The NFL scouting combine has a way of changing things. What it alters, however, might be perception more so than actual draft boards. The annual summit in Indianapolis holds a special place on the league’s offseason calendar, marking a two-month march to the start of the 2026 NFL draft itself. For front offices, a bulk of the evaluation work has ...
Deion Sanders questioned the timing of a racial slur yelled at the BAFTA Film Awards. Sanders suggested the slur must be ‘already in you’ to be part of an involuntary outburst. The man who yelled the slur, John Davidson, said he felt shame and that it was one of several tics he had that night. Colorado football coach Deion Sanders ...
On Tuesday, motorists in Omaha, Nebraska, were stranded at an intersection after a gigantic sinkhole opened up, trapping them in an open cavity in the road. Moments later, bystanders stepped in to help the drivers and get them to safety. Among the good Samaritans who sprang into action were two Nebraska Omaha Mavericks women’s basketball players. “I was still in ...
Glen Kuiper, the former Oakland A’s TV broadcaster who was fired after he used a racial slur on air while discussing his visit to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, will be returning to the airwaves, calling the radio play-by-play for the San Francisco Giants’ exhibition game against Team USA next week. The San Francisco Chronicle first reported Kuiper’s move across the bay, as well ...
Miami defensive end Rueben Bain Jr. is a projected top-10 NFL draft pick, but his arm length has become a debated topic. Bain’s arms were measured at 30 ⅞ inches, well below the 33-inch threshold many NFL teams prefer for defensive ends. The debate over arm length was recently highlighted by criticism of Patriots offensive tackle Will Campbell, though many ...
March Madness is quickly approaching, with the men’s college basketball regular season coming to a close in the coming weeks. A few teams are starting to pull ahead as national championship favorites. Eight of the last nine national champions have been No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament, with the lone exception being UConn in 2023, as the Huskies were ...
Newly released police bodycam footage shows the aftermath of former WWE CEO Vince McMahon’s July 2025 car crash, which resulted in him being charged with reckless driving. In the video, which USA TODAY obtained through a public records request, an officer asks McMahon, ‘Why were you driving over 100 miles an hour?’ to which he responds, ‘It’s my granddaughter’s birthday.’ ...
Nebraska made history last month when it became the first school at the Power 4 level to add women’s flag football as a varsity sport. On Thursday, the Cornhuskers announced the leaders of its newest team, hiring Liz and Katie Sowers. Liz will serve as the head coach while Katie — who brings NFL experience — will be the associate ...
Retired American soccer players Abby Wambach and Julie Foudy said they wish the U.S. Men’s Hockey Team rejected President Donald Trump’s offer to visit the White House after their gold medal win and took accountability for their response to the president’s comments about also having to invite the women’s team. ‘Stop laughing. Don’t laugh and just, I don’t know, knock ...
Real Madrid has initiated proceedings to ban a fan who was caught on camera making a Nazi salute prior to Wednesday’s Champions League game against Benfica. The club said the fan was caught by television cameras ahead of the Champions League playoff second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, which Madrid won 2-1 to reach the round of 16. According ...