Category: Sports

  • Wetzel: Louisiana Gov. made finding next LSU coach harder

    Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry inserted himself this week into talk about who will be LSU’s next football coach and even joked that he might let President Trump pick. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images LSU currently does not have a president, an athletic director or a head football coach. Louisiana does have a governor, Jeff Landry, who essentially fired…

  • Second-half predictions: Who will win tight division races, MVP and the Super Bowl?

    The first half of the 2025 NFL season featured something for everyone. Competitive balance ruled. Thirteen teams enter Week 9 with at least five wins. Seven teams that missed the postseason in 2024 have a .500-or-better record this season. Close games were easy to find. About 64% of games (78 of 121) have been within…

  • 🎃 LeBron announces Halloween children's book

    With the announcement of his latest children’s book, “Happy Spooky Halloween,” on Thursday, LeBron James has put on his author hat once again. The 32-page picture book with illustrations by Ariel Landy is about “teamwork and Halloween thrills.” It is set to release on July 21 by publisher HarperCollins. Halloween is the Los Angeles Lakers…

  • Playoff push: Trade targets and what to expect from murky RB rotations

    As we head into Week 9 of the fantasy football season, it’s time to firm up rosters and prepare for the stretch run to make that push to reach the playoffs. Let’s go around the league and hit on some recent observations I have after going through the game tape. This is really about trends…

  • Nebraska's Rhule signs extension through 2032

    Nebraska has signed coach Matt Rhule to a two-year contract extension that will take him through the 2032 season, the school announced Thursday. The extension includes an increase in Rhule’s buyout this season to $15 million from $5 million, which would effectively eliminate him from taking another job in this cycle. Rhule and his family’s…

  • Let's project group favorites and the teams fighting for a wild-card spot

    Friday isn’t just Halloween. It also marks the opening day of the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup as the league’s in-season tournament kicks off its third iteration. Thus far, the Cup’s single-elimination bracket has yielded tricks for favorites and treats to underdogs. Although the eventual NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder reached last year’s final in Las…

  • ⬇ CFB Bottom 10: Hot seats get hotter

    Oct 29, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Inspirational thought of the week: Take this job and shove it I ain’t working here no more My woman done left And took all the reasons I was working for You better not try to stand in my way As I’m a-walking out the door Take this job and…

  • 'I'd probably pitch around him': Those around Vlad Jr. on his epic October

    Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images LOS ANGELES — It was a swing that could turn the World Series. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. got a hanging sweeper from all-world pitcher/hitter Shohei Ohtani in the third inning of Game 4 of the World Series — and blasted it into the night sky just moments after the Los…

  • What Aidan Hutchinson's extension means, and which pass rushers are getting paid next

    Oct 29, 2025, 01:00 PM ET DETROIT — The Detroit Lions signed defensive end Aidan Hutchinson to a four-year contract extension worth $180 million that includes $141 million guaranteed on Wednesday. Hutchinson, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 draft, has been a star for the team from Day 1 in Detroit. He finished…

  • Why the 6-2 Patriots traded Keion White and Kyle Dugger — and what could be next

    The New England Patriots had a busy Tuesday, signing slot cornerback and punt returner Marcus Jones to a three-year extension worth $36 million, then trading defensive end Keion White to the San Francisco 49ers and safety Kyle Dugger to the Pittsburgh Steelers in deals that included a swap of late-round draft picks. The team also…