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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers targeted edge rushers at the start of free agency, agreeing to two-year deals with Leonard Floyd and Yetur Gross-Matos. Two people familiar with the deals confirmed on Monday that both players will sign the contracts when the new league year starts on Wednesday. The people spoke to The Associated Press on …

Blake Wheeler’s regular season is over after injuring his right leg while falling to the ice, and it might take the New York Rangers going on a lengthy playoff run to open the door for a potential return this spring. Wheeler was placed on long-term injured reserve Friday and is out for at least the rest of the NHL regular …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — It used to be one of the easiest decisions in football: If you win the toss in overtime, you take the ball. The rules are different now, however, and that choice by San Francisco in the Super Bowl will be debated all offseason. The 49ers took the ball and drove for a field goal, then lost …

Voting for the 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year selected by The Associated Press in balloting by a nationwide panel of the media: (Voting is on a 5-3-1 basis) C.J. Stroud, Houston, 48-2-0=246 Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams, 2-48-0=154 Sam LaPorta, Detroit, 0-0-40=40 Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit, 0-0-4=4 Bijan Robinson, Atlanta, 0-0-3=3 Zay Flowers, Baltimore, 0-0-1=1 Jayden Reed, Green Bay, …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Pro Football Hall of Fame now has a roster featuring every NFL franchise. Julius Peppers became the first player drafted by Carolina to make it to the Hall and Andre Johnson became the first for Houston as part of the 2024 class announced Thursday night at NFL Honors. The Panthers and Texans had been the …

The NFL Coach of the Year named by The Associated Press which is selected by a nationwide panel of media: 2023 — Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland 2022 — Brian Daboll, New York Giants 2021 — Mike Vrabel, Tennessee 2020 — Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland 2019 — John Harbaugh, Baltimore 2018 — Matt Nagy, Chicago 2017 — Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams 2016 …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Baker Mayfield’s comeback journey brought him to Las Vegas even though the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell two wins short. Mayfield revived his career with the Buccaneers a year after he was dumped by two teams. He replaced an iconic player in Tom Brady, led the Buccaneers to a third straight NFC South title and a playoff …

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco was relaxed Wednesday as reporters peppered him with questions, the opposite of his running style that has commonly been described as angry. When asked how he would describe his style, Pacheco deferred to the experts, or in this case the media. Kansas City coach Andy Reid had his own description, calling …

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco was relaxed Wednesday as reporters peppered him with questions, the opposite of his running style that has commonly been described as angry. When asked how he would describe his style, Pacheco deferred to the experts, or in this case the media. Kansas City coach Andy Reid had his own description, calling …

Kliff Kingsbury is joining the Washington Commanders just in time for their latest search for a franchise quarterback. The Commanders are hiring Kingsbury as their offensive coordinator and Joe Whitt Jr. as defensive coordinator, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because those deals had not …