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After playoff dud, Tom Brady faces choice of whether to continue

TAMPA, Fla. — If Tom Brady retires in the offseason, he’ll walk away following one of the worst playoff games of his career. The seven-time Super Bowl champion had a tough night against Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys, tossing his first red-zone interception with the Buccaneers in a 31-14...
AP source: Browns hire Jim Schwartz as defensive coordinator

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns are hiring former Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz as their defensive coordinator, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Schwartz, who spent the past two seasons as a defensive adviser in Tennessee, was one of four candidates to meet with...
Travis Pastrana to attempt Daytona 500 with 23XI Racing

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Travis Pastrana is a motor sports icon decorated for his fearless attack on anything with wheels or engines or ramps or danger. But there is one thing missing from his resume, and as far as Pastrana is concerned, no event is bigger. Pastrana said Tuesday he’ll make...
First Call: Coaching rumor has ties to Steelers OC position; Patriots a favorite to land Lamar Jackson if he leaves Ravens

Monday’s “First Call” has a coaching rumor tied to the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator position. It’s NFL draft scouting season, so let’s start with a guy the Steelers noticed at the Hula Bowl. Also, the odds are out on where Lamar Jackson may wind up if he leaves Baltimore. More...
Tim Benz: Penguins pull themselves back from the brink, avoid ‘soul-sucking’ loss to lowly Anaheim

The Pittsburgh Penguins knew exactly what they were staring at late in their game Monday night. The bottom. Having lost eight of their last 10 games, the Pens had just blown a 2-1 third-period lead at home to the Anaheim Ducks — a team with just 12 wins, second fewest...
Dak Prescott outshines Tom Brady, Cowboys clobber BuccaneersVideo

TAMPA, Fla. — Dak Prescott outplayed Tom Brady, throwing for four touchdowns and running for another to lead the Dallas Cowboys to a 31-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC wild-card playoff game on Monday night. Prescott completed 25 of 33 passes for 305 yards and played...
Penguins defenseman Jan Rutta scratched due to undisclosed injury

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jan Rutta was scratched from his team’s 4-3 overtime home win against the Anaheim Ducks at PPG Paints Arena on Monday due to an undisclosed injury. Following the contest, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan labeled Rutta as “day to day.” This marked the first game Rutta has missed...
Penguins pull out late heroics to beat Ducks in overtimeVideo

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-3 overtime home win against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday was far from perfect. When you give up a lead in the late stages of the third period to one of the worst teams in the NHL and need to stage a desperate comeback in the final...
Numbers don’t add up for Steelers’ Diontae Johnson in bizarre season

When it comes to Diontae Johnson, perhaps the only thing more difficult to figure than his tweets these days is that he somehow made it through 17-game season without even one touchdown. According to pro-football-reference.com, Johnson in 2022 set dubious NFL records for most receptions (86) and targeted throws (147)...
Jim Harbaugh calls Michigan president to say he’s stayingVideo

Jim Harbaugh is staying at Michigan, a decision he personally gave the school president to end another round of speculation that he would return to the NFL. “I just got off the phone with coach Harbaugh and Jim shared with me the great news that he is going to remain...
Pitt overcomes roster shakeup to edge toward top of ACC

When Jeff Capel gathered his rebuilt team around him in September, he was hopeful that as many as 12 players could earn significant playing time as Pitt’s season progressed. Although he had no idea how — or if — so many new faces could mesh together smoothly, he knew there...
Coach: Alabama basketball program ‘grieving’ after teammate charged with murderVideo

Alabama men’s basketball coach Nate Oats said Monday the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide are going through “kind of a grieving process” after player Darius Miles and another man were charged with capital murder after a fatal shooting near campus. Speaking at a news conference, Oats said he couldn’t discuss any specifics...
Ex-Pirates slugger Frank Thomas, who starred for hometown team in 1950s, dies at 93

Frank Thomas got to live a childhood dream as a Pittsburgh native who became a three-time All-Star slugger for the Pirates in the 1950s before being traded for a trio of players who helped win the 1960 World Series. One of the Pirates’ most popular players, Thomas hit 163 home...
Vegas goalie Robin Lehner files for bankruptcy, cites $50M debtVideo

LAS VEGAS — Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner and his wife have filed for bankruptcy in Nevada, citing up to $50 million in debts to dozens of creditors. The Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing offers a glimpse into the couple’s financial problems, including money owed to no fewer than 50...
Dolphins committed to Tua Tagovailoa, looking to build on 2022Video

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins general manager Chris Grier quoted Hall of Famer Bill Parcells when describing Miami’s 2022 season, in which the team showed promise but fell short of its goals. “He says ‘You are what you are,’” Grier said Monday. “I think we finished where we were but...
Lamar Jackson’s future looms large as Ravens head into offseasonVideo

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens were a yard away from taking the lead in the fourth quarter at Cincinnati. For a moment, all the drama surrounding Lamar Jackson’s injury and his future seemed secondary. Then the ball came loose, the Bengals returned it for a touchdown — and...

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