Dolphins trying to trade CB Ramsey

The Dolphins are pursuing trade options for three-time All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey, general manager Chris Grier confirmed on Tuesday. Ramsey didn’t ask for a trade, and he didn’t ask for more money, Grier clarified, but after weeks of conversations with Ramsey’s representation, both sides agreed it would be best to potentially move on. “These decisions aren’t done quickly,” Grier said at his pre-NFL draft news conference. “And they’re not taken lightly.” The Dolphins have been in talks with a few teams about a potential trade. Grier declined to go into detail about the contents of those discussions and didn’t give a clear reason for potentially parting ways with Ramsey, who was acquired from the Rams in 2023 and given a three-year, $72.3 million contract extension ahead of the 2024 season; $24.2 million of Ramsey’s salary is guaranteed this season. There’s a chance Ramsey will not be traded. Grier said if that happens, “We’ll deal with it.” Ramsey, 30, played all 17 games in 2024 and finished with 60 tackles, two interceptions, 11 passes deflected and a sack.

VP fumbles Ohio State’s CFP trophy

Vice President JD Vance ended the Ohio State football team’s visit to the White House on Monday by fumbling the team’s national championship trophy. After laudatory speeches by President Donald Trump, Buckeye coach Ryan Day and Vance on the South Lawn, the vice president — an Ohio State graduate — tried to hoist aloft the trophy. He didn’t count on the trophy’s golden top being designed to separate from its black base. After some struggling, the vice president lost his grip on the two pieces. OSU running back TreVeyon Henderson, standing behind Vance, grabbed the football-shaped top of the trophy. But the base fell to the ground, forcing Vance to grasp around as it rolled a short distance. Some of the players around the vice president winced. The United States Marine Corps Band had to compete with audible gasps from the players and crowd as it played “We Are the Champions.” Henderson and Day helped Vance reassemble the trophy, and the vice president later held just the top, cradling it in his arms while the players around him chuckled.

PSG, Barca advance to UCL semis

Paris Saint-Germain staved off a gallant fightback by Aston Villa to reach the Champions League semifinals despite a 3-2 loss to the English club on Tuesday. Holding a 3-1 lead from last week’s quarterfinal first leg in Paris, PSG built a four-goal cushion thanks to goals by full backs Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes inside 27 minutes at Villa Park. Villa, cheered on by Prince William, roared back thanks to a deflected shot before halftime by Youri Tielemans and then goals in a two-minute span from John McGinn and Ezri Konsa by the 57th. Only a string of fine saves from PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, above, denied Villa a fourth goal that would have taken the match to extra time. PSG advanced 5-4 on aggregate. The French champions advanced to the UCL semifinals for the third time in five seasons. In Tuesday’s other quarterfinal second leg, Barcelona fell to Borussia Dortmund 3-1 but still advanced 5-3 on aggregate. Wednesday’s second legs: Arsenal at defending champ Real Madrid (Arsenal leads 3-0) and Bayern Munich at Inter Milan (Inter leads 2-1). —Associated Press