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Replacement officials on NFL’s agenda

Replacement officials, potential rule changes, artificial intelligence, health and safety issues, international growth and flag football will be among many topics discussed when NFL owners, executives and coaches gather for their annual meeting this week in Arizona. One topic that dominated ...

Tiger Woods charged after rollover crash

JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods' arrest Friday for a car crash in Florida was at least the fourth auto-related incident involving the golfer and the second in which he was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Woods showed signs of impairment and was ...

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Sakamoto wins 4th title PRAGUE (AP) — Kaori Sakamoto bid farewell to figure skating with a fourth world championship title before retirement as one of the most decorated skaters in decades. Sakamoto took to the ice to cheers from a packed arena in Prague and delivered a typically artistic ...

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Pirates ace gets chased NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes thought he could get out of a jam in the first inning on opening day. He never got the chance. After giving up five runs and getting only two outs Thursday in an 11-7 loss at the New York Mets, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner ...

NFL will open 2026 season on a Wednesday

The NFL will open the season on a Wednesday night for the second time ever with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks set to host the first game of the 2026 season. The NFL announced on Wednesday that the Seahawks will play the traditional opener as Super Bowl champions on Sept. 9, a day ...

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Bucks waive Cam Thomas (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks requested waivers on guard Cam Thomas and converted forward/center Pete Nance, who had been on a two-way deal, to a multi-year standard NBA contract. Nance, 26, had averaged 4.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 12.1 minutes in 37 games while ...