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Chicago Bears Expand Stadium Search To Northwest Indiana

Chicago — The Chicago Bears announced Wednesday that they will expand their search for a new domed stadium beyond Arlington Heights to include the wider Chicagoland region and northwest Indiana, citing stalled negotiatio…

University expands probe after firing coach Sherrone Moore

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan officials fired football coach Sherrone Moore after an internal review found an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. The school retained a law firm that will continue and e…

Indiana's Fernando Mendoza wins Heisman after awards Saturday

New York, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza won the 91st Heisman Trophy Saturday night in New York after receiving the Maxwell and Davey O'Brien awards the previous evening. The redshirt junior completed 71.5% of his …

Michigan Fires Sherrone Moore After Investigation Finds Evidence

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Michigan fired head football coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday after an internal investigation found credible evidence he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, athletic director W…

Memphis Hires Charles Huff As New Football Coach

MEMPHIS, The University of Memphis hired Charles Huff as its new head football coach this week, replacing Ryan Silverfield who left for Arkansas on Nov. 30. Athletic director Ed Scott announced the hire Monday and Memphi…

Indianapolis Loses Daniel Jones To Season-Ending Achilles Tear

Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts confirmed on Monday that quarterback Daniel Jones tore his right Achilles during Sunday's 36-19 loss at Jacksonville, ruling him out for the season after he underwent evaluation and w…

Indiana Upsets Ohio State, Claims Big Ten Title

Indianapolis, Indiana defeated Ohio State 13-10 in the Big Ten Championship on Saturday, securing the Hoosiers' first conference title in decades and likely earning the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Fernand…

Weekend prep and college basketball roundup across regions

United States. High school and college basketball teams posted multiple weekend results across regional rounds. Lockport, Woodstock and other prep teams remained unbeaten in conference and nonconference play Friday and S…

U.S. security, immigration, legal and regional sports developments

Washington — Federal and local reporting this week covered a range of developments: a prosecutor described a suspect linked to Jan. 6-era pipe bombs as motivated by the 2020 election outcome; courts preserved a Guantanam…

Admiral Testifies as Local, Legal, Health Updates Surface

Washington — A Navy admiral told Congress this week that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not issue a 'kill them all' order as lawmakers examined an attack that killed two survivors near Venezuela and sought additional…

Kentucky Hires Will Stein To Lead Wildcats Offense

LEXINGTON, Ky. Kentucky hired Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein as head football coach Monday, replacing Mark Stoops after his 13-season tenure. Athletic director Mitch Barnhart announced a five-year deal and cited…

Kiffin Leaves Ole Miss for LSU Head Coach

BATON ROUGE, Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss this weekend and accepted LSU's head coaching job, saying Monday he could not pass up what he called the best job in college football. LSU introduced Kiffin at a stadium event after…

Local courts, events, and public-safety incidents reported regionally

United States — Local outlets also reported a range of events this week: university and college activity including UNI’s NCAA volleyball seeding and a student holiday market; New Jersey political developments with Atlant…

Arkansas Hires Ryan Silverfield to Lead Razorbacks Program

FAYETTEVILLE, The University of Arkansas hired Ryan Silverfield as its 35th head football coach Sunday, the school announced. He replaces Sam Pittman, who was fired in September after a 2-3 start, and interim Bobby Petri…

Florida Hires Jon Sumrall as Next Head Coach

Gainesville, Fla. — Florida hired Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall Sunday, finalizing a six-year contract after moving on from Lane Kiffin earlier this week. University officials and a person familiar with the search, speak…

Parks fees, sports outcomes and holiday retail activity reported

Washington — The National Park Service said Tuesday it will begin charging international visitors an additional $100 at some selected popular U.S. parks and also exclude them from fee-free days reserved for U.S. resident…

Saturday college basketball: Multiple decisive team victories

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — Joseph Locandro scored 19 points as Maryland-Eastern Shore beat Gwynedd Mercy 84-60 on Saturday, also contributing seven rebounds while teammates Dorion Staples and Chris Flippin added notable all-ar…

Ohio State vs Michigan: Wagers, Weather, Playoff Stakes

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Governors placed friendly wagers and forecasters warned of winter weather ahead of Saturday’s rivalry between No. 1 Ohio State and No. 15 Michigan at noon. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Michigan Govern…

Multiple college basketball nonconference matchups set this week

Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Multiple NCAA teams prepare for scheduled nonconference matchups this week, with previews detailing records, player statistics and matchup edges across eight reported games. Buffalo faces Hampton in…

Cowboys Edge Chiefs 31-28 In Thanksgiving Day Upset

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28 on Thanksgiving at AT&T Stadium, overcoming two fourth-down touchdown passes from Patrick Mahomes. Dak Prescott completed 27 of 39 passes for 32…

Duke's Cameron Boozer Leads 80-71 Win Over Arkansas

CHICAGO — Duke defeated Arkansas 80-71 Thursday night at the United Center, as freshman Cameron Boozer scored 35 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Duke improved to 8-0 behind contributions from Caleb Foster (15 points, e…

Burrow returns, Bengals defeat Ravens on Thanksgiving

BALTIMORE — The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Baltimore Ravens 32-14 on Thanksgiving after Joe Burrow returned from turf-toe surgery and threw two second-half touchdown passes. Baltimore committed five turnovers, inclu…

St. Brown Ankle Injury Sidelines Lions on Thanksgiving

DETROIT. The Detroit Lions lost All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown to an ankle injury during their Thanksgiving Day Week 13 game against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, Nov. 27. Team medical staff ruled him out i…

BYU Overcomes Miami With Second-Half Surge, Wins Invitational

KISSIMMEE, Fla. BYU defeated Miami 72-62 Thursday at the ESPN Events Invitational, extending the Cougars' early-season momentum. Kennard Davis Jr. scored 18 points after returning from a two-game suspension, while AJ Dyb…

Starting tackles ruled out, Allen practices despite soreness

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen practiced fully Wednesday despite reporting overall soreness following a 23-19 loss at Houston on Nov. 20 when he was sacked eight times. Coach Sean McDermott said …

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