The Paralympic Games kicked off with a bang in Paris, France, on Wednesday, with the event's first-ever outdoor opening ceremony.
The big picture: Some 4,400 athletes will compete in 549 medal events across 22 sports during the Games, which run from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8. TeamUSA has topped the medal table at nine Paralympic Games — more than any other country.
Podcasting is turning out to be more lucrative than football for the Kelce brothers.
State of play: Travis and Jason Kelce signed a three-year, $100 million+ podcasting deal with Amazon studio Wondery, Variety reports.
"New Heightswill continue to be available widely on all podcast services and now fans can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+," Amazon said in a statement.
Zoom out: Travis Kelce's current contract for the Kansas City Chiefs pays him $17.1 million per year, according to Yahoo Sports.
Jason Kelce's final salary before he retired from the Philadelphia Eagles was reportedly $14 million.
💭 Nathan's thought bubble: Taylor Swift should get a piece of this deal.
Boston Red Soxcatcher Danny Jansen made MLB history Monday afternoon when he became the first person to play for both teams — during the same game.
Catch up quick: Jansen was inthe lineup for the Toronto Blue Jays when they played the Red Sox in June, but the game was suspended in the second inning because of rain as Jansen was in the middle of an at-bat.
