Brock Purdy Extension Talks Highlight Tricky NFL QB Market

Brock Purdy is in the line for the largest raise in NFL history. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback, who will enter the final year of his rookie contract in 2025, is slated to make a base salary of $1.1 million next season—far below market rate for a QB who earned Pro Bowl honors last season. …

Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle: Premier League – as it happened

First-half goals from Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak earned victory as Newcastle held off Tottenham’s late fightback

An email: “G’day Barry,” writes Chris Paraskevas, who I’m guessing might be in Australia. “The lads and I (three grown men with actual resoonsibilities in life) have tempted fate and assembled to watch the game together.

“In the past this has always resulted in disaster. To top things off, we are all wearing a variation of this season’s Newcastle strip. Given Tottenham have had to call up Ledley King at centre-back, surely even our me̶n̶’̶s̶ ̶c̶l̶u̶b̶ supporters club evil eye/curse won’t help Ange tonight.”

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Luke Littler believes he can break Phil Taylor’s record of 16 world darts titles

  • ‘I’ve got the ability’ to break record, says 17-year-old
  • Littler earns praise from Taylor and David Beckham

Luke Littler believes he can hunt down Phil Taylor’s record of 16 world titles after becoming the youngest ever PDC world darts champion.

The 17-year-old consolidated his status as the biggest star in the game by winning the PDC World Championship with a comprehensive 7-3 victory over Michael van Gerwen in Friday’s final at Alexandra Palace in London.

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