Wide receiver Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms on a four-year, $140 million extension on Monday. Jefferson’s deal averages $35 million per season, surpassing Nick Bosa’s $34 million average as the highest by a non-quarterback in the NFL. According to sources, the contract includes $110 million in guaranteed money. The Vikings …
Monthly Archives: June 2024
Dallas Cowboys’ Hall of Fame offensive lineman Larry Allen passes away at age 52
The Dallas Cowboy organization announced in a statement that legendary Cowboys’ offensive lineman Larry Allen died suddenly while vacationing with his family in Mexico at the age of 52. The Cowboys’ news release read: “The Dallas Cowboys are very saddened to share that Cowboys legend, Super Bowl Champion, Cowboys Ring of Honor member, and Pro …
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Anthony Mackie, Laura Dern and Glen Powell to star in John Lee Hancock’s film ‘Monsanto’
Glen Powell, Anthony Mackie and Laura Dern have signed on to star in “Monsanto,” the latest film from writer-director John Lee Hancock (“The Blind Side,” “Saving Mr. Banks”). Monsanto tells the true story of young, untried attorney Brent Wisner (Powell) who in 2019 takes on a seemingly insurmountable case against the giant U.S. chemical company …
See Lily Gladstone in the trailer for the film ‘Fancy Dance’
Apple TV has released the latest trailer for the drama film, Fancy Dance, featuring the directorial debut of Erica Tremblay and starring Lily Gladstone and Isabel Deroy-Olson. Fancy Dance, from Apple Original Films, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023 Gladstone stars as Jax, a woman scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation on Oklahoma, …
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2 dead, 7 injured after shooting at suburban Pittsburgh bar
Police said on Sunday that a shooting at a bar in suburban Pittsburg left two people dead and seven others injured. The Allegheny County Police Department said the early morning Sunday shooting occurred at the Ballers Hookah Lounge and Cigar Bar in Penn Hills, with its homicide unit responding to a request for help by …
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Mass shooting in Akron, Ohio leaves 1 dead, 24 injured
Police report that one person was killed and 24 others were wounded in a mass shooting early Sunday morning in Akron, Ohio. According to a statement from the city’s mayor and police chief, police officers responded to 911 calls shortly after midnight, reporting shots fired and multiple victims struck in the area of Kelly Ave. …
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Edmonton Oilers defeat Dallas Stars to advance to Stanley Cup Final
The Edmonton Oilers are advancing to the Stanley Cup Final after beating the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Sunday with a score of 2-1. The Oilers will advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006. The Oilers’ Connor McDavid had …
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Yuka Saso wins 2024 U.S. Women’s Open, earning second major title
Yuka Saso won the U.S. Women’s Open champion for the second time on Sunday at Lancaster Country Club, becoming the first Filipino to win the Women’s Open in 2021, and the first from Japan. The 22-year-old Saso rallied with a final-round 2-under 68, running off four birdies in a five-hole stretch on the back nine, …
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Jennifer Lopez cancels her summer ‘This Is Me…Now The Tour’
Jennifer Lopez has canceled her This Is Me…Now The Tour, which was set to kick off next month. Rumors had been circulating in recent months that many shows were set to be canceled due to poor ticket sales; however, Lopez shared that the tour cancellation was done so to take time off to spend with …
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Ellen DeGeneres’ final special coming to Netflix, to embark on standup tour
Ellen DeGeneres is returning to Netflix with a new stand-up special, her second for the streaming service, and according to the comedian, ‘her last.’ DeGeneres said in a statement: “To answer the questions everyone is asking me — yes, I’m going to talk about it. Yes, this is my last special. Yes, [wife] Portia [de …
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