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A person familiar with the deal says the Las Vegas Raiders have agreed on a contract with free agent quarterback Marcus Mariota By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer March 17, 2020, 2:23 AM 3 min read ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed on a contract with free agent quarterback Marcus Mariota […]

The NFL will proceed with its draft but without public events next month in Las Vegas By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer March 16, 2020, 11:56 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — The NFL will proceed with its draft but without public events next month in Las Vegas. It’s not yet clear, however,

The NHL is pushing back the possibility of resuming its season by several weeks, if not a month or more By STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers March 17, 2020, 12:26 AM 5 min read Don’t count on hockey being played any time soon. The NHL significantly pushed back its timeline of when

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has lost another major sponsor By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press March 16, 2020, 11:26 PM 4 min read ANCHORAGE, Alaska — One of the Iditarod’s top sponsors is dropping financial support, the second major sponsor with Alaska ties to sever relationships with the sled dog race this month. Fiat

The first day that players’ representatives could talk with teams wound up being more about trades than free agents By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer March 16, 2020, 10:16 PM 3 min read Things just got hotter on offense in the desert. The first day that players’ representatives could talk with teams wound up

Brown has promoted Heather Marini to quarterbacks coach, making her the first female position coach in Division I football March 16, 2020, 9:26 PM 2 min read PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown has promoted Heather Marini to quarterbacks coach, making her the first female position coach in Division I . A native of Australia, Marini spent

By The Associated Press — The Latest on NFL’s free agency. Teams were required to use franchise tags on players by noon EDT Monday. Teams can negotiate with representatives of free agents for the next two days but cannot finalize any agreements. (all times EDT): ——— 4:25 p.m. The San Francisco 49ers have traded star

Major League Baseball has pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest because of the coronavirus By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer March 16, 2020, 7:25 PM 4 min read NEW YORK — Major League Baseball pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest on Monday because of the new coronavirus after the

The Tennessee Titans have tagged Derrick Henry as their franchise player to make sure they keep the NFL rushing leader around at least this season By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer March 16, 2020, 6:24 PM 3 min read NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have tagged Derrick Henry as their franchise player,

The Pittsburgh Steelers are holding onto outside linebacker Bud Dupree March 16, 2020, 2:29 PM 2 min read PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are holding onto outside linebacker Bud Dupree. The team placed the franchise tag on Dupree on Monday, just hours before the NFL-mandated deadline for teams to use the designation. The move means