A Dozen Injured After Cowboys' Facility Collapses

Denver’s defense achieved a significant milestone, and defensive coordinator Vance Joseph wanted to make sure his players understood it. The Broncos have set the franchise record for most sacks in a single season with 58. They accomplished this feat after totaling seven sacks in their 30-24 overtime loss to the Bengals last week in Cincinnati.

Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin will not play Thursday night against the Buffalo Sabres and is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Nichushkin missed the final 24-plus minutes two nights ago in a 5-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets because of the injury. Avs coach Jared Bednar said Nichuschkin won’t play against the Sabres and will be reevaluated but did note he could miss “seven to 10 days.” The Avs had their top-10 offensive players, save for captain Gabe Landeskog, at the start of the Winnipeg game.

The NWSL’s 16th team is headed to Denver for a record $110 million expansion fee, Sportico.com reported on Thursday. It’s more than double the previous NWSL record for new teams and the largest expansion fee ever in U. S. women’s sports. Groups from Cleveland and Cincinnati were also finalists for the new franchise. Sportico, citing anonymous sources because the details are private, reported that the Denver group had submitted its first payment to the league on Tuesday.

By BRETT MARTEL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ticketed fans in Georgia and Notre Dame gear packed a plaza adjacent to the Superdome, enjoyed music under clear skies — and under the watch of snipers on rooftops — before filtering into the stadium for Thursday afternoon’s College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl. Related Articles National News | An Army veteran’s path to radicalization followed divorces, struggling businesses in Texas National News | FBI releases new video of a suspect planting a pipe bomb near DNC offices on eve of the Capitol riot National News | Wayne Osmond, singer and guitarist for The Osmonds, is dead at 73 National News | Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of snoopy eavesdropping National News | Turo-rented cars were involved in 2 deadly incidents this New Year’s.

By COLLEEN LONG WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump is expected to hold a big Washington rally the day before he’s sworn in as the nation’s 47th president. Related Articles National Politics | Jill Biden gets the priciest gift from a foreign leader in 2023 — a $20,000 diamond National Politics | Nearly 200 ballots went uncounted in Wisconsin and officials want to know why National Politics | Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support National Politics | Biden awarded the 2nd highest civilian award to 20, including leaders of the Jan.