Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide investigators continue to examine the death of former NFL defensive tackle Kevin Johnson, a spokesperson told USA TODAY Sports on Jan. 23. Investigators have released limited details on the death of Johnson, 55, who was found shortly before 8 a.m. PT Jan. 21, near a homeless encampment roughly 10 miles east of Los Angeles International ...
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. ...
The College Football Playoff will remain at 12-teams for the 2026 season after the CFP’s Management Committee was unable to come to a consensus on further expansion of the playoff. As a result, Notre Dame’s Memorandum of Understanding with the CFP committee will also go into effect next season as it currently stands, meaning that the Fighting Irish would reach ...
There’s a way to increase the college football schedule but also play the national championship game on Jan. 1. Conference championships must go. Replace them with a 13th game for everyone. Start season in August. End it on New Year’s Day. Fernando Mendoza is a champion. He’s also an idea man. Asked during a 2024 podcast appearance what his idea ...
Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder wanted by the FBI on murder and money laundering charges in connection to alleged drug trafficking, was in U.S. custody on Jan. 23 after being captured in Mexico, federal officials said. Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was taken into custody in Mexico City by law enforcement the evening of Jan. 22, FBI Director Kash ...
There’s a certain mindset behind the art of creating turnovers. This much is evident when listening to members of the Denver Broncos defense talk about their bad intentions. Sure, any defense worth its weight subscribes to such theories. Yet these Broncos are one of just four teams still playing in the NFL, and they head into the AFC championship game ...
Despite their very different sports, Mikaela Shiffrin and Simone Biles understand each other’s experiences better than almost anyone else. Biles was a guest on Shiffrin’s “What’s the Point” podcast released Friday, and the two talked about relating to the other’s very public struggles at the Olympics. Though the two did not meet until the Paris Games in 2024, Shiffrin reached ...
AI-assisted summary This is the first time since 2010 that no former NFL MVP quarterbacks are playing in the conference championships. Both conference championship games feature a coaching matchup between two people with the same first name. Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham will be the seventh QB since 1950 to start a playoff game without a regular-season start. The home team ...
There’s a way to increase the college football schedule but also play the national championship game on Jan. 1. Conference championships must go. Replace them with a 13th game for everyone. Start season in August. End it on New Year’s Day. Fernando Mendoza is a champion. He’s also an idea man. Asked during a 2024 podcast appearance what his idea ...