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Dak Prescott not sweating pace of Cowboys contract talks

DALLAS — If the Dallas Cowboys are in no rush to sign Dak Prescott to a long-term extension, then that’s fine with the quarterback. Prescott said negotiations have not really begun with the Cowboys on a new deal, although he had what he termed a “great conversation” with owner and general manager Jerry Jones about […]

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Pegula eyes sale of non-controlling, minority stake in Bills

“The Pegula family has retained Allen & Company to explore the potential sale of a non-controlling, minority interest in the Bills,” the team said its statement. “These discussions only involve the Bills and no other team. No investment would be possible without Terry Pegula and the Pegula family maintaining a controlling interest in the team. […]

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Pat Tillman, his mom and the 20-year torment of a friendly fire death

When Pat Tillman was killed in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004, the news stunned his fellow Americans. He was one of the most famous soldiers since Elvis Presley and perhaps the most famous American killed in combat since legendary war correspondent Ernie Pyle in World War II. The story of Tillman’s death at age 27 […]

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D-backs’ Ryne Nelson exits after line drive to pitching arm

SAN FRANCISCO — Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson exited Thursday night’s start against the San Francisco Giants with a bruised pitching elbow after getting hit by a line drive in the second inning. X-rays were negative. “It’s a little stiff right now,” Nelson said after Arizona’s 5-0 loss. “It doesn’t feel too great. Got hit […]

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Detroit Lions announce return of black uniforms in 2024

“When you win the division,” Wood responded. Fresh off their first division title in three decades, the Lions will be back in black this season as an alternate uniform. After falling one game shy of making their first Super Bowl appearance in 2023, the Lions will tap into their past with the infamous black uniforms […]

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Commanders GM content to stay with No. 2 pick in NFL draft

ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders don’t yet know which quarterback they’re going to select in next week’s NFL draft. They do, however, know when he’ll be picked: At No. 2. Commanders general manager Adam Peters said they’re not going to move down in the first round. “We feel great about staying at No. 2,” […]

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Sources: NFL officiating chief set for new role in restructure

Anderson, who retired as a referee in 2019, initially joined the officiating department as its senior vice president of training and development. Under the initial vision, he was to work alongside two other executives — Perry Fewell and Al Riveron — to lead certain segments of the department. Ultimately, however, Anderson unofficially ascended to the […]

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The Los Angeles Lakers’ uphill battle against defending champion Denver

LeBron James‘ proclamation as he got up from his cubby in the cramped visitor’s locker room inside Smoothie King Center and turned the corner towards the showers sounded more exasperated than excited. “I’m tired as f—!”, he said. “Oh my God!” Beating the New Orleans Pelicans in Tuesday’s play-in tournament game earned the 39-year-old James […]

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How Ohtani’s interpreter Mizuhara became players’ lifeline

MICHAEL CROTTA DIDN’T know anybody or much of anything when he arrived to play professional baseball in Sapporo, Japan, in February 2014. His lack of knowledge of a new culture, and a little nervousness at the prospect of assimilating into it, caused him to show up about three weeks before spring training began for his […]

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Donte DiVincenzo ineligible for MIP despite 81 games played

His shooting efficiency metrics reached career-best levels, as did his scoring, which jumped from 9.4 points per game a season ago to 15.5 points this season. He drained a franchise-record 283 triples — only Stephen Curry and Luka Doncic finished with more — nearly doubling the 150 3s he connected on during the 2022-23 campaign. […]

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