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Canucks’ Johnson on bond with Malhotra: ‘Had a lot of respect for him’
VM-verten Mexico fikk delvis medhold i CAS-anke – må bøte for homofobi
Mexicos fotballforbund må betale bøter for homofobiske tribunerop i landskamper, men fikk delvis medhold i sin anke til Idrettens voldgiftsrett (CAS).
Sommeren 2024 ble det registrert homofobiske tribunerop fra hjemmefans i landskampene mot Bolivia, Uruguay og Brasil. To av kampene måtte stoppes midlertidig.
Fifas disiplinærutvalg ila Mexicos fotballforbund (FMF) en bot på 60.000 sveitserfranc og påla stenging av 15 prosent av tribunekapasiteten i neste kamp i Fifa-regi.
Det var lignende hendelser i en kamp mot USA i oktober samme år, og det førte til en ny bot på 80.000 sveitserfranc.
FMF anket begge straffene til CAS. Forbundet pekte på at det siden 2015 har hatt en kampanje for å motvirke homofobi på tribunene og hevdet at ropene som førte til straff var “spredte og isolerte hendelser”. Det ble også vist til at sanksjoner fra Fifa ikke er en effektiv måte å bedre tilskuernes oppførsel.
CAS-dommerne fant at bøtene var berettiget, men strøk pålegget om stengte tribuneseksjoner ettersom overtredelsene var identiske og ikke burde straffes ulikt.
Kampanjen mot homofobiske tribunerop pågår fortsatt, nå spesielt rettet mot å forhindre slike rop under VM-kampene i Mexico.
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Commanders sign TE Anthony Firkser
Veteran tight end Anthony Firkser has found a new team.
The Commanders announced that they have signed Firkser to their 90-man roster on Tuesday. They waived wide receiver Ja'Corey Brooks in a corresponding move.
Firkser had eight catches for 53 yards in seven games with the Lions last season. He also played two games for the Lions in 2023 and split the 2024 season between the Jets and the Chiefs. He had nine catches for 100 yards in 11 games for the Falcons in 2022.
Firkser spent his first four NFL seasons with the Titans and had 106 catches for 1,107 yards and five touchdowns.
Brooks signed with Washington as an undrafted free agent in 2025 and spent the season on the practice squad.
Seahawks, Derick Hall agree to three-year contract extension
The Seahawks have reached a new deal with one of their key defensive players.
Seattle and edge rusher Derick Hall have agreed to a three-year contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Schefter notes Hall’s new contract is worth $42 million, which could move up to $46.5 million, with $21 million guaranteed. It ties Hall to the organization through 2029.
Hall, 25, was the No. 37 overall pick of the 2023 draft. He has appeared in 48 games with 17 starts over his first three years, tallying 10.0 sacks, 12 tackles for loss, and 38 QB hits. He recorded 2.0 sacks in Super Bowl LX to help Seattle cruise to victory over New England.
Seattle had acquired the pick that the club used to draft Hall in the trade that sent Russell Wilson to Denver.
Hammond mayor expects Bears' decision by end of June
The Bears are where we thought they were — still deciding between Indiana and Illinois as the location of a new stadium.
Now that the Illinois legislature has blown the window on passing a bill that would help finance a new facility in Arlington Heights, the only viable option (based on what the Bears have previously said) is Hammond, Indiana.
Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott believes the Bears will make a decision by the end of June. He also believes the Bears will pick a move across the border.
"Indiana did what they were asked to do. Illinois couldn't do what they were asked to do. So I'm confident the Bears are going to choose Hammond," McDermott said, via Dan Carden of the Northwest Indiana Times.
Why is McDermott so confident?
"I think we have a great offer on the table," McDermott said. "We're going to offer a superior fan experience. It's going to be an awesome stadium in an awesome location. But the Bears have to huddle and make the determination now whether or not they're going to make the move to Indiana. In 30 days, we should have an answer."
If an answer is coming in 30 days, Hammond is the clear favorite — unless the Bears have decided to build a stadium in Arlington Heights without any direct or indirect tax benefits or incentives.
If it lingers, Illinois remains in play. And Chicago could still be in play. An item from the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune calls the current situation a "big, fat L for the Bears, which overplayed its hand and mismanaged the entire process, squandering all kinds of good will in the process."
It remains to be seen whether there's a method to the apparent madness from the Monsters of the Midway. Or whether it's just plain madness.
Until then, Soldier Field will continue to be the team's home. For those who love tradition and football in the elements, the longer it takes to change that, the better.