SPORTS

ARLINGTON, Texas — Mike McCarthy says he “absolutely” wants to return as the coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Jerry Jones has dropped multiple hints that McCarthy would be back, but the team owner was far from definitive about McCarthy’s future after a 23-19 loss to Washington on Sunday closed out a 7-10 season. “Mike’s one of … Read more

A plethora of field goals and one rushing touchdown weren’t enough to get the job done for the Cowboys. ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys fell to the Washington Commanders 23-19 in their regular-season finale at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, despite a solid performance from Trey Lance in his first start as a Cowboy. Lance … Read more

Mariota threw for two scores and ran for a TD after replacing Jayden Daniels. ARLINGTON, Texas — Marcus Mariota threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin with 3 seconds left, lifting Washington to a 23-19 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday and clinching the sixth seed in the NFC playoffs for the Commanders. … Read more

With Houston already locked into the No. 4 playoff seed, plenty of starters watched Sunday’s win from the sidelines. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — C.J. Stroud completed all six of his passes for 50 yards and a touchdown Sunday on the Texans’ opening drive before going to the bench as Houston snapped a two-game skid going into … Read more

With Houston already locked into the No. 4 playoff seed, plenty of starters watched Sunday’s win from the sidelines. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — C.J. Stroud completed all six of his passes for 50 yards and a touchdown Sunday on the Texans’ opening drive before going to the bench as Houston snapped a two-game skid going into … Read more

Zimmer, 68, appears to have taken the next step in his relationship to kick off the new year. DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys Defensive Coordinator Mike Zimmer has proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Katarina Elizabeth Miketin, taking the next step in their relationship. Miketin is an entrepreneur and model with a large social media following who … Read more