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In Follow The Money, Ben Portnoy will bring you into a weekly deep dive into the business of college sports. It's shaping up to be another busy week on Capitol Hill. The Protect College Sports Act is moving toward a final vote. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), who helped author the bill, said on the Senate floor Tuesday that more than 35 amendments have been filed, while both sides work to […]

An eerie silence descended over the stadium. Sure, Randy Moss had fumbled away the football. But the void seemed too big — too hushed — for something as surmountable as a mere turnover. New England Patriots backup quarterback Matt Cassel then looked back at the line of scrimmage. And he understood instantly. "I see Tom [Brady] sitting there holding his knee," Cassel told me. He saw the trainers doing the […]

A New Jersey woman got a slithery surprise when she returned home from a wheel alignment and discovered a 3-foot python wedged inside the front grille of her car — prompting police to dismantle part of the vehicle to free the reptile.Aiyana Hudson made the startling discovery on Sept. 14 in Franklin Township and called police for help, according to WABC-TV.Body camera footage showed responding officers inspecting the car and […]

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One Texas lawmaker is warning that an accused wife-killer's escape to Italy, which forced prosecutors to remove the death penalty as a possible sentence, could open a "Pandora's box" for future criminals.Lee Gilley, 39, has been charged with capital murder in the October 2024 death of his wife, Christa, who was nine weeks pregnant at the time of her death. The Harris County Medical Examiner's office ruled her death a […]

A lesbian bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts, sparked community backlash after lifting its mask mandate for one night a week, with accusations of ableism and boycott directed at the struggling business.Last Ditch Bar and Arts Venue recently removed its mask requirement on Saturdays in an effort to boost business, but some members of the small city's queer community objected to the change, according to The Boston Globe.Some critics accused the bar's […]

A Texas man has been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with a roadway shooting that killed a 5-year-old girl over the weekend, authorities said.Jeremy Porter, 47, was taken into custody and booked into the Harris County Jail in Houston after investigators identified him as the suspect in the fatal shooting of Zah'Layah Walter, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.Investigators used evidence, including information obtained through automated […]

Tuesday brought a fresh wave of concerning news out of the NFC, headlined by a significant setback for one of the league's top young quarterbacks. Jaxson Dart is now facing a potential season-ending knee injury after initially appearing to have avoided serious damage, and Chicago backup Tyson Bagent has entered concussion protocol as Caleb Williams continues to work his way back from a hamstring injury. Elsewhere, the 49ers added some […]

Welcome to the Quarterback Notebook, where I’ll cover the past week in NFL quarterbacking — from the most interesting passers, plays and storylines to some other stuff that caught my eye while watching film this week. This week, we’ll look at how Aaron Rodgers is holding the Steelers' offense back, check in with Drew Lock, and ask Baker Mayfield to chill out. Let’s talk quarterbacks. The Steelers' offense has been […]