Month: May 2022

A pair of former Carolina Panthers defenders landed on their feet Wednesday—with one going back home (sort of). That semi-homecoming will see defensive lineman Morgan Fox head back to Los Angeles on a deal with the Chargers. Fox, prior to his one year in Carolina, played his first four NFL seasons with the Rams—the Chargers’ […]

Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper. CROSSWORDS USA TODAY crossword (Available to play digitally at puzzles.usatoday.com.) Los Angeles Times crossword Today’s crossword (McMeel) Daily Commuter crossword SUDOKU JUMBLE Jumbles: SCOUT    HIKER    INDOOR    TAUGHT Answer: When the […]

The Edmonton Oilers will meet the Calgary Flames in Game 1 of the Second Round of the NHL Playoffs on Wednesday night from the Scotiabank Saddledome. The Oilers are coming off a 2-0 win to close out the series against the Los Angeles Kings with Connor McDavid leading the team in points so far. As […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov gives Charles Oliveira a tremendous amount of credit. He even considers Oliveira the current UFC lightweight champion when the promotion does not. With that said, however, there is a big distinction between UFC lightweight champion and undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Nurmagomedov explained in a recent interview with ESPN. In his eyes, Oliveira (33-8 […]

The claim: A new law in New York says a person with prior felony gun charges will face a minimum of 15 years behind bars As gun violence continues to foster debate in the lead-up to the 2022 midterm elections, some social media users claim New York recently passed a gun law establishing new penalties for repeat offenders.  […]

First-year head coach Marcus Freeman has done a phenomenal job in his first full recruiting cycle. Just this month the Irish have added defensive end Devan Houstan and offensive tackle Sullivan Absher in the 2023 class and defensive end Owen Wafle in the 2024 cycle. Multiple big time commitments has led the 2023 class to be viewed as one […]

In a world of conferences, the Irish have avoided joining one sans the 2021 COVID-19 season where they were forced to join forces with the ACC. Gone forever is the argument that if Notre Dame was in a conference they wouldn’t do well, the Irish did win the regular season ACC title before falling to Clemson […]

The NBA draft combine tipped off on Wednesday as 80-plus prospects competed in various on-court activities in front of scouts, coaches and executives in Chicago, Illinois. The combine features 5-on-5 games, strength and agility testing, shooting drills, measurements and other related on-court exercises. Prospects on the first day had their measurements taken and participated in […]

NFL free agency has dried up considerably over the last few weeks but many prominent players still remain on the market. One of those players is former Chicago Bears defensive lineman Akiem Hicks, who saw his contract expire following the 2021 season after spending six years in the navy and orange as one of the […]

Staff and wire reports |  USA TODAY Amber Heard’s sister testified Wednesday that she found herself in the middle of fights — literally and figuratively — between her sister and Johnny Depp during their troubled relationship. Whitney Heard Henriquez is the first witness to testify at the five-week civil trial to say she personally witnessed Depp hitting Heard. Depp […]