Northwestern University has settled the 34 remaining lawsuits filed against it by former football players over allegations of hazing within the Wildcats’ program, according to court records obtained by USA TODAY Sports. A judge in Cook County, Illinois formally closed the cases on May 6 and approved the creation of a settlement fund to distribute funds to the plaintiffs, but ...
NEW DELHI, May 9 (Reuters) – India’s cricket board said it had suspended the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament on Friday as fighting escalated with neighbouring Pakistan, halting play in the sport’s richest tournament two weeks before the end of the season. Board members were particularly concerned about the safety of players and whether it was appropriate for such events to take place during the ...
The winner of the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes is almost here. The NBA draft lottery is Monday, and the winner of the lottery is more than likely to use the No. 1 overall pick to select Flagg, who spent his freshman season at Duke in 2024-25 and has long been projected as the top player in this year’s draft class. Which ...
The Houston Texans traded out of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft as the New York Giants moved up to secure Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart. In return, the Texans received multiple picks, including the No. 34 overall selection, the second pick of Round 2. Houston used that pick on offense as they did for much of the ...
A new ESPN documentary about Katie Meyer, the former Stanford soccer goalie who died by suicide in 2022, brings chilling video to the surface. “Save – The Katie Meyer Story’’ will air at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN Saturday and stream afterward on ESPN+. Directed by Jennifer Karson-Strauss, the film deftly weaves interviews, video and a wrongful death lawsuit filed ...
Draymond Green picked up his fifth technical foul of the playoffs during the Golden State Warriors’ 117-93 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night in Game 2 of their NBA playoffs second-round series. Green’s latest technical came via a review, after he caught Minnesota big man Naz Reid in the head with his elbow during the second quarter. The ...
After so many title changes and stunning victories at WrestleMania 41, could more shocking moments be in store at Backlash? It’s tough to envision titles changing hands at the first premium live event following WrestleMania − especially for championships that were just contested at WWE’s grand spectacle three weeks ago − but it has happened before, meaning the window is ...
Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy was upset by an unpenalized trip that forced defenseman Brayden McNabb out of the game not long before the Edmonton Oilers scored in overtime Thursday night. ‘(The referee is) looking at it, He blew it. He missed the call. I don’t know what else to say,’ Cassidy said. ‘It’s a can opener. It’s a ...
Listen to some of the key voices from inside NFL draft war rooms. Let them tell us why Shedeur Sanders, projected by plugged-in analysts as a surefire first-round pick, became the man with arguably the most precipitous slide in draft history. What the heck happened? The former Colorado quarterback, son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, lasted until the 5th ...
So, is he a Cubs or White Sox fan? As the world welcomed the first pope from the United States in Robert Prevost on Thursday, Americans have been eagerly looking to find out about the life of one of their own. Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, so that naturally begs the question what sports team the new pontiff roots ...