The Browns announced Wednesday that Josh McCown is out of the NFL’s concussion protocol and will be the team’s starting quarterback against the Raiders on Sunday. This aligns with what the team has been saying all offseason — McCown is the starting quarterback — but it surely will upset Manziel supporters. MORE: Ranking the Browns quarterbacks since 1999 | See where the Browns are in Week 3 Power Rankings...
Three months after the two Pro Bowl players had it out on the field in the Meadowlands, Beckham took exception to Norman describing him as just “OK” to Fox Sports and ESPN’s “SportsNation" on Friday. MORE: NFL’s 10 highest-paid defensive players Though Beckham didn’t make it clear he was griping about Norman, everyone knew — including Norman, who didn’t respond to the tweet on live television. He fired back shortly after....
Rosen, a 6-4, 210-pound rising sophomore, wasn’t eligible to declare for the 2016 NFL Draft because he hasn’t been out of high school for three years. MORE: Surprise playoff contenders Still, Mora, a former head coach with the Falcons and longtime NFL assistant, says he saw enough to make his assessment in Rosen’s true freshman season, in which he completed 292 of 487 passes (60 percent) for 3,670 yards and 23 touchdowns with 11 interceptions....
Baranchyk (19-0) advanced on Oct. 27 and took home the vacant IBF title when he forced a seventh-round stoppage against Anthony Yigit in New Orleans. Taylor, meanwhile, won his previous WBSS fight against Ryan Martin on Nov. 3, stopping Martin in the seventh round in Scotland. Baranchyk will be fighting in Taylor’s home country, but the Belarusian made it clear he has the confidence to win. Join DAZN to watch the World Boxing Super Series and 100+ fight nights a year...
It was in 1994, while living in Cali, Colombia, when her husband, Thomas Hargrove, an agricultural journalist, was captured by teenage Marxist guerrillas and held hostage in the Andes for nearly a year. Seeing Pearl’s picture reminded her of Tom’s “proof of life,” the term used after a kidnapping, and the title of the recent film starring Russell Crowe, which was based on her husband’s experience. At the time, Susan wondered if they could accept a two-month old newspaper as proof of life for her husband before turning over the ransom....
Lauren Holiday, a two-time gold medalist and 2015 World Cup winner with the U.S. women’s national soccer team, is pregnant with the couple’s first child. She retired last year. Lauren is scheduled to have the procedure six weeks after giving birth. The couple’s daughter is due in mid-October. The recently discovered tumor, which doctors believe will not affect the child, is benign and Lauren is expected to make a full recovery....
George was convicted last fall on four wire fraud counts during a trial in which current and former athletes testified they lost money investing in projects he touted. “I find the evidence presented during the government’s case in chief was by all means sufficient,” U.S. District Judge Mary L. Cooper said. In his appeal for a new trial, George accused the government of prosecutorial misconduct and claimed his former attorney failed to follow his wishes and introduce key documents or witnesses during the trial....
Trump is not currently charged in relation to the Capitol attack, when a mob of his supporters stormed the building in an effort to stop the certification of President Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. But last month, the now-dissolved House committee that investigated the riot referred Trump to the Justice Department for charges including inciting or assisting an insurrection. Before his supporters stormed the Capitol, Trump held the Stop the Steal rally, where he warned attendees that they wouldn’t “have a country anymore” if they didn’t “fight like hell....
The Chiefs are looking for a new No. 1 wide receiver after surprisingly trading away superstar wideout Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins. Based on his stats over the past few years, Smith-Schuster could fill that void, but obviously health and opportunity will be key. Below, we’ll take a look at Smith-Schuster’s fantasy outlook and where he stands in ADP. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2022 fantasy cheat sheet JuJu Smith-Schuster Injury Update: How long will Chiefs’ WR be out?...
Based on the examination, Smith-Schuster’s shoulder was found to be dislocated, potentially resulting in a labral tear. He will receive shoulder surgery, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Now, an already struggling Steelers team must look to its depth chart to fill in Smith-Schuster’s gap. This hole could be long-term, too, because Smith-Schuster will be a free agent after this season. MORE: Best Fantasy Week 6 Waiver Pickups Smith-Schuster almost left the Steelers in the off-season as a free agent....
Despite Instagram polls, JuJu Smith-Schuster is returning to the Steelers on a one-year deal worth up to $8 million per reports — a fact with which Smith-Schuster is very excited about. MORE: NFL free agency winners and losers Despite a slow-moving wide receiver market this free agency cycle, Schuster had several options before deciding to return to Pittsburgh, per reports. Smith-Schuster reportedly had three other offers on the table before settling on Pittsburgh:...
The agency’s Twitter post read: “ICE honors Human Rights Day.” It also included a link to a news release in which Assistant Director for National Security David Shaw said that the agency “will not allow the United States to be a safe haven for those who violate human rights.” Shaw added in his statement: “The women and men of ICE dedicate themselves every day to protecting the dignity and human rights of people around the world....
The 56-year-old reportedly has signed up to be a player-manager for Ishikawa Million Stars in Japan, according to reports out of that country via CBSSports.com. Last year, Franco attempted to revive his career at age 55 by playing with the Fort Worth Cats of the United League as a player/manager. He went 6-for-27 (.222) in seven games. The last time Franco appeared in the major leagues was in 2007 as a pinch-hitter for the Braves....
Jones, in a brief impromptu phone conversation with co-host Shannon Sharpe, leaked his true feelings on his status in Atlanta with four simple words: “I’m out of there.” Jones also revealed two more bits of information: “I want to win” told us that he wants to play for a playoff contender. “I ain’t going to Dallas” added that there will be no alliteration combination with Jerry Jones and the Cowboys....
The hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on June 21 and all major broadcast and cable networks including CNN, CBS, ABC and NBC are expected to cover it. The hearing can also be viewed on the January 6 Committee’s website. Tuesday’s session will focus on former President Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure state officials to believe his claim that the 2020 election was stolen in order to remain in office for a second term after losing the election to Joe Biden, according to a CBS News report....
When Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) went to Ipoh for the first leg of the Malaysia Cup semi-final, it wasn’t a 90 minutes to remember for Junior Eldstal but a much improved performance in the second leg back in Johor Bahru enabled the reigning Super League champions to reach the cup final. Junior and his team mates were able to deny Perak from getting an away goal and largely did well to contain the away side’s attacking strategy at Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium on Saturday....
The award, voted for online by fans and administered by the National Motorsports Press Association, was presented to Earnhardt on Thursday at the Wynn Las Vegas. “It humbles me deeply to know that you have so many fans in your corner each race weekend,” Earnhardt said in his speech. “There are a lot of motivating factors in life that drive our race team to be the best we can but none impact us more than the support of our race fans that they’ve shown over the years....
Andrews was seeking $75 million in her civil suit against West End Hotel Partners, the owners of the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University, as well as the hotel’s management company and Michael David Barrett, claiming the hotel and staff allowed Barrett — who pleaded guilty in a criminal trial — to videotape her in the nude in 2008. MORE: When sports get a bad name It took the jury of seven women and five men nearly nine hours to come to its verdict....
According to WGN-TV, medics have noticed an increase in incidents related to the over-consumption of marijuana in the city of Chicago since January 1, when the drug was made legal—a trend that would mimic patterns in other states that permit the recreational use of the drug. Trevonne Thompson is the toxicology director at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He told reporters at WGN-TV that he saw patients with signs of marijuana overdose when he worked in the emergency room on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day....
Sooner or later, cuts in Social Security and Medicare are unavoidable, because the alternatives–huge tax increases or peacetime budget deficits–are worse and probably politically unacceptable. In general, we know what to do: raise retirement ages, tax Social Security benefits fully, shift Medicare toward “managed care,” and correct Social Security benefits for an overstatement of inflation in the consumer price index. Changes need to be made gradually so that today’s retirees are only modestly affected and larger shifts (such as higher retirement ages) occur with ample warning....
