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Gerald McCoy Reveals
Dwyane Wade Inks Lifetime Deal With Chinese Apparel Company Li-Ning
DWYANE WADE
Dwyane Wade has a new contract – with his shoe com- pany.
Wade and the Chinese ap- parel company Li-Ning an- nounced that the three-time NBA champion has signed a lifetime contract with the brand, which he has represented since 2012.
The finalizing of that deal coincided with Wade and the company revealing his latest shoe, the "Way of Wade 7," at an event in Beijing on Wednesday.
Leonard Could Sit Out Season With Raptors
KAWHI LEONARD
Kawhi Leonard is said to have no interest in playing for the Raptors, and the star for- ward could reportedly go to ex- treme measures to make his new team regret acquiring him in a trade.
According to Sean De- veney of the Sporting News, Leonard is so adamant about not playing for the Raptors that he may consider sitting out the entire 2018-2019 season.
League sources allegedly re- ported Leonard has no inter- est in playing for the Raptors. There have been indications that he would sit out the entire season if necessary, and though that step would be drastic and unprecedented in today’s game, Toronto has forced the situa- tion into uncharted territory by acquiring a player who has made it clear he does not want to be there.
The Raptors are clearly hop- ing their situation with Leonard turns out like the one with Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder, but there appears to be very little chance of that happening.
Leonard wants to play for the Lakers, and even a deep playoff run with Toronto might not change his mind.
Carnoustie Hosts Tiger’s 20th Career Open Appearance
TIGER WOODS
Bucs' Batman Themed Additions To His Rolls-Royce
No one is more excited about the upcoming season more than defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, who hopes he will finally make it to the playoffs for the very first time in his NFL career.
McCoy made that very clear on his Instagram ac- count on Wednesday when he revealed a photo of the latest upgrades to his Bat- man-themed Rolls-Royce.
Gerald McCoy’s Rolls-Royce
Falcons Will Not Give Julio Jones A Raise
Tiger Woods teed off at 10:21 a.m. this morning (Thursday) at The Open Championship at Carnoustie. It marks Tiger’s 20th start at the most historic tournament in golf, which he’s won three times. It’s his first appear- ance at the tournament since 2015, when he missed the cut.
His playing partners are Hideki Matsuyama and Russell Knox. Woods en- ters ranked No. 71 in the world. Matsuyama is 16th and Knox 49th. Woods and Matsuyama have played to- gether a handful of times.
A burning question at every major now is whether Tiger has a chance or not. Things could always go terri- bly, but at The Open, he has a real chance to contend for
two reasons. First, he’s strik- ing the ball well right now and looks more fit than he has in years.
Second, The Open sets up in a more Tiger-friendly way than any of the other three majors.
Golf Digest’s Alex Mey- ers lays out the comprehen- sive case for a possible Tiger breakthrough at Carnoustie. A notable point in the 42- year-old’s favor is that older players do better at The Open than the other majors, with a few factors at play in that. Terrible weather often visits Open courses, making the en- tire tournament volatile. It takes a savvy golf brain to succeed on an Open rota track, and Tiger’s golf mind is as sharp as anyone’s.
Julio Jones may not be getting what he wants from the Atlanta Falcons.
The Falcons told Jones that they will not be restruc- turing his contract to give him a raise for this season.
Jones skipped the Fal- cons’ OTAs and minicamp be- cause he wanted an “update” on his contract, which is a friendlier way of saying he wanted a raise.
Jones signed a six-year, $81.4 million contract before
JULIO JONES
the 2015 season and is under contract through 2020. He is set to earn $10.5 million this season.
Darrelle Revis Announces Retirement From NFL
After 11 seasons that fea- tured seven Pro Bowl appear- ances and one Super Bowl championship, Darrelle Revis has decided to call it a career.
Revis released a statement on Instagram Wednesday an- nouncing that he is retiring from the NFL.
Revis is one of the best cornerbacks to ever play, and he will likely be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. His best sea- sons were in his first stint with
DARRELLE REVIS
the New York Jets, though he was also a huge part of the rea- son the New England Patriots won a Super Bowl in 2014.
Steelers Receiver Antonio Brown
Featured On Madden Cover
Antonio Brown's broad NFL appeal just got a serious boost.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' All-Pro receiver is the cover athlete for the video game "Madden 19," EA Sports an- nounced Wednesday.
The cover features a hel- metless and smiling Brown, which is a departure from the action shots on recent Madden covers. It's a fitting tribute to Brown, who is constantly smiling on and off the field.
ANTONIO BROWN
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