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• Commanders fire VP for comments made in video
  The Commanders have fired an employee for comments on the team's players, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and commissioner Roger Goodell.
• DC among those killed in Apalachee HS shooting
  Richard Aspinwall, the defensive coordinator of the Apalachee High School football team, was among the four people killed Wednesday.
• Ugandan runner dies due to burns from attack
  Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who was being treated after sustaining 80% burns on her body due to an attack by her partner, has died.
• Hayes: Men's soccer not ready for female coaches
  United States women's head coach Emma Hayes said there is much work to be done before female managers are given a chance in men's football.
• Big 12's discussions to add UConn have stalled
  The Big 12's conversations about potentially adding UConn as a member have stalled.
• USWNT great Alex Morgan announces retirement
  United States women's national team stalwart Alex Morgan has announced that she is to retire from soccer in a video shared on social media.
• Giants, Chapman reach 6-year, $151M extension
  The Giants and third baseman Matt Chapman agreed to a six-year contract extension worth $151 million, the team announced.
• Chiefs superfan gets 17.5 years for robberies
  Chiefs superfan Xaviar Babudar has been sentenced to 17½ years in prison and three years of supervised release for committing a string of armed bank robberies across the U.S.
• Doping agency asks to test 2 dead Norway players
  Norway's men's team received a visit from the country's anti-doping agency this week, but while this is a usual occurrence in football, what made this instance remarkable was the players they asked to test.
• Family ties, Patrick Mahomes comps (kind of) and the true freshman QB Nebraska has been waiting for
  Following in his father's footsteps with the Cornhuskers, the highly touted phenom is looking for a signature win in only his second career start this weekend.