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Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles (7) looks for a receiver during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buccaneers at TIAA Bank Field on Dec. 1, 2019 in Jacksonville. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles (7) looks for a receiver during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buccaneers at TIAA Bank Field on Dec. 1, 2019 in Jacksonville. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

NFL: Jaguars agree to trade QB Nick Foles to Bears

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Jaguars are trying to mitigate one of the costliest mistakes in franchise history. The Chicago Bears could benefit from the purge.
Florida State Seminoles cheerleaders during the Florida State Seminoles game against the Boise State Broncos at Doak Campbell Stadium on Aug. 31, 2019 in Tallahassee. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

Florida State Seminoles cheerleaders during the Florida State Seminoles game against the Boise State Broncos at Doak Campbell Stadium on Aug. 31, 2019 in Tallahassee. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

COLLEGE SPORTS: ACC, SEC officially cancel spring athletics for rest of academic year

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
The ACC was first. The SEC wasn’t far behind. Both conferences announced Tuesday that all athletic-related activities through the remainder of the academic year have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ACC made the announcement shortly before noon.
Browns linebacker Joe Schobert (53) intercepts a pass against the Dolphins this past season. (SCOTT R. GAVIN/USA TODAY Sports/TNS)

Browns linebacker Joe Schobert (53) intercepts a pass against the Dolphins this past season. (SCOTT R. GAVIN/USA TODAY Sports/TNS)

NFL: Jaguars revamp D with LB Schobert, CB Dennard

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Jaguars opened free agency Tuesday by addressing two huge needs on defense. They agreed to terms with linebacker Joe Schobert and cornerback Darqueze Dennard, giving the unit a proven starter and another potential one.
Tom Brady talks with the media after a New England Patriots loss to the Tennessee Titans at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (DAVID BUTLER II/USA TODAY Sports)

Tom Brady talks with the media after a New England Patriots loss to the Tennessee Titans at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (DAVID BUTLER II/USA TODAY Sports)

NFL: Brady leaving New England, Brees staying put in New Orleans, plus more as free agency continues

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
The unimaginable has happened to Patriots fans: Tom Brady is moving on. The predictable has occurred for Saints fans: Drew Brees is staying put. No matter what else happens in NFL free agency on Tuesday, decisions by those two iconic quarterbacks deserve headlines.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during a news conference ahead of Super Bowl LIV at the Hilton Downtown on Jan.29, in Miami. (ANTHONY BEHAR/Sipa USA/TNS)

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during a news conference ahead of Super Bowl LIV at the Hilton Downtown on Jan.29, in Miami. (ANTHONY BEHAR/Sipa USA/TNS)

NFL: Players approve labor deal, including 17-game season

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, March 15, 2020
By a close vote, and with some 500 union members not participating, NFL players have approved a new labor agreement with the league. It features a 17-game regular season, higher salaries, increased roster sizes and larger pensions for current and former players.