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Los Angeles Sparks hire Stacy Johns as president

By The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks hired Stacy Johns as president on Tuesday.

She had been CEO for Bay FC of the National Women’s Soccer League. Previously, she was chief business officer for the Los Angeles Football Club of MLS and BMO Stadium.

Johns succeeds Christine Monjer, who spent two years in the role.

“This opportunity brings together two things that matter deeply to me — leading an iconic franchise at a pivotal moment for women’s basketball and being back in Los Angeles with my family full-time,” she said in a statement.

Johns, originally from Indiana, spent 16 years with the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, where she had senior leadership roles in finance.

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George Pickens signs $27.3 million franchise tag with Cowboys, opening door for offseason work

By The Associated Press
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys receiver George Pickens signed his $27.3 million franchise tag Wednesday, making it almost certain the Pro Bowler will show up for mandatory offseason work while the club remains adamant it has no plans to trade CeeDee Lamb's sidekick. Pickens informed the Cowboys just hours before the start of the NFL draft last week that he intended to sign the one-year tender, which sparked trade speculation because executive vice president Stephen Jones had said a day earlier Dallas had no plans to negotiate a long-term contract with Pickens this offseason. The 25-year-old, acquired last year in a trade with Pittsburgh, had career highs in catches (93), yards receiving (1,429) and touchdowns (nine) for one of the best offenses in the NFL last season. Dallas had one of the worst defenses in the league and finished 7-9-1, missing the playoffs for the second year in a row. Pickens thrived alongside Lamb, who is going into the second year of a $136 million, four-year contract that currently ranks him third among NFL receivers with an average annual value of $34 million.
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