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Why Matt Patricia Chose Columbus Over the NFL
The phone calls came. The interest was real. And for a few weeks this offseason, the college football world held its breath wondering if Matt Patricia's time at Ohio State would be a one-and-done affair. Multiple NFL teams expressed interest in Patricia following a...
Buckeye Bound: Matt Patricia’s Next Move in Coaching
For Matt Patricia, joining Ohio State's coaching staff marks a return to his collegiate roots. Before his rise through the NFL ranks, Patricia began his career in college football, serving as a graduate assistant at RPI and later coaching at Amherst College. His...
2025’s Best and Worst Cities for Football Fans & Super Bowl LIX By The Numbers – WalletHub
With Super Bowl LIX just days away, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its Super Bowl Fun Facts – The Big Game By The Numbers infographic together with its report on 2025’s Best & Worst Cities for Football Fans, which includes such facts as your...
Letsile Tebogo Makes History Winning Botswana’s First Olympic Gold Medal
On the 8th of August, Letsile Tebogo made history when he secured a first place victory in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games 200-metre sprint. Not only was his win a massive personal achievement, but he also broke national and continental records, including bringing home...
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Falcons agree to $54 million, 3-year deal for Kyle Pitts Sr.
The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a three-year, $54 million contract with tight end Kyle Pitts Sr., securing another foundation player through the 2028 seasonATLANTA -- The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a three-year, $54 million contract with tight end Kyle Pitts...
Messi, Mbappe romping through World Cup in dazzling display of history-making goals
Lionel Messi has been mesmerizing. Kylian Mbappe has been, well, magnifique.Two of the biggest stars of the World Cup are setting records with history-making goals in a sizzling start that has even the most casual soccer fans in the U.S. taking notice.Messi has five...
Meet Caramelo, the Mexico superfan attending his 11th World Cup
GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Long after Mexico’s World Cup win against South Korea, fans young and old lined up outside the stadium to take photos with Héctor Chávez and his big black sombrero.Also known as Caramelo, candy in English, Chávez is arguably as well-known in...
Infantino says FIFA will analyze using hydration breaks at future World Cups
ATLANTA -- FIFA will consider keeping hydration breaks for future World Cups despite backlash to the extra stoppages in play at this year's tournament.Gianni Infantino, the soccer body's president, defended the decision to introduce breaks — which come midway through...
Mavericks announce hiring of Dusty May as coach hours before the start of the NBA draft
DALLAS -- The Dallas Mavericks officially announced Dusty May as their new coach just a few hours before entering the NBA draft with the ninth pick on Tuesday night.May is making the jump to the NBA less than three months after leading Michigan to its first NCAA...
US eases restriction on Iran’s World Cup team, allowing travel 2 days before match
The U.S. is easing its restrictions on Iran's World Cup team, allowing the squad to travel into the country two days before its next match, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday.The team will still be required to leave after Friday's match in Seattle,...
NCAA panel approves new eligibility rules for Division I athletes
Eager to lessen the chaos of the transfer portal era, the NCAA approved a new eligibility model for Division I athletes on Tuesday that will allow five seasons of competition over a five-year period that begins with their full-time enrollment or the academic year...
NFL informs Brendan Sorsby it will not hold a supplemental draft this year
The NFL will not hold a supplemental draft this year.The league informed quarterback Brendan Sorsby of its decision in a letter on Tuesday that was obtained by The Associated Press.Sorsby had applied for the draft after a legal battle with the NCAA, which had declared...
Ronaldo becomes first player to score in six World Cups with goal against Uzbekistan
HOUSTON -- Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments on Tuesday, getting a goal in the sixth minute of Portugal’s match against Uzbekistan.The 41-year-old Ronaldo made history when João Cancelo crossed it to him and he...
Stampede at World Cup match viewing in Jordan’s Amman kills 1
AMMAN, Jordan -- A stampede at a gathering of World Cup fans in Jordan's capital early Tuesday left one person dead and eight others injured, the state news agency said. Thousands of spectators had turned out in central Amman to watch the match between Algeria and...
Portugal sticks with Ronaldo against Uzbekistan after a shaky World Cup opener
HOUSTON -- Cristiano Ronaldo was in the starting lineup for Portugal’s World Cup game against Uzbekistan on Tuesday despite his forgettable performance in the team's opening match.The 41-year-old Ronaldo failed to score in Portugal’s first game as the team played to a...
A tale of two tours: PGA Tour approves two-tiered system in 2028 with expanded fields
CROMWELL, Conn. -- The PGA Tour has approved a major shakeup to its model that effectively creates two tours, expanding the field for the elite tier and cutting in half prize money for the secondary tier.The new model is to start in 2028 with several details still to...