Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and alleged cocaine kingpin who FBI Director Kash Patel has compared to Pablo Escobar, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 23 after a ‘massive’ international manhunt. He was wanted on multiple murder and money laundering charges introduced over the past two years in connection to drug trafficking into the United States. Wedding was flown ...
AI-assisted summary Colorado coach Deion Sanders banned players from wearing gear from their previous teams in Colorado facilities. He warned players against having their parents call coaches with grievances. The team welcomed several new assistant coaches for the upcoming season. Colorado football coach Deion Sanders has so many new transfer players on his team again he’s needed to come up ...
One of the wildest NFL coaching carousels in league history is finally showing signs of slowing down. With 10 head-coaching vacancies in total after the Buffalo Bills’ stunning dismissal of Sean McDermott this week, the onset of the offseason was far more active than anyone could have anticipated. But half of the openings have now been officially filled, and the ...
A potentially catastrophic winter storm has caused commotion throughout parts of the country and could affect the NBA regular-season schedule as Southern states prepare for ice conditions, while Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern states expect heavy snow. The NBA announced Thursday that the Jan. 24 regular-season matchup between the Washington Wizards and the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte, North Carolina was moved ...
Alex Honnold’s planned climb of Taipei 101, which was to be documented in a Netflix live event airing Friday night in the United States, has been postponed due to weather, Netflix announced. The climb and broadcast will be bumped 24 hours, now slated to start Saturday night, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. ET. ‘Safety remains our top priority, and we ...
Colleges are going to have another way to start generating revenue during the 2025-26 athletic season. The Division I Cabinet on Friday, Jan. 23, approved a proposal that will allow Division I sports programs to place additional commercial logos or patches on uniforms, equipment and apparel, beginning Aug. 1. This would be allowed for any non-NCAA championship competition, including the ...
The women’s professional indoor volleyball expansion franchise announced former UCLA women’s volleyball coach Alfee Reft will be head coach when LOVB San Francisco begins play in 2027. “Being part of LOVB San Francisco at this stage is incredibly exciting,” Reft, an Oxnard, California, native, said in a statement on Friday. “The Bay Area is one of the most vibrant and ...
AI-assisted summary The New England Patriots finished the 2025 regular season with a perfect 8-0 road record. Head coach Mike Vrabel gave players commemorative footballs celebrating their ‘Road Warriors’ identity. Players are preparing for challenges in Denver, including crowd noise and the effects of high altitude. FOXBOROUGH, MA – At the end of the regular season, New England Patriots head ...
The bantamweight fight between Cameron Smotherman and Ricky Turcios at UFC 324 has been canceled after Smotherman collapsed during his official weigh-in Friday, Jan. 23. After making weight at 135.5 pounds, Smotherman stepped off the scale and took a few steps before fainting and falling face-first onto the platform. Smotherman appeared to lose consciousness briefly and was tended to by ...
It’s been a busy six weeks for Philip Rivers. The eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback came out of retirement two days after his 44th birthday to start three games for the Indianapolis Colts. That ended a four-year layoff since his last action with the Colts in 2020. That may not be the last we see of Rivers on an NFL sideline. ...