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    Justin Jefferson’s $35 million yearly Vikings salary is going break every NFL pay scale but the QB spot

    Jefferson's deal means a lot for practically everyone else across the league that isn’t a quarterback, promising to raise the boats of every other elite positional player that bellies up to contract talks.

  • The Canadian Press

    Bowlers dominate in big wins for South Africa and Afghanistan at cricket's Twenty20 World Cup

    WESTBURY, New York (AP) — Sri Lanka was blown away for 77 by South Africa and Afghanistan skittled Uganda for 58 as the bowling attacks dominated in lopsided wins Monday at cricket's Twenty20 World Cup. Anrich Nortje’s career-best 4-7 set South Africa up for a six-wicket opening victory and Fazal Haq Farooqi's maiden five-wicket haul (5 for 9 off 4 overs) helped Afghanistan to a 125-run win over tournament newcomer Uganda. South Africa overcame its own hiccups on the two-paced pitch to reach 80-

  • The Canadian Press

    Pavin Smith hits a 2-run homer to lift the Diamondbacks over the Giants 4-2

    PHOENIX (AP) — Pinch-hitter Pavin Smith connected for a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Monday night. Jake McCarthy got the winning rally started with a looping, one-out double down the left field line. Then Smith — hitting for Eugenio Suárez — smashed a pitch from Randy Rodríguez (1-1) that barely cleared the yellow line above the wall in center. The D-backs have won three straight while the Giants have droppe

  • The Canadian Press

    Bregman and Diaz homer in the 8th to lift the Astros to a 7-4 win over the Cardinals

    HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman and Yainer Diaz homered in the eighth inning, helping the Houston Astros top the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Monday night. Bregman tied it at 4 when he hit a leadoff drive to left off JoJo Romero (2-1). It was Bregman's fifth homer in his last seven games and No. 9 on the season. With two outs and Jake Meyers aboard, Diaz homered off the wall in left for his fourth on the year. Chas McCormick then reached on an error on shortstop Masyn Winn and swiped second ahead of J