The future gets cloudy for the Dallas Cowboys again after yet ...
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Toronto Argonauts sign veterans Daniels, Orimolade to extensionsTORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts signed receiver DaVaris Daniels and defensive lineman Folarin Orimolade to contract extensions Monday. Daniels, 31, had 52 catches for a career-high 1,009 yards and eight touchdowns. Over seven CFL seasons spent with Calgary (2016-18), Edmonton (2019) and Toronto (2021-present), the former Notre Dame star has 336 receptions for 5,579 yards and 38 TDs in 99 regular-season games. Orimolade, 28, had a team-high 10 sacks last season — his first with Toronto. He also h
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign American offensive lineman Jordan Murray to extensionHAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American offensive lineman Jordan Murray to a two-year contract extension Monday. The six-foot-nine, 330-pound Texan made seven regular-season starts after rejoining the club during the 2023 season. Murray began his tenure with Hamilton in 2021 and was slated to become a CFL free agent next month. He has also spent time with the NFL's Indianapolis Colts (2022-23) and Seattle Seahawks (2019) as well as the Spring League’s Generals (2020). Murray played co
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Stunned Cowboys owner Jerry Jones doesn't address Mike McCarthy's future after wild-card lossARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ashen-faced Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wasn't ready to discuss the future of coach Mike McCarthy, quarterback Dak Prescott or anything else after a stunning playoff loss to Green Bay. “This is one of my (biggest) surprises since I've been involved in sport, period,” Jones said after a 48-32 home wild-card defeat to the Packers on Sunday. “To that degree, I know how disappointed everyone is.” The Cowboys (12-6) have three consecutive 12-win seasons and playoff trips
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Edmonton Elks re-sign veteran defensive back Loucheiz PurifoyEDMONTON — Loucheiz Purifoy will return for a second season with the Edmonton Elks. The veteran defensive back signed a one-year contract extension Monday with Edmonton. The five-foot-11, 190-pound Purifoy was scheduled to become a CFL free agent next month. Purifoy, 31, had 49 tackles and three interceptions (two returned for TDs, tied for the CFL lead) last season, his first with Edmonton. The former Florida Gator is entering his eighth CFL campaign, having also spent time with the B.C. Lions
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Burkina Faso's Edmond Tapsoba hoping for country's first Africa Cup title after years of near missesAMOUSSOUKRO, Ivory Coast (AP) — Burkina Faso is bidding for its first Africa Cup of Nations title after one final and two semifinal appearances since 2013. Thanks to his assured cool-headed performances, Edmond Tapsoba finished on the team of the tournament when Burkina Faso was only stopped by eventual winner Senegal in the semifinals two years ago. The central defender says the Burkinabè have grown stronger in the meantime, with a good chance of finally clinching the title — at the 13th attemp
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Edmonton Elks land receiver Gittens from Argonauts for defensive lineman CeresnaTORONTO — The Edmonton Elks obtained another target for new quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson. Edmonton acquired Canadian receiver Kurleigh Gittens Jr. and a '24 seventh-round draft pick from Toronto on Monday for American defensive lineman Jake Ceresna and a negotiation list player. The Argonauts confirmed the move. Edmonton signed Bethel-Thompson to a one-year deal just over a week ago. Bethel-Thompson and Gittens were teammates in Toronto in 2022 when the Argos won the Grey Cup. The five-foo
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Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes has helmet shattered during playoff game vs. MiamiKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had his helmet shattered on a hit from Miami Dolphins safety DeShon Elliott during Saturday night's frigid AFC wild-card playoff game. With a game-time temperature of minus-4 degrees Fahrenheit, the game was the fourth-coldest in NFL history, and it was unclear whether the temperature made the shell of Mahomes' helmet more brittle than usual. Regardless, the reigning league MVP was left with a fist-sized chunk of plastic miss
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With snow still falling, Bills call on fans to help dig out stadium for playoff game vs. SteelersBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Logan Eschrich came to Buffalo to witness the snowstorm, and he stayed for the shoveling on Sunday. Once the professional storm chaser saw the Buffalo Bills invite fans to help dig out a snow-filled Highmark Stadium for their delayed playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, now scheduled for Monday, Eschrich couldn’t resist. Sniffling and shivering from the cold, Eschrich detailed the seemingly impossible task he and the estimated 85-person shovel crew faced while being
