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On third-and-goal in the second quarter, Dallas quarterback Andy Dalton faked a handoff to Ezekiel Elliott and looked to throw. But there were no receivers beyond the line of scrimmage, or behind it for that matter. Dalton was forced to take off and scramble, and the Eagles knocked him out of bounds. Here’s the play in question: MORE: Updated 2021 NFL Draft order The issue for the Cowboys was likely that two of their tight ends are held up at the line....

McCarthy’s job security seems firm at the moment, but questions about his future in Dallas have existed since his debut season on the sideline in 2020. A disappointing end to the 2021 season has only ratcheted up those discussions. With Payton stepping away from the sideline earlier this offseason, some have connected the dots to him perhaps supplanting McCarthy in Big D, returning to the organization for which he worked from 2003-05....

This much is clear: The Cowboys didn’t draft a running back, and they apparently have decided not to pursue Texas native and unhappy Vikings star Adrian Peterson. MORE: La’el Collins is Cowboys’ X factor | Staubach wouldn’t have signed Hardy So the first of 12 offseason practices at Valley Ranch is the first opportunity for Joseph Randle, Darren McFadden, Lance Dunbar and Ryan Williams to open some eyes before training camp begins in July....

Atlanta, which at halftime of Sunday’s Week 2 game in Dallas had a 29-10 lead, made an inexplicable error on special teams when it failed to recover the Cowboys’ onside kick attempt with 1:46 to play. Instead, Dallas recovered the ball and worked the clock all the way down to 4 seconds before Greg Zuerlein sealed a 40-39 victory with a 46-yard field goal as time expired. Multiple Falcons players could have recovered Zuerlein’s onside kick, but they appeared to be waiting for the ball to cross the 45-yard line....

So when “Roger the Dodger” — a franchise icon who led Dallas to its first two Super Bowl victories — weighs in on Dak Prescott, it carries extra heft. WEEK 6 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread “You can tell that the players respect the heck out of him and that he’s already a leader,” Staubach told ESPN. “He is amazing at making decisions when … there’s a difficult situation there and he needs to dump the ball off....

In a corresponding move, Dallas also announced it has activated David Irving for Week 5; he is coming off a four-game suspension. Frederick was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome during preseaon, an autoimmune disease that attacks the nervous system. His status for the season had been a matter of speculation over the past few months, but the team opted to keep him on the active roster as there was not a clear timetable for his return....

The Cowboys running back is suing his former business manager, Michael Vick, for misappropriating money throughout McFadden’s eight-year NFL career. Vick is accused of making bad investments for McFadden, including a failed Bitcoin business venture that lost $3 million, according to The Associated Press. MORE: NFL’s most underrated teams for 2016 The suit names Vick, who lives in Mabelvale, Ark., and 10 others simply referred to as “Doe.” Vick told the AP on Thursday he hadn’t seen the lawsuit and declined to comment....

The funny exchange took place after the 32-year-old guided his team, St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, to a spectacular win over the Barbados Royals in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League with a stunning last-ball six. Impressed with Cottrell’s heroics with the bat, a Twitter user asked the talented fast-bowler if former India opener Wasim Jaffer had helped him sharpen his skills. The Jamaican cricketer cheekily compared his bowling efforts to the work Jaffer puts in while coming up with his tweets....

From the outset of the footage shown this morning, it’s clear that everything possible is being done to recapture the magic of the first title — but, at the same time, this is a game that looks to take full advantage of the power of modern consoles. The footage began with confirmation that a couple of much-loved elements of the original Crackdown are back. We saw an agent hopping from rooftop to rooftop collecting agility orbs, and a brief demonstration of one of the transforming vehicles made available by the Agency....

At the same time, the lawmakers passed a more moderate measure proposed by four Senate leaders as an alternative to the Helms amendment. Following new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control, it requires that health professionals performing specific “exposure prone” procedures learn their HIV status. Those testing positive would be barred from the riskiest procedures unless they receive permission from patients and professional review panels. Neither measure has the force of law; both were tacked on to an appropriations bill now headed for a HouseSenate conference committee....

Lionel Messi scored the 700th goal of his career with an audacious penalty against Jan Oblak to restore Barcelona’s lead in the second half. The Argentine talisman tried his best to create chances for his Barcelona teammates in the final third but found little joy against Diego Simeone’s well-drilled outfit. A second-half penalty from Saul Niguez levelled the scores for Atletico Madrid and Los Colchoneros held out till the closing whistle to take a point away from the Camp Nou....

Common Causes It’s believed that craniosynostosis is caused by a defect in the hardening process of the skull (cranial) bones. The underlying cause of this defect is unknown and thought to be random. When the defect is caused by a genetic disorder, it is a result of a known mutation in a specific gene. There are two forms of craniosynostosis: syndromic and nonsyndromic. Syndromic craniosynostosis is part of a larger genetic syndrome, and nonsyndromic craniosynostosis occurs on its own without a known cause....

“There is still an ongoing operation gathering evidence,” said a spokesman for the Air Accident Investigations Branch. Asked whether an attempt would be made to recover the aircraft and the unidentified body that a remotely operated vehicle found on board, he said only: “An underwater operation will be conducted over the next couple of days”. The shipwreck hunter who found the remains of the plane on Sunday urged the authorities to urgently recover the body....

Stacey Shaw pleaded guilty and was sentenced on charges of embezzlement from a federal credit union and willful failure to file tax returns. The Federal Bureau of Investigations says Shaw opened six unauthorized credit cards in her name, charging $2.1 million on the cards. Cases like Shaw’s aren’t uncommon, according to the FBI. State and local police departments just don’t have enough personnel to hone in on these types of investigations....

Juventus forward Dybala was among the surprise omissions from the Argentina squad for March friendlies against Italy and Spain, with Inter captain Mauro Icardi also missing out. Sampaoli has suggested it is not too late for both strikers to seal a spot on the plane to Russia although there is fierce competition, with Argentina boasting strong forward options including Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Dybala’s Juve team-mate Gonzalo Higuain....

One of the original teams from the league’s 1996 debut season, the last year has seen uncertainty surrounding the franchise as Precourt Sports Ventures (PSV), the ownership group in charge of the Crew, looked to relocate the team to Austin, Texas. However, MLS has confirmed Jimmy Haslam, the owner of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns, and his family, along with a local ownership group headed by Pete Edwards, Jr. are in discussions to keep the team in Ohio....

The sport has been engulfed in one of its biggest crisis after former captain Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft attempted to alter the balls condition in the third Test in South Africa last month. Smith and Warner were banned for a year and Bancroft for nine months, with the trio accepting their sanctions on Wednesday and Thursday. Critics have questioned whether CAs role in the affair should come under scrutiny, but chairman David Peever said he did not intend to step down and that chief executive James Sutherlands job was not in jeopardy....

Both sides had impressive bowling line-ups, and the batsmen found runs hard to come by. That was until Alvin Kallicharran strode into the arena. The pacemen had enjoyed themselves for much of the Australian innings. Rick McCosker departed on the third ball of the day, caught off his gloves at backward short-leg as a Bernard Julien snorter took off from a length. Soon Andy Roberts and Keith Boyce got among the wickets, and Australia slid to 61 for five....

Criterion Games, developers of the popular Burnout series, have moved on to the grandfather of adrenaline-fueled racing games and hope to make an indelible mark upon the franchise. With Autolog, gamers will have access to a myriad of communication abilities to keep the Need for Speed experience fresh and exciting. Not only will gamers be able to post exciting content (crash photos, by-a-nose finishes, or complete races) through Autolog, but they will also be able to keep track of stats from both your game and your friends’....