Down 19-12 in the fourth quarter of their divisional playoff game Sunday, the Cowboys put together a drive to forget with 2:59 left in the game from their 18-yard line. Quarterback Dak Prescott went 0 for 2 and took a sack in a critical spot. On fourth down, McCarthy went the conservative route, sending out punter Bryan Anger to boot the ball back to a hot 49ers offense. While field position and a seemingly unmakeable fourth-and-10 worked against Dallas, the deeper numbers didn’t agree....

Dallas can go in several different directions early and late, but in the end, it must focus on looking for key defensive upgrades. Offense will get its share of consideration, too, because of Prescott and the established prowess, but more so in nuts and bolts than primary areas of need. Here’s how Sporting News projects all of the Cowboys picks from April 29-May 1 through all seven rounds: MORE NFL DRAFT: Complete 7-round mock | Top 100 big board...

If the Cowboys can add ready replacements for Jones and Quinn in the 2020 NFL Draft, then they should be right back in the thick of the NFC race. It’s possible Dallas will be active on the first night of the draft and try to get those pieces by trading up or down from No. 17 overall. Another possibility is trading the pick for a proven player, such as safety Jamal Adams, who reportedly will skip the Jets’ virtual voluntary workouts....

That’s because Baltimore has never played against the ridiculous rookie combo of Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott, now officially clear of Tony Romo drama in the short term. MORE COWBOYS-RAVENS: Pick against the spread | Prediction Joe Flacco, on the other hand, has played well against the Cowboys — he has a 102.0 rating in his past two meetings with Dallas. One of his favorite targets, Steve Smith, needs three catches to reach 1,000 for his career....

Instead, he'll be welcoming a son into the world. The Cowboys traded their second and third-round picks to the Washington Redskins to land Lawrence, a defensive end out of Boise State. He is expected to return to camp on Saturday, the second and final day of rookie mini-camp. [via ESPN Dallas]

The Cowboys won the NFC East, but they weren’t able to win a playoff game. The 49ers beat them 23-17 in the wild-card round of the playoffs and sent Dallas to the offseason earlier than expected. Jerry Jones wasn’t happy with the Cowboys’ first-round exit, but he elected to stick with McCarthy and Co. for another year. The goal is to retool and continue to improve with their coaching staff — including offseason coaching candidates Kellen Moore and Dan Quinn — intact....

Dallas in 2019 is now 3 for 3 in the latter scenarios. And in a 31-6 victory over the Dolphins on Sunday following season-opening wins against the Giants and Redskins, the Cowboys somehow managed to win in impressive fashion despite the fact that they were facing what appears to be a historically bad team. WATCH: Dak Prescott’s best throws vs. Dolphins In the first half against the Dolphins, the Cowboys were trending toward one of the most embarrassing losses in recent NFL history....

But the network reports a source says Smith will be ready for the playoffs. The Cowboys have already clinched a first-round bye, meaning the team would not play until Jan. 14 or 15. MORE: Week 17 Power Rankings The 26-year-old Smith, voted to his fourth straight Pro Bowl earlier this month, hurt his knee blocking downfield. Although he left the game early, he seemed fine afterward, team owner Jerry Jones said....

MORE TNF: DraftKings Showdown lineup | Betting preview Dallas Cowboys: Who to start or sit in fantasy football on Thursday night Start: RB Ezekiel Elliott Elliott should dominate the backfield touches in a better matchup than you think given the damage high-volume backs such as Josh Jacobs and Todd Gurley have done against the Bears. It doesn’t hurt that Tony Pollard is likely to miss the game because of an ankle injury....

Washington quarterback Alex Smith is out for the year after breaking his tibia and fibula while going down on a sack in Washington’s Week 11 loss to the Texans. Smith’s injury happened exactly 33 years to the day after the Redskins lost quarterback Joe Theismann to a famously gruesome broken leg. MORE: Watch Cowboys vs. Redskins live on fuboTV (7-day free trial) Former Texas Longhorns star Colt McCoy filled in for the injured Smith against the Texans and will be the Redskins starter moving forward....

As the conference kicked off, organizers heard scattered booing at the very suggestion that the host facility required masks. But spirits quickly lifted as a litany of conservative faces and voices filled the weekend air with praise of Donald Trump, barbs against Joe Biden and clarion calls for bold conservatism as the path toward winning back the White House. Outside the Orlando Hyatt Regency, across Republican America, voters can be found who are more ambivalent about Trump, and even a few who have never been fans....

“Some personal news: After 11+ years at NBC, @HardballTalk is officially no more and I’m out with it,” Calcaterra tweeted. “I want to thank @NBCSports for a hell of a ride and HBT readers for riding along. My ride’s not over, though. Updates soon, but you’re not rid of my opinions just yet.” Calcaterra published an article on the site this morning about the upcoming Philadelphia Phillies game in The Bronx against the New York Yankees, focused on how the team had no more positive coronavirus tests amid an outbreak last week among the Miami Marlins....

However, persistent and severe cramps could signal a problem, such as a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. Learn how to tell the difference between normal and abnormal cramps and when you should call your healthcare provider. What Are Cramps? Your body contains more than 600 muscles, and cramps can occur any time one of those muscles suddenly contracts, or spasms. Muscle cramps are often sudden and involuntary. Most of the time, cramps are just uncomfortable, but sometimes they can be very painful....

Why is it so important to plant this flowering foliage before spring begins? All plants experience transplant shock when they’re moved to a new location. Roots need time to break out of dormancy and adjust to a new environment. For many plants that bloom in early spring, if you don’t plant them in February, there’s no hope that they’ll flower in March because they haven’t had time to adapt and thrive....

The term crepitus is derived from the Latin for “rattling” or “creaking.” Crepitus is not a condition, but rather a descriptive quality. Healthcare providers use it to help pinpoint the source of a problem. This article explains crepitus and some of its causes in the joints or the lungs. It also discusses how crepitus can be a part of diagnosing and then treating a condition. Crepitus of the Joints Crepitus of the joints is typically related to joint damage....

They all won their reelection this November after signing into law effective public safety reforms to make their states more safe amid public concern about rising crime. Public safety remained one of the most pressing issues in the midterm elections, and much has been written about how tough-on-crime tactics lost. Despite an avalanche of ads blaming a rise in crime on recently passed criminal justice reforms, voters put their trust into solutions-driven leaders—not one political party or ideology of liberalism or conservatism....

Instead, she told Brian Stann in her post-fight interview she would only do catchweight superfights and defend her Invicta FC featherweight title. MORE: UFC 198 results | Mayweather: Fight vs. McGregor will happen During the post-fight press conference, Justino was asked why she didn’t challenge Rousey and said the night was about her and she would let the public decide on who she fights next. “I believe it was my moment....

The Real Madrid forward earned $93 million — including $58m in salary and bonuses and $35m in endorsements — over the past 12 months to retain the title. The latest Real Madrid transfer rumours Ronaldo ranks above NBA superstar LeBron James ($86.2m) and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi ($80m) in the top three of the annual list produced by the American publication. Rounding out the top five are tennis great Roger Federer and basketball star Kevin Durant....

The CIA shared the video on its Twitter account on April 28 but reaction to the ad has grown over the past few days. Many critics weighed in on the matter on Sunday. The video features a CIA officer, Mija, describing her own experience. “I am unapologetically me. I want you to be unapologetically you, whoever you are. Whether you work at #CIA, or anywhere else in the world,” the tweet read....

What makes all this possible is a technique Taylor calls “geo-biasing.” Because RushmoreDrive and the search company Ask.com are both owned by Barry Diller’s holding company IAC/InterActiveCorp (Diller himself is a board member of The Washington Post Company, which owns NEWSWEEK), Taylor and his team obtained five years of Ask.com’s search info. That information was then overlaid onto a “heat map” of the United States that showed the concentration of African–Americans in various ZIP codes....