WINNIPEG — Veteran skip Brad Jacobs is a free agent after announcing Wednesday that he is parting ways with Reid Carruthers and his Manitoba-based curling team. Jacobs joined the team based near Winnipeg Medway through the 2022-23 season replacement for former third Jason Gunnlaugson. He became a permanent member of the team this season and took over as skip when he swapped roles with Carruthers in December. Team Carruthers appeared in February's Canadian men's championship in February after win
SAN SALVADOR (AP) — El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele released the father of a Salvadoran soccer player from prison after the athlete published a plea for his release on social media, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. Marcelo “El Chiky” Díaz, who plays for El Salvador's national team, on Tuesday published a letter on X, formerly Twitter, saying his father was wrongfully arrested by police as a suspected gang member on the way to see him play on March 30. Díaz pleaded directly to Bukele, who
NFL teams in need of immediate help on defense will have a tricky time finding it in the first round or two of this year's draft. As usual, edge rushers and cornerbacks will be the most highly valued defensive players. But the best of those groups don't quite stack up to their peers in recent drafts. Highly rated front seven players will be especially hard to find. The result could be teams in need of defense trading down with teams looking to grab one of the many high-end receivers and offensiv
This is the wide receiver and offensive tackle draft. Yes, it is very possible the first four picks on April 25 in Detroit could be quarterbacks, but that probably says as much about roster construction in the NFL these days as it does the quality of this year's QB class. The players most likely to succeed in this draft class are those who support the quarterbacks from the son of a Hall of Fame receiver to at least a half dozen pass protectors who could be selected in the first 20 picks. Those p