A new era is underway for the Dallas Cowboys. After five seasons, Mike McCarthy will no longer be on the sidelines at AT&T Stadium. Instead, it will be Brian Schottenheimer, who got the promotion from offensive coordinator to head coach. Obviously, nobody is happier with that than Schottenheimer himself, but star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is a close second.
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump, recently posted photos on her Instagram that showed Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and wide receiver Braxton Berrios getting in on some family fun. She posted a "dump" of several pictures and videos from the month of February, including a photo of her husband, Jared Kushner, with Berrios, Tagovailoa and her son. She also posted a video of her son and the quarterback-receiver duo tossing around the pigskin.
John Cena had a stranglehold on the WWE universe for more than two decades as he racked up 16 world championships and several WrestleMania main event headliners. On Saturday night, Cena broke the hearts of millions who grew up watching him when he kicked undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes between the legs following a cue from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Cena won the men’s Elimination Chamber match as CM Punk passed out from his submission maneuver. Rhodes came down the entrance way to congratulate Cena, and the two began to chat – in what appeared to be a friendly conversation. The Rock interrupted the festivities and joined the two WrestleMania 41 opponents in the ring.
John Cena’s shocking beatdown of Cody Rhodes may have been the major talking point out of WWE’s Elimination Chamber premium live event on Saturday night, but fans saw two returns as well signifying a rocky road to WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas next month. The event opened with the women’s Elimination Chamber match with the winner of the event going to WrestleMania 41 to face either Rhea Ripley or Iyo Sky for the Women’s World Championship.
The 31-year-old qualified for the Open Championship on Sunday with a win in the New Zealand Open, five years after he spent half a decade in prison. Peake was a member of the Rebels motorcycle gang and was convicted of assault at the age of 21. He had been a teammate of 2022 Champion Golfer of the Year Cameron Smith at the time he was convicted. After leaving jail, he returned to golf and began to rebuild his career with the help of leading coach Richie Smith and with the support of his family.
The Red Wings' practice experience looked drastically different this week. Detroit's NHL franchise skated around a temporary rink in the middle of Ohio Stadium, the home of the Ohio State Buckeyes' football team. Dylan Larkin, who rose to hockey stardom with the Michigan Wolverines, was critical of the football stadium's aesthetics. "It's probably the ugliest stadium I’ve ever been in," Larkin said.
Jimmy Butler was really serious when he wanted out of Miami. The NBA star was vocal about wanting to be traded by the Heat, and apparently it wasn't just on-court issues. Butler was eventually traded to the Golden State Warriors, who have hit a stride with him (he missed Saturday's game due to back spasms). However, the off-court issues in Miami are back to haunt Butler.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is reportedly considering removing Pete Rose from the league’s banned list, months after the game’s all-time hits leader died at the age of 83. Rose’s family filed a petition with MLB on Jan. 8 to remove him from the list, ESPN reported Saturday. The baseball legend’s lawyer, Jeffrey Lenkov, told the outlet the petition was filed after Rose’s daughter met with Manfred and league spokesman Pat Courtney on Dec. 17.
Christopher Bell took home his second NASCAR victory in as many weeks, winning the checkered flag at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday. Bell also won the Ambetter Health 400 in Atlanta last week before taking home this year’s EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix on the road course. Kyle Busch led for a decent chunk in the second half of the race but fell back in the closing laps after his right rear got messed up.
Fans at WWE Elimination Chamber in Toronto booed "The Star-Spangled Banner" ahead of the event Saturday night. American singer Elizabeth Irving performed the U.S. national anthem as a chorus of boos rained down. Irving also sings the national anthem ahead of Vancouver Canucks and Vancouver Whitecaps games. Star sports commentator Pat McAfee loudly lambasted the Canadian fans for booing, and the country as a whole, in response during the Peacock broadcast. "It kind of sucks that it's in the terrible country of Canada that booed our national anthem to start this entire thing," McAfee shouted at the broadcast table.