Profar agrees to $42M, 3 year contract with Braves, a year after getting $1M deal with Padres

Shane Beamer contract extension: South Carolina coach gets new deal as program eyes future playoff bids

Beamer's new deal will raise his salary to $8.15 million with annual increases

CBS Sports - 1h

Trump Federal Contracting Order Reverses 60 Years of Anti-Discrimination Progress

As part of Trump’s onslaught on longstanding federal policies, his action affecting government contracting cancels an order signed by LBJ that was integral to the civil rights movement of the 1960s

Inc. - 1h

Profar agrees to $42M, 3-year contract with Braves, a year after getting $1M deal with Padres

Jurickson Profar agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, less than a year after the outfielder got a $1 million deal from the San Diego Padres with spring training ...

ABC News - 18h

Pete Carroll, Raiders reportedly agree to 3-year contract to make him franchise's next head coach

Carroll did not coach last season after parting ways with the Seahawks in January 2024.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Braves sign outfielder Profar to 3-year, $42M deal

Former Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar and the Braves agreed on a three-year, $42 million contract Thursday.

ESPN - 13h

Fantasy Baseball Offseason Tracker: Jurickson Profar deserves a price correction after signing with Braves

Here's our breakdown of all the offseason moves that matter for Fantasy Baseball

CBS Sports - 18h

Portland Thorns FC acquire coveted free agent Deyna Castellanos on two-year deal after leaving Bay FC

The midfielder played one season with Bay FC following her playing career in Europe

CBS Sports - 18h

Jurickson Profar signs 3-year, $42M deal with Atlanta Braves

Profar hit 24 home runs and drove in 85 runs with the San Diego Padres last season.

Yahoo Sports - 18h

MLB free agent tracker: Braves add Jurickson Profar for outfield help, Anthony Santander to the Blue Jays

There is still plenty of MLB offseason business to tackle before spring training begins

CBS Sports - 19h

Jurickson Profar signs with Braves: Veteran outfielder lands with Atlanta on three-year, $42 million contract

Profar dominated at the plate with the Padres in 2024

CBS Sports - 19h

More Americans file for unemployment benefits, continuing claims highest in 3 years

Jobless claims applications ticked up modestly last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in more than three years

ABC News - 1d

Vikings, Kevin O'Connell agree to terms on a multi-year contract extension: 'I'm thrilled for the years ahead'

O'Connell are the Vikings are coming off a 14-win season

CBS Sports - 2d

Vikings reach multi-year contract extension with coach Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'Connell has led the Vikings to the playoffs twice in his three seasons leading the franchise.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Anthony Santander agrees to a $92.5M, 5-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays have finally landed a high-profile free agent, agreeing to a $92.5 million, five-year contract with Anthony Santander

ABC News - 3d

Josh Allen contract rumors: Bills QB on track for new deal after latest MVP-caliber campaign

Allen is signed through 2028

CBS Sports - 5d

Venezuelan chief gets 5 year ban, near-$1M fine

FIFA has banned a Venezuelan soccer official from the sport for five years for financial wrongdoing and fined him nearly $1 million.

ESPN - 6d

How to use AI to get a job this year

Gen AI promised to take tedious tasks off our hands with virtual assistants and chatbots designed to automate items on our to-do lists However, many of these helpful tools have required taking time ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

Hit or Miss? Rating the longest soccer contracts after Haaland's 9½-year deal

Erling Haaland has signed a new 9½-year contract at Manchester City, but what are some lessons from history regarding long-term deals?

ESPN - Jan. 17

Source: Winker, Mets agree to one-year deal

Jesse Winker, who hit a combined .253 with 14 homers and 58 RBIs for the Mets and the Nationals in 2024, has reached a 1-year deal with the Mets, a source told ESPN.

ESPN - Jan. 16

Masayoshi Son Bet Billions on the iPhone—3 Years Before It Existed

How SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son convinced Steve Jobs to make the deal of the century.

Wired - Jan. 16

FirstFT: Germany’s economy contracts for second straight year

Also in today’s newsletter, South Korea’s impeached president is arrested and powerful Wall Street dealmaker joins OpenAI board

Financial Times - Jan. 15

GeoPark, Repsol Agree to End Previously Inked Deal After Rights Exercised

Repsol in November signed a deal to sell upstream assets in Colombia to Latin American oil-and-gas explorer GeoPark for $530 million.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14

Somalia and Ethiopia agree to restore diplomatic ties after year-long rift

Somalia severed relations over sea access agreement Ethiopia signed with separatist region of Somaliland. Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed to restore diplomatic representation in their respective ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

Nationals and Jorge López agree to $3 million, 1-year deal

The Washington Nationals and former All-Star pitcher Jorge López have agreed to terms on a 1-year contract

ABC News - Jan. 11

Blue Jays add All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman with $33 million, 3-year contract

All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $33 million, three-year contract

ABC News - Jan. 10

Worst NFL contracts of all time: Deshaun Watson's Browns deal comes further into spotlight after Achilles tear

Here's a look at some of the worst deals in NFL history

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

Marta signs new two-year deal with Orlando Pride after winning NWSL Championship: "I'm staying home"

Marta has been with the Pride since 2017

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Sources: Amad agrees new Man United contract

Manchester United have agreed terms on a new contract for Amad Diallo, sources have told ESPN.

ESPN - Jan. 9

Sources: Verlander, Giants agree to 1-year deal

Justin Verlander agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract with the San Francisco Giants, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - Jan. 8

Brent Rooker extension: Slugger agrees to five-year, $60 million deal with Athletics, per report

The extension will keep Rooker around as the A's move to Sacramento and, theoretically, Las Vegas

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Getty’s stock soars 42% after image company agrees to merge with Shutterstock in $3.7 billion deal

The deal is expected to generate annual cost synergies of $150 million to $200 million by year three and to boost earnings and cash flow by year two.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Researchers find 3-million-year-old tools in Kenya

On a lakeside peninsula in Eastern Africa, archaeologists have found clues about a society that lived there over 3 million years ago.

CBS News - Jan. 4

South Korean second baseman Hyeseong Kim agrees to 3-year, $12.5M deal with Los Angeles Dodgers

Kim, who turns 26 on Jan. 27, has played eight seasons in South Korea, the last six with the Seoul-based Kiwoom Heroes.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

Orioles, veteran RHP Morton agree to 1-year deal

The Orioles agreed with veteran right-hander Charlie Morton on a one-year deal.

ESPN - Jan. 4

Charlie Morton to sign with Orioles: Veteran pitcher agrees to one-year deal with Baltimore

The 2025 season will be Morton's 18th in MLB, and he'll make a reported $15 million

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

Dodgers, Hyeseong Kim agree to 3-year deal with $12.5 million guaranteed

Kim was posted last month and has played the past six seasons with the KBO's Kiwoom Heroes.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

New Year’s Fireworks Explosions Kill 3 in Honolulu

A series of explosions caused by fireworks in a residential area left more than two dozen people with burns and other injuries, officials said.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion kills 3, injures 20 in Hawaii

A New Year’s Eve firework display in a Hawaii neighborhood quickly went wrong after three people were killed and 20 injured on Tuesday night. When fireworks were lit in a neighborhood in ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Bears get help for Caleb Williams after rocky Year 1, Shedeur Sanders falls out of top 5

Chicago attempts to fortify the blocking unit in front of the 2024 No. 1 overall pick

CBS Sports - Jan. 1

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