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Cale Makar embraces pressure of extension that makes him top-paid player

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The title is still sinking in for Cale Makar — highest paid player in NHL history. With it, of course, comes great expectations for the Colorado Avalanche standout defenseman. Like more gaudy stats and deep Stanley Cup runs. Pressure becomes part of the price tag for signing a $163.2 million, eight-year extension that kicks in next season. Pressure, the two-time Norris Trophy winner asserted, he welcomes. “I’m a guy that just puts a lot of pressure on myself to do well year in, year out,” Makar said Monday at a news conference on the heels of a deal he ...

High school scoreboard - Aug. 28-29, 2026

High School Sports

FOOTBALL Brookfield 35, Springfield 18 AT Springfield BY QUARTERS Brookfield 7 7 7 14—35 Springfield 0 6 0 12—18 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Passing: Brookfield: Hammond 2-6-55-1; Springfield: Tuscano 5-9-84-1. Rushing: Brookfield: Smith 5-65; Springfield: Caldwell 21-104. Receiving: Brookfield: Martin 1-58; Springfield: Temperato 3-94. Champion 42, Cardinal 0 AT Cardinal BY QUARTERS Champion 14 21 7 0—42 Cardinal 0 0 0 0—0 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Passing: Champion: Orth 2-2-63-0. Rushing: Champion: Kolat 12-101. Receiving: Champion: ...

Steelers trade OT Broderick Jones to Cowboys

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The Dallas Cowboys have acquired offensive tackle Broderick Jones, a 2023 first-round draft pick, from the Pittsburgh Steelers, a person with knowledge of the deal said Saturday. The deal includes an exchange of draft picks, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither team made any official announcements the day before NFL rosters have to be cut down to 53 players. Pittsburgh is sending Jones and its fourth-round pick in the 2027 draft to the Cowboys, in exchange for Dallas’ third- and sixth-round picks. Jones was the 14th overall pick out of ...

NFL teams trim, finalize 53-man rosters

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Quarterback Will Levis was waived by the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, while Odell Beckham Jr. made the New York Giants. More than 1,100 players were cut as NFL teams trimmed their rosters. A second-round pick in 2023 who started 21 games for the Titans, Levis was stuck behind Cam Ward and ...

Ramirez hits 1,000th single as Guardians rout Royals

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CLEVELAND — Jose Ramirez homered, hit his 1,000th career single and drove in four while Parker Messick struck out five and gave up one run in six innings to lead the Cleveland Guardians past the Kansas City Royals 11-1 on Sunday. Cleveland (69-68) holds the third American League wild ...