Sean McVay was two weeks shy of his 31st birthday when the Los Angeles Rams hired him in 2017, making him the youngest head coach in modern NFL history. In a league where grizzled veterans had long been the coaching archetype, the Rams’ decision to hire a 30-year-old drew plenty of skepticism. But it also proved to be inspired, with ...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. – How tough is it to sack Jayden Daniels? Za’Darius Smith knows. The veteran defensive end, acquired by the Detroit Lions in a midseason trade, has already been down that road this season. Smith got a full dose of the elusive Washington Commanders rookie in Week 5 while with the Cleveland Browns. “Ever seen a chicken in ...
Nebraska football super fan Jack Hoffman died from his battle with cancer following a 14-year battle on Wednesday, according to the Team Jack Foundation. Hoffman, who was 19 years old, was first diagnosed with cancer when he was 5 in 2011. He gained fame in 2013 when he scored a touchdown during a Nebraska spring game. Over the last 14 ...
AMES, Iowa — The Iowa State vs. Kansas basketball game hardly needs any added introductions. With plenty of fans lining up hours ahead of tip-off and some even camping overnight to reserve their spot in line, their patience was rewarded with a marquee 74-57 win for the Cyclone faithful. The hype was already in place for this matchup of Big ...
An Italian professional soccer club fired its falconer for posting pictures of his prosthetic penis online after he underwent surgery for a penile implant, according to the club and media reports. According to a statement released by Società Sportiva Lazio (SS Lazio) on Monday, the Rome-based club said it was surprised to see the images of Juan Bernabè and announced ...
A four-team College Football Playoff would have omitted the nation’s best team from the bracket. The bigger playoff saved this Ohio State vs. Notre Dame matchup. Try now, after what we’ve seen, to imagine a playoff without Ohio State or Notre Dame in the field. Sounds pretty bland. No matter which team wins national championship game, it will have earned ...
The College Football Hall of Fame will be welcoming nearly two dozen new members to its hallowed club, a group that includes some of the biggest names in the sport’s history. Legendary coaches Nick Saban and Urban Meyer, as well as former Virginia Tech star quarterback and No. 1 overall NFL draft pick Michael Vick, headline a group of 22 ...
On Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, I made an appointment to meet with former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney at a Starbucks inside a Safeway supermarket near Denver. I was a reporter with USA TODAY, same as now, and wanted to interview him about his life and health after being diagnosed with late-onset dementia/Alzheimer’s disease. McCartney, then 77 years old, agreed ...
Quinn Ewers is off to the NFL. The Texas Longhorns quarterback announced on X (formerly Twitter) Wednesday morning that he is declaring for the NFL draft after three years with the Longhorns, forgoing his final year of eligibility. ‘My entire life I have dreamed about playing football on the forty acres. These past three years have been some of the ...
The Dallas Cowboys are one of six teams looking for a new head coach after parting ways with Mike McCarthy this week. McCarthy held the job for the past five seasons and is now a free agent. The Cowboys are potentially aiming for big names for his replacement. Reports came out during the Minnesota Vikings-Los Angeles Rams wild-card playoff game ...