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Eagles extend Doug Pederson,

Roseman contracts through 2022

continuity in our organiza-
tion's leadership," Eagles
owner Jeffrey Lurie said.
"Doug and Howie are com-
mitted to the success of
our franchise by ensuring
that we remain competi-
tive, both in the short and
New York Liberty's Kia Nurse, left, and Seattle Storm's Natasha long term. That unified vi-
Howard fight for a loose ball in the first half of a WNBA basketball sion for the future of our
game, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, in New York. team is what gives us the
Associated Press best chance to win moving
Stewart, Howard Pederson, a longtime
forward."
backup quarterback in
help Storm beat Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson runs a play the NFL, came to Philadel-
phia the first time in 1999
during practice at NFL football training camp, Sunday, Aug. 5,
as a starter for Andy Reid.
2018, in Philadelphia.
He groomed rookie Dono-
Associated Press
Liberty 96-80 By ROB MAADDI Field. van McNabb that season
and spent several more
AP Pro Football Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Su- Pederson is entering his years in the NFL. Pederson
third season as coach. He began his coaching ca-
per Bowl victory gave Doug originally signed a four-year reer as an assistant under
NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna which has dropped seven Pederson and Howie Rose- contract with a club option Reid in 2009, followed Reid
Stewart and the Seattle straight and 15 of its last man more job security. for 2020. to Kansas City in 2013 and
Storm weren't concerned 18 games. "The effort was The Philadelphia Eagles Roseman began his ca- was hired by the Eagles to
when the New York Liberty definitely there. Everyone signed their coach and ex- reer with the team as an replace Chip Kelly in 2016.
made a run to take a lead was playing hard," said Tina ecutive vice president of unpaid intern in 2000, rose He guided a team that
early in the fourth quarter. Charles, who scored 20 football operations to con- to become the youngest overcame numerous inju-
They knew it was only a points. "We ran up against tract extensions through general manager in the ries last season to a 41-33
matter of time before they a really great team." the 2022 season. Com- NFL at age 34 in 2010, over- victory over Bill Belichick
went on their own burst to Kia Nurse also scored 20 ing off the franchise's first came a season in exile in and the New England Pa-
put the game away. points and Amanda Zahui championship since 1960, 2015 after losing a power triots in the Super Bowl. The
The Storm scored 15 straight B had 17 points and 11 re- the team announced the struggle to former coach Eagles were led by backup
points to turn a two-point bounds for the Liberty (7- deals an hour before a Chip Kelly and returned to quarterback Nick Foles af-
deficit into a 13-point lead 21). It's New York's longest sellout crowd watched put together a champion- ter Carson Wentz sustained
and never looked back in losing skid since dropping an open practice Sunday ship team. a season-ending knee in-
a 96-80 victory over the Lib- the final seven games of
erty on Monday at a camp the 2013 season. night at Lincoln Financial "We are thrilled to solidify jury in Week 14.q
day game at Madison This was only the second
Square Garden. game at the Garden this 49ers' Richard Sherman
"It was a grind-out game season — both were kids'
for us until that point," said day games. The Liberty
Stewart, who scored 32 moved all the other home sidelined by hamstring strain
points. "We felt like that run games to the Westches-
was coming, it wasn't if it ter County Center, which
was coming, it was when." seats about 2,500. By CHRIS BIDERMAN expected so we got to be In Sherman's place Sunday,
Stewart's 3-point play start- Buoyed by an energetic Associated Press careful with that." the 49ers rotated Tyvis Pow-
ed the game-changing crowd of 12,488, which in- SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The former Seattle cor- ell and Greg Mabin with
run. cluded owner James Dolan San Francisco newcomer nerback was hurt chasing the starting defense. Jim-
Natasha Howard added and Chelsea Clinton, New Richard Sherman will miss down receiver Pierre Gar- mie Ward stepped in for
14 points, 10 rebounds, five York got off to a strong start the next week of training con after a long comple- Sherman during the offsea-
blocks and five steals for against the WNBA's top camp and the 49ers' pre- tion from Jimmy Garoppolo son program but has been
the Storm (22-7). She did team. They were tied at 44 season opener after strain- during a full-team drill. The withheld from full-team
a little bit of everything for at the half. Seattle built a ing a hamstring in practice three-time All-Pro returned drills after suffering a ham-
Seattle during the spurt: a nine-point lead in the third Friday. to practice at the start of string strain last week. Ward
block, steal, basket and re- quarter, but the Liberty ral- "We're definitely going to training camp after suf- has participated during in-
bound. She also kept a few lied behind Zahui B to take rest him at least a week," fering a torn right Achilles dividual portions of the last
plays alive on both ends of a 74-72 lead before fading. 49ers coach Kyle Shana- in November with the Se- two practices.
the floor with her hustle. Jewell Loyd added 17 han said Saturday. ahawks. Sherman signed San Francisco opens its pre-
"She's so active. The stat points and seven assists for "We don't think it should a three-year $39.15 million season slate Thursday night
line — that's a crazy stat the Storm. Seattle has al- be long term. It's Grade 1, deal in the offseason after at home against the Dallas
line," Stewart said. "She's in ready clinched a playoff it's a little higher than we being cut by Seattle. Cowboys.q
a good place. She knows spot, while New York was
what we expect from her." eliminated from the post-
By the time Sugar Rodgers season with its loss Saturday
scored with just over 2 min- to Indiana. It's the first time
utes left the game, it was since 2014 that the Liberty
out of reach for New York, didn't make the playoffs.q