Cousins played well initially, but after floundering down the stretch, Penix was inserted into the lineup and eventually took over. Now, Penix is QB1 in Atlanta, while Cousins finds himself the disgruntled, high-priced backup—at least for now.

Carlos Alcaraz huffed and puffed into the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals with a 4-6 7-5 6-3 victory against local favourite Arthur Fils, who will be ruing his missed chances on Friday.

The Cleveland Browns and veteran quarterback Joe Flacco have reached agreement on a one-year, $4 million contract, his agent, Joe Linta, told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Friday. The deal returns Flacco to Cleveland, where he won the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year award in 2023.