Sources: Rockets' Amen Thompson agrees to 5-year, $208M extension - ESPN
Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson has agreed to a five-year, $208 million rookie-scale contract extension with the franchise, sources told ESPN.
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Mike Clay's Playbook, Part 3: How to manage your team postdraft - ESPN
OK, so your fantasy football draft is in the rearview mirror. Your team looks great. There's no way you're losing this title. Your work here is done, right? Wrong.
NBA-Clippers lose five first-round draft picks, fined $30 million after Leonard probe
Sept 2 : The NBA came down hard on the Los Angeles Clippers, stripping the team of five first-round draft picks, imposing a $30 million fine and suspending owner Steve Ballmer for a year over salary cap circumvention tied to Kawhi Leonard.
NBA declines to suspend Kawhi Leonard in Aspiration probe, clearing major hurdle for Raptors return
The NBA has declined to suspend Kawhi Leonard or void his contract after its salary-cap circumvention investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers, clearing a major hurdle for his proposed return to the Toronto Raptors.
New Jersey asks US Supreme Court to assess power to regulate sports bets on Kalshi
Sept 2 : New Jersey authorities on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve whether states have the power to police sports betting that occurs on prediction markets operated by Kalshi and competing platforms.
Vikings GM expects McCarthy to be on Week 1 roster, 'to develop' - ESPN
EAGAN, Minn. — Vikings general manager Nolan Teasley said Wednesday that he expects quarterback J.J. McCarthy to be a part of the team's roster when the regular season begins.
Eagles' Hurts agrees that he, Brown grew apart last season - ESPN
After he was traded to the New England Patriots in June, wide receiver A.J. Brown said in an interview that he and Jalen Hurts weren't as close as they once were last season with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Top seed Zverev avoids upset in five-set thriller
NEW YORK, Sept 1 : Top seed Alexander Zverev survived a huge scare at the U.S. Open after overcoming Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 3-6 6-7(7) 7-5 6-4 in a first-round thriller that lasted almost five hours and stretched into the early hours of Wednesday.