Ex-college football coach Urban Meyer stopped by “Don’t @ Me” on Monday and, when the conversation turned to the late Lou Holtz, Meyer gave a touching tribute to the legend.
Meyer remembered Holtz as a mentor he leaned on, even long after they stopped working together.
“I love Coach Holtz,” Meyer said. “Coach Holtz was a walking encyclopedia, and he had two virtues: love and loyalty.
“I only worked for him for a year,” Meyer added, “but our relationship actually got stronger as time went on.
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David Otunga looks at his newly won WWE Tag Team Championships – WWE
Way before the state of the art WWE Performance Center ever came to fruition, there was another faculty that acted as the developmental hub for new and upcoming wrestlers ready to become globally recognized Superstars. Former lawyer turned pro wrestler David Otunga signed with WWE in 2008, where he was stationed to the developmental center to get his feet wet in the squared circle.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Azzi Fudd scored 19 points and Sarah Strong added 18 as No. 1 UConn rolled to its 24th Big East Tournament championship, beating Villanova 90-51 on Monday night.
It was the 50th consecutive win for the defending national champion Huskies (34-0), who enter the women’s NCAA Tournament undefeated for the 11th time in their storied history. The Huskies own four of the five longest winning streaks in Division I, including a record 111-game run.
The Huskies are six wins away from a record 13th national title. They’ll be a No.
GREEN BAY − Green Bay Packers linebacker and special-teams ace Kristian Welch announced on his Instagram story that he’s returning to the team for the 2026 season.
Welch, who was set to be an unrestricted free agent, shared the news from his agent Ryan Hays.
The move gives the Packers six linebackers for defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon’s new system. The Packers added Zaire Franklin to replace Quay Walker while returning Edgerrin Cooper, Isaiah McDuffie, Ty’Ron Hopper and Nick Niemann.
The Green Bay Packers have re-signed linebacker and special teamer Kristian Welch, according to agent Ryan Hays on Instagram. Welch reposted the story on his own official Instagram account.
Welch, a Wisconsin native, has played in 22 games for the Packers — split between the 2023 season (14 games) and the 2025 season (eight games). He is an 80-game NFL veteran with almost 1,500 career special teams snaps.
Last season, Welch was on the field for 87 special teams snaps over an eight-game stretch spanning Week 9 (when he was signed from the practice squad) and Week 16.
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS – MARCH 04: C.J. Cox #0, Oscar Cluff #45 and Braden Smith #3 of the Purdue Boilermakers celebrate against the Northwestern Wildcats during the second half at Welsh-Ryan Arena on March 04, 2026 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) | Getty Images
If I had told you during the first month of the season you’d get +700 odds on Purdue winning the Big Ten Tournament, you probably couldn’t throw your money at me fast enough.
But those are Purdue’s odds going into the Big Ten Tournament after a disappointing end to the regular season.
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March 9, 2020.
Little did anyone know it at the time, but in a few short days, the sporting world, as well as the world at large, would be thrown into utter chaos.
Most significant world events start with a bang. This one started with a press conference.
That’s right, folks. Six years ago today, then-Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert gifted us one of the wildest and funniest press conferences – both in the moment and with the benefit of hindsight – that we as sports fans will ever be privy to.
Just so we’re all clear on why Jon Jones does not appear on the current lineup for the UFC’s big event at the White House this summer (calling it “UFC Freedom 250” still sounds like a brand of motor oil), let’s recap the claims made by both sides in the last couple days.
— According to UFC CEO Dana White, Jones fighting on the White House card was “never gonna happen, ever.” In fact, White said, there was “no way in hell Jon Jones was going to be booked for the White House card.
After spending five seasons with the Lions, where he became a fan-favorite and part of the backbone of the linebacker corps in Detroit, free agent linebacker Alex Anzalone has agreed to terms on a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 9.
Anzalone, who turns 32 years of age in September, has reportedly come to terms on a two-year contract worth $17 million ($8.5 million per season) with the Bucs after contract extension negotiations with the Lions deteriorated over the past few weeks.
Buccaneers agree to terms with LB Alex Anzalone on two-year, $17M deal.