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Watch: Silva scores stunner as City run wild in 1st half against Sporting

Manchester City came out of the gates flying to take an early 4-0 lead in the first leg of their round of 16 meeting with Sporting CP.

Of the four goals that City scored in the first half, Bernardo Silva’s strike was unmatched in terms of world-class quality and technique. After a failed clearance attempt went high into the air, the Portuguese star lined himself up perfectly inside the box and drove an unstoppable half-volley onto the underside of the crossbar to double City’s lead at the time.

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City went on to claim a 5-0 victory.

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Buccaneers offseason preview: What's next now that Tom Brady has retired?

TAMPA, Fla. — Life after quarterback Tom Brady: That’s what the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are trying to figure out this offseason.

Sign or trade for a marquee free-agent quarterback, and the window to contend stays open. But if they come up empty and are forced to turn to Blaine Gabbert, who hasn’t started a game since 2018, or Kyle Trask, who was their fourth quarterback on the depth chart last season, it will be a rebuild, even if general manager Jason Licht and coach Bruce Arians won’t be calling it that — preferring to instead use the term “reload.”

Even before they attempt to reassemble their roster, their daunting list of opponents outside their division will make for an uphill battle: They face the Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have to alter their offseason plans with the decision of quarterback Tom Brady to retire. Mark LoMoglio/AP

Projected salary-cap space: $7.9 million

Top free agents: WR

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Watch: Sterling's sumptuous goal caps City's ruthless victory

Manchester City’s dominance over Sporting CP continued into the second half of Tuesday’s Champions League clash, as Raheem Sterling unleashed a stunning strike to get his name on the scoresheet in Portugal.

The English winger capped City’s commanding 5-0 win by picking out the top corner with a beautiful curling strike in the first leg of the round of 16 matchup.

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Protecting Trevor Lawrence is key to how Jacksonville will go with No. 1 draft pick

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – What the Jacksonville Jaguars are going to do with the first overall pick in the NFL draft isn’t as clear as it was when they picked first last season.

That was a no-brainer: They were taking quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

This year, there are multiple options in play: Pass-rushers Aidan Hutchinson and Kayvon Thibodeaux and offensive tackles Evan Neal and Ikem Ekwonu. Maybe even someone else.

The Jaguars’ decision, however, depends on left tackle Cam Robinson.

Robinson is an impending free agent, and the Jaguars must decide what to do with him. Do they use the franchise tag for the second year in a row? Sign him to a long-term deal? Let him walk? If they bring him back, the first pick isn’t likely to be an offensive tackle. If they don’t, they may pick a tackle – but it could be another month before that becomes clear.

The Jacksonville Jaguars need to protect last year’s No. 1 overall pick quarterback Trevor Lawrence (left). If left tackle Cam Robinson (right) leaves as a free agent, they may end up drafting a replacement with the top pick this year. Bob Self-USA TODAY NETWORK

The first day teams can use the franchise tag is Tuesday, and they have until 4 p.m. ET on March 8 to do so. If the Jaguars use it on Robinson he’d be owed $16.5 million and the salary would be fully guaranteed. The Jaguars also could try to sign Robinson to a new contract and Spotrac projects a market value of a $16.8 million annual salary, slightly higher than the franchise tag.

Either way, Robinson would be protecting Lawrence’s blind side at least in 2022. The Jaguars could opt to have Robinson also has allowed 29 sacks, per ESPN Stats & Information. For comparison, Taylor has allowed 40 in 12 fewer games.

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