The Giants have reached an agreement with their top first-round pick. Daniel Jones, who was taken out of Duke with the sixth overall selection in this year’s draft, will now be ready for training camp this week, according to a report from ESPN, which cites unidentified league sources. The terms of the agreement have not yet been disclosed. Jones has impressed teammates and coaches in previous workouts. “He’s picking up [the offense] really fast,” tight end Evan Engram said in May. “They’ve been trying to throw some stuff at him and he’s handled it really well.” Offensive coordinator Mike Shula also said he thought Jones would be ready to go…

Five-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky has withdrawn from the 200-metre freestyle at the World Aquatic Championships due to illness. USA Swimming made the announcement just hours before the first heats of the event in Gwangju, South Korea on Tuesday. “A decision has been made by Team USA in consultation with Katie, her coach and the team’s medical staff for her to withdraw from the 200m freestyle event on medical grounds,” National team managing director Lindsay Mintenko said in a statement. “The team will determine her participation in this evening’s 1500m final later in the day. “Katie has not been feeling well since arriving to Gwangju on July 17, and these…

The new Premier League season is close to being upon us and we can’t wait at talkSPORT as we prepare to bring you more live football than ever before. It’s the greatest league in the world and to celebrate its impending return, we have compiled a list of the 20 players we expect to shine the most in the top-flight in 2019/20. A team of talkSPORT experts have offered insight, numbers have been crunched and one player will be revealed every working day – with the winner of talkSPORT’s Premier League Power Rankings announced on Friday, August 9, before Liverpool kick-off the new season against Norwich City. 14: Ederson – Manchester…

Celtic will come up against either Romanian side Cluj or Maccabi Tel-Aviv of Israel should they progress to the Champions League third qualifying round. The Scottish champions still have a second qualifying-round tie against Estonian champions Nomme Kalju to navigate as they look to keep alive hopes of making the lucrative group stages. Neil Lennon’s men saw off Sarajevo in their opening European tie of the new campaign. Should Celtic progress again, the third-round matches will be played on August 6/7 and 13. The Europa League third-qualifying round draw also took place on Monday and Wolves were paired against either Pyunik of Armenia or Czech side Jablonec should they get…

talkSPORT.com rounds up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Monday’s papers and online… Toby Alderweireld looks set to hand Tottenham a major boost by snubbing the chance to leave for £25million this summer. – FULL STORY Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan are keen on signing Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale and want to make the Welshman the highest-paid player in Chinese football history – FULL STORY That deal could see the 30-year-old forward earn a tax-free £1million-a-WEEK. (The Sun) Chelsea youngster Ethan Ampadu has joined Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a season-long loan – FULL STORY Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid have discussed a potential swap deal,…

Manchester United have progressed in their discussions to land Liverpool target Nicolas Pepe, according to reports. Lille winger Pepe has been heavily linked with a move away from the club with Champions League winners Liverpool being tipped to snap him up for most of the summer. However, United have emerged as favourites to land Pepe over the past couple of days. Click Here: fjallraven kanken backpack And The Times are reporting that a source close to the player has revealed the Red Devils advanced their long-standing interest in Pepe, who is valued at more than £70million. Arsenal and Everton have also been linked with Pepe, however, neither these clubs nor…

David de Gea has admitted he would love to be named Manchester United captain as the goalkeeper prepares to extend his stay with the club. After 18 months of wrangling, the 28-year-old is preparing to pen a new six-year deal with the club worth a staggering £117million. Click Here: Sports Water Bottle Accessories De Gea’s focus on the future has seen him throw his hat into the ring to become United captain, with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer yet to hand out the armband since Antonio Valencia’s summer exit. “I’ve been captain for some games,” De Gea said. “Of course, it is amazing to be captain of a club like Manchester…

Houston will be without two of its stars at the start of training camp this week. The Texans have placed J.J. Watt and DeAndre Hopkins on the active/physically unable to perform list, the team announced Sunday. The two stars can be activated by Houston at any time, and both are expected to begin practicing soon and be ready in time for the season opener on Sept. 9, according to a report from the Houston Chronicle. The report noted Watt practiced throughout the offseason and said “he felt great.” The five-time Pro Bowl player underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in January following a comeback season. After playing in just eight games over…

Mariano Rivera is the first player in the history of MLB to be voted into the Hall of Fame unanimously. Click Here: online rugby store malaysia The closer finished his career with the most saves ever (652) and thanked the Yankees for creating a great environment during his induction speech Sunday. “It’s a privilege and honor to just be part of one organization,” Rivera said. “I did it with dignity, with honor and pride. I tried to carry the pinstripes the best that I could. I think I did alright with that.” Rivera also praised Yankees fans for standing behind him throughout his 19 seasons with the team. “To the…

Click:Skin Care Device Brandy Halladay honored her late husband Sunday with an emotional speech as Roy was officially enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame. The former Blue Jays and Phillies pitcher died in a plane crash in November 2017. Roy Halladay finished with a 203-105 record and a 3.38 ERA during his 16-year MLB career. Before Brandy Halladay’s speech, there was a video shared highlighting Roy’s career. She admitted she couldn’t watch it just yet. “It’s overwhelming, the amount of people here today. I can’t believe you came this far. I’m so grateful that you’re here,” she said, addressing the crowd. “This is not my speech to give. I’m…