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Rams OLB Jared Verse named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year NEW ORLEANS – The Rams went seven years without a first-round pick. The franchise ended their drought in 2024 when they drafted outside linebacker Jared Verse. It turns out Verse was worth the wait. Verse was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year at

NBA All-Star teams chosen during TNT draft: Who's on each team? It's a brave new world - again - for the NBA All-Star Game. In December, the league announced the format for the game would change - insert Kevin Durant eyeroll - and feature a three-game format with four teams, each selected by a general

Georgia may change law so it can coddle rich college athletes with huge tax break There has never been a better time in history to be a college athlete. Many of the football and basketball players you watch on television are getting six- and seven-figure windfalls in name, image and likeness deals. Pretty soon, even

Mike Woodson retirement: Indiana basketball coach reportedly not expected to return after 2025 It appears the Mike Woodson era at Indiana will soon come to an end. Woodson, in his fourth season as the Hoosiers' head coach is reportedly in discussions with the program about stepping down and retiring after the season, according to multiple

Who will perform with Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl? Our predictions Super Bowl 59 has the sporting landscape focused on the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, but plenty of people will be tuning in to see Kendrick Lamar and the halftime show. So far, the enormously famous rapper — fresh off a huge night at the Grammys

Opinion: Donald Trump's anti-transgender executive order is smoke and mirrors The show was on, and it’s always a show with President Donald Trump. Some kind of shell game. Something that isn’t always what it seems. Something behind a curtain. Or many curtains. The Wizard of it all. This was especially true on Wednesday at the

Jimmy Butler trade grades for Golden State, Miami Jimmy Butler got what he wanted – out of Miami. The Heat washed their hands clean of Butler, who they suspended three times in January for conduct detrimental to the team. The saga that captivated the NBA to start 2025 is over. In a complex four-team trade

Mark Williams trade grades: Lakers make another big move, swing deal with Hornets The Los Angeles Lakers weren’t done working the market ahead of the trade deadline following their acquisition of star Luka Doncic. The Lakers needed a big man to replace Anthony Davis, who they traded to Dallas, and they landed promising 7-foot center

Greatest QB ever? Another Super Bowl win would strengthen Patrick Mahomes' case NEW ORLEANS – What’s it like blocking for two of the best quarterbacks to ever play football? Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Thuney knows firsthand. Thuney spent five seasons in New England. His first four years he was teammates with Tom Brady

Fine wines of the NFL: Why many offensive linemen only get better with age NEW ORLEANS – They’re like your favorite cabernet or chardonnay. Many improve with age, barring conditions largely outside of their control. They’re relatively subdued but pack a punch.  They are NFL offensive linemen, perhaps the lone position group in football that

$8 million Super Bowl commercials reflect NFL's endless growth and a Taylor Swift effect At first glance, Super Bowl Sunday’s lineup of brands and celebrities touting them to a global audience looks standard. Viewers tuning into the Feb. 9 game on Fox will be greeted by the usual phalanx of hunky movie stars and aging

After leaving wrestling, former ring announcer Samantha The Bomb begins music career Aside from performance in the ring, voice is a major component needed to succeed in wrestling. One word and the crowd instantly knows who it is, cheers and waits in anticipation. Think of the best to ever grace the industry: they all knew