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Las Vegas Raiders are negotiating a deal to hire Pete Carroll as their head coach, AP source says The Las Vegas Raiders are negotiating a deal to hire Pete Carroll to be their new head coach, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the contract hasnt been finalized.

The Raiders fired coach Antonio Pierce this month.

Carroll won a Super Bowl as coach of the Seattle Seahawks and won a college football championship with Southern California.

Jaguars hire Bucs OC Liam Coen as head coach after making necessary moves JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

(AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen as the eighth head coach in franchise history.

It capped a covert operation that included owner Shad Khan moving on from general manager Trent Baalke and Coen reversing course with the Buccaneers.

Khan fired Baalke on Wednesday to clear a path for Coen to land in Jacksonville.

The 39-year-old Coen was the architect of one of Tampa Bays most productive offenses in its history in 2024.

The Bucs ranked third in the NFL in yards and fourth in points.

Texans fire offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and offensive line coach, AP source says The Houston Texans have fired offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and offensive line coach Chris Strausser.

That's according to a person with knowledge of the dismissals who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the firings had not been announced publicly.

Those decisions came after the Texans offense took a noticeable step back after what appeared to be a breakout season in 2023.

Expectations were high after the team added running back Joe Mixon and wide receiver Stefon Diggs.

No deal.

Young collector who nabbed one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes card turns down Pirates trade offer The young collector who scored a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes has turned down a trade offer from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Topps announced the 11-year-old from the Los Angeles area had declined the deal and instead was going to put the card which features Skenes autograph and a patch from a game-worn jersey, had been found up for auction.

The Pirates had put together a package that included 30 years worth of season tickets behind home plate at PNC Park and the chance to play a softball game on the field in exchange for the card.

Jalen Hurts practices on injured left knee for Eagles, ready for NFC championship game PHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was a full participant in practice with an injured left knee for the second straight day and is set to start in the NFC championship game.

The Eagles host the Washington Commanders on Sunday and are trying to make the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons.

Hurts was injured last weekend on a sack against the Rams.

Hurts never missed a snap to help the Eagles win their ninth straight home game.

Djokovic quits mid-match and walks off to boos, putting Zverev in Australian Open final vs.

Sinner MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) An injured Novak Djokovic has quit after dropping the first set of his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev.

Djokovic lost the opening set 7-6 (5) in a tiebreaker Friday and immediately walked around the net to concede the match to Zverev.

Fans booed as Djokovic walked off toward the locker room, and he responded by giving two thumbs-up.

The No.

2-seeded Zverev reached his third Grand Slam final and first at Melbourne Park.

He will face No.

1 Jannik Sinner of Italy, the defending champion, in Sundays final.

Djokovic, who was bidding for an 11th championship at the Australian Open and record 25th Grand Slam title overall, hurt his left leg during his quarterfinal victory against Carlos Alcaraz.

Jury acquits New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers in assault and battery trial BOSTON (AP) A jury acquitted New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers in his assault and battery trial.

Peppers finished testifying earlier Friday by denying he choked or shoved his accuser.

Peppers, who first took the witness stand on Thursday, has been on trial this week on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

A woman testified Thursday that Peppers grabbed her by the neck, slammed her against the wall and pushed her down the stairs after another man called her cellphone several times while they were in bed.

Travis Kelce says he 'used to dream' of playing QB the way Josh Allen does KANSAS CITY, Mo.

(AP) Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce always envisioned being like the Bills' Josh Allen, a big quarterback with the ability to run and throw.

In fact, Kelce was quite the QB at Cleveland Heights High School in Ohio.

Both stand about 6-foot-5, and both go about 240 or 250 pounds, depending on the day.

But, Kelce admits, he never quite had the same arm strength as Allen, who will lead the Bills against Kansas City in the AFC title game on Sunday night.

A prescient coach instead moved Kelce to tight end, and he's turned out to be one of the best to play the position in the history of the game.

Ivy League won't join NCAA antitrust settlement, clings to academics and amateurism CAMBRIDGE, Mass.

(AP) The Ivy League will not join the antitrust settlement that allows schools to pay their players directly.

The decision leaves the conference of eight elite academic institutions clutching onto college sports amateur model even as it is increasingly abandoned by the NCAAs biggest powers.

Ivy League executive director Robin Harris said in an email to players and coaches this week that the conference will maintain its scholarly focus rather than accept the roster and endorsement regulations included in the settlement that will shape the NCAAs latest leap toward professionalism.

Australian Open: Madison Keys can win her first Slam title and stop Aryna Sabalenka's threepeat MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) The Madison Keys who will play two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka for the title at the Australian Open on Saturday night is not the same Madison Keys who was the runner-up at the U.S.

Open back in 2017, the one other time the American participated in a Grand Slam final.

Her racket is different, for one thing, a switch made ahead of this season to help protect her right shoulder and offer more controlled power.

Her coach is different, too, as of 2023: her husband, Bjorn Fratangelo.

And her mindset is different, Keys explained a little past 1 a.m.

on Friday after upsetting five-time major winner Iga Swiatek in the semifinals at Melbourne Park..

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