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WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler will miss the rest of the season because of a torn right Achilles tendon, a person with knowledge of the player’s status told The Associated Press on Saturday.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because nothing had been announced by the club about the extent of Ekeler’s injury.The Commanders had believed Ekeler could be out for the season, and an MRI exam confirmed it.The 30-year-old Ekeler, who was in his ninth season in the NFL and second with the Commanders, is the second player on the team known to have picked…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys signed left guard Tyler Smith to a $96 million, four-year extension on Saturday, two people with knowledge of the contract said.The agreement, which could lock up the new cornerstone of the Dallas offensive line through 2030, includes $80 million guaranteed, the people told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because terms were not released.The $24 million annual average in the extension is the highest among guards in the NFL. Smith has two years left on his rookie contract.“I think he’s the best guard in football,” first-year Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said a…

ATLANTA (AP) — Aidan Birr made a 55-yard field goal as time expired and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets upset the No. 12 Clemson Tigers 24-21 on Saturday.With no timeouts left and the clock running with under 20 seconds to play, the Georgia Tech special teams squad sprinted onto the field and lined up. And on fourth-and-3, Birr connected and the home crowd rushed the field. Birr’s kick tied for the longest field goal in Georgia Tech history.“We worked that situation a lot throughout camp and practice,” Birr said. “Seeing the offense and the defense play so well, I didn’t…

MIAMI (AP) — Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal had an exam that showed no structural damage after he felt some tightness on his left side on Friday.“It’s all good news. The scan came back clean,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said before Saturday’s game against the Miami Marlins. “So obviously, that’s great for us and great for him.”Hinch said Skubal returned to Detroit after the test. The left-hander is expected to have his next post-start throwing day on Monday.“We’ve got a lot of work to do to get him through this soreness,” Hinch said. “I don’t like him having any soreness…

Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI laid off 500 team members on Friday night, according to internal messages viewed by Business Insider. These emails reportedly announce an immediate “strategic pivot,” with the company deciding to  “accelerate the expansion and prioritization of our specialist AI tutors, while scaling back our focus on general AI tutor roles.” “As part of this shift in focus, we no longer need most generalist AI tutor positions and your employment with xAI will conclude,” xAI reportedly wrote. According to Business Insider, these cuts represent about one-third of xAI’s 1,500-person data annotation team — the team that works…

You stayed up too late scrolling through your phone, answering emails or watching just one more episode. The next morning, you feel groggy and irritable. That sugary pastry or greasy breakfast sandwich suddenly looks more appealing than your usual yogurt and berries. By the afternoon, chips or candy from the break room call your name. This isn’t just about willpower. Your brain, short on rest, is nudging you toward quick, high-calorie fixes.There is a reason why this cycle repeats itself so predictably. Research shows that insufficient sleep disrupts hunger signals, weakens self-control, impairs glucose metabolism and increases your risk of…

TOKYO (AP) — Steeplechaser Tim Van de Velde looked behind him and saw a fellow competitor gingerly crawling over the last barrier on a 3,000-meter journey that went terribly wrong for both.The Belgian’s hopes for a top finish already long crushed, he turned around, put an arm around stumbling Carlos San Martin and helped him limp in to the finish.That show of sportsmanship Saturday between the 10th and 11th-place finishers in an otherwise routine qualifying race might very well have been the highlight of a busy opening night at track and field world championships, even on a day when five…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was activated to the active roster Saturday, clearing the way for him to make his NFL debut against the Baltimore Ravens.The second-round pick was on a roster exemption after signing his contract on Sept. 6. To make room for Judkins, Cleveland waived wide receiver Gage Larvadain.“I feel good. Just still taking day by day in the playbook, learning everything I need to know in case I have to play,” Judkins said on Friday. “As a competitor, you want to go out there and do your best every single day you…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Break out the sad trombone at Oklahoma: The Pride of Oklahoma marching band has been benched.The marching band wrote on social media that budget constraints forced it to stay home instead of traveling to Philadelphia for Saturday’s game between No. 13 Oklahoma and Temple.The Saint Joseph’s pep band pinch-hit for OU and led “ Boomer Sooner ” for the game at Lincoln Financial Field.The Pride of Oklahoma wrote the band would still travel to all Southeastern Conference road games this season. The full band will travel to Texas and the pep band will travel to South Carolina,…

TOKYO (AP) — When he closes the book on 2025, Ryan Crouser will have six official shot put attempts on the books. And one world championship.Talk about quality over quantity.Nursing an excruciating elbow injury all season, the 32-year-old American cut his practice down to near nothing, got on the plane for Tokyo hoping for the best and walked out with his third straight world title Saturday. He joined Switzerland’s Werner Günthör as the second man to win three straight shot put titles at world championships. This was the latest and most unlikely triumph for Crouser, who also has three straight…