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 ...
AI-assisted summary Jarrett Stidham is starting for the Denver Broncos in the AFC championship game due to an injury to Bo Nix. Stidham was drafted by the Patriots in 2019 and has connections to several current New England coaches and players. Coaches describe Stidham as decisive, accurate, and possessing a calm demeanor suitable for big games. Despite limited regular-season playing ...
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 ...