Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua on Dec. 18 issued an apology for using an antisemitic trope during a Dec. 16 livestream appearance. “When I appeared the other day on a social media livestream, it was suggested to me to perform a specific movement as part of my next touchdown celebration. At the time, I had no idea this ...
Players voted to authorize the Women’s National Basketball Players Association’s Executive Committee to ‘call a strike when necessary,’ the union announced on Thursday. The vote comes less than a month before the current CBA is set to expire on Jan. 9, 2026, following two previous extensions from the original Oct. 31 deadline. “The players have spoken,“ the WNBPA said in ...
After how his final match ended caused uproar, John Cena said his wrestling career ‘died peacefully.’ The WWE legend wrestled the final match of his 23-year career at Saturday Night’s Main Event on Dec. 13. It was a raucous event as generations of fans not just saw the 17-time WWE Champion in the ring one last time, but hoped to ...
Ohio University fired its head football coach, Brian Smith, after he admitted to having an extramarital affair with an undergraduate student, according to records obtained by USA TODAY. Smith’s contract was terminated for cause, the university announced on Wednesday, Dec. 17, after he had been placed on leave on Dec. 1. Smith has vowed to fight his termination after one ...
The war of words has been steadily escalating. Now it’s almost time for war to be waged in the ring. Heavyweights Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua had their official weigh-in Thursday in Miami, the site of their highly anticipated eight-round bout on Friday. Joshua weighed in with more than a 25-pound weight advantage, in addition to being five inches taller. ...
Senate Republicans confirmed nearly 100 of President Donald Trump’s nominees, leapfrogging previous administrations and his own first term in the process in their sprint to finish off the year. The confirmation of 97 of Trump’s picks on Thursday with a 53-43 vote marked one of the final bits of floor action in the upper chamber following a blistering pace set ...
The Seattle Seahawks will add an intriguing visual layer to Thursday night’s highly anticipated rematch with the Los Angeles Rams as they become the penultimate team to debut their Nike ‘Rivalries’ uniforms this season. Get ready for the ‘High Decibel Zone’ look. ‘(T)here’s something about rivalries − going back to when you were a kid − it brings out the ...
The NBA trade deadline is still a little less than two months away, but the rumor mill nonetheless is red hot. And no player is generating more buzz than Giannis Antetokounmpo. This was magnified when Antetokounmpo scrubbed his social media accounts of nearly all mentions of the Milwaukee Bucks. Realistically, just about every team in the NBA could use a ...
Only a crystal ball knows what the future holds for Joe Burrow. The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback has sent some mixed messages at recent press conferences, opening the door for speculation about what it all means going forward. While Burrow told the media on Dec. 17 that he ‘can’t see’ any world where he’s not with the Bengals in 2026, that ...
Morrison, who is in his third season with the program, led the Aggies to a 27-4 regular-season record and a second-place finish in the SEC with a 14-1 conference record. Under his leadership, four Texas A&M players (Ifenna Cos-Okpalla, Logan Lednicky, Maddie Waak, Kyndal Stowers) earned AVCA All-American honors this season. On Thursday, Dec. 18, Texas A&M makes its first ...