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Gary Bettman dropped a major announcement at the Stanley Cup Final Tuesday, revealing the NHL All-Star Weekend is getting a full international makeover. Riding the momentum of the four Nations Face-Off and the Winter Olympics, the league is reshaping its showcase event around country versus country competition, and honestly, it's hard to argue with that direction.
Shifting to the diamond, Josh Hader is back. The Houston Astros reinstated their All-Star closer from the sixty-day injured list after he missed the entire season to this point. Houston's bullpen has been searching for an anchor, and Hader returning healthy is about as significant a shot in the arm as that roster could have asked for heading into the stretch.
And in the NFL, Drake London is getting paid in a serious way. The Atlanta Falcons locked up their wide receiver on a reported one hundred forty one million dollar extension, with one hundred million of that fully guaranteed. London becomes one of the highest-paid receivers in the entire league, and the Falcons are making a loud statement about who they're building around going forward.
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