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Jets release G Greg Van Roten, clear $3.5M in cap space

  Field Level Media 7th May 2022, 05:40 GMT+10 The New York Jets released veteran guard Greg Van Roten on Friday, clearing $3.5 million in cap space. The move came one day after the Jets claimed guard Nate Herbig off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles. Van Roten, 32, started 23 of his 30 games in two seasons with New York. He has played 77 games (50 starts) with the Green Bay Packers (2012-13), Carolina Panthers (2017-19) and Jets. He also played two seasons in the Canadian Football League. Herbig, 23, appeared in 33 games with 17 starts over the past three seasons with the Eagles. The Jets' projected starters at guard are 2021 first-round pick Alijah Vera-Tucker on the right side and free-agent acquisition Laken Tomlinson on the left. --Field Level Media

Seahawks stand behind Drew Lock, not chasing QBs

  Field Level Media 7th May 2022, 05:19 GMT+10 Head coach Pete Carroll wants the Seattle Seahawks to stand pat at quarterback, throwing his support behind newcomer Drew Lock. Carroll said Lock would've been the top-rated quarterback in the 2022 NFL Draft, couching the opinion as part of the reason he's comfortable not chasing other available quarterbacks. "I don't see us making a trade for anybody at all. I don't see that happening," Carroll said in an interview with KJR-FM in Seattle. "But we're certainly going to continue to be open to chances to help our club, and meanwhile we're just going to be battling and competing our tails off. There's always possibilities, so we keep open to that." Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is the name that continues to come up, but Carroll would only say the Seahawks are always going to "keep looking" and competing. Lock came to Seattle as part of the package the Denver Broncos trade...

Stars edge Panthers thanks to missed chip shot

  Field Level Media 7th May 2022, 16:19 GMT+10 Michigan's Michael Carrizosa missed a 21-yard field-goal attempt off the left upright as time expired, allowing the Philadelphia Stars to escape with a 26-25 victory over the Panthers on Friday in Birmingham, Ala. On the final drive, the Panthers moved 47 yards on 12 plays, getting the ball to the 3-yard line before calling timeout with three seconds to play. They sent on Carrizosa, but he couldn't deliver the winning kick. The Stars (2-2) moved on top with 5:19 to play on a 21-yard field goal from Matt Mengel. Philadelphia quarterback Case Cookus completed 22 of 30 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Reggie Corbin gained 152 yards on 12 carries for Michigan (1-3), including an 88-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Panthers QB Shea Patterson was intercepted three times. He threw for 67 yards and a score on 9-of-17 passing. --Field Level Media

USFL roundup: Alonzo Moore's big play helps Generals down Maulers

  Field Level Media 8th May 2022, 13:25 GMT+10 Alonzo Moore scored on a 62-yard touchdown reception to open the scoring on the way to a 100-yard day, as the New Jersey Generals defeated the Pittsburgh Maulers 21-13 in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday. Moore got loose behind the Maulers' defense midway through the first quarter as De'Andre Johnson rolled out and found him downfield for a walk-in touchdown and a 7-0 lead. New Jersey never trailed in the game. Moore finished with three catches for 104 yards and a touchdown. Johnson, who split time with Luis Perez, completed 9-of-10 passes for 98 yards and no interceptions. Pittsburgh pulled within 21-13 midway through the fourth quarter on a Ramiz Ahmed 39-yard field goal. But that was as close as the Maulers would get. Tre Walker had a big day for Pittsburgh with nine catches for 110 yards. Stallions 16, Bandits 10 Brandon Aubrey kicked three goals to help Birmingham improve to 4-0 on the season with a victory over Tampa Bay. Stalli...

2 new Omicron sub-variants discovered as COVID-19 cases continue to decline globally: WH

  https://globalnews.ca/video/rd/85eca9f6-cbc9-11ec-a873-0242ac110004/?jwsource=cl Posted  May 4 2022 05:44pm Director-General of the World Health Organization Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus provided an update on the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, saying that cases are continuing to decline globally and that weekly death rates from COVID-19 are at their lowest point since March 2020. He adds, however, that "South African scientists who identified Omicron late last year, have now reported two more Omicron sub-variants. BA.4 and BA.5 are the reason for a spike in cases in South Africa," he said.

Brokers seeing less bidding on homes as Canadian sales drop

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By   Tara Deschamps    The Canadian Press Posted May 6, 2022 9:31 am   Updated May 6, 2022 10:45 am Prospective buyers who have grown tired of going up against dozens of competitors to purchase a home are starting to get some relief from the frenzy seen over the past two years. Toronto and Montreal brokers say plenty of properties are seeing fewer offers than just a couple of months ago when buyer anxiety was still driving frantic  bidding wars , but that the slowing bids haven’t yet led to big price drops. READ MORE:  April 2022 home sales down 41% from last year, dropped 27% since March: TRREB “With a lot of the smaller condos under 1,000 square feet, or semi-detached properties up to $1.5 million or even just under $2 million, I’m finding for sure, there’s fewer people that are bidding compared to in February,” said Sara Rowshanbin, a broker with Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited in Toronto. “So where I might have been bidding against 15 plus people, I n...