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The Seattle Seahawks are in agreement with Devon Witherspoon on a four-year, $132 million extension that makes him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, ESPN reported Saturday. The deal reportedly includes more than $101 million in guaranteed money for Witherspoon, a Pro Bowl selection in each of his first three seasons and a Super Bowl champion last season. The contract’s $33 million average annual value exceeds the $31.1 million earned […]

Aug 15 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Mocha port has suspended commercial and maritime operations after being hit by more than 25 missiles in Houthi attacks over recent days, the port’s director said on Saturday. The attacks killed seven people and caused an estimated $16 million in losses, the director told a news conference. • Mocha is a Red Sea port near the Bab el-Mandab strait, a strategic chokepoint connecting the Red […]

Seattle Seahawks defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence plans to retire following the 2026 season, his 13th in the NFL. The five-time Pro Bowl selection told a Yahoo Sports reporter on Friday that “this will be my last year.” Lawrence, 34, won the Super Bowl with Seattle last season following 11 campaigns with the Dallas Cowboys. He made 16 starts in 2025, recorded six sacks and recovered three fumbles — two of […]

The St. Louis Cardinals promoted slugger Joshua Baez to make his major league debut on Saturday against the rival Cubs in Chicago. The 23-year-old outfielder leads all Triple-A batters with 34 home runs and 90 RBIs through 103 games this season at Memphis. No one else in Triple-A had more than 27 homers or 74 RBIs through Friday. Baez, a Massachusetts native, is batting .256 with 22 doubles, 21 stolen […]

VADUZ, Liechtenstein (AP) — Liechtenstein’s royal house said Saturday that the tiny country’s rules of succession will be changed so that a woman could in the future inherit the principality’s throne. Hereditary Prince Alois announced the change in his speech marking the country’s national day. He said it was approved on Wednesday by the necessary two-thirds majority of family members who can vote on such matters. “The ability to combine […]

When Tupac Shakur was fatally shot at age 25 on Sept. 7, 1996, the presidential race between incumbent Bill Clinton and Bob Dole was in its stretch run. The Atlanta Olympics had just ended. The internet was in its infancy. In a booming music business, CDs were king, like Shakur’s monumental “All Eyez on Me,” which topped the Billboard album chart a few months earlier. It was the pinnacle of […]

Aug 15 (Reuters) – Prediction market operator Kalshi accused Nevada’s gaming regulator of violating federal law in a statement on Saturday after it sought daily penalties of $120,000 a day over the firm’s alleged failure to comply with a geofencing order. • Board investigators successfully placed nine trades on Kalshi’s mobile application while connected to cellular networks in Nevada, a day after a court-ordered deadline for the company to have […]

Tennessee starting safety Edrees Farooq will miss the 2026 season after sustaining a torn patellar tendon on Friday. A school spokesman confirmed the extent of Farooq’s right knee injury to ESPN on Saturday. “We stand with Edrees and support him as he begins the recovery process,” the Tennessee football program said in a statement. “We know he will continue to make a strong leadership impact on our team this fall.” […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly signed defensive tackle Keeanu Benton to a four-year, $72 million extension. ESPN reported Friday night that the deal would make Benton the highest-paid interior defensive lineman in franchise history at $18 million per season. Benton, 25, started all 17 games last season and set career highs with 5.5 sacks, 12 quarterback hits and 51 tackles. He has 7.5 sacks, 28 QB hits, 123 tackles, nine passes […]