Former baseball exec Jared Porter acknowledged that he "sent an inappropriate text message to a reporter" while he was a Cubs exec in 2016, which led to the Mets "firing him as general manager in 2021 after just 38 days." Porter made his first public comments on his firing during an episode of the “Baseball Isn’t Boring” podcast (AP, 11/30).
The Italian Grand Prix will "remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2031" after reaching a "six-year extension of its agreement with the circuit." Its previous deal ran through 2025 (THE ATHLETIC, 11/27).
Bills QB Josh Allen posted on Instagram on Friday that he "proposed to now-fiancée Hailee Steinfeld during the team's bye week" (BUFFALO NEWS, 11/29).
