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Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Jingle Bell Heist’

Head coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats is seen during the 2022 Big Ten Conference Football Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium on July 26, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

2022 Big Ten Conference Football Media Days

College Football

Scandal-Plagued Michigan State Hires Scandal-Plagued Pat Fitzgerald

Diana Nyad speaks at the FEMME Awards 2025 at Terranea Resort on March 20, 2025 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

FEMME Awards 2025 ‚Äì Inside

Swimming

Diana Nyad Finally Got Her Plaque

Conor Benn punches Chris Eubank Jr during their middleweight fight on the ‘Unfinished Business’ fight card at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 15, 2025 in London, England.

Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn II

Boxing

Conor Benn Avenges 35 Years Of Family Losses With Beatdown Of Chris Eubank Jr.

Chris Eubank Jr (left) and Conor Benn during the weigh-in at York Hall, London. They are staring each other in the face while surrounded by cameras.

Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn Weigh In – Friday November 14th

Like Fathers, Like Sons: Benn-Eubank Jr. Fight Fuels Family Feuds

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Don’t Watch ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Unless You Want To Cry About Your Dad

Fianna Fail presidential candidate Jim Gavin leaving the first presidential debate on The Tonight Show, at Virgin Media Television Studios in Dublin. Picture date: Monday September 29, 2025.

Irish presidential election

Politics

Small-Time Political Scandals Still Have Consequences In Island Nation Called Ireland

Jaron Ennis celebrates his win over Eimantas Stanionis to capture the IBF, WBA and Ring Magazine welterweight titles at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall on April 12, 2025 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Ennis v Stanionis

The Fights

Boots Ennis Got The Knockout He Needed. Now What?

A photo of Mike Lucido having his jersey retired. He's wearing a letterman's jacket and sporting a huuuuge head of hear with massive sideburns. A man in a sweater and tie is handing him a plaque with his name on it and his now retired number, 44.

Mike Lucido Jersey Retirement

High School Sports

When A High School Football Legend Was Dying, His Teammates Made Sure He Went Out Like A Star

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 13: Terence Crawford walks to the ring prior to the Undisputed &amp; Ring Magazine Super Middleweight Championship against Canelo Alvarez (not pictured) at Allegiant Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/TKO Worldwide LLC via Getty Images)

Canelo v Crawford

Policing

Omaha Cops Draw Guns On Local Hero Terence Crawford [UPDATE]

PROVO, UT - JANUARY 28: Boxer Conor McGregor sports a Brigham Young hat during the second half of the Brigham Young Cougars game agaisnt the Baylor Bears at the Marriott Center on January 28, 2025 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)

Baylor v Brigham Young

Conor McGregor’s Irish Presidential Campaign Was Brief And Humiliating

Canelo Alvarez (L) takes a punch from Terence Crawford in their undisputed super middleweight title fight during Netflix's Canelo v Crawford Fight Night at Allegiant Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Terence Crawford And Canelo Alvarez Set The Bar

Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford face off during the Canelo v Crawford press conference at T-Mobile Arena on September 11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Canelo v Crawford – Press Conference

Canelo Alvarez Stands Between Terence Crawford And Boxing Immortality

The Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), and Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) agents walk on patrol near Nationals Park on August 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. An increased presence of law enforcement has been seen throughout the nation's capital since U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy federal officers and the U.S. National Guard.

Trump Increases Federal Law Enforcement Presence, Deploys National Guard In Nation’s Capital

Notes From The D.C. Clampdown

Fans of Elvis Presley (1935-1977) gather to celebrate his memory during an impersonator contest in Memphis.

Elvis Week 1992

Mods Asleep

Remembering My Elvis Death Week Pilgrimage, 35 Years Later

U.S. President Donald Trump looks at (L-R) golfer Bryson DeChambeau, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, and WWE Chief Creative Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque as he speaks during an executive order signing ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on July 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed a series of orders that will expand on his council on sports, fitness and nutrition, including by reviving the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools.

President Trump Signs Executive Order In White House’s Roosevelt Room

Report: Harrison Butker’s PAC Coffers Are As Empty As His Head

Head coach Gilbert Arenas of the Enemies runs out during introductions against the Trilogy during BIG3 Week Six at Comerica Center on July 23, 2022 in Frisco, Texas.

BIG3 – Week Six

Gilbert Arenas Arrested For Running Illegal And Depressing Poker Games