Former Empire star Smollett is currently standing trial amid accusations he orchestrated his own attack on the streets of Chicago back in 2019, during which he alleged that two men poured bleach on him and tied a noose around his neck. In a Chicago courtroom on Monday, the actor testified that Lemon contacted him to relay the message that the Chicago Police Department did not believe his account of what had happened on the night in question....

As the Blue Devils continue extending his retirement tour through the Sweet 16, The Sporting News is looking back at his career as a basketball coach, and what he has accomplished in the sport. No one has won more games as a college head coach. Only one coach has won more national championships. He is tied for the most Naismith College Coach of the Year honors. He is already a basketball and college basketball Hall of Famer....

A football coach was caught on camera putting another coach in a chokehold after an argument on the sideline. MORE: Floyd Mayweather buys $26 million Beverly Hills mansion The shocking fight took place on in Tulsa, Oklahoma, between youth football teams Bixby Blue and Union Silver. Speaking with News9, the Union Silver coach, who asked to remain anonymous, admitted to instigating the entire situation: The Union Silver coach says he’s been banned from coaching in the the league and just wants to apologize to the parents, the coaches, and the kids....

“At the direction of the County of Riverside and local health authorities, we must sadly confirm the rescheduling of Coachella and Stagecoach due to COVID-19 concerns. While this decision comes at a time of universal uncertainty, we take the safety and health of our guests, staff and community very seriously. We urge everyone to follow the guidelines and protocols put forth by public health officials,” AEG Entertainment subsidiary Goldenvoice, promoters of the event, wrote in a statement to Newsweek....

Hanson, who was 29, was found unresponsive in early November in a home where he was staying. He died Nov. 9 after slipping into a coma. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2015 Coweta County (Ga.) Coroner Richard Hawk said the death was accidental and due to “illicit drug use,” with an emphasis on cocaine. Hanson was drafted in the 22nd round by Braves in 2005 and was in the team’s rotation from 2009-12....

At Airbus these days, the sky is indeed the limit. In the past three decades, Airbus, a consortium of European companies, has emerged as the only major rival to Boeing, and it is now gearing up to spend about $12 billion in development costs to build a plane that will replace the 747 as the “Queen of the Skies.’’ To Airbus executives, it’s an easy bet. After all, global passenger traffic is widely projected to double in the next 15 years as more people board planes to do business in an increasingly globalized economy....

Cold rash comprises approximately 3% of all cases of urticaria (hives). It is more prevalent in younger adults than in the elderly population and affects women and men equally. Treatment often includes employing preventative measures, such as avoiding exposure to cold (including cold air, icy cold drinks or food, and cold water). Types of Cold Rash Cold rash can include two different forms, including: An acquired (essential) formA hereditary (familial) form...

Following an Arctic cold front that swept across the West Coast and Great Plains in October, rounds of cold air blasts are expected to blow eastward across the central U.S., the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes and over to the eastern coast, bringing record-low temperatures through mid-November. The first round of cold air will predominately affect the Northern Plains, upper Midwest and Great Lakes beginning on Monday, according to the National Weather Service....

Kaepernick has not started an NFL game, or appeared on any roster, since the 2016 season. It was during preseason of 2016 when Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick said in a post-game press conference in 2016. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way....

The 49ers QB was in Vail, Colo., undergoing physical therapy on his left shoulder Thursday when news broke that the team hired the former Eagles coach, the San Jose Mercury News reported. MORE: Best and worst places to coach since 2000 | Can Kelly save Kaepernick’s career? According to the report, Kaepernick isn’t sure how to react to the hiring because he’s still uncertain about his future in San Francisco, as there was no contact between the Niners and Kaepernick during the team’s 11-day coaching search....

Kyle Honore, a freshman at Wingate, was hit by a train at the North Camden Street train crossing near the university entrance around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wingate Police Department told Newsweek that officers, fire and EMS personnel “located a young male that had been struck by an eastbound train.” “The young man succumbed to his injuries while being transported to the hospital,” police said. According to Queen City News, authorities said that the train was not at the scene when they arrived, and the train operator was unaware that anyone had been hit....

Bowl season returns in 2021-22 with a schedule that includes 42 bowl games between FBS teams. This year’s College Football Playoff championship game is Jan. 10 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The semifinals are Dec. 31 at the Capital One Orange Bowl and Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. These projections are for how we think the rest of the regular season will play out. For now, Alabama is out of the College Football Playoff....

Indeed, this weekend’s slate of games features not only the first games of the 2022-23 bowl season, but also the FCS playoff semifinal matchups, Celebration Bowl and championship games for both Division II and III. The headliner from the weekend could arguably be the Celebration Bowl, the de facto Black national championship game between Jackson State and N.C. Central. It’s also the last game Deion Sanders will coach for the Tigers before he takes over at Colorado....

The ‘Noles, for their part, have not set the world on fire, either. They’re only 1-5 against the spread after finishing 11-3 against the number in 2013-14. In fact, Florida State (5-to-1) was bumped from the No. 1 spot despite sporting an undefeated 6-0 record. The winner of Saturday’s showdown, to be played at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, will be able to make a strong case as the country’s top team....

Notre Dame elevated defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman, while Oklahoma brought back Bob Stoops disciple Brent Venables. In the Pac-12, Mario Cristobal left Oregon to return to Miami, where he played offensive line from 1988-92. There have now been 28 coaching changes in this cycle. That list includes 13 changes in the Power 5. There were 18 total coaching changes in 2020. Sporting News looks at all the changes in 2021:...

No. 3 Ohio State travels to No. 18 Penn State in the second straight prime-time Big Ten showdown, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC. It won’t be a “White Out,” and the Nittany Lions face more pressure after losing 36-35 to Indiana in their conference opener. It won’t get any easier against the Buckeyes, who won their home opener 52-17 against Nebraska. This week includes 19 matchups involving teams ranked in the AP Top 25, and the College Football Playoff race promises to ramp up in November....

Four top-25 matchups take place this week, starting with the Red River Rivalry between No. 6 Oklahoma and No. 11 Texas, followed by No. 1 Alabama at No. 24 Texas A&M, No. 10 Penn State at No. 17 Iowa and No. 7 Florida at No. 5 LSU — all games with College Football Playoff implications. MORE: Get the latest college football odds at Sportsbook Review It’s a fantastic schedule with some interesting spreads, but we feel up to the challenge after going 6-2 in Week 6 to bring us to 33-9 for the season....

The Aggies are 7-1 and will not play in the SEC championship game, but their path to the four-team playoff is not all that complicated. Texas A&M must win its regular-season finale against Tennessee on Dec. 19 to stay in the conversation. What else do the Aggies need to happen from now until the College Football Playoff selection show on Dec. 20? Let’s play out the rest with the three key pieces: BENDER: Big Ten decision to protect Ohio State’s season is the right one College Football Playoff scenarios for Texas A&M A Christmas miracle from either Arkansas against Alabama or LSU against Florida this weekend would obviously work in the Aggies’ favor....