Former Ohio State Buckeyes player Will Smith shot and killed in a case of road rage Police claimed on Sunday that Will Smith, a former player for the Ohio State Buckeyes and New Orleans Saints, was shot and killed in a fit of road rage by a man who had rear-ended his car. Although the defensive captain was the focus of the NFL’s bounty investigation in 2012, Smith was adored by fans for his part in bringing a Super Bowl championship to New Orleans in 2009. Following Smith’s death, celebrities in the sports world expressed their sorrow, ranging from NFL…
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Nunavut withdraws from Canadian women’s curling championship Nunavut has withdrawn from the Canadian women’s curling championship. The Scotties Tournament of Hearts, scheduled for Feb. 16-25 at Calgary’s WinSport Event Centre, will remain 18 teams, Curling Canada said Monday in a statement. The fourth-ranked team in the Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) at the conclusion of provincial and territorial championships will gain a berth in the national championship. Teams skipped by Jennifer Jones and Rachel Homan have already qualified by virtue of their top-three ranking. The next two teams that don’t reach nationals via provincial and territorial championships will join the…
The Green Bay Packers’ 2024 Schedule Will Be Daunting The Green Bay Packers are back in the playoffs after a one-year hiatus. And that means a tougher schedule in 2024—at least on paper. The Packers, who finished in second place in the NFC North Division and earned the No. 7 seed in the postseason — will have seven games next season against teams that reached the playoffs in 2023. Green Bay’s 2024 opponents went a combined 152-137 this year (.526) and 11 of the Packers’ 17 games will come against teams that had a winning record in 2023. Green Bay…
Head coach Blashill is fired by the Red Wings following six consecutive postseason absences. Three years ago, the Detroit Red Wings rejoiced over Steve Yzerman’s return, knowing that one of their all-time greats would take over as general manager and bring the team around. It has not yet occurred. Coach Jeff Blashill was sacked by Yzerman on Saturday in an attempt to freshen up the rebuilding process. Including the Seattle Kraken’s inaugural season, Blashill’s seven-year winning percentage of.447 was the second-worst in the league. With a 5-3 victory over New Jersey on Friday night, the Red Wings concluded their third…
Travis Kelce will be rested by the Chiefs prior to the playoffs. Fans received some unexpected news only hours before the Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 18 game against the Chargers: standout tight end Travis Kelce will not be playing. The coaching staff is said to have made the decision with Kelce’s health in mind, hoping to prevent any injuries in the lead-up to next week’s Wild Card game. Patrick Mahomes is joined by Travis Kelce on the Chiefs bench. Although there were initial rumors that Kelce might participate to continue his remarkable run of eight straight seasons…
Tyler Boyd, a wide receiver with the Cincinnati Bengals, may have just played in his final game on the squad. He is aware of it. Fans are aware of it. Everyone who is even remotely involved is aware of it, and they all understand why—given the age range, the cap, and the usual suspects. That does not, however, imply that Boyd is not considering continuing this. After his team’s season-ending victory over the Browns, Boyd expressed his gratitude to the media and his openness to a reunion. As per Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic, Boyd expressed his happiness to…
Curling Canada has announced the appointment of Nolan Thiessen as its new CEO. (CP / Hayward, Jonathan) Curling Canada has announced the appointment of Nolan Thiessen as its new CEO. He takes over for Katherine Henderson, who departed the company in August to take a position as CEO of Hockey Canada. For the past four years, Thiessen, a three-time Canadian and previous world men’s curling champion, has been a part of Curling Canada’s senior management team. In addition to playing lead for Kevin Koe’s team that won a men’s world title in 2010, the 43-year-old has played for teams that…
Quarterback Jack Miller III of the Ohio State Buckeyes has announced his retirement from football. Jack Miller III, a former quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes, is retiring. Reporters were informed by the former Buckeyes signal-caller that he would be leaving the Florida Gators and would not be pursuing a transfer. Following a scandal that caused him to leave Ohio State, Miller played for the Gators for the 2022 season. At the time, Miller was a redshirt freshman who received a citation for “driving a car while inebriated.” The penalty was later reduced to “reckless operation.” Miller has been…
packer beat the Chicago Bear today The Packers will live to see another week as they route the Bears 17-9 to clinch a wild card spot in the playoffs. They became the youngest team to ever qualify for the playoffs. It looked like it was going to be a repeat of last year, when Green Bay was in a win-or-go-home season finale and lost. The Bears scored first, followed by a missed field goal from the Packers. But on the first drive of the second half, Jordan Love connected with Dontayvion Wicks for his first touchdown. The Packers led by…
a player for sooners is dead one of the sooners player die earlier before becoming a longtime minor-league coach in Maryland, died Friday after a battle with cancer. Minor was 49 years old. He was diagnosed in September 2022 with Stage IV colon cancer and recently entered hospice. The news was shared on social media by his twin brother, Damon Minor. Damon Minor@ReedMinor After a courageous and hard fought battle I’m sad to say that Ryan lost his fight with cancer this afternoon. He truly was the best twin brother you can ask for. His family and I want to thank everyone…