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Jimmy Johnson retires from Fox Sports’ NFL coverage after 31 years
Jimmy Johnson has announced his retirement from Fox Sports after being a part of its NFL coverage for 31 years. The 81-year-old Johnson made the announcement during an appearance on “The Herd With Colin Cowherd.” He said he had been thinking about retiring for four or five years. He said he would miss the people he’s worked with and called it a great 31-year run. Johnson worked alongside hosts Curt Menefee and Terry Bradshaw and analysts Howie Long and Michael Strahan. As a coach, he won consecutive Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys and the college football national championship with Miami in 1987.
Serena Williams joins ownership group of Toronto Tempo, the WNBA’s 1st Canadian franchise
Serena Williams is joining the Toronto Tempo ownership group. The team announced the move on Monday. She will partner with Larry Tanenbaum, Chairman of Kilmer Sports Ventures for the Tempo, who will begin play in the 2026 season. Williams, one of the greatest tennis players in history, will also play an active role in future jersey designs. Williams is the latest former pro athlete to join a WNBA ownership group. Magic Johnson, Tom Brady, Dwyane Wade and Renee Montgomery already are owners.
ACC, FSU, Clemson reach proposed settlement to end legal fight, change money distribution: AP source
A person familiar with the situation says the Atlantic Coast Conference, Clemson and Florida State have reached a proposed settlement that would end their legal fight and change the league’s revenue-distribution model. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because neither the league nor the schools have publicly addressed their settlement. The proposed agreement requires approval from the league and the schools. Trustees at the two schools have scheduled meetings for Tuesday. The ACC’s Board of Directors made up of university presidents and chancellors will also have a call Tuesday on the settlement.
Figure skating event in Washington benefiting victims of the DC plane crash raises $1.2 million
WASHINGTON (AP) — Organizers of a figure skating event in Washington say they raised $1.2 million for victims of the D.C. plane crash and first responders. Monumental Sports & Entertainment said the Legacy on Ice tribute show Sunday drew a sellout crowd of over 15,000 and more money is expected over the next several weeks. NBC is set to air an encore performance on March 30. The show featured performances from Ilia Malinin, Amber Glenn and Johnny Weir, as well as poignant tributes to the 67 people who died when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines flight and crashed into the Potomac River. That included 28 members of the figure skating community.
Eagles set to release Super Bowl champion cornerback Darius Slay, AP source says
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the Philadelphia Eagles are set to release cornerback Darius Slay. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because Slay will not be released until after June 1. The Eagles made the decision to cut the six-time Pro Bowl cornerback only three weeks after they won the Super Bowl. Slay spent the last five years with the Eagles.
Legge to become 1st woman since Danica Patrick to compete in Cup Series race. Will race at Phoenix
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Katherine Legge will become the first woman in a NASCAR Cup Series race since Danica Patrick in 2018 when the veteran makes her debut Sunday at Phoenix Raceway. Legge will drive the No. 78 Chevrolet for Liv Fast Motorsports. She becomes the first woman since Patrick made her final Cup Series start in the Daytona 500 eight years ago. Legge is a 44-year-old native of England. She has five career starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. She most recently raced in a NASCAR race at Road America in 2023. She ran the ARCA race last month at Daytona International Speedway.
LA Kings apologize for selling scarves made in Turkey on Armenian Night
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings have apologized for selling scarves made in Turkey during Armenian Heritage Night last month. The Los Angeles area is home to the largest Armenian community outside of Armenia. The neighboring countries are historic enemies stemming from the deaths of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians in massacres, deportations and forced marches that began in 1915 in Ottoman Turkey. Historians widely view the event as genocide. Turkey vehemently rejects the label. The Kings are offering refunds or exchanges to people who bought the scarves.
Yankees’ AL Rookie of the Year Luis Gil to start season on injured list with shoulder injury
Yankees right-hander Luis Gil will start the season on the injured list because of a high-grade lat strain in his pitching shoulder that will prevent him from throwing for at least six weeks. Manager Aaron Boone says “it’s at least a six-week no throw. We know that for sure.” Boone said the Yankees hope Gil will return this season. The 26-year-old Gil cut short a bullpen session Friday. He was 15-7 with a 3.50 ERA in 29 starts last year, striking out 171 and walking a major league-high 77 in 151 2/3 innings.
AP spent the IndyCar opener with Andretti leadership, including Jill Gregory in her debut race
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Associated Press was embedded with Andretti Global for the first IndyCar race of the season to watch the team operate under its new leadership. It was Dan Towriss’ first race as the controlling owner of Michael Andretti’s former team and Jill Gregory’s first as the only woman team president in IndyCar. The AP had exclusive access to both Towriss and Gregory for everything but the pre-race strategy meeting.
Rams coach Sean McVay didn’t think QB Matthew Stafford would leave during recent contract talks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean McVay insists he never seriously thought his partnership with Matthew Stafford would come to an end this month after four seasons together with the Los Angeles Rams. The head coach still acknowledged he’s “been sleeping better the last couple of days” since the Rams and Stafford ended their widely publicized negotiations by agreeing to a restructured contract that gives a substantial raise to the Super Bowl-winning quarterback. The Rams haven’t revealed the size of Stafford’s pay raise, but McVay said the quarterback didn’t add extra years to his contract.
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