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USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Broncos have one player on PFF's list of Top 30 players over 30
Broncos have one player on PFF's list of Top 30 players over 30 Pro Football Focus writer Dalton Wasserman just authored a 'Top 30 players over 30 entering the 2025 NFL season,' and one Denver Broncos player made the list: left tackle Garrett Bolles. Bolles joins a list of old heads such as Tampa Bay Buc receiver Mike Evans, Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry, and Los Angeles Rams receiver Davante Adams. While they say it's a young man's league, Bolles and the players mentioned above show they can still contribute and make an impact. Wasserman explains why Bolles play helped him make the list, noting his pass blocking prowess. 'Now in his ninth year protecting Denver's blind side, Bolles remains one of the league's most dependable pass blockers," Wasserman wrote for PFF. "His 88.2 pass-blocking grade ranked sixth among tackles in 2024, and he allowed just two sacks all season. Over the past five seasons, his 89.2 pass-blocking grade ranks seventh among qualified tackles.' Bolles, who recently turned 33, still appears primed to help anchor the Broncos' offensive line in the coming years. The four-year contract extension he signed in 2024 runs through the 2028 season. Related: These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
4 signs it's time to see a financial therapist
Having a healthy mindset about your finances is key to building long-term wealth, making smart financial decisions, and reaching your financial goals. But if your relationship with money is muddled with anxiety, depression, or other negative feelings, it's important to seek help to understand why that may be and how to overcome it. That's where a financial therapist comes in. This embedded content is not available in your region. Our personal beliefs shape the way we feel about money and drive the financial decisions we make. These beliefs often stem from our upbringing, culture, and lived experiences. A financial therapist's job is to help you understand how these various beliefs and feelings impact your relationship with money and teach you how to work through challenges that may be limiting you or impacting your quality of life. For example, if your parents were constantly stressed about their finances and worried about having enough money saved, you may associate money with stress and anxiety. This could make you reluctant to spend money — even when it's necessary or warranted — to avoid those negative feelings. 'Your relationship [with money] isn't just about dollars and cents — it is mostly made up of all the other senses leading toward stress, anxiousness, conflict in families, sleepless nights, and relationships breaking up, to name a few,' said Erika Wasserman, certified financial therapist and author of "Conversations with Your Financial Therapist: Stories and Scripts to Grow Your Money Mindset." 'Yet it is the side of money that isn't often talked about,' she added. 'Learning how to talk about money — not just the terms, but the feelings and triggers involved — is also important.' Read more: Behavioral Finance 101: 7 ways your brain can sabotage your finances A financial therapist can help you navigate mental roadblocks that may be limiting you. But how do you know whether you truly need one? That will require some self-reflection. According to Wasserman, the number one question to ask yourself is: Are you confident in your relationship with money? If the answer is no, she said, it is time to talk to a financial therapist. 'Just like if you needed a tune-up with your relationship, eating, or exercise, you would consult an expert. The same is true with your relationship with money.' And if you're still unsure, your body may already know the answer. Experiencing sleepless nights, nausea, headaches, or changes in your appetite as a result of your financial situation can be strong indicators that it's time to get some professional help. You might benefit from speaking with a financial therapist if you: If you feel negatively about your financial situation, ignorance may feel like bliss. A study by MarketWatch found that 42% of people avoid looking at their checking account balance out of fear. The problem: Staying in the dark about your account balances can lead to making uninformed financial decisions. Plus, you can incur unnecessary bank fees, such as late fees and overdraft fees. And you're more susceptible to fraud if you're not monitoring your account balances and transactions. Read more: 7 common banking scams and how to avoid them It's easy to become frustrated with your partner if their financial behaviors don't align with your own, or if there's financial infidelity within a relationship. A therapist can help you and your partner understand your financial habits, where they come from, and how to adjust those habits for the sake of your relationship and your financial future together. Read more: How to merge finances with your spouse after getting married Spending money and gambling aren't necessarily cries for help on their own, but if you're overspending or gambling away your life savings, this could signal a deeper emotional issue. Many people find comfort or get a high after spending money, but this high is often short-lived and can lead to a massive financial spiral, making it difficult to save money, pay down debt, and build wealth. Avoiding spending money can also be a sign of emotional distress and signal the need for a financial therapist. Feelings of anxiety related to spending can impact your quality of life — you may avoid making necessary purchases or investing in your future. Read more: Are you suffering from money dysmorphia? Here are the signs. Money management shouldn't be a source of fear or anxiety. But releasing those fears and limiting beliefs takes a lot of unlearning that can be tricky to do on your own. A financial therapist can work with you to learn more about your money personality and how certain beliefs help or hurt your financial well-being. To find a certified financial therapist, you can visit the Financial Therapy Association website to search for a professional in your area and narrow down your options by specialization, location, and more.
The Independent
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Harlem Eubank set for toughest test yet with Jack Catterall fight being finalised
Harlem Eubank 's next step on his quest for a world title shot looks to have been established, with the welterweight set to face former contender Jack Catterall in July. The Ring magazine reports that a deal is close to being finalised for the pair to go head-to-head at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday, July 5. The 31-year-old Eubank, 21-0 (9), moves from light-welterweight to welterweight in November, debuting in the weight class by decisioning Nurali Erdogan. Backed by Wasserman and his uncle Chris Eubank Sr, Eubank garnered further experience at welterweight with a technical knockout of Tyrone McKenna in March, knocking the Scot down three times prior to a stoppage in the 10th round. Currently holder of the IBF inter-continental belt at 147 pounds and previously WBO global champion at super lightweight, Eubank has long spoken of his ambitions of becoming a world champion. Catterall, 30-2 (13), came close to becoming undisputed champion at super lightweight, ending up on the end of a controversial split decision loss to Josh Taylor in February 2022. A rematch two years later saw Catterall gain a unanimous decision victory. The 31-year-old moved on from the super lightweight division after losing to the previously undefeated Arnold Barboza Jr in February 2025 on a split decision. That means the proposed fight with Eubank will be his first at welterweight since three bouts between 2019 and 2020. Based on his opponent's pedigree, Eubank will face the toughest test of his career against Catterall. 2025 has been a busy year for the Eubank family. Chris Eubank Jr earned a unanimous decision victory over Conor Benn in one of the most notable fights of the year, with a rematch rumoured for the autumn.
NZ Herald
22-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
First XV: A rugby agent's advice for young players aiming to go professional
The transition to professional rugby can be difficult, and any First XV player considering a future playing contract should get independent advice. That's the word from Daniel Kane, an Auckland-based rugby agent with Wasserman, a company that specialises in the management of rugby union and league talent from junior players
Fox Sports
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
After NFL approval, Olympic organizers optimistic MLB players are next for LA28
The organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics remain optimistic that Major League Baseball will find a way to join the NFL in sending the world's best athletes in their respective sports to the 2028 Games. LA28 president and chairman Casey Wasserman said he has been in close contact with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred about the decision that must be made by both the league and the players' union on whether to send players to the Olympics in the middle of the 2028 baseball season. There's no current timetable for the decision. "I'm optimistic because it's the right thing for the sport of baseball, it's the right thing for the players and it's certainly the right thing for the Olympics," Wasserman told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "I think when things make sense for everybody, you can usually find a way to get things done." LA28 was buoyed last week by the NFL owners' unanimous decision to approve the players' participation in the inaugural Olympic flag football event, with Wasserman calling it "an awesome day." The Los Angeles organizing committee is hoping for similar news on baseball, whenever the decision is made. [Related: What might an NFL flag football Dream Team look like in 2028 Olympics?] "We're very engaged with the commissioner," Wasserman said. "I talked to him in anticipation of the NFL announcement so they knew what was coming. They have a different challenge because it's in the middle of their season, but we are very engaged in ongoing discussions with the hope to get to a good result." Players' union head Tony Clark has said his players want to vie for Olympic gold — particularly those who got a taste of international competition in previous World Baseball Classics. Several superstars have expressed public interest in playing in the Los Angeles Olympic tournament, including reigning league MVPs Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani. But the decision is much tougher for baseball because the Olympics fall in the heart of the regular season, necessitating major scheduling changes similar to the quadrennial disruption of the NHL season when the league participates in the Winter Olympics. Baseball also isn't a pillar of the Olympic program like ice hockey, being only intermittently included in the Summer Games for decades. The NFL players who make their nations' 10-man flag football teams are unlikely to miss more than a few days of training camp in July 2028, but MLB would have to make a dramatic adjustment to its normal competition schedule. Manfred spoke about the decision last month in New York at a meeting of the Associated Press Sports Editors. Wasserman has been pitching Manfred for over a year on the benefits of putting his sport under the Olympic spotlight. "It's a complicated issue for us," Manfred said at the APSE event. "Lots of major league players would be involved because of the different countries that would likely be involved, massively disruptive to our season given the timing, and we're trying to sort through all that. ... We do see LA28 as a real opportunity from a marketing perspective." While speaking to the Baseball Writers Association of America last summer, Manfred said that, "I do think that maybe the thing that I found most persuasive that Casey is saying is forget about what's going to happen with baseball in the Olympics long-term because I think we all know when you're in Paris they're probably not going to build a baseball stadium, right? But, but when you're in LA, you focus on LA. It is an opportunity that we need to think about." The sport long known as America's Pastime was played only as one-game Olympic exhibitions until 1984, when it joined the Los Angeles program as a demonstration sport. Baseball became an official Olympic sport in Barcelona in 1992, but U.S. professionals weren't allowed to compete until 2000, when minor leaguers were allowed to play. The absence of the world's players was one reason cited when baseball was subsequently dropped from the London and Rio de Janeiro Games. The sport returned in baseball-mad Tokyo in 2021 — but only for MLB players not on a 40-man roster. Japan's top league shut down its season, and Japan won gold. Baseball was dropped once again in Paris, but restored for LA28. The tournament will be played at historic Dodger Stadium, the same venue that hosted the 1984 Olympic tournament. Wasserman spoke about his baseball aspirations after an event that should remind MLB of the Olympics' unmatched marketing power. NBCUniversal has taken over a large soundstage complex in suburban Sun Valley to create extensive multimedia content to be used in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics broadcasts in nine months, feeding the broadcast machine that boosts winter stars including Chloe Kim, Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn to international celebrity. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
