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Whatever it was, though, Stallings could not let it stand. MORE: Notre Dame forward Bonzie Colson out two months with broken foot “We don’t pay our guys $100,000,” he shouted, referencing the FBI investigation that revealed an alleged arrangement to pay six figures to the family of recruit Brian Bowen. “We don’t pay our guys 100 grand, though.” Stallings gets paid well to be the head coach at the University of Pittsburgh....

Cleveland backup quarterback Baker Mayfield made his NFL debut after Tyrod Taylor left the game in the second quarter to be evaluated for a concussion. The beginning of “Baker Time” proved to be a turning point. The first overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft gave Browns fans lots to cheer about with 17-for-23 passing for 201 yards. Mayfield did not just make plays behind center, either; he also caught a pass from Jarvis Landry for a two-point conversion that tied the game 14-14 in the third quarter....

But after the shaky start to his debut on Monday, Darnold inspired a memorable 48-17 romp of Detroit at Ford Field, significantly outplaying his more experienced counterpart, Matthew Stafford. Darnold was 16-of-21 for 198 yards and two touchdowns, while Stafford was 27-of-46 with four interceptions. MORE WEEK 1: Takeaways | Overreactions Near the end of the onslaught, visiting Jets fans crowded behind the New York bench and led a “J-E-T-S!...

MORE: Michigan vs. Alabama becoming desired matchup Harbaugh called the whole situation hypocritical, really. He continues to stand firmly behind his tweet that called out Saban and the Alabama football program on Tuesday. It does not sit well with Harbaugh that Alabama has possibly broken NCAA rules, yet Saban still lectures other coaches — that’s where the hypocrisy comes in. Simple as that. “This issue is what I said it was,” Harbaugh said....

Not in double overtime. Not in Columbus at the Shoe. Not in arguably the greatest installment of The Game; one that ended with No. 2 Ohio State edging No. 3 Michigan 30-27 on Saturday. MORE: What we learned from Michigan-Ohio State The play in question will be seen two different ways for eternity. The Buckeyes (11-1, 8-1) trailed by three with the ball in double overtime and faced a fourth-and-1....

Cicala’s mother sent an invitation to the Michigan coach because she thought it’d be cool to invite him. Harbaugh responded with a personalized letter. MORE: Big Ten coach rankings | 20 QB college debuts | Harbaugh winning offseason The note reads: Cicala said he was surprised to get a response from the coach, saying it was “pretty cool.” Harbaugh mentioned bocce ball because the invite mentioned the game would be played at the party....

Harbaugh got a headstart on that storyline on Thursday, taking a jab at Meyer on a podcast with The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami. Shots fired — but should Harbaugh have done that? UNPOPULAR OPINIONS: Harbaugh is fine, Meyer won’t go to USC Harbaugh is 0-4 against rival Ohio State — all losses to Meyer — with last year’s 62-39 blowout at Ohio Stadium serving as the Wolverines’ seventh straight loss to the Buckeyes....

Gaetz, of Florida, is one of the House Republicans who has expressed intentions to vote against McCarthy, of California. A group of the GOP conference’s right-leaning members are pushing for more conservative leadership. But because Republicans only hold a narrow majority in the House, McCarthy can afford only a handful of defectors. McCarthy is currently facing a challenge from Arizona Representative Andy Biggs, but the majority of the conference has rallied behind the California Republican....

When you play like Jimmy Butler did against the Bucks on Monday, the trash talk is valid. The Bulls guard gave his team the spark they needed in an eventual 91-82 victory over the Bucks. Butler is definitely adding value to his offseason contract offers. MORE: Seven technicals issued in Game 2 | Steph Curry finally misses | Trail Blazers use extreme motivation After doing things like that, it’s easy to see why he would be a little cocky....

The comedian let rip on the former president during his monologue on Thursday’s show, suggesting Trump has finally “lost it.” Trump’s supporters were anticipating big news when he stated that on December 15 he had a “major announcement.” As it turned out, that announcement was the launch of his new NFT collectible cards. The images on the trading cards show artwork of Trump pertaining to moments from his life and career....

The singer, who was a member of K-pop boy band Shinee before he became a solo artist in 2015, was found unconscious in a rented apartment in the Cheongdam-dong neighborhood of Seoul on December 18, 2017. The singer was believed to have died by suicide after coal briquettes burnt on a frying pan were found upon arriving at the apartment. Police believed he died from inhaling the intoxicating fumes from the coal, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported at the time....

The investment bank’s economist David Choi wrote on Thursday evening that initial jobless claims may rise to their “highest level on record,” far surpassing anything seen during the 2008 financial crash. In the note shared on social media by the Wall Street Journal reporter Michael Derby, the investment bank said its estimate was based on “anecdotes” from press reports and company announcements from various sectors. The ongoing spread of the novel coronavirus has already seen initial unemployment insurance claims spike, with the Department of Labor revealing on Thursday that 281,000 claims were recorded in the week ending March 14, up from 211,000 the previous week....

The film, which was released on Netflix Friday, spotlights Swift’s career in the public eye and her recent political reformation, which she started after years of feeling silenced by label executives. Some have considered the documentary a way for Swift to take control of her own voice and opinions after a career that painted her as America’s sweetheart. Alwyn isn’t in much of the documentary, which isn’t surprising. Swift has kept her private life under lock and key since the couple began dating in late 2016, according to the documentary....

The Senate voted 53-to-47 to confirm Jackson, making her the first Black woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court in history. Jackson was nominated by Biden to fill Associate Justice Stephen Breyer’s vacancy. Photos captured Biden and Jackson watching the Senate’s vote on a TV on Thursday. Another photo, shown below, shows Biden congratulating Jackson after the Senate’s vote to confirm her to the bench. Following the confirmation, Biden and Jackson were seen hugging in front of the TV where they watched the Senate vote together....

“In a conversation about how to deal with segregation in schools back in 1975, you told a reporter, ‘I don’t feel responsible for the sins of my father and grandfather, I feel responsible for what the situation is today for sins of my own generation and I’ll be damned if I feel responsible to pay for what happened 300 years ago,’” moderator Lindsay Davis said, before noting that the remark was made “some 40 years ago....

“We are a nation in pain, but we must not allow this pain to destroy us. We are a nation enraged, but we cannot allow our rage to consume us. We are a nation exhausted, but we will not allow our exhaustion to defeat us,” Biden said in an official statement released on Sunday. Biden said that the nation was clearly “furious at injustice,” emphasizing the “rawness of trauma” experienced by people of color nationwide....

“I’m ready,” Biden proclaimed before a nurse practitioner gave a masked Biden the shot in his left arm. After getting the shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at ChristianaCare Hospital in Newark, Delaware, Biden urged people to get the vaccine when it’s available to them. “I’m doing this to demonstrate that people should be prepared when it’s available to take the vaccine,” Biden said. Biden did not respond to reporters’ shouted questions after publicly receiving the vaccine....

On Thursday afternoon, Trump led Biden in the state by about 114,000 votes. By early Friday evening, an estimated 124,000 absentee ballots remained to be counted statewide as well as up to 100,000 provisional ballots, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. As of 9:45 p.m., the military ballots had all been counted in Allegheny County. In another recent development, on Friday evening the Supreme Court instructed Pennsylvania counties to separate all ballots received by mail after polls closed on Election Day from the rest of the ballots being counted....

Biden’s approval rating has been buoyant in the initial days of his presidency, boosted by near-consensus approval from Democrats. In Gallup polling from January 21 to February 2 of 906 U.S. adults, 57 percent of those asked approve of the job Biden is doing so far. Split by party affiliation though, there is an almost polar divide in approval of Biden. Among Democrats, he has 98 percent approval, whereas among Republicans he has just 11 percent....

In the lengthy interview, which was shared on Wednesday, Naomi explained that she and the other grandchildren gave their stamp of approval before Biden announced his candidacy. “My pop is so protective, and he would never ever do anything if he thought that it would hurt us, and I think it was very difficult for him, because we’d been through a million campaigns, but this was a campaign that wasn’t like any other campaign,” she said....