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Omaha police ticket boxing champ Crawford for reckless driving, order him out of vehicle at gunpoint

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Omaha police ordered champion boxer Terence Bud Crawford out of his vehicle at gunpoint during a traffic stop for reckless driving early Sunday, hours after his hometown held a parade to celebrate his victory over Canelo Alvarez two weeks ago.

Costly Free Agents Help Yankees And Dodgers Reach Playoffs Again

The post Costly Free Agents Help Yankees And Dodgers Reach Playoffs Again appeared com. Lured by the largest and longest contract in baseball history, Juan Soto jumped from the Mets to the Yankees and hit a career-best 43 homers. That time-tested philosophy bookended the 2025 baseball season, which began with a pair of record free-agent signings and ended with two of the three top-paid teams in the playoffs. The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees last years World Series opponents invested heavily in the open market and reaped big dividends as a result. The New York Mets, another big-spending team, werent so fortunate. Sotos Windfall After a wild winter bidding war, the Mets lured slugging outfielder Juan Soto from the Yankees with a record contract of $765 million, to be paid up-front over 15 years at an average annual rate of $51 million. Then the crosstown Yankees used some of the money ticketed for Soto on an eight-year, $218 million pact for star starting pitcher Max Fried. It was the largest and longest contract ever given a left-handed pitcher. Sandwiched between Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso in a potent Mets lineup, Soto hit a career-best 43 home runs and just missed a rare 40/40 season when he finished with a league-leading 38 stolen bases. In his first year with the Yankees after signing an eight-year contract, Max Fried led the majors with 19 wins and filled the void created by Gerrit Cole’s Tommy John surgery. 86 earned run average, pitching the Yankees into the playoffs. Along with the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the Yankees proved.

IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Salman Ali Agha Casually Tosses Cheque Of $75000 Before Speaking To Simon Doull After 3rd Consecutive Loss To Team India; Video

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha seemingly disrespected the cheque of $75000, the runners-up cheque, as he casually tossed it aside before walking up to talk to Simon Doull for the presentation after the Asia Cup 2025 final against India. A video of the same has surfaced on social media as the moment occurred after Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi presented the cheque.

PM Modi Takes Dig At Pakistan Over Team India’s Win In Asia Cup 2025 Finals; Compares Victory To Operation Sindoor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took veiled jab at Pakistan over Team India’s victory in Asia Cup 2025 Final at Dubai International Stadium. PM Modi compared the victory to Operation Sindoor and claimed that the result is the same – “India Wins.” He also congratulated the Team India players for their spectacular win in the high-voltage clash.

Buccaneers news: Chase McLaughlin’s 65-yarder a silver lining from awful half vs. Eagles

As the third quarter of their Week 4 clash gets underway, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have largely struggled against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles. At the moment, the Eagles hold a 24-6 lead, as the Buccaneers’ offense has been kept in check for the most part. However, a pair of field goals from veteran Chase McLaughlin [.] The post Buccaneers news: Chase McLaughlin’s 65-yarder a silver lining from awful half vs. Eagles appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Ryder Cup crowd announcer steps down over expletive-filled Rory McIlroy chant

A crowd announcer at the Ryder Cup has stood down after leading an expletive-filled chant about Rory McIlroy. Heather McMahan urged fans at the first tee to shout f***you Rory together after players were introduced to the crowd before the start of the afternoon session at Bethpage Black on Saturday.