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BLUE BELL, Pa. -- An 11-year-old Eagles fan from Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, has become a social media sensation after a video of his passionate reaction to the team's wild-card loss to the San Francisco 49ers spread widely online with millions of views. The clip shows Sam Salvo expressing frustration after Sunday night's game. "I want A.J. Brown packing his bags and going somewhere else that is not here," he says in the video. He adds, "I want Kevin Patullo flipping burgers at the local McDonald's or something. Whenever he's an offensive coordinator, it's like he's flipping burgers. One side, he's...

Boudreau was born in Harvey, Illinois, to Louis and Birdie (Henry) Boudreau. He graduated from Thornton Township High School and enrolled at the University of Illinois, where he played baseball and basketball. He won a Big Ten basketball title with the Illini, and was a basketball All-American. Boudreau played professional basketball briefly for the Hammond (Indiana) Ciesar All-Americans, where his teammates included future UCLA coach John Wooden.

Since coming into the league, Kelsey Plum has been one of the most popular players among WNBA fans, not just because of her skills but also her look. Between her scoring ability and her public profile, she’s always found herself at the center of online conversations — some more unserious than others. This week, one of those discussions took a strange turn on X. A post from @nikas2points sparked chatter after it read, “I feel like Kelsey Plum was meant to be gay. Devastating loss to the lesbian community that this mistake hasn’t been corrected yet.” That single tweet opened...

NASCAR fans, get ready. Tony Stewart, three-time Cup Series champion and motorsports icon, is officially returning to the NASCAR stage at Daytona in 2026. Stewart will team up with Ram Truck and Kaulig Racing as the first competitor in Ram’s groundbreaking Free Agent program within the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. Stewart, known to fans as “Smoke,” last competed in the NASCAR Truck Series in 2005 and in the Cup Series in 2016 before shifting his focus to NHRA drag racing with Dodge. His return marks a monumental moment for the sport, blending Stewart’s legendary competitive spirit with Ram’s bold re-entry...

“The Nebraska Athletic Department is deeply saddened to announce the passing of assistant men’s gymnastics coach Jim Hartung on Saturday night. Our condolences go out to Jim’s family, friends, and everyone he has impacted during his remarkable life in gymnastics from a national champion athlete at Nebraska to an Olympic gold medalist to a successful coach. Jim is a true Husker legend and his impact on the sport of gymnastics will carry on for decades to come. Our department will provide all available resources and support for our men’s gymnastics student-athletes and coaching staff during this very difficult time.” Hartung,...

Houston Texans 17 - 6 Pittsburgh Steelers 4th quarter

Frank Baker started in major league baseball as one of those raw country lads so endearing to sports writers of his era, and retired a gentleman farmer. Born on a farm just south of Trappe, Maryland, which had been in the family since before the Revolution, he began to play baseball with his brother Norman and the other children of the area before starring for the Trappe High School team. Until then, few saw him as anything more than another farmer’s son.

Los Angeles Chargers 3, New England Patriots 16 4th quarter

It has been a week since the Kansas City Chiefs played their final game of the NFL season, and we still do not know if legendary tight end Travis Kelce is calling it quits after 13 seasons. Following the game, Kelce opened up with raw honesty when asked if he was going to continue playing, saying it was different than last year's Super Bowl loss, where he knew immediately that he would be back. Instead, he answered that he didn't know what his future held, as Kelce mentioned that the decision could come quickly to him or take some time...

Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers addressed the ICE shooting in Minneapolis this week during a postgame press conference on Friday. "What happened in Minnesota was a straight-up murder, in my opinion," Rivers said when asked about athletes participating in politics. "It’s awful. This lady was probably trying to go home, and she didn’t make it home, and that’s really sad. The whole ICE thing is, it’s a travesty." Rivers then accused ICE of racism. "It’s clear to me we’re attacking brown people, and I just happen to be brown," Rivers said about the death of Renée Nicole Good. "I don’t...

Calls are growing on social media for international soccer fans to boycott the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is being hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Newsweek reached out to FIFA for comment via email. Why It Matters While there have been some World Cup boycott pushes in recent months, some over the cost of tickets, there are now renewed calls due to growing unrest, immigration fears, and the Trump administration's moves on the international stage—including President Donald Trump saying on Thursday night that the U.S. is “going to start now hitting land” and targeting drug cartels "running...

An Indiana band delivered the national anthem before the Peach Bowl, which saw No. 1 Indiana face off against No. 5 Oregon in a high-stakes matchup with a College Football Playoff berth hanging in the balance. The national anthem performance was somewhat unconventional: rather than featuring a celebrity or solo performer, the Indiana band commanded center stage. The rendition generated mixed reactions across social media. "The National Anthem should have been a combination of the bands from both schools. IMO," one critic posted. "Gotta be the worst damn National Anthem I've ever listened to," another college football fan commented. It...

Charles Augustus Nichols was born into a large family on September 14, 1869 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Orlando Speed World Dragway, an NHRA member track, has decided to ban fully electric vehicles from competition, including test and tune days. The Dragway says they’re making this decision for safety reasons. After reviewing emergency response procedures for its track, for specific full electric vehicles the venue decided the risks fully outweighed the rewards. The mid-Florida track enumerated its rationale for banning full electric vehicles, with the ban taking effect immediately, applying solely to full electric vehicles but allowing hybrid vehicles to continue to compete, as well as to test & tune. The risks include the following: The battery may...

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Indiana is an overwhelming early favorite against Miami in the national championship game. The No. 1 Hoosiers have opened as 7.5-point favorites at BetMGM against the No. 10 Hurricanes on Jan. 19 in Miami. Though Miami would appear to have a home-field advantage, Indiana fans took over Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the school's Peach Bowl win over Oregon in Atlanta and should be well-represented in South Florida. ---SNIP--- A victory for the Hoosiers would be a third straight national championship for the Big Ten.

You’ve heard of DEI in the workforce, but DEI in the National Football League isn’t all that different of a ball game. And after looking at the stats, BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock determines it’s been doing far more damage than good. In 2018, 19 quarterbacks averaged more than 250 passing yards per game. Now, in 2025, there are only five quarterbacks who average more than 250 passing yards per game. “There are five quarterbacks that average more than 250 passing yards per game: Dak Prescott, Matthew Stafford, Jared Goff, Patrick Mahomes, and Drake Maye. ... What are we watching? What...

Jim Irsay, the Indianapolis Colts owner who died in May 2025, was a world-renowned collector, amassing a trove of memorabilia from across sports, music, movies and pop culture. He said he once turned down a $1.15 billion offer for the entire set. Starting in March, items from that extraordinary collection will be available for purchase via the auction house Christie's. The Irsay family announced in October that it would sell most of Jim's memorabilia, keeping some items and providing a portion of the proceeds to charity. The decision, the family said at the time, "was not made lightly, but with...

Carson Beck came to Miami to get the Hurricanes to the College Football Playoff. His TD run with 18 seconds to go in the Fiesta Bowl put the team in the national championship game. Beck — a player not known for his scrambling ability — rushed for the game-winning score in No. 10 Miami's 31-27 win over No. 6 Ole Miss. It was Beck's first rushing TD since he scored in Week 3 against South Florida. And it put Miami a win away from the school's first title since the 2001 season.

Brad Keselowski will miss the preseason Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium (January 31-February 1) but vows he will be ready for the Daytona 500 after breaking his right femur from a fall getting out of his vehicle Dec. 18 while on a ski trip. RFK Racing reserve driver Corey LaJoie will replace Keselowski at the Clash on Feb. 1 at Bowman Gray Stadium, and LaJoie will be Keselowski’s standby driver for the start of the season. "I didn't want to rush back," Keselowski told me Thursday afternoon. "The team and I made the decision together that if all...