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The Texas Longhorns have lost another member of their secondary. On Thursday, veteran safety Derek Williams Jr. announced that he was entering the transfer portal. After three seasons in Austin, the Louisiana native will take his talents to a new program, where he hopes to get more playing time. When Williams arrived on campus, he … Read more

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker T.J. Watt is in the hospital after experiencing discomfort in his lungs. Team spokesman Burt Lauten said the seven-time All-Pro and 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year was sent to the hospital on Thursday after initially reporting the discomfort to the club’s medical staff on Wednesday. … Read more

Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt was sent to a local hospital after experiencing lung discomfort during Wednesday’s practice, the team announced. Watt will not practice Thursday and his status for Week 15 is in question. The 31-year-old has played in every game for the Steelers this season. He has registered 53 tackles and 7 sacks … Read more

The fantasy football playoffs are here and scared money won’t make money. Last week, we called Trevor Lawrence finishing as a top-10 quarterback and it cashed. We tagged Bucky Irving for multiple scores — he gave us one touchdown — solid process, room for more. Colby Parkinson found the end zone just as predicted. [Upgrade … Read more

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC took a big step toward reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports Thursday by advising governing bodies to let the countries’ youth teams and athletes compete with their full identity of national flag and anthem. The updated strategy was set at a so-called Olympic Summit — a meeting chaired … Read more

Cardiff City are proving they will not be “bullied” by League One’s more physically-imposing teams, says Bluebirds midfielder Ryan Wintle. Cardiff are four points clear at the top of the table as they aim to make an instant return to the Championship following last season’s relegation. Advertisement Head coach Brian Barry-Murphy, who was appointed in … Read more

West Ham prime January move for Nnadi as midfield rebuild looms West Ham’s pursuit of January reinforcements has taken a sharper, more strategic turn, with SV Zulte Waregem midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi now emerging as a primary target. TeamTalk report that the club are preparing an official €4 million bid and a five year contract for … Read more

The free agent market winnowed down a bit during this year’s MLB Winter Meetings in Orlando, but there are still plenty of big names left, led by the biggest prize this offseason, Kyle Tucker. Let’s take a quick position by position look at the top names (anybody with positive WAR) remaining. Each player’s 2026 seasonal … Read more

Fourteen weeks into the 2025 NFL season, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has a 55.8 “Total QBR” rating from ESPN, which ranks 16th out of 32 starting QBs. Nix’s traditional passer rating is 86.4. Unlike a traditional passer rating, the Total QBR “incorporates all of a quarterback’s contributions to winning, including how he impacts the game on … Read more