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T’Vondre Sweat leads group of NFL’s big-guy prospects hoping to prove they’re worth the weight

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat might have been the biggest guy on Texas’ campus the past five seasons. It may be a fitting title for the NFL next season, too. After extra medical checks caused a nearly four-hour delay in his scheduled appearance at the league’s annual scouting combine, the 6-foot-4, 365-pound former Texas star brushed aside any …

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Kentucky Senate committee advances bill proposing use of armed ‘guardians’ in schools

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky school districts could hire retired law officers or military veterans to serve as armed guardians offering security at schools under a bill advanced by a state Senate committee on Thursday. The proposal cleared the Senate Education Committee and heads to the full Senate next. It would still need House approval if it gains Senate passage. …

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