Allen gets hefty contract extension...Yankees with an extra-innings walk-off...and the USA gets revenge on France in men's basketball. More details from Greg Larson on today's Saturday Sports Update...
Saturday Sports Update
Top: The Buffalo Bills have been on the rise with quarterback Josh Allen at the helm, and now he's getting rewarded. On Friday, Allen (left) signed a six-year contract extension that will keep him in a Bills uniform through the 2028 season. The deal is reported to be worth $258 million, including $150 million guaranteed. Bills General Manager Brandon Beane (right) told reporters that Allen "has been everything we could've asked for and then some, and...we think the best is yet to come." Photos by the Buffalo Bills
Bottom left: New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner celebrates after hitting a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning against the Seattle Mariners on Friday. Gardner's hit gave the Yankees a 3-2 win, the team's fourth consecutive victory and ninth in its last 11 games. New York rallied from deficits in the 8th and 10th innings before Gardner's heroics. Photo by USA Today
Bottom right: Team USA got a measure of revenge today against France on the basketball court in Tokyo. After beginning the opening round of play at the Olympics with a gut-wrenching loss to France, the USA got a second crack in the gold medal game and made amends from their earlier loss by winning 87-82. It's the fourth consecutive time the USA has won the gold in men's basketball. Photo by USA Basketball
