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Jags owner Khan calls 2023 collapse an 'organizational failure' and says it can't happen again

Jun. 26, 2024 18:44 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan called last year’s late-season collapse an “organizational failure.” Speaking after he and Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan signed a proclamation Wednesday that formally sealed a $1.4 billion “stadium of the...

Jaguars owner Shad Khan says $1.4 billion stadium renovation won't sit well with 'Debbie Downers'

Jun. 26, 2024 17:53 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan could have taken a chest-thumping victory lap Wednesday. He bought an NFL franchise in 2012 that was the laughingstock of the league, one that had tarps covering seats and was preparing to potentially play several home...

Jacksonville approves $1.4B 'stadium of the future' that should keep the Jaguars in town for decades

Jun. 25, 2024 20:13 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The city of Jacksonville approved a $1.4 billion “stadium of the future” Tuesday that should keep the Jaguars in one of the NFL’s smallest markets for at least another 30 years and end decades of speculation about the franchise being a potential relocation...

Tennessee turns over probe into failed Graceland sale to federal authorities, report says

Jun. 25, 2024 19:52 PM EDT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee attorney general's office said Tuesday that it has turned over its investigation into the failed sale of Elvis Presley’s home Graceland at a foreclosure auction to federal authorities, a newspaper reported. The Commercial Appeal reported that...

White Sox minor league pitcher Christian Edwards gets 80-game drug suspension

Jun. 21, 2024 15:32 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago White Sox pitcher Christian Edwards was suspended for 80 games on Friday by Major League Baseball following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Boldenone under the minor league drug program. Edwards, a 25-year-old right-hander, was 2-1...

Nationals' DJ Herz strikes out 13 and allows 1 hit in 6 innings for first MLB win, 4-0 over Marlins

Jun. 15, 2024 19:26 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — DJ Herz struck out 13 and allowed one hit over six innings for his first major league victory, combining on a four-hitter that led the Washington Nationals over the Miami Marlins 4-0 Saturday. Joey Meneses and Lane Thomas homered for Washington, which has won...

QB Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars agree to a 5-year, $275M contract extension, AP source says

Jun. 13, 2024 20:10 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence is getting paid more for his potential than his performance. Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed Thursday to a five-year, $275 million contract extension that makes him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in NFL history, according...

Failed Graceland sale by a mystery entity highlights attempts to take assets of older or dead people

May. 25, 2024 00:02 AM EDT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The catalyst behind the failed gambit to sell off the iconic Graceland property in Memphis is a mystery. The self-styled investment company also is under fire from a lawsuit alleging fraud, an aggressive attorney general and a community of Elvis Presley...

Graceland foreclosure sale halted as Presley estate's lawsuit moves forward

May. 22, 2024 16:00 PM EDT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday said Elvis Presley's estate could be successful in arguing that a company's attempt to auction Graceland is fraudulent as he halted a foreclosure sale of the beloved Memphis tourist attraction. Later Wednesday, a statement from someone...

Bader, Taylor spark 4-run first inning, Díaz not used, Mets beat Marlins 7-3 to avoid series sweep

May. 19, 2024 17:59 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Harrison Bader and Tyrone Taylor each drove in two runs in a four-run first inning, star closer Edwin Díaz was not used in a save situation and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 on Sunday for just their second win in seven games. Brandon Nimmo homered and...