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NFL QB market impacted by thin draft class

Kirk Cousins will be available to sign with any team in two weeks once he's released by the Atlanta Falcons. Tua Tagovailoa could be on the move from the Miami Dolphins. Kyler Murray might not be in the Arizona Cardinals' plans. Reliable quarterbacks have been of utmost importance for ...

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Tkachuk slams White House OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — U.S. hockey player Brady Tkachuk says a White House TikTok video falsely paints him as insulting Canadians. Tkachuk calls the clip clearly fake. He says the audio and lip movement do not match. The video uses fabricated audio that includes a bleeped slur about Canadians. Tkachuk says he would never use that language. He also denies shouting "close the northern border" during Team USA's phone call with President Donald Trump after Sunday's Olympic gold medal win over Canada. The team has returned from Italy and is resuming the NHL ...

Penguins captain Crosby placed on injured reserve

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins will have to start their playoff push without Sidney Crosby. The club placed its longtime captain on injured reserve on Wednesday. The move comes after Crosby sustained a lower-body injury during the Olympic hockey tournament at the Milan ...

Commanders and Jaguars to host games in London next season

The Jacksonville Jaguars are set to become the first NFL team to play two home games overseas. The Jaguars and the Washington Commanders on Tuesday were named hosts for three games scheduled for London in 2026. Jacksonville will play back-to-back games across the pond in October, with one ...

US hockey victory viewed by 26 million

Jack Hughes' overtime goal, which gave the United States its first Olympic gold medal in men's hockey since 1980, drew an average audience of 26 million viewers on NBC and Peacock in the U.S., according to Nielsen's Big Data + Panel ratings and Adobe Analytics digital data. Team USA's 2-1 ...

UFL makes 60-plus field goals worth 4 points

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The UFL won't allow punts after a team crosses the 50-yard line until late in each half and is making all field goals 60 yards or longer worth four points in the innovative spring football league's latest rule changes. The provisions announced Tuesday include the ...