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The slightly more than $7 million per year average puts him among the NFL’s best, and sets the market for other backs such as Lamar Miller. The money is well deserved considering Martin is coming off of a Pro Bowl season where he placed second in the NFL with 1,402 rushing yards. MORE: NFL’s 10 worst trades ever | Mack heading to Atlanta Before free agency began it was rumored that “at least” six teams were interested in Martin, but the Bucs made it a point to retain the 27-year-old....

Qatar, which is hosting the soccer tournament, last week reversed its policy surrounding the sale of alcohol at the games. Budweiser initially planned to sell the drinks at fan zones as well as at stadiums during the tournament. But Qatar said last week that alcohol sales for most fans would be banned at stadiums. The move has been met with scorn from fans—some of whom traveled from around the world to Qatar, where alcohol is generally restricted, to watch the championship—as well as from the beer company, which has a $76 million sponsorship deal with FIFA....

While he’s reached an agreement in principle, he still has not signed an official contract. MORE: 25 highest-paid coaches | See all of college basketball’s coaching vacancies | Jeff Capel to ASU? ESPN reported earlier this week he was the front-runner for the DePaul job. Buffalo donors raised money to increase Hurley’s salary to thwart other organizations from trying to recruit him away from Buffalo after he helped the Bulls punch their ticket to their first NCAA Tournament appearance....

He reacted by charging the field with manager Gabe Kapler and screaming at the home plate umpire, who had just tossed him. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN Harper appeared upset with a call in his second at-bat, according to MLB.com Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo, and continued to chirp from his place in the dugout. He’s the first Phillies player to be ejected since 2015....

An eagle on the par-five 16th hole lifted DeChambeau to 21-under, where he defeated a charging Patrick Cantlay by one shot. DeChambeau, who played on his first Ryder Cup team this fall, shot a five-under 66 in Round 4. DeChambeau has four wins in 2018, but this marked his first in the new 2018/19 season. He’s now fifth in the world ranking. Cantlay, trying to defend his title after earning his first PGA Tour win here last year, finished second at 20-under after a final-round 6-under 65....

While the club haven’t had the worst transfer window ever (a backup winger, a strong central midfielder, a right back and a promising wide forward were all necessary and timely signings), it is like so many commenters have pointed out - the fact that the club themselves promised so much more that has made it out to be so underwhelming and create air of negativity that now surrounds the Camp Nou....

Marko Stunt is AEW’s Spike Dudley During their discussion, Vliet believed that some of the attraction behind AEW is nostalgia. Bubba Ray Dudley spoke of the ECW dynamic, and Vliet reiterated that wrestling fans saw a lot of themselves in ECW. Bubba Ray said that the same dynamic exists within AEW or more appropriately that AEW is like ECW. He also said: You can watch the segment at 26:30 in the video below...

Now, Tom Brady and Co. are heading back to the postseason as division winners once again. The only question left to be answered is who they will play in the opening round of the 2023 NFL playoffs. The Buccaneers cannot improve their own seeding anymore and they are locked into the NFC’s No. 4 seed. The result of their Week 18 game against the Falcons will effectively be meaningless in determining anything save for Atlanta’s position in the 2023 NFL Draft order....

Giannis Antetokounmpo again led the Bucks in a 119-110 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Antetokounmpo finished with a double-double of 33 points and 12 rebounds, while George Hill contributed 18 points off the bench. The Bucks are 16-3 and have a 1.5-game lead atop the Eastern Conference. The Lakers continued to pull clear atop the west after a 125-103 victory over the Washington Wizards. Once again, Anthony Davis (26 points and 13 rebounds) and LeBron James (23 points and 11 assists) led the way for the 17-2 Lakers....

Whlie Chicago is favored by 8 points in Vegas, AccuScore has the line at 11 points. Chicago covers a 8-point spread in 60 percent of simulations, another four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend. When the simulated spread has differed by 2 to 4 points when compared to AccuScore’s line, AccuScore has gone 15-10 (60%, +400 units) picking against the spread. MORE: Best active NBA player at each jersey number...

Milwaukee topped Houston 108-94 as Rockets star James Harden and the Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo went head-to-head on Tuesday. MVP contender Antetokounmpo scored 19 points and racked up 14 rebounds in his team’s win. Eric Bledsoe recorded a team-high 23 points, though. Harden – the reigning MVP – had an off night, scoring 23 points on just nine-of-26 shooting. Meanwhile, the Clippers clinched a playoff spot with a 122-111 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves....

Both Antetokounmpo (hyperextension of left knee) and Young (bone bruise in right foot) are recovering from injuries suffered during the 2021 Eastern Conference finals. A Young-less Atlanta team managed to even the series with a Game 4 win, but Milwaukee responded by taking Game 5 without Antetokounmpo. MORE: How Bucks bludgeoned Hawks in Game 5 with interior excellence Both stars haven’t been ruled out of the NBA playoffs, so when will they return to the court?...

MORE: Signing tracker | Eyes on big names | Top 50 free agents Revis just had a strong first season in Tampa, rebounding well from his knee injury woes and taking back his place as an elite cornerback. The Buccaneers just hired a defensive-minded coach, Lovie Smith, who has gushed about his inherited defensive talent. It's true Smith is used to running a Tampa 2 scheme featuring zone coverage. But he's also smart enough to realize that Revis' man-to-man shutdown skills are special....

He served as the top assistant and the recruiting coordinator under Hurley the past two seasons. After Hurley was named as head coach at Arizona State on Thursday, it took UB officials only 48 hours to name Oats as his replacement. MORE: Mark Prosser still learning from dad | Hoiberg to undergo heart surgery | Utah rewards Krystkowiak “After hours of conversations with Nate, it became very clear to me that the best candidate to lead our men’s basketball team was already on campus,” UB Athletic Director Danny White said in a university release....

Bob Marth, a dispatcher at the department, is accused of posting an explicit Facebook post regarding the protesters which have gathered in the state for several days. “Enough is enough!!!,” Marth allegedly wrote in a post seen by WKBW. “What is going on is uncalled for. F*****g wild animals…and what do you do to an animal that’s rabid and out of control—you take it out!! “Mayor stop being a pasty to these f***s ad give the order!...

The veteran goalkeeper played a key role in Juve’s 2-0 semi-final first-leg win in Monaco, making five saves as Gonzalo Higuain struck twice at the other end, with a meeting against Real Madrid in the decider now seemingly inevitable. Mourinho mocks Wenger over titles The Bianconeri set a club record by recording their sixth successive clean sheet in the Champions League with that victory and Buffon is keen to make up for the disappointment of losing finals to AC Milan in 2003 and Barcelona two years ago....

Nicchi claimed he, vice-president Narciso Pisacreta and referee selector Nicola Rizzoli - who officiated the 2014 World Cup final - were all sent the parcels in the mail. The incident follows a string of controversies surrounding the usage of VAR in Serie A, with hundreds of Lazio fans last month gathering to protest outside AIA headquarters. In December, an aggrieved group of Biancocelesti supporters also initiated legal action against match officials Piero Giacomelli and Marco Di Bello over perceived errors in a 3-1 loss to Torino....

Boston’s Craig Kimbrel is about to enter a tense playoff game. The Red Sox lead by one run. It’s crunch time. Do or die. The opening strains of “Welcome to the Jungle” invade the air at Fenway Park. The crowd goes wild. And here comes perhaps the most intimidating flamethrower in baseball — in a tiny, non-intimidating bullpen cart. Welcome to the jungle. We’ve got fun and games, indeed....

First, star point guard Derrick Rose got media day underway on Monday by declaring he is playing first and foremost to earn free-agency money when his contract ends in 2017. Then, Rose took an elbow to the eye in practice, suffering a left orbital fracture that required surgery. MORE: Nine players under pressure this season | Complete NBA offseason grades This was all too familiar for the old Bulls coach....

Chelsea chase Lewandowski Tudor took charge of Galatasaray in February and Bruma did not need long to win over his new coach with his ability - evidenced by his stunning volley against Spain in the European Under-21 Championship on Tuesday. Nevertheless, Tudor was not impressed with the way the 22-year-old behaved on and off the pitch while under his charge. “I like Bruma a lot, he is still young, but already a top player,” Tudor told Bild....