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Mayo’s hire comes a day after Belichick agreed to part ways with the Patriots after a 24-year run that included six Super Bowl wins. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have agreed to hire Jerod Mayo to succeed Bill Belichick as the team’s first Black head coach, according to a person familiar with the situation. … Read more

The $1.9 million gap is the largest among arbitration-eligible players in Major League Baseball this year. ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers and playoff hero Adolis Garcia could be heading toward a salary arbitration hearing. The two sides were nearly $2 million apart on their salary terms for the upcoming season when the arbitration deadline … Read more

The 2024 draft pool consisted of 160 players. SAN ANTONIO — The NBA 2K League has announced that Wizards District Gaming selected Benjamin “Benzo” Bernstein of Montclair, NJ as the first overall pick in the 2024 NBA 2K League Draft, which was held tonight at Full Sail Live in Orlando. Heard it here first from … Read more

ESPN started carrying NFL games in 1987, but it took 27 seasons before it aired its first playoff game. The league’s embrace of streaming has been much faster. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The quarterback matchup between Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes isn’t the only major storyline going into their AFC wild card … Read more