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The first day of NFL free agency saw a quarterback-receiver feud escalate — and promptly get settled. In a strange two-hour span Monday afternoon, the Vikings gave a two-year, $66 million extension to enigmatic quarterback Kirk Cousins, only to see teammate Stefon Diggs respond by posting to his verified Twitter account that “it’s time for …

Amazon on Monday announced plans to hire 100,000 new workers in the U.S. to keep up with a surge of orders from people confined to their homes during the coronavirus outbreak. The Seattle-based company said this weekend that a steep increase of orders is putting its operations under pressure. It warned shoppers that it could …

Anyone who watched intently or only caught a glimpse of what the Giants were all about in 2019 knew in painful detail that their defense was, well, in need of repair. This is why they focused on that side of the ball Monday as free agency kicked off. It is why early Tuesday morning they …

Is DeAndre Hopkins on the trading block? The Texans star receiver could be on the move as the NFL free agency legal tampering period opens Monday, according to NFL Sports’ Peter King, who noted “two teams over the weekend told me” to keep an eye out for the possibility. Hopkins, a four-time Pro Bowler, signed …

It looks as if Jordan Jenkins will not be returning to the Jets, but he could be staying local, as the Giants reached out on Monday to express interest in the 25-year old outside linebacker. Jenkins would be the sort of lower-key addition to help a pass rush in need of upgrades. Jenkins had eight …

The first major move of NFL free agency wasn’t a signing but a head-scratching swap of offensive stars. The Texans traded wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, one of the NFL’s premier playmakers, to the Cardinals on Monday in exchange for running back David Johnson. The Texans, long in the market for a workhorse back, are receiving …

And then there were three. With the Titans and 49ers out of the Tom Brady sweepstakes, the once-crowded field of interested parties is down to the Chargers, Buccaneers and Patriots, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Earlier in the day, there were whispers that the Broncos could be a late entry to the Brady free-agency …

The Dow plunged nearly 3,000 points on Monday — or nearly 13 percent,  its biggest drop since the “Black Monday” crash of 1987 — after the Federal Reserve’s surprise move to slash interest rates to near zero stoked fears about the damage the coronavirus is doing to the economy. Stocks accelerated their downward move in …

This was not a want, it was a need. The Giants could not go into the 2020 season without an experienced starting cornerback to lead the way for all the youngsters at the position. They struck quickly Monday on the first day of free-agent negotiations, agreeing to terms with James Bradberry, one of the best …

The rebuild of the Jets’ offensive line has begun. Jets general manager Joe Douglas watched some big free-agent offensive line names come off the board early during the first day of the free-agency negotiating window Monday, but he struck late in the day. The team agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract with tackle George …