AI-assisted summary The Indiana victory marks a significant turnaround for a program once considered the losingest in college football history. Coach Curt Cignetti and a roster of overlooked players are credited with the improbable championship run. The win challenges the idea that success in the NIL era is solely dependent on large financial backing. MIAMI GARDENS, FL — It almost ...
Do stars matter? Indiana football’s unprecedented national championship win over Miami on Jan. 19 certainly sparks the question. The Hoosiers (16-0) were doubted all season, as their roster lacked high-end high school talent and was instead built by transfers, several of whom came from non-Power Four program James Madison, second-year coach Curt Cignetti’s former team. Indiana had zero former five-star ...
AI-assisted summary Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died from an accidental drug overdose, a toxicology report revealed. The report found methamphetamine, amphetamine, and components of kratom in his system. Naroditsky was found dead in his Charlotte, North Carolina home in October 2025 at the age of 29. American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky had multiple drugs in his system and died of ...
In the aftermath of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Nike and LeBron James have found themselves at the center of controversy over an unusual — and what many on social media have called tone deaf — tribute attempt: a shoe in the colorway of the site where Dr. King was assassinated. The LeBron XXIII ‘Honor the King’ takes inspiration from ...
In the final postscript to Indiana’s championship season, the Hoosiers unsurprisingly finish No. 1 in the US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25 ranking. Indiana claims all 62 top votes after becoming the first team in the sport’s modern era to post a 16-0 record. Runner-up Miami (Fla.) concludes the season at No. 2 after its unpredictable run through the playoff. ...
AI-assisted summary The Buffalo Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott despite his consistent winning record and multiple playoff appearances. Ten NFL teams, nearly a third of the league, will have new head coaches next season. Even Super Bowl-winning coaches like John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin are no longer with their long-time teams. Apparently, winning in the NFL isn’t enough. Apparently, ...
Hoosiers backup quarterback Alberto Mendoza will enter the transfer portal, according to multiple reports Tuesday, Jan. 20, one day after Indiana beat Miami 27-21 in the title game of the College Football Playoff to secure the first national championship in program history. Mendoza is the younger brother of Hoosiers starting quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner and the ...
LIV Golf perhaps has its biggest signing of 2026, and it’s one not many people saw coming. Michael La Sasso, the reigning NCAA individual champion, is turning professional and set to join Phil Mickelson’s HyFlyers GC ahead of the 2026 LIV Golf season. In turning pro, La Sasso forfeits the rest of his amateur eligibility, including his spot in the ...
Indiana is king of college football right now. How long with the Hoosiers’ reign last? Many have referred to Indiana’s meteoric rise from one of the college football’s worst teams historically to undefeated champions as one of the greatest stories in American sports. Others around the country are wondering how can they replicate Curt Cignetti’s blueprint and turn their moribund ...
SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler tore his right ACL in a season-ending injury in Monday night’s 135-112 victory against the Miami Heat at Chase Center, ESPN reported on Tuesday, Jan. 10. The Warriors were leading 77-75 with 7:41 remaining in the third quarter at the time of the injury stoppage. Butler jumped to receive a lob ...