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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones credits Jay Z and Roc Nation with the work put forth to help close the deal for Bryant. MORE: NFC East’s best position battles | NFC uniform rankings | Ranking every NFL coach “I must emphasize, Roc Nation, Jay Z, the key people in Roc Nation did a marvelous job of convincing us that managing Dez and managing him with his off the field, with his marketing opportunities, with his finances, that they’re a group that will really make a contribution to Dez,” Jones said during a conference call Wednesday, via the Dallas Morning News....

“A couple of things have always stuck in my mind about Derek,” Joe Girardi said Thursday about retiring Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. “He’s a winner. He believes that he can overcome any obstacle that is in his way. He has an extreme amount of mental and physical toughness. And he loves what he does.” MORE: Relive Jeter’s last home game in photos | Captain will play in Boston | More Jeter coverage...

Following the Winnipeg’s 6-4 loss to the Panthers on Thursday, Wheeler wasn’t in the best mood and gave an honest assessment of the oft-criticized playing surface, on which he’d just skated more than 25 minutes. MORE: The NHL is political, whether you like it or not “We’d be better off going out to the parking lot and playing roller hockey,” Wheeler told reporters. Despite his frustration regarding the ice, the Jets captain’s performance didn’t appear to be restricted....

Johnson has a license to carry a handgun in Florida, according to NBC Sports, but a police report said the charge is for open carrying, a misdemeanor. Johnson is from Orlando. The charges were confirmed by The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J., and NBC Sports, among other sources. It’s possible the NFL will consider this a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy, meaning Johnson could face suspension. Johnson finished his first Jets season with 155 carries for 663 yards and two total touchdowns....

Perreault was injured Friday by a cross-check to his left arm by Chicago Blackhawks forward Dan Carcillo. Carcillo is facing a possible NHL suspension. MORE: Carcillo’s ‘cheap shot’ | Marchand gets two-game suspension | Report: Soderberg to avoid suspension The injury is a major blow to the Jets, who had won three straight games and four of their last five behind the hot hand of Perreault, who has 13 goals in his past 21 games....

The match will have major ramifications for both sides’ A-League finals hopes, with the Mariners set to travel south down the freeway to take on Newcastle in the final match of Round 21. A big crowd is expected at McDonald Jones Stadium due to the membership initiatives between the clubs, which allows full-season ticketed members to attend away fixtures free of charge. Central Coast and the Jets have a fierce rivalry dating back to the start of the A-League, with the 2007-08 grand final, which the Jets won, the biggest F3 Derby of them all....

Jets rookie running back Michael Carter used a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s NFL Radio to praise Wilson’s performance during New York’s rookie minicamp. In fact, Wilson has impressed Carter so much that he believes the former BYU star should have gone No. 1 overall in the draft. “I love Zach, we’re locked in already. That’s my boy. He’s a great player, he is literally so good,” Carter said. “He’s so smart, he does minute stuff that just really wows you....

The Jets are in need of a quarterback after Geno Smith was punched in the face by a now former teammate. Vick is the only name worth anything on the free agent quarterback market, so naturally New York reached out. MORE: AFC East position battle (punch-free) | Why Vick isn’t the answer This story doesn’t have a happy ending, however. According to NFL.com the two sides decided not to join forces once again....

In the middle of his speech, Jill quickly moved between her husband and the protester who was on stage holding up a sign reading “Let Dairy Die.” The protester was quickly escorted off the stage by a security guard. Seconds later, a second protester appeared on stage with another Let Dairy Die sign, and she was quickly apprehended by Jill, who with the help of Symone Sanders, a Biden campaign senior adviser, grabbed and pushed the protester off the stage....

— Brown insisted Monday that his 1964 NFL championship ring, which is up for auction, was stolen four decades ago and that he is considering legal action to get it back. — Lelands, the auction house, insisted Tuesday that it obtained the ring legally from a family member, that Brown never mentioned a theft when he vouched for its authenticity 16 years ago at a memorabilia show, and that the auction will proceed....

“I believe he’s going to be a star or he’s going to be a bust,” Brown said, via USA Today. “There’s no in-between. I like Johnny. He creates action. But there’s no middle ground on Johnny. He’s going to be that guy, or he’s probably going to be out of there. I like it that way, because they need dynamics at quarterback.” MORE: QBs to move on from | Manziel in photos | Best, worst offseason moves The Browns brought in veteran Josh McCown in the offseason and will likely keep him above Manziel on the depth chart to begin the season, but the second-year headline magnet will likely get a chance to redeem himself if the Browns flounder early in the season....

The South Carolina Democrat, who previously said voter ID elections requirements were a form of voter suppression, told CNN’s Dana Bash on State of the Union that he’s “always for voter ID” that’s “equitable.” “We are never for disproportionate voter ID. When you tell me that you got to have a photo ID and a photo for a student activity card is not good but for a hunting license it is good,” he said....

We don’t care if some of those opinions are unpopular, either. MORE: 2018 college football lookahead Alabama is the defending national champion, but its biggest offseason story involves its quarterback battle, rather than Nick Saban’s bid for a sixth national title in Tuscaloosa. And is this really a make-or-break season for Jim Harbaugh at Michigan? We’ll touch on those topics and more, including some players, coaches, conferences and that evergreen College Football Playoff debate....

The second-year Michigan coach took the podium at Big Ten Media Day on Monday in a gray suit and tie and sporting a Block M hat before addressing Michigan’s offseason. “I don’t know how entertaining it’s really been,” he said. “Be glad to go through any of those specifics with you that — I think it’s been a very productive, healthy offseason for our football team.” MORE: Big Ten coach rankings: Where’s Harbaugh?...

Here’s a quick-hit look at Harbaugh’s best sound bytes from his first press conference, which the former Michigan quarterback called his “third homecoming.” MORE: Harbaugh introduced | BENDER: College landscape changes with Harbaugh arrival On choosing Michigan: “There were times in my life where I’ve thought about it dreamed about it, and now it’s time to live it.” On the notion he’s the savior at Michigan: “I’m not comfortable with that at all....

Jordan had previously said that he was one of several Republican lawmakers who spoke to Trump at least once during the events of January 6. But the staunch Trump loyalist confirmed to Politico that there were multiple calls between him and the then president on that day, the publication reported on Sunday. “Look, I definitely spoke to the president that day. I don’t recall—I know it was more than once, I just don’t recall the times,” Jordan told Politico....

Obergefell moved back to his hometown of Sandusky, Ohio, in 2021 to be closer to his family. This puts him in the 89th House District. The Ohio Supreme Court ordered the district, currently held by Republican D.J. Swearingen, to draw new boundaries. Obergefell, who grew up in Sandusky, said he’s seen people leave because of job opportunities and wants to bring jobs back to the area. “I’ll put jobs in working people first so we can rebuild our communities,” Obergefell said in a campaign video....

It didn’t go that well. MORE: Winners and losers at Kansas | Results | Rain delay | PHOTOS: SpongeBob SquarePants 400 Johnson said he meant to hit the call button but instead accidentally FaceTimed his wife from victory lane. “She was not so happy to be on FaceTime (with) other people looking (at) the phone,” Johnson said in his post-race news conference via NASCAR.com. “I think the signal went out or she hung up, one of the two....

Zi Ye’s look at the last few days of creative fun by Olwchemy Labs reveals that the studio added everything from office-supply based renditions of Widowmaker’s rifle to Reaper’s twin guns into Job Simulator, and the unconventional Overwatch tie in doesn’t slow down from there: everything from a freezie-pop version of Mei’s freezing weapon to some impressive ninja rope movement (which Zi Ye admits doesn’t feel too great on the scale of motion sickness-inducing gameplay) manages to get crammed into the minute-and-a-half long video, which its certainly worth a view for fans of either game....

The poll, which was conducted by USA Today/ Suffolk University, found both Biden and Trump receiving 45 percent of votes among likely voters in Florida. The poll surveyed 500 likely voters in Florida from October 1 to October 4 and reported a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points. Among different gender demographics, the poll found Biden leading by five points with female voters (49 to 44 percent), while Trump leads the former vice president among male voters in Florida, as 47 percent said they’d vote for him, compared to 42 percent that chose Biden....