College football coaching carousel tracker: Ohio State to make Matt Patricia DC
The college football coaching carousel is in full swing. Head coaches and coordinators are on the move all over the country, but the SEC remains the only power conference without a change at head coach. Here's a look at who's in and who's out.
College football offensive lineman Ben Christman, 21, found dead in his apartment, school says
Ben Christman, a college football offensive lineman who transferred to UNLV, was found dead in his off-campus apartment, the school said in a statement on Wednesday. He was 21. Christman recently transferred to the university after previously playing for Kentucky and Ohio State. The school said it didn’t have any more details on his death, and the Clark County Coroner’s Office in Nevada was working to determine the cause.
Jey Uso chooses Gunther as WrestleMania 41 opponent with world heavyweight championship on the line
Jey Uso won the Royal Rumble and made a decision Monday night about which WWE championship he would contend for at WrestleMania 41 in more than two months. WWE fans greeted Uso with cheers as they allowed him to move and groove with them for several minutes before Gunther emerged and put a damper on things. "The Ring General" attacked Uso as he was vibing with fans, trying to make a statement.
Court rules Vince McMahon's lawyer wrongly withheld documents from grand jury
A former lawyer for pro-wrestling impresario Vince McMahon was wrong to withhold some documents from a federal grand jury as it investigated how the former WWE boss handled multimillion-dollar settlement agreements with two female employees who accused him of sexual abuse, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. Three judges on the 2nd U.S. Court of Appeals in New York upheld a lower court ruling that said the documents were not protected by attorney-client privilege because of an exception for "crime or fraud." The appeals court said the lower court judge found prosecutors had reasonable grounds to believe that McMahon and his lawyer illegally "circumvented" the WWE's internal controls and created false records when they concealed the employees' claims and settlement agreements from the company, and that they made false and misleading statements to the company's auditors — even though McMahon paid the settlements with funds that did not come from the company.
Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales testifies he asked for consent for World Cup kiss
During testimony at his sexual assault trial in Madrid, Rubiales said he asked Hermoso if he could kiss her prior to the incident. Hermoso, 34, has said that Rubiales did not have consent to kiss her. Rubiales is charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of coercion for the August 2023 kiss. Prosecutors are seeking a two-and-a-half year prison sentence for Rubiales.
Saints hire Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as head coach
The New Orleans Saints have hired Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as their head coach, the team announced Tuesday. Moore, 36, spent only one season as the Eagles’ offensive coordinator, but it was a fruitful one, as Philadelphia won Super Bowl 59 — and quarterback Jalen Hurts, under Moore’s tutelage, won the Super Bowl MVP award.
After Super Bowl stunt, protester calls on Trump to act with compassion and empathy for Palestinians
The man who pulled out a Sudanese and Palestinian flag during Kendrick Lamar's halftime show said he felt compelled to use his moment at the Super Bowl to "highlight the human suffering." During the performance, Zül-Qarnaįn Nantambu, 41, pulled out the flag with the words "Sudan" and "Gaza" written on it. He told NBC News on Monday that he was accepted about a month ago to be a member of the field cast after someone shared an application with him.
Timberwolves sale to Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore back on track after arbitration ruling
MINNEAPOLIS — The ownership transfer of the Minnesota Timberwolves must continue as originally planned, after an arbitration panel ruled Monday that controlling owner Glen Taylor must cede control of the NBA club to partners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez in the disputed final phase of the $1.5 billion sale that was uniquely arranged three years ago to give Lore and Rodriguez the majority stake. Lore and Rodriguez, the former Major League Baseball star, released a joint statement announcing that their timeline for obtaining league approval and completing the acquisition has not expired, as Taylor contended when he halted the sale nearly a year ago.
Chiefs fall short of Super Bowl history; Packers still last NFL three-peat champ
The Kansas City Chiefs fell short of modern NFL history, ensuring that the Green Bay Packers remain — for now — pro football's last club to win three consecutive world titles. While few if any Champagne corks popped in Wisconsin on Sunday night, there were surely some smiles across Packers Nation as Green Bay’s ancient NFL and NFC rivals the Philadelphia Eagles did them a solid.
Ex-Ohio State star has 2-word reaction to Jim Tressel being nominated as Ohio's lieutenant governor
Jim Tressel was nominated as the next lieutenant governor of Ohio on Monday, and it drew a reaction from one of his former star players while he coached at Ohio State. Terrelle Pryor, who was the quarterback for the Buckeyes from 2008 to 2010, had a two-word show of support for Tressel.