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Fresh off of his first NBA Finals win, Jayson Tatum is set to become the highest paid player in NBA history. He’s agreed to a five-year, $314 million extension with the Boston Celtics. Shams Charania of The Athletic was first …

You can count former NFL offensive lineman Mark Schlereth among those who aren’t sold on Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. Schlereth, who won three Super Bowls as a player (one in Washington, two while with the Denver Broncos), spent …

The Los Angeles Lakers made a hard run at Klay Thompson before he decided to sign with the Dallas Mavericks. Thompson agreed to a three-year, $50 million deal with the Mavericks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Much of the talk …

The Golden State Warriors reacted quickly to the news that Klay Thompson is headed to the Dallas Mavericks in NBA free agency. Golden State agreed to terms with former Philadelphia 76ers guard De’Anthony Melton. “Free agent De’Anthony Melton plans to …

In the grand scope of the broader NBA landscape, Klay Thompson’s decision to leave the Warriors​ and sign a reported three-year, $50 million deal likely isn’t the biggest basketball move of the offseason. Thompson, 34, can still be a great …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Closing RMC unitswill cost time, lives Why should we prevent at all costs the closure of Regional Medical Center San Jose’s (RMC) trauma, comprehensive stroke …

Building high-speed rail between downtown San Francisco and downtown Los Angeles has moved a step closer to reality following the last environmental clearance for the multi-billion dollar project. The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s board of directors last week approved the …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Restraint needed insearch of Thao home Re: “Mayor’s home part of startling FBI raids” (Page A1, June 21). The search of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s …

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers in California are suddenly getting tough-ish on crime — and the state’s voters may face dueling ballot initiatives in November. In response to a Republican-backed ballot initiative to roll back Proposition 47 — a …

The Nuggets’ offseason is not sexy, their path forward now defined by efficiency. That is the reality clobbering this franchise over the head as an expensive team dealing with a suffocating new collective bargaining agreement. It sounds like an excuse …

Westminster police on Monday arrested a man in Denver on suspicion of second-degree murder in a fatal stabbing near Willowbrook Park. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Englewood man convicted of murder in slaying of wife and daughter Crime …

If you’re fortunate enough to go to a four-year college, that can be an overwhelming adjustment from living at home. But there’s still something of a comforting bubble about the campus experience, from the reliable routines of dorm life to …

Perhaps no current WNBA franchise is steeped in league history quite like the Phoenix Mercury. So, when they say the game is in good hands, that carries some weight. A day after rookie phenom Caitlin Clark and her Indiana Fever …

The Chicago Bears have been using the trade market mostly to acquire major talent over the past couple of seasons, but they could soon flip the script and make a deal or two to thin out some of their stacked …

Hailie Deegan is a NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie. Joey Logano is a two-time Cup Series champion. The two couldn’t be more different when it comes to their career achievements. Now their careers will forever be linked in the 2024 season …

The Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox married Alex Seefeldt in a beautiful wedding in Nashville, Tennessee on June 30. One day after the nuptials, Bills team chaplain Len Vanden Bos posted a photo from the gorgeous tented reception on …

Former Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond has agreed to a two-year, $10 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. He returns to a locale that he remembers fondly from his previous stint in 2022. His immediate reaction to the move was …

OAKLAND — An ex-convict has been arrested and charged in the sexual assaults of two women he knew, one at gunpoint in Oakland in May and the other in Pittsburg in 2022, according to court records and authorities. Santiago Pratt …

With roughly 100 days until Californians begin early voting for the November election, state lawmakers are putting final touches on the bonds that will make the ballot. Over the weekend, Democrats who control the Legislature in Sacramento reached agreements to …

Klay Thompson didn’t care about his legacy when he left the Warriors on Monday, signing a three-year, $50 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks via a forced sign-and-trade. So why should we spend this strange, end-of-an-era moment waxing poetic about …

West Contra Costa Unified School District will temporarily hand over budget planning responsibilities to the county, after the district – which is approaching insolvency –failed to approve crucial financial plans by the state’s deadline. The move comes after the school …

Howard Brown Health laid off 43 employees Monday. It’s the latest action the health care provider has taken to offset a $6.6 million budget shortfall. Five of the positions directly treat patients and eight work with, but don’t treat, patients. …

A Franklin Park woman has won $1 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket she purchased while grocery shopping. Pamela Arscott, was shopping at Walmart, 1050 N. Rohlwing Road in Addison, when the new Illinois Lottery 50th Anniversary scratch-off tickets “caught …

A group aligned with President Biden is challenging ballot petitions filed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Illinois — claiming many signatures were fraudulent and that the independent presidential candidate is lying about his home address in New York. Clear …

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The New York Giants are hoping to defy the odds in 2024 but as of July 1, they are being given the fourth-worst chance to win the Super Bowl on FanDuel Sportsbook. And with those odds comes the natural tendency …

The Los Angeles Lakers, and LeBron James specifically, wanted former Golden State Warrior Klay Thompson, but they won’t get him. Ultimately, it’s been reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that Thompson has agreed to a 3-year, $50 million deal to …

Well, this would be a doozy. We’re officially in MLB trade deadline month, which means the trade projections and predictions will continue to heat up, and with the Yankees intent on making a go at the World Series this year, …

Julia Roberts’ early reputation for being a bit of a femme fatale came back into focus this weekend when the 56-year-old “Pretty Woman” star attended Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert in Dublin Sunday night — and got uniquely physical with …

Chris Hewitt | (TNS) Star Tribune Questlove’s “Hip-Hop Is History” could end up being one of the year’s most expensive books. I’m not talking about the book itself, which is a standard hardcover $30, but about the music it’ll make …

Christopher Lawrence | (TNS) Las Vegas Review-Journal LAS VEGAS — A good brunch is a magical thing. Jams and pastries alongside big slabs of meat. An assortment of other foods that should have no business being served together, yet somehow …

Klay Thompson is leaving the Bay Area. The veteran shooting guard has agreed to sign with the Dallas Mavericks for three years and $50 million, according to multiple reports. It marks the first time in 13 years that Thompson will …

DUBLIN — Half a million people on Monday were still locked out of their Patelco Credit Union accounts after a security breach on Saturday shut down bank operations with no clear resolution in sight. Patelco’s President and CEO Erin Mendez …

SAN JOSE — A driver was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and manslaughter over the weekend after she reportedly crashed into the second-story of an East San Jose home, killing her passenger, police said. Miraculously, no one living inside …

Sandwiches served at Mendocino Farms (Provided by Mendocino Farms via BusinessDen) Mendocino Farms is planting its first Colorado location in Cherry Creek’s newest office building. The El Segundo, California-based restaurant chain signed a lease for the remaining 3,000 retail square …

Amid the barbecues and beers, the Fourth of July is an important time to honor the men and women who serve and have served in America’s armed forces and whose contributions and sacrifices have paved the way for our freedoms. …

NASCAR descends on Chicago this weekend. The two-day event, July 6-7, features the Loop 110 NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday, and the headlining Grant Park 165 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday. Fans can also expect performances from big-name …

Born in Mississippi in 1914, blues pianist Eddie Boyd eventually made his way to Chicago in search of better opportunities. For half a decade, he toiled in a steel mill, bringing his paycheck home to his girlfriend every Friday — …

There’s little debate over whether Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs will eventually get paid on a level that delivers him one of the richest contracts at his position iin NFL history. How Wirfs is viewed on the field …

The future of Jacob Trouba with the New York Rangers is in the air as NHL insider Frank Seravalli believes the team may opt to waive the defensemen. Trouba was asked for the 15 teams on his no-trade list as …