Jamie Gordon

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Before Shohei Ohtani came Pedro Guerrero. The Los Angeles Dodgers shelled out $700 million to land Ohtani on a 10-year deal that eclipses any in baseball in 2024. But three decades earlier, the richest deal in team history was the five-year, $7 million contract awarded to Guerrero to avoid an arbitration hearing. Forced to leave school to feed his family as a teenager, the Dominican's big break came when he was spotted by Reggie Otero -- a scout for the Cleveland Indians.

1 week ago | talksport.com | Jamie Gordon

The Washington Commanders franchise has come a long way both on and off the field. With no Super Bowl triumphs since 1992, scandals hit the Burgundy and Gold under former owner Dan Snyder. Then there was the divisive rebrand. Ditching the Redskins moniker, which was deemed offensive to Native Americans, Snyder oversaw the change to the Football Team and then Commanders before handing over the keys to Josh Harris. Since the $6.05 billion deal in 2023 it has been almost positive news all the way.

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Michael Irvin gave fans a health update on Deion Sanders after visiting his close friend. Coach Prime has been fighting an undisclosed illness, with supporters growing concerned about the Dallas Cowboys icon's condition. "Wow, I am truly blessed for the abundance of well wishes, for all the thoughts, and all of the prayers. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU," Sanders wrote on X. "I can assure you all that everything is OKAY and will continue to be so. God got me like no other.

1 week ago | talksport.com | Jamie Gordon

Larry Sanders signed a $44 million contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks in August 2013. He was considered one of the best defensive players in the league at one point in his career. “I was their nightmare,” he told the Guardian. “I was like, ‘I can really play this game. This game is really meant for me!’”But just 16 months after joining the Bucks he walked out of the facility for the final time and did not pick up a basketball again for two years.

1 week ago | talksport.com | Jamie Gordon

Lamar Jackson looks to be in game shape already -- just be careful how you tell him that. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback is chasing an elusive first Super Bowl triumph and has clearly maintained his discipline over the offseason. Jackson weighed 230 pounds in 2022 but wasn't happy with his figure and decided to trim down. He dropped 15 pounds for 2023 and returned ahead of last season at 200 pounds. "I was fat, to me. I felt like I was fat." the two-time MVP told CBS in 2024.