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Jets agree to terms with Steve Wilks to be their defensive coordinator, AP source says

Jan. 29, 2025 22:02 PM EST

The New York Jets agreed to terms with Steve Wilks to be their defensive coordinator, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Wilks is the first coordinator hired by new head coach Aaron Glenn, who was formally introduced by the Jets on Monday...

Cowboys and VP of player personnel Will McClay agree on multiyear extension

Jan. 29, 2025 19:41 PM EST

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have agreed on a multiyear contract extension with vice president of player personnel Will McClay, who has overseen the club's draft process since 2014. The deal announced Wednesday comes the same week the Cowboys introduced new coach Brian...

Dolphins hire Craig Aukerman as special teams coordinator

Jan. 29, 2025 19:03 PM EST

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins hired veteran assistant Craig Aukerman as their special teams coordinator on Wednesday. Aukerman spent this past season as a special teams assistant for the Rams, who won the NFC West and made it to the divisional round of the playoffs....

Courtney Vandersloot to sign with Chicago Sky, returning to franchise that drafted her

Jan. 29, 2025 17:23 PM EST

Free agent guard Courtney Vandersloot is headed back to Chicago, her agent confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday. The veteran guard will sign with the team that drafted her in 2011 after spending the last two seasons in New York, agent Lindsay Kagawa Colas said. WNBA free...

Tigers sign RHP Tommy Kahnle to 1-year deal worth $7.75 million

Jan. 29, 2025 17:19 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — Veteran right-hander Tommy Kahnle has signed a one-year, $7.75 million contract with Detroit, boosting the Tigers’ bullpen as they come off their first playoff season in a decade. Kahnle, 35, went 0-2 with a 2.11 ERA and one save in 50 relief appearances with the...

NWSL MVP Temwa Chawinga signs contract extension with Kansas City Current

Jan. 29, 2025 16:08 PM EST

The Kansas City Current have signed National Women's Soccer League Most Valuable Player Temwa Chawinga to a three-year contract extension. The deal announced Wednesday would keep the forward from Malawi with the Current through the 2028 season. Last season, her first...

St. Louis Blues move to mutually terminate the remainder of Brandon Saad's contract

Jan. 29, 2025 15:28 PM EST

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues and Brandon Saad have agreed to mutually terminate the remainder of his contract, which would make him a free agent and able to sign with any team in the NHL. The Blues announced they are putting the veteran forward on unconditional waivers on...

Seattle Kraken put struggling goaltender Philipp Grubauer on waivers to send him to the minors

Jan. 29, 2025 15:23 PM EST

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken put goaltender Philipp Grubauer on waivers Wednesday with the purpose of sending him to the minors, and he would be assigned to the American Hockey League’s Coachella Valley Firebirds if he clears. Grubauer has struggled in 21 starts this season,...

Kings' Drew Doughty to make season debut after recovering from broken ankle

Jan. 29, 2025 14:23 PM EST

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Defenseman Drew Doughty has been activated from injured reserve by the Los Angeles Kings ahead of his season debut against the Florida Panthers. Doughty missed the first 47 games of the season after breaking his ankle in a preseason game. He will return to the...

Flyers goalie Samuel Ersson named to Sweden's 4 Nations Face-Off roster as an injury replacement

Jan. 29, 2025 13:24 PM EST

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson has been added to Sweden’s roster for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off as an injury replacement for New Jersey’s Jacob Markstrom. Sweden national team coach Sam Hallam announced the change Wednesday, two weeks prior...