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Henry, Barkley among veterans eager to see how NFL values running backs

The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Derrick Henry is back in the gym, eager to prove turning 30 is just a number that shouldn’t affect the four-time Pro Bowl running back’s value on the NFL’s open market. The man who organized a group chat among the league’s top running backs last summer is about to find out exactly what teams are willing to pay for proven experience. And Henry has company with stars such as Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs and Tony Pollard — the three running backs hit with franchise tags in 2023 — also hitting free agency. Barkley didn’t sign his tag ...

Haley’s exit from GOP race pushes off day Americans could elect a woman president

The Associated Press WASHINGTON—A woman ascends toward the heights of American politics, with the nation’s top elected office—the presidency—looming far out of reach. A man at the bottom predicts, unhelpfully: “You’ll never make it, sister!” Asked the Chicago Daily Tribune, in a 1922 editorial cartoon published two years after women won the right to vote: “How high will she go?” More than a century later, that question remains stubbornly unanswered. Nikki Haley’s suspension Wednesday of her campaign for the GOP presidential nomination makes her the latest in a long ...

House passes $460B package. Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline

The Associated Press WASHINGTON—The House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money flowing to key federal agencies through the remainder of the budget year. The Senate is expected to take up the legislation before a midnight Friday shutdown deadline. Lawmakers are negotiating a second package of six bills, including defense, in an effort to have all federal agencies fully funded before a March 22 deadline. In the end, total discretionary spending set by Congress is expected to come in at about $1.66 trillion for the full entire year. A ...

From Walker to Wilson, here’s a look at some of the worst NFL trades ever

The Associated Press In a span of just a few days in the 2022 offseason, the Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns made aggressive trades to acquire what they hoped would be franchise-altering quarterbacks. The results so far have been underwhelming. The Broncos are cutting ties already with Russell Wilson after investing heavy draft capital and $124 million for two years of mostly disappointing play, making the trade with Seattle and subsequent extension one of the worst deals in NFL history. The Browns still have a shot to get more value out of their trade that sent three first-round ...

Israel’s Olympic status not in question ­— IOC president Bach amid frustration with Russia

The Associated Press GENEVA — Israel faces no threat to its Olympic status ahead of the Paris Games despite the conflict in Gaza, IOC president Thomas Bach confirmed Wednesday. Some of the scattered calls Israel has faced for sporting sanction since October have come from Russia, which is isolated in world sports because of its invasion of Ukraine. Bach’s frustration with Russian government and sports officials was clear in a one-hour online call with invited international media ahead of the Paris Olympics that open July 26. Asked Wednesday about Israel teams and athletes not ...

Dartmouth basketball vote to unionize seen as an overdue milestone for college athletics

The Associated Press For those who have led unsuccessful labor movements involving NCAA athletes, the vote by Dartmouth men’s basketball players felt momentous. In a 13-2 vote supervised by the National Labor Relations Board, players elected to join the Service Employees International Union Local 560. Ramogi Huma, a longtime advocate for college athletes, calls it a milestone that should have happened long ago. Huma helped organize a movement to unionize Northwestern football players in 2015 that failed. The Dartmouth effort faces a long road, including a potential court fight. For ...