On Monday, Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer reported that the Cowboys have agreed to terms with Mike McCarthy to become the new head coach in Dallas. On Tuesday, the Cowboys made it official, hiring McCarthy to be the next head coach. The initial report came less than 24 hours after the Cowboys officially parted ways with Jason Garrett, who had been the head coach of the Cowboys since 2011. Garrett was the interim head coach for Dallas in 2010, taking over for a fired Wade Phillips....

Unlike some “big fish” stories, Collins actually has the evidence to support his. The former LSU standout posted a short video Sunday showing himself holding what he called the “biggest cat fish I ever caught.” MORE: NFL schedule breakdown | Amendola, Edelman spoof ‘Cops’ Collins is 6-5, 312 pounds and the fish is probably about four feet long. The fish could probably feed a large family, or the Cowboys’ offensive line....

A source told Sporting News that Dallas has hired Paul Alexander to handle the position. DeCOURCY: Keeping Lewis means Bengals still broken | Coaching tracker Alexander spent the past 23 seasons as Cincinnati’s offensive line coach after serving one season coaching tight ends. He was promoted to assistant head coach in 2003. when Marvin Lewis joined the Bengals as head coach. Among the offensive linemen Alexander has developed are two of the NFL’s top tackles of the past 20 years in Andrew Whitworth and Willie Anderson....

The 49ers, who dealt with myriad injuries on both sides of the ball this season, most notably lost opening-day starting QB Trey Lance (ankle) in Week 2 and veteran Jimmy Garoppolo (foot) in Week 13. Difference-making second-year running back Elijah Mitchell had also hit the IR two different times with MCL sprains, which stud wideout Deebo Samuel has also battled throughout the campaign along with a high-ankle sprain. Needless to say, many counted San Francisco out after the Jimmy G injury, even after John Lynch pulled off the trade of his managerial career by landing Christian McCaffrey ahead of the deadline....

Dallas is coming off a long week, having played and beaten the Giants on traditional Thanksgiving Thursday. Indianapolis, meanwhile, played and lost to Pittsburgh at home on Monday night. The Cowboys have built on their 2021 momentum and doing it with the defense and running game with Dak Prescott not needing to do as much coming back from his latest injury. The Colts got a mini spark from interim coach Jeff Saturday, but the issues around Matt Ryan have resurfaced to make them offensively inept....

Dallas, which falls to 6-5 but is still has a one-game lead on the NFC East by a game, never got in the end zone as quarterback Dak Prescott and the offense continued to struggle against quality competition. Prescott was 19 for 33 through the air for 212 yards and an interception, part of a Dallas offensive performance that netted just 130 yards after halftime. It was the fourth time this year the Patriots (10-1) haven’t allowed a touchdown....

The Cowboys’ offense to set to have its the top wide receivers back (Amari Cooper, CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup), while the Saints’ offense still isn’t quite ready to restore it’s familiar 1-2 punch at running back (Alvin Kamara, Mark Ingram). MORE TNF: DK lineup | FD lineup | Cooper update Cooper (COVID), Lamb (concussion) and running back Ezekiel Elliott (knee) should all be good to go, while wide receiver Cedrick Wilson (shoulder) will exit the lineup....

When Tony Romo was felled with a broken collarbone in last Sunday’s Week 2 20-10 win at Philadelphia, Weeden was a perfect 7-of-7 passing for 73 yards, including a 42-yard TD strike to Terrance Williams. Last year, in a similar situation against the Redskins in a Week 8 loss, he was 4-of-6 for 43 yards, including a 25-yard TD pass to Jason Witten. MORE: Best-ever injury replacement QBs | 10 times QB injuries ruined seasons...

One of the most prominent annual gatherings for conservatives, CPAC 2021 — operating under the banner “America Uncanceled” — will give a glimpse of the state of the GOP as it faces a civil war over its future. “The party apparatus from the state and local level to the national level has pretty much remained in control of Trump loyalists,” Evan Siegfried, a Republican strategist and commentator, told Newsweek....

Benavidez has been waiting three years to get a piece of Crawford, who is regarded as arguably the best pound-for-pound boxer in the sport today. MORE: Join DAZN and watch more than 80 fight nights a year The growing hostility between the two will come to a head when Crawford defends his WBO welterweight title against Benavidez at the CHI Health Center in the champ’s hometown of Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday (Oct....

The video posted to YouTube by Linterna Verde Trekking shows a group of friends climbing the Nevados de Chillán volcano, located in the Andes of Central Chile. The volcano has been erupting for more than 6 years and is prone to pulsing without warning. About 18 minutes into the video, footage taken with a drone shows the landscape on top of the volcano. To the right, people can be seen walking on the crater in the distance....

Kurt Busch needed a new crew chief. He wasn’t making any progress. Maybe even going backward. Now Stewart-Haas Racing has made a decision that could determine whether Patrick or Busch are ever truly successful with the organization. Patrick was 27th in the standings as a rookie last year with Tony Gibson leading her team. She is 27th this year (thanks to boyfriend Ricky Stenhouse Jr. missing the race at Talladega) but is definitely racing better....

Accoriding to a story on MRN.com, Busch radioed to his team with about 50 laps left: “I need a whole new right front suspension, a whole new right front suspension,’’ Busch said. “I will be behind the wall in about two (expletive) laps.” Rogers responded: “Park it behind the truck and take your whiny little ass to the bus.’’ MORE: Hamlin lashes out at Harvick | Harvick takes blame | Earnhardt in crash | Logano wins...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other rheumatic diseases can impact these joints and, because they sit near the windpipe, cause hoarseness and difficulty breathing. This condition is known as cricoarytenoid arthritis. Other potential symptoms include a sense of fullness in the throat with swallowing and/or speaking and ear pain. Cricoarytenoid arthritis is most common in people with RA, but it can also occur in other autoimmune diseases, including: Sjögren’s syndrome Anklylosing spondylitis Lupus Juvenile idiopathic arthritis Autoimmune hepatitis Dermatomyositis...

The criminals strategically burned vehicles to slow down police officers and reportedly watched the progress of law enforcement responding to the robberies using a drone, the AP reported. They also took hostages whilst robbing the two bank branches, some of whom they positioned on top of or inside their cars to dissuade law enforcement from firing gunshots while they attempted to escape. Some hostages were forced to hold onto the roofs or hoods of the cars as the criminals drove....

Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino lived up to the hype Saturday night in her UFC debut, defeating Smith in 81 seconds at UFC 198. “Cyborg” came out guns blazing and won by TKO after a series of right hands to Smith’s head. MORE: UFC 198 results | Could Mayweather-McGregor really happen? “Cyborg” made contact on 21 of 32 strike attempts (66 percent) and moved to 16-1 overall. There isn’t an obvious opponent for her to face next, but surely MMA fans would love to see a matchup with Ronda Rousey....

A victory over local rivals Atletico Madrid saw Ronaldo lift the Champions League trophy before guiding Portugal to their maiden major crown at Euro 2016 and enjoying further success in the Club World Cup. Inside the mind of a PL footballer Ronaldo was rewarded for his stunning year with the Ballon d’Or this month and added another individual honour on Tuesday when he was named best player at the Globe Soccer Awards....

The Portugal superstar scored twice in last week’s 2-1 victory over Bayern in the quarter-final first leg, which saw him move to a century of goals in European competition. Ronaldo goal leaves football speechless And the prolific forward made another stunning contribution for the defending champions with three goals at the Santiago Bernabeu. Ronaldo was on 97 in Europe’s premier competition heading into the second leg and opened his account for the evening in the 76th minute by planting a header past Manuel Neuer to cancel out Robert Lewandowski’s penalty....

After it was confirmed that United and Ronaldo had agreed on his mutual release at the beginning of the World Cup, much has been made of the 37-year-old’s future. But while speculation continues to rumble on about his next club, with many believing it to be Saudi outfit Al-Nassr, GOAL can confirm reports that Ronaldo will train at Real Madrid’s Valdebebas complex until his future is decided. A tell-all interview with Piers Morgan, where Ronaldo heavily criticised United and Erik ten Hag, was the final straw following months of building tension....