The Washington Wizards wasted no time in locking up shting guard Bradley Beal, agreeing to a five-year maximum contract worth $128 million not long after the free agent markets opening bell Friday.The sides started talks as sn as possible, just after midnight Eastern, and moved quickly to wrap things up in the morning, agent Mark Bartelstein said. The deal cannot be signed until the free agent moratorium ends on July 7.Beal averaged 17.4 points in his fourth season for the Wizards. He has teamed with John Wall to form one of the most dynamic young backcourts in the NBA but has had difficulty staying healthy. Beal has never played more than 70 games in a season and has been bothered by stress fractures in his right leg throughout his career.He played in only 55 games with 35 starts during Washingtons disappointing 2015-16 season. But he just turned 23 and the Wizards are banking on his ability to put those injuries behind him as they try to push back into the playoff field in the Eastern Conference.The Wizards have designs on landing some other big names on the free agent market, so Beals deal will not be signed until Washington knows who else will be coming from outside the organization. The Wizards have so-called Bird Rights on Beal, meaning they can go over the salary cap -- expected to be around $94 million -- to keep him. The clause in the collective bargaining agreement, named after Larry Bird, gives teams an advantage in retaining players.The deal makes Beal the highest paid player on the Wizards by a wide margin, but Wall didnt seem to have any gripes about that off the top.Congrats to my lil bro (at)RealDealBeal23, Wall tweeted Friday. Now everything on u lol...Welcome back !!One player the Wizards wont be getting is the prize of the class: Kevin Durant. Earlier in the spring there was some hope in Washington that Durant would chse to leave Oklahoma City and come home to the D.C. area to join Wall and the rest of a team that appeared to be on the rise just two seasons ago. But it became apparent as the summer dragged on that Durant was not interested in a homecoming, so the Wizards are continuing their plan to build around that dynamic backcourt with a new coach in Scott Brks.When Beal is healthy, he brings a scoring touch from the perimeter to complement Walls quickness and penetration at point guard. Beal is a career 39.7 percent shter from 3-point range and also has shown the ability to create his own shot and the versatility to play with the starting unit or come off the bench to provide instant offense.Washington was one of the bigger disappointments in the league last season, going 41-41 and missing the playoffs in the muddled Eastern Conference a year after winning 46 games and advancing to the conference semifinals.The Wizards made the switch from Randy Wittman to Brks, but Beals ability to stay healthy and productive will prove critical to their plans of bouncing back next season.Yah Sports first reported the agreements completion. kiestore.com/Rams-Deacon-Jones-Jersey/" target="_blank">Deacon Jones Rams Jersey . - Goaltender Philippe Desrosiers of the Rimouski Oceanic has broken a shutout record that was only three months old in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. kiestore.com/Rams-Jack-Youngbld-Jersey/" target="_blank">Jack Youngbld Jersey . 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"It was nerve-wracking, but we pulled through," said Collaros, who threw four touchdown passes to lead the Toronto Argonauts (8-4) to a 33-27 win over the Calgary Stampeders (9-3) in front of 28,781 fans at McMahon Stadium.Cam Newton has come in for plenty of criticism for his behaviour following defeat in Super Bowl 50, but Alex Ferguson says hes not the first. Newton: I am a sore loser Cam Newton makes no apologies for behaviour I remember being at Super XLII when David Tyree caught the Helmet Catch that kept the New York Giants in the game against the New York Patriots and led to Plaxico Burress game-leading touchdown. No cheering in the press box? It wasnt cheering so much as a cry of shock to heaven and earth. I still cant believe it.I also remember Tom Brady getting sacked at the end by Jay Alford and a dismal Hail Mary attempt which ended the Pats Super Bowl chances and dream of completing an unbeaten season. After the game I went down to the madness known as the post-match press conferences, and Brady was standing there. Defensive tackle Jay Alford of the New York Giants sacks quarterback Tom Brady of the New England Patriots in 2008 He was asked what throws hed like to have back after a 299-yard, one touchdown performance - where he was sacked five times t, and he said: Pretty much all of em. He added: Were usually on the better side of those three-point wins, referring to the 17-14 score.Those comments could also be described as sour grapes. After all, Cam Newtons grumpiness at his postgame press conference led to him being called a cry baby over a lack of joy for Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos following Sundays match. Newton walked out of his Super Bowl 50 press conference following boastful comments from the Denver Broncos Chris Harris Brady wasnt exactly efferveescent when he was fielding a barrage of questions on the podium, either.ddddddddddddCould it be that its probably difficult to be pleased for your opposition when the opportunity of a lifetime (in both quarterbacks case) has been plucked away…..and you havent had a particularly gd game?The media - both social and journalists themselves - have made t much of it. There are some people who have said that the reason why the media have been critical of Newtons postgame walk-off is that its the kryptonite the sharks have been lking for. They dont like Superman doing his thing - by which we mean be a decent person, lk like hes actually enjoying playing in the NFL, and giving ftballs to kids, all while leading the Carolina Panthers to a 17-1 record (going into Super Bowl 50).And Newton - like Brady (although he never said it at the time) - didnt apologise for being a bit grumpy after the loss. Super Bowl talking points We lk back at Super Bowl 50 Show me a gd loser and Ill show you a loser, he said, adding: I dont have to conform to what everybody wants. I am my own person.But there may be something more sinister going on than people just annoyed about a postgame press conference.Shaun King of the New York Daily News noted Mannings Super Bowl XLIV loss to the Saints in 2010: With time still remaining on the clock, Peyton did something that Cam Newton would have been absolutely skewered for - he left the field. He didnt congratulate the opposing quarterback Drew Brees, as is customary. He didnt shake any hands. He didnt try to smile. He just bailed. Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison of the Indianapolis Colts talk on the bench after a touchdown against the St. Louis In 2010 there was controversy after Manning walked away. A US sports reporter said: Walking off the field without congratulating Drew Brees may go against our misguided notion of what sportsmanship should be, but it wasnt at all disrespectful or bitter. It shows how much Peyton Manning wanted to win the game. And who can argue about that?I cant argue with it. After all, what did we expect? Cam Newton to join Manning in the postgame press conference and offer to drink Budweisers with him and lead the party all the way to Disneyland?The press needs to chill out about this Cam Newton business. After all, hes got no more tears to shed. Also See: WATCH: Why Cam walked out Newton: I am a sore loser Super Bowl 50 talking points Broncos win Super Bowl 50 ' ' '