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Fire at Tyreek Hill's house caused by child playing with lighter: Investigators [Update]
Updated Jan. 9: The Jan. 3 fire at Tyreek Hill’s house — caused by two children playing with a lighter they thought was a toy — caused $2.3 million in damages, according to the incident report obtained by TMZ Sports. ...
Reports: Trojans WR Dorian Singer enters transfer portal
Former Arizona and Southern California receiver Dorian Singer is re-entering the transfer portal, multiple outlets reported Wednesday....
Browns to rest Joe Flacco, start QB Jeff Driskel at Cincinnati
Cleveland quarterback Joe Flacco has gone from resting on his couch to resting up for the playoffs....
No place for Mahomes: Chiefs to start QB Blaine Gabbert
With no ground to gain in the AFC playoff picture by beating the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs are in preservation mode....
Zach Wilson's season, perhaps Jets career, over
Jets quarterback Zach Wilson remains in concussion protocol and won't play Sunday against the New England Patriots, ending his season and perhaps his career in New York....
Michigan's Jim Harbaugh on NCAA sanctions: No time for 'Rumorville'
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh maintains the looming possibility of the NCAA vacating the No. 1-ranked Wolverines' victories during the 2023 season is nowhere near the team's radar before the College Football Playoff national championship on Monday night in Houston....
Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy: Ohio State sign-stealing since 2019
Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy voiced frustration with the ongoing sign-stealing narrative around the No. 1-ranked Wolverines ahead of the College Football Playoff national championship on Monday night....
LSU parts ways with DC Matt House, 3 assistants
LSU announced major changes to its defensive staff on Wednesday, parting ways with coordinator Matt House and three of his assistants....
Cardinals LT D.J. Humphries done with torn ACL
Arizona Cardinals stalwart left tackle D.J. Humphries will miss Week 18 and a good chunk of the 2024 season after tearing his ACL....
Report: 2025 No. 1 player Bryce Underwood to commit Saturday
Five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood, ranked as the No. 1 player in the 2025 class by the 247Sports composite, is set to announce his college decision Saturday afternoon, per a report....
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Jackson Mahomes pleads no contest, gets 6 months probation [Update]
Updated March 9: Jackson Mahomes was sentenced Thursday to six months probation by a Johnson County judge after pleading no contest in a misdemeanor battery case. ...
Giants QB Tyrod Taylor to start Week 18
Giants quarterback Tyrod Taylor is the starter for New York in the Week 18 season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles....
What’s going on at Harvard with Claudine Gay is similar to how the NFL, sports, and America operate
Claudine Gay is the new Nikole Hannah-Jones in the same way that Eric Bieniemy is the latest version of Sherman Lewis. And while there’s a big difference between being a leader at an institution of higher learning and coaching football, the common denominator remains the same — excluding Black peopl...
This week in the NFL: Pledge allegiance or go cry in the corner
Welcome to Deadspin’s The Sports Nihilist, where all is for naught, and we are but accidental jolts of electrified meat stuck to the surface of a rock in an indifferent universe....
North Carolina, top defensive coach Gene Chizik part ways
Mack Brown and North Carolina are on the hunt for a defensive coordinator again....
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence to practice Wednesday
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence is getting healthy and the Jacksonville Jaguars plan to make a full assessment of his readiness for their Week 18 visit to the Tennessee Titans in practice on Wednesday....
Reports: Ohio State joins pursuit of K-State QB Will Howard
Ohio State plans to host Kansas State quarterback Will Howard, who has also received interest from Southern California and Miami in the transfer portal....
Jaguars WR Christian Kirk returns to practice from IR
Wide receiver Christian Kirk began his 21-day practice window to return from injured reserve as the Jaguars prepare for the regular-season finale at Tennessee....
Bill Belichick said he'd reveal his future on TacoCorp's MyFace offline social network
There have been persistent rumors that this could be Bill Belichick’s final season as the HC of the New England Patriots. The team is 4-12 heading into the final week of the NFL regular season, and has seen uneven QB play since Tom Brady left town....
Billionaire NFL owner gets $300K fine for Tepper Tantrum
Billionaire Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper received a slap on the wrist from the NFL Tuesday evening for his “unacceptable conduct” during the Panthers’ 26-0 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. ...