(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) "The Greatest Show on Grass" will be minus two of the greatest current players in the world. Viktor Hovland withdrew from the WM Phoenix Open on Monday following a T58 at the ATT Pebble Beach Pro-Am, beating only 14 players in the limited field event. The fourth-ranked player in the world openedwith a 69 last Thursday, but then struggled to consecutive 72s before the tournamen
(Photo credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports) Four-star junior quarterback prospect Bear Bachmeier has elected to stay in his native California by committing to Stanford on Monday. In 2025, the dual-threat quarterback will be joining older brother Tiger Bachmeier, who last season led true freshmen wide receivers in the Pac-12 Conference in catches (36) and yards (409). "I've been to Stanford a ton of times and have genui
(Photo credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports) The Reds signed two-time All-Star infielder and Cincinnati native Josh Harrison to a minor-league contract. The deal announced Monday by Harrison's agency, MSM, includes an invitation to spring training. Harrison, 36, is a career .270 hitter over 1,208 games in 13 seasons with six major league teams. He batted .204 with two homers and 10 RBIs in 40 games last season with the
(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) Austin FC have signed free agent forward Diego Rubio of Chile to a one-year contract with an option for 2025, the club announced Monday. Rubio, 30, has 55 goals and 35 assists in 171 MLS appearances (including playoffs) over three seasons with Sporting KC and the past five with the Colorado Rapids. He had a career-best season in 2022 with Colorado, scoring a team-high 16 goals
(Photo credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports) Ole Miss has been in and out of the Associated Press Top 25 this season. No. 15 South Carolina just entered the poll for the first time since 2017. The regrouping Rebels (18-5, 5-4 SEC) and the surging Gamecocks (19-3, 7-2 SEC) will meet Tuesday night in Columbia, S.C. "We're top 20 in my opinion, but we don't really care about it," South Carolina freshman forward Collin Mu
February 5, 2006
Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis retired
Jerome Bettis accomplished what he set out to do when he started playing football, win a Super Bowl championship.
And just moments after the final gun sounded in Super Bowl XL, he walked away from the game he loved on top of the world.
Bettis stood on the stage in the middle of Ford Field with the Lombardi Trophy in his hand and br
Teresa Varley
February 5, 2006
Super Bowl XL
Ford Field, Detroit Michigan
Steelers 21, Seattle Seahawks 10
The setting was Detroit, Michigan, but you never would have known by the crowd as Steelers fans packed Ford Field and Terrible Towels were all the eye could see.
It was a homecoming for Jerome Bettis, the beloved running back who thought about retiring the year before, but was
(Photo credit: Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports) Life in the Big 12 doesn't allow for a lot of time to dwell on disappointment or bask in the glow of a win, and that's a test that Texas Tech and Baylor will both encounter Tuesday in another Top 25 matchup in arguably the toughest league in the country. The No. 23 Red Raiders head to Waco to take on the No. 13 Bears with both teams coming off games decided in the final second
(Photo credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports) The Kansas City Royals agreed to a franchise-record, 11-year, $288.8 million contract extension with Bobby Witt Jr. to keep the infielder as a cornerstone of a roster rebuild. Witt, 23, finished seventh in American League MVP voting last season when he batted .276 with an .813 OPS for the Royals, with a major league-leading 11 triples to go along with 30 home runs and 96 RBIs
(Photo credit: Scott Utterback/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK) Rob Dillingham is forecasted to be a one-and-done college player who is selected among the top 10 picks in the 2024 NBA Draft. The Kentucky freshman guard is looking the part as he aims to help the No. 17 Wildcats end their funk when they face Vanderbilt in Southeastern Conference play on Tuesdaynight at Nashville. Dillingham established career highs of
(Photo credit: Matt Lunsford-USA TODAY Sports) No. 18 Dayton is in prime position to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017. Winners of 15 of their past 16 games, the Flyers look to avoid an upset bid when they travel to Philadelphia on Tuesday for a meeting with red-hot Saint Joseph's. On Friday, Dayton (18-3, 8-1 Atlantic 10) picked up a come-from-behind 76-71 home win over St. Bonaventure, riding
(Photo credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports) Texas will look to survive, and even thrive, against another ranked Big 12 opponent when it hosts No. 14 Iowa State on Tuesday in Austin. The Longhorns (15-7, 4-5 Big 12) head home after a wild 77-66 win at No. 25 TCU on Saturday. Max Abmas scored 21 points, 19 of them in the second half, to lift Texas to the victory and snap a two-game losing streak. Abmas passed Danny Mann
(Photo credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports) No. 4 Kansas will face Kansas State on Monday night in Manhattan, Kan., with the teams' seasons trending in opposite directions. Kansas (18-4, 6-3 Big 12) is coming off a 78-65 victory over No. 4 Houston in front of a frenzied crowd on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan. The Jayhawks will face a Kansas State team (14-8, 4-5) that has lost four straight games after falling to Oklah
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the nominees for the ICC Women's Player of the Month Award for January 2024 on Monday and named Australia skipper Alyssa Healy, batter Beth Mooney and Ireland's Amy Hunter for the title. "An Ireland teenager in the form of her life and two of Australia's most consistent performers have made the shortlist for the ICC Women's Player of th
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Following Chelsea's 2-4 defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League (PL) on Sunday at Stamford Bridge, the Blue's head coach Mauricio Pochettino said that they were not good enough in the game. While speaking at the post-match press conference, Pochettino said that he is responsible as well for his team's poor performance. "I think we are all not good enough, that's th
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 5 (ANI): England skipper Ben Stokes questioned the Decision Review System (DRS) over Zak Crawley's dismissal against India in the second Test match on Monday and said that "technology has gone wrong on this occasion". India clinched a 106-run win over England in the second Test match in Visakhapatnam. While speaking after the end of the match, Stokes clarified that he was q
Los Angeles [US], February 5 (ANI): Canadian singer Celine Dion was seen attending the 2024 Grammy Awards amid her ongoing health issues. The 55-year-old pop icon made a rare public appearance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards to present a award. Dion took the stage at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles to present Album of the Year, an accolade she had received 27 years ago, reported People. The five-time Grammy winner, who w
(Photo credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports) The top three were unchanged Monday as UConn, Purdue and North Carolina still sit atop the Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll. The defending national champion Huskies (20-2) are No. 1 for the fourth straight week after receiving 45 of 61 first-place votes. The other 16 ballots went to the Boilermakers (21-2). Purdue and North Carolina (18-4) are coming off b
(Photo credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports) The Carolina Panthers will retain defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and most of the defensive staff under new head coach Dave Canales, ESPN and The Athletic reported Monday. Evero, 43, just completed his first season in a three-year contract with Carolina and had interviewed for head-coaching vacancies with the Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons and Panthers. Several teams repo
(Photo credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports) Boston College is finalizing a deal with Bill O'Brien to make him the next head coach of the Eagles, multiple outlets reported Monday. The sides are hammering out the final details, according to reports from Sports Illustrated and the Boston Herald. An announcement is expected by Wednesday, per the reports. O'Brien, 54, a Boston native, would replace Jeff Hafley,
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 5 (ANI): Chennaiyin FC are ready to face Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 on Wednesday at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru after a two-week break and head coach Owen Coyle asserted that the team's sole focus is to qualify for the playoffs. The Marina Machans had a comfortable 2-0 win when they faced Bengaluru FC previously in the league this season and wi
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 5 (ANI): India's No. 2 ranked player, Sahaja Yamalapalli, pulled off an upset over top seed Kayla Day of the United States, in a three-set battle in the first round of the Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series Tennis Championships on Monday.Ranked No. 335 in the world and playing against a top 100 player for the first time in her career, the 23-year-old wild card entrant put aside the loss of
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Real Madrid's head coach Carlo Ancelotti opened up on Vinicius Junior's injury which forced him out of the Madrid derby at the last moment on Monday and said that the Brazilian attacker suffered a "cervical contracture". Ancelotti said at the post-match press conference that Vinicius was not feeling "comfortable in the warm-up" for which he was excluded from the playing eleven. However
Benoni [South Africa], February 5 (ANI): Ahead of India's upcoming semi-final match against South Africa in the U19 World Cup at Willowmoore Park on Tuesday, the Indian batter Musheer Khan said that he won't be satisfied till the team wins the tournament. "I am happy with my performances but I won't be satisfied until we win the World Cup. As far as being the highest run-getter, I don't really want to think about it," Kha
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], February 5 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team touched down in Bhubaneswar on Monday to kick off their FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 campaign. The team narrowly missed out podium finish in the previous season, finishing fourth behind the Netherlands, Great Britain, and Belgium. The FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 (Men) is scheduled to take place at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar from