Premier League in limbo as chiefs consider 'radical solutions'

With the Premier League season already curtailed by the novel coronavirus outbreak, focus has turned to finding a way to conclude the current campaign.

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Several more franchise tags expected before deadline

Five teams have used their franchise tags already this offseason and we’re expecting to see several others go that route in the next few hours. Teams have until noon on Monday to use the tags and it will come as no surprise to hear that the Cowboys have applied a tag to quarterback Dak Prescott [more]

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Falcons releasing cornerback Desmond Trufant

A week ago, Falcons coaches were talking about hoping for a bounce-back season from cornerback Desmond Trufant. Now, he’s just getting bounced. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Falcons are releasing the veteran cornerback this week, after trying to trade him. Cutting him clears around $5 million worth of cap space, but leaves [more]

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Brazilian soccer stars wear face masks in protest before match

Soccer stars in Brazil wore face masks in protest of having to play a match whilst the South American country battles with the coronavirus outbreak.

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They've trained for months. Then their marathons got canceled

Simon Crow is not a professional athlete. But he has spent the last three months running six times a week, clocking in between 40 and 60 miles. Feeling great, Crow was hoping for a new personal best in the Paris marathon next month.

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Rise in minimum salaries could keep some teams out of market

One of the NFL’s main selling points to players in the just-approved collective bargaining agreement was the significant bumps in minimum salaries — since more than half the league plays on them. But those raises could also stifle the market for some teams. Via Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America, the increases chew [more]

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Anger emerges over decision to proceed with free agency

The NFL has decided to proceed (at least for now) with free agency this week — and to blame the decision in advance on the NFL Players Association. Some within the league aren’t happy. Peter King cites an unnamed owner and a pair of unnamed General Managers in his Football Morning in America column who [more]

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