MacKinnon was voted Central Division captain for the All-Star Game, and his status for the exhibition was unclear as of Friday afternoon.
Jones could revisit the topic if he's unhappy with McCarthy as soon as next fall, but those thinking the Cowboys would trade for Payton before the new league year opens in March were incorrect.
The Los Angeles Rams and star defensive tackle Aaron Donald last played for the NFL championship in Super Bowl LIII, where they fell to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.
Pittsburgh general manager Ron Hextall told reporters he wants to lock forwards Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust down on new deals, along with defenseman Kris Letang.
The newly named Cleveland Guardians are staying put for the foreseeable future.
MacKinnon has been diagnosed with a broken nose and is still being evaluated by team doctors to determine how long he'll be out of action.
The Lakers will be at the Charlotte Hornets on Friday evening, and James' status for that game may not be known until late in the afternoon.
Kyle Shanahan told reporters Thursday that Kittle had a rough end to the regular season but has "gotten healthier than how he finished versus the Rams" in Week 18.
Mike McCarthy has been assured he will remain Dallas head coach through at least the start of the 2022 NFL regular season.
The lackluster play of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has become quite a hot and controversial topic this week as Garoppolo and company prepare to face the Los Angeles Rams in Sunday's NFC Championship Game.
Holden won't test free agency this offseason.
Donald doesn't yet have a Super Bowl title on his resume, and Morris made it clear Thursday he's keen on changing that next month.
The 49ers' recent success against the Rams has led to plenty of theorizing about the head coaches heading into the NFC Championship Game.
Reports surfaced last week that Premier League club Arsenal had put in a bid for New England Revolution and United States Men's National Team goalkeeper Matt Turner. It appears an agreement is imminent.
Raducanu surprisingly parted ways with coach Andrew Richardson so she could instead work with somebody more experienced with Grand Slams and other important tournaments.
Carter's new deal shows the Penguins aren't yet embracing a rebuild and also suggests the club may be close to putting pen to paper on a new deal with future Hall of Famer Evgeni Malkin.
Batherson's breakout season will be interrupted in a big way.
Payton expressed his desire to work in television in the immediate future.
Much of the NFL community is still discussing Sunday's overtime playoff game for the ages between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs.
It was earlier this month when Los Angeles Rams star cornerback Jalen Ramsey insisted the San Francisco 49ers had no "mind control over us" despite San Francisco's recent dominance in the rivalry between the teams.
The fans could face up to seven years in prison if they are convicted.
Dell's three-game ban will begin with Saturday's matchup at the Arizona Coyotes.
Fred Warner made it clear he and his teammates don't want to hear anything about Garoppolo potentially being a negative for the club ahead of the weekend.
Hayward begins the evening fourth on the Hornets in scoring with 17.0 points per game.
The Pittsburgh Penguins originally acquired veteran forward Jeff Carter from the Los Angeles Kings before the trade deadline last April, and that experiment has gone well for player and club. So much so that they are extending the agreement.