building. The Chicago Bulls faced such a no-win dilemma last offseason. With the capacity to create meaningful cap space, they had the ability to renegotiate Zach LaVine's sorely below-market contract and extend him for five seasons. Doing so would have robbed them of the flexibility they'd need to build a winner. History says stars only stay with winning teams. By extending LaVine early, the Bulls may well have been setting themselves up for a trade request down the line. So they opened Door No. 2 and found Nikola Vucevic , DeMar DeRozan , Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso . The revamped Bulls held the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference for much of the season, and were it not for injuries, may have advanced deep into the playoffs. It was LaVine's first trip to the postseason. It might also have spelled the end of LaVine's time in Chicago. By using their financial flexibility to improve rather than … [Read more...] about Zach LaVine free agency: How star guard could fit with Lakers, Blazers, others if he leaves Bulls this summer

It is OTA season in the NFL, which means some players are getting a first look with their new team, or getting back at it with their former team and others are holding out, often as they wait on contract details. One player absent from the voluntary practice is Browns tight end David Njoku . This offseason, the Browns placed the franchise tag on the 25-year-old, but a contract agreement has yet to be made. After the team signed Jadeveon Clowney , Njoku headed to Instagram to post a story writing, "guess it's my turn ..," suggesting he would like to be the next player to work out a contract. According to Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot , it is almost Njoku's turn to sign on the dotted line, but the details of the deal are still being worked out. She reports the team and Njoku are close to a deal worth an average of over $13 million, but guaranteed money is what is keeping the contract from being a done deal. Cabot says the deal could get done this week. If the … [Read more...] about Browns’ David Njoku absent from OTAs, two sides reportedly close to $13 million deal

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! With Memorial Day right around the corner, I thought for sure that we were about to hit the slow part of the NFL offseason, but if I've learned one thing this week, it's that there's no such thing as the "slow part" of the NFL offseason. Over the past 24 hours alone, we've seen Colin Kaepernick get an NFL workout for the first time in five years, we've seen Jon Gruden score some major legal wins against the NFL and we've seen 31 of the 32 owners forced into paying out a total of $232.5 million to help out Stan Kroenke. I'm guessing they weren't happy about that. We'll be touching on all of those things and more in today's newsletter, so let's get to the rundown. As always, here's your weekly reminder to tell all your friends to sign up for the newsletter. All you have to do is click here and then share the link . 1. Today's show: AFC South win totals For the rest of this week, there's going to be a … [Read more...] about Why Colin Kaepernick could be a good fit for Raiders, plus NFL owners forced to fork over $232.5 million