The Cowboys selected Connecticut cornerback Byron Jones 27th overall to mend their defense that ranked seventh from the bottom in total defense last season. MORE: Follow NFL draft live | Byron Jones scouting report | PHOTOS: Best images of the draft At 6-1, 200 pounds, Jones is an athletic ball-hawk who defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli can deploy at either cornerback or safety, the position where Jones started his college career....

Both teams set records in this game. The Cowboys set the NFL mark for most touchdown scorers in a season with 22. Corey Clement, Ito Smith and JaQuan Hardy completed the list with their first TDs of the season. Cedrick Wilson and Dalton Schultz each scored twice. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott set a franchise record for touchdown passes in a season with his 37th, surpassing Tony Romo. Prescott sat out the remainder of the game after setting the record at the beginning fourth quarter, with Cooper Rush taking over....

With the win, Dallas now sits at 5-5 and by itself in second place in the NFC East. Atlanta dropped to 4-6, third in the NFC South. MORE: Watch the NFL live and on-demand on fuboTV (free 7-day trial) The game started as a shootout between the teams’ kickers, as no touchdowns were scored until the third quarter. The Cowboys finally found a rhythm with a Dak Prescott touchdown in the third, and an interception set up an Ezekiel Elliot touchdown in the fourth....

On Wednesday, the former Boston Bruins and Arizona Coyotes center posted a video of himself skating on his artificial leg, performing an array of crossovers. Cunningham attached a photo of the modified skate he used for his on-ice return. “I still can’t skate backwards,” Cunningham quipped at the end of the video. Cunningham, 28, collapsed on the ice ahead of an AHL matchup between his Tucson Roadrunners and the Manitoba Moose on Nov....

ESPN announced Tuesday that the longtime TNT sideline reporter will receive the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPYs later this summer in recognition of the grit and determination he has shown while undergoing treatment for leukemia. The announcement was made before Game 4 of the Western Conference finals between the Warriors and Thunder. WATCH: Craig Sager’s colorful suits Sager, 64, was a friend of Valvano, who died of cancer 23 years ago....

Tendulkar — playing his 200th and final Test in his home city — looked assured during his 73-ball stay at the crease, hitting six boundaries in an typically commanding display on Day 1 of the match. He and Cheteshwar Pujara (34 not out) will resume on Friday, with the 40-year-old looking well-placed to score his 52nd Test century in what may be his final innings. Earlier, the tourists lost their last seven wickets for just 42 runs in less than 15 overs to post a miserly first-innings score....

NEWSWEEK: Viruses are contagious. How can shooting be contagious, too? Eugene O’Donnell: Cops in New York City don’t shoot unless their lives or the lives of others are in mortal danger. New York City cops in a year, 36,000 of them, working 24/7, millions of interactions with people, get into 100 shootings. And 80 percent of the time they miss the target. In New York, it’s more about when you don’t shoot....

The latest reason? ESPN’s Cris Carter, appearing on “Mike and Mike” on Friday, speculated that Jones arrived seeking assistance not because of a reported bad reaction to synthetic marijuana, but smoking marijuana laced with PCP. Oh, and there’s a bit about Aaron Hernandez involved, too. MORE: Meet the SN All-Pro team | Belichick sick of the quesitons | Gronk hurt? | Divisional playoff schedule Carter was asked a pretty open-ended question by host Mike Greenberg: “What is your thought on the Chandler Jones situation?...

Some have him moving into TV like other Super Bowl-winning QBs such as Phil Simms of CBS. Others have him becoming a business tycoon like Magic Johnson. But NBC Sports analyst Cris Collinsworth thinks its just as likely Manning will follow his Broncos QB predecessor, John Elway, into a general manager position in an NFL front office. From his corner office, Elway built Manning’s 2015 Broncos into Super Bowl 50 champions....

Real Madrid mega star Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazilian international and FC Barcelona stud Neymar Jr. are each star in a commercial where they are seen “hosting” a home game with friends. The pair of superstars became Ambassadors for the PokerStars brand earlier this year. Each play the game and have planned on playing in events on the live tournament circuit in the coming months. MORE: Hellmuth wins historic 14th bracelet | Poker superstar Phil Ivey featured in Chrysler ad campaign | WSOP November Nine Set; Negreanu 11th...

In the latest instance of master gamesmanship by the Argentine, who pushes the limits of sportsmanship, “Dibu” Martinez was once again playing mind games on a penalty kick. It paid off for him and his team after Aston Villa shocked Manchester United in a 1-0 road win. Aston Villa was defending its one-goal lead with just a couple of minutes left in the match when the referee awarded a penalty to Manchester United and a chance for the Red Devils to save face....

Ronaldo stormed off the pitch following his side’s defeat in the Premier League clash and appeared to lash out at one of the home team’s supporters, allegedly smashing one fan’s mobile phone in the process. The 37-year-old took to social media to apologise for his behaviour and wants to invite the fan to a United match. What did Ronaldo do? Following the loss, Ronaldo was filmed walking up the tunnel to the changing rooms....

The prolific Portuguese, who previously lifted the prestigious prize in 2008, 2013 and 2014, has enjoyed arguably the most successful year of his illustrious career, winning the Champions League with Real Madrid before captaining his country to European Championship glory in France. Messi, who boasts a record five Ballons d’Or, helped Barcelona win a domestic double last season but his dream of leading Argentina to a major international title was dashed by a penalty-shootout loss to Chile in the final of the Copa America....

The 32-year-old forward retained the title after firing his club to a second successive Champions League triumph, an historic feat that saw him beat Gianluigi Buffon to top spot in our annual vote on the best player in the world over the past 12 months. Ronaldo netted 25 times in 29 appearances during Real’s Primera Division-winning campaign - their first since 2012 - but it was in European competition that he once again excelled....

The 37-year-old netted from the penalty spot to help his country kick off their group-stage campaign with a 3-2 victory over Ghana. That made him the first man in history to get on the scoresheet at five different stagings of the tournament. However, the decision to award a spot-kick to Portugal was not popular in all quarters. Watch the goal in the US Watch the goal in the UK...

The girl’s grandfather was believed to have been holding her when she fell from the 11th story of the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship on Sunday, Police Sgt. Nelson Sotelo told The Associated Press. The authorities have not yet revealed the girl’s name, but she has been identified as Chloe Wiegand by media outlets such as The Sun. At the time, the vessel run by the Royal Caribbean cruise firm was docked in the Panamerican dock in the Puerto Rican capital of San Juan....

Bitcoin and other popular cryptocurrencies experienced up to 10 percent surges as the Biden administration says the step forward will address the risks and potential benefits of digital assets. Bitcoin rose 10 percent, and traded above $40,000 over the first 24 hours, CoinDesk reports. Ethereum (ETH), the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, increased about 5 percent, but both assets fell back. “This E.O. marks an intensification of our efforts to promote responsible innovation in the digital assets space—innovation that works for all Americans, protects our national security interests, and contributes to our economic competitiveness and growth, said National Economic Council Brian Deese and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in a joint release....

Glossary Coins BTC: the trading abbreviation for Bitcoin ETH: the trading abbreviation for Ethereum BNB: the trading abbreviation for Binance XRP: crypto coin from trading platform Ripple Trading/Price Terms SL: Stop-loss is an advance order to sell an asset when it reaches a particular price point. It is used to limit loss or gain in a trade. TP: A Take Profit is an instruction to close a trade at a specific rate if the market rises....

Palace has been without a manager since Tony Pulis quit two days before the start of the new season. The 65-year-old Warnock, who has signed a two-year deal, spent 2½ years at Palace from 2007-10. He has been without work since leaving Leeds in April 2013. Warnock has coached 13 clubs since 1980 and has experience managing in the Premier League with Queens Park Rangers and Sheffield United. Palace has lost its first two games of the season, at Arsenal and then at home to West Ham....