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Month: September 2024

Giants’ Chapman gets $151 million contract for 2025-30 after betting on himself with short-term deal

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Chapman’s bet on himself paid off. After agreeing to a deal with San Francisco during spring training that allowed him to opt out after one season, the Giants third baseman agreed Wednesday to a $151 million, six-year contract for 2025-30. “This offseason was a little strange with the

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New Mexico’s attorney general files a suit saying Snapchat allows child sexual extortion

AP Technology Writer (AP) — New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat, alleging that site’s design and policies foster the sharing of child sexual abuse material and facilitate child sexual exploitation. Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed the lawsuit against Snap Inc. Thursday in state court in Santa Fe. In

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New York seeking to charge Harvey Weinstein with more sex crimes as Britain drops its case

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Spared from prosecution in Britain on Thursday, Harvey Weinstein now faces the prospect of a new indictment in New York, where prosecutors retrying the disgraced movie mogul’s rape case are taking steps to potentially charge him with up to three additional sex assaults. Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service, which authorized

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QB Josh Allen set to unveil new-look offense in Buffalo Bills opener against the Arizona Cardinals

Arizona (4-13) at Buffalo (12-7) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Bills by 6 1/2. Series record: Bills lead 7-5. Last meeting: Cardinals beat Bills 32-30 on Nov. 15, 2020, in Glendale, Arizona. Cardinals offense: overall (19), rush (4), pass (26), scoring (24) Cardinals defense: overall (25), rush (32), pass (13), scoring (31)

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Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says conversations about inviting UConn are on hold

AP College Football Writer The Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark announced Thursday that the conference is pausing conversations about possibly inviting UConn to the league. “As commissioner, it is my responsibility to explore a variety of value-creating opportunities on behalf of the Big 12,” Yormark said in a statement. “Following detailed discussions with my conference

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Judge questions restrictions on booster payments to athletes in $2.78B NCAA settlement

AP College Football Writer A federal judge on Thursday probed the terms of a proposed $2.78 billion settlement of antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA and major conferences and revealed a potential snag in the deal, questioning whether payments to college athletes from booster-funded organizations should be restricted. “I’m quite concerned about those,” U.S. District Judge

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