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That includes a timeline of tweets that praised President Donald Trump and criticized then-San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick alongside Beyonce, Jay-Z and the movie “Black Panther.” Bosa also liked several posts from an Instagram that featured racist and homophobic language. Bosa, asked this week what the biggest lesson he learned from that time was, had this to say (via The Palm Beach Post): “Definitely to get off Twitter and just think before I say certain things because they could rub people the wrong way and that’s not what I want to try and do....

The 27th seed will meet Norway’s fifth seed Casper Ruud for a spot in the final after outlasting a fighting Kyrgios in a magnificent match that spanned three hours and 41 minutes. Khachanov came to play right from the beginning of the match and maintained his composure throughout as Kyrgios went through patches of dominance and disinterest. The Australian looked close to retiring because of a knee injury in the first set and eventually lost the opener before fighting back to win the second set....

Here are three reasons why Jacksonville’s defense could rue the day they decide to cut ties with Henderson. Why C.J. Henderson should stay in sunny Jacksonville #1 - Only one year into his career C.J. Henderson is only in his second season. While his rookie season saw him earn an unimpressive 57.9 PFF grade, a number of rookies struggle in their first season. Most rookies put it together by their second or third season....

Those latter players were available to sign with any team after they went undrafted over seven rounds. Some of the biggest names in NFL history were undrafted free agents. The list includes Kurt Warner, Wes Welker, Warren Moon, James Harrison, Antonio Gates and Tony Romo. MORE 2022 NFL DRAFT:Full results | Rounds 1-3 grades The Sporting News will be tracking notable signings of undrafted free agents: NFL undrafted free agents 2022 This article will be updated as signings are reported....

Oddsmakers and analysts seem to agree that the 7-4 Dolphins will take care of business at home against the 2-8-1 Bengals. The AFC North’s cellar-dwellers will be playing the rest of this season without franchise quarterback Joe Burrow due to his torn knee ligaments, and Cincinnati won’t have No. 1 running back Joe Mixon for at least another week due to his foot injury. The biggest question mark for the Dolphins is, “Who will play quarterback on Sunday?...

Sporting News’ weekly fantasy rankings are here to guide you, and I’m here to add counterpoints on who I feel is overvalued this week (“Danger!”) and undervalued (“Sleepers”). MORE WEEK 15 RANKINGS: QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | K Danger! QB Tom Brady, Patriots (Ranked No. 4 at position) vs. Dolphins: Bill Belichick should take into account that the Dolphins harrassed Tom Brady to a 51....

There are seven more talented than lucky teams still undefeated, and we're luckier, because three of them play in prime time this week. Better yet, the scheduling gods have made it so that 3-0 vs. 3-0 was saved as the best for last: Games of the Week Miami at New Orleans (Monday, 8:40 p.m., ESPN). Unfortunately, neither of these fine, fun, warm cities will host the Super Bowl this season....

There are seven more talented than lucky teams still undefeated, and we're luckier, because three of them play in prime time this week. Better yet, the scheduling gods have made it so that 3-0 vs. 3-0 was saved as the best for last: Games of the Week Miami at New Orleans (Monday, 8:40 p.m., ESPN). Unfortunately, neither of these fine, fun, warm cities will host the Super Bowl this season....

The NFT craze peaked when a single NFT was sold for $69.3 million through Christie’s in March 2021. However, digital artists are questioning the sustainability and environmental impact of NFTs. Why? Because of the energy cost and carbon footprint associated with validating blockchain transactions, or mining, a technology, and process, upon which they rely. What Are NFTs? NFTs, or non-fungible-tokens, are a new way to mint digital crypto art through blockchain technology....

As social distancing has become the norm and cities across North America go on lockdown, players have taken to social media to speak to fans. They are reminding fans that while not having hockey does stink, and they miss playing the game, it’s important to be vigilant in stopping the spread of the virus. Here’s a look at some of the messages from across the NHL: MORE: NHL reportedly considering 24-team playoff format...

“I think it’s better for me. I think it’s (making) me want to show everybody that maybe you should’ve picked me 15th. It’s making me want to keep going and work harder and stuff like that, but I don’t care right now,” he said after the Flames traded up to get him. “I’m just happy to be part of Calgary and just try to make the NHL as soon as possible....

Montreal now owns the No. 1 pick and most likely will be taking Shane Wright. The OHL forward is regarded as the top prospect in this year’s draft class and has been the consensus No. 1 pick for a number of years. The Devils moved up from being No. 5 in the pre-draft lottery to No. 2. The Coyotes will select No. 3, the Kraken No. 4 and the Flyers at No....

Toronto signed newly acquired center Alexander Kerfoot and defenseman Cody Ceci to new contracts on Thursday. Kerfoot joins the team on a four-year deal with an AAV of $3.5 million. Ceci agreed to a one-year contract worth $4.5 million. The Leafs traded for Kerfoot, 24, along with Tyson Barrie and a sixth-round draft pick from the Avalanche in exchange for Nazem Kadri and Calle Rosen. He posted 42 points (15-27-42) with a minus-nine rating in 78 games last season....

The day after temporarily climbing out of their early-season doldrums with a 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Kings fired Stevens and replaced him on an interim basis with Willie Desjardins. The decision reportedly was made after the Kings’ loss to Philadelphia on Thursday, and it was merely a matter of getting Desjardins and new assistant coach Marco Sturm locked in before making the move. And now, the dynamics in Los Angeles changed drastically....

The 25-year-old continued his stellar play Thursday in Game 7, scoring two goals as the Jets earned a 5-1 victory to advance to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history. Scheifele’s two tallies upped his series total to seven, with all of them coming at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The Jets forward now owns the NHL record for most road goals scored in a single series in Stanley Cup playoff history....

The blade to Rask’s left skate fell off after it was struck by a shot from Tampa forward Brayden Point in the second period. As the blade lie in the crease, an immobilized Rask pleaded frantically to officials, waving for them to whistle play dead. Unfortunately, that’s not how things work. And moments later, a point shot from Mikhail Sergachev found its way into the back of the net, trimming Boston’s lead to 3-2....

Washington took down the Hurricanes 6-0 in Game 5 on Saturday to grab a 3-2 series lead in the first round of the playoffs. Capitals goalie Braden Holtby — who stopped 30 shots in the shutout win — believed the victory was a statement for his own team as much as for the masses. “To ourselves, I think, to show that when we play that way we’re going to be real tough to beat,” Holtby told reporters after the game, via the Associated Press....

What can you say about the Carolina Hurricanes other than they have fully embraced the “Bunch of Jerks” moniker? They went from the last team to advance to the second round to the first team to solidify a spot in the conference finals. They easily swept the New York Islanders out of the Stanley Cup playoffs and will have had a week off by the time the puck drops on this series....