Sometimes, online, a phrase appears at the very outside edge of your consciousness, then begins to burrow its way inwards in the manner of some horrifying, probably fatal parasite until it’s everywhere and you can’t remember life before it. This has happened in recent weeks with the expression “lock in”. First, I started seeing people in gym clothes on TikTok …
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Two days before their season opens, the Pittsburgh Steelers still have no assurance that their longtime defensive captain will choose to play in it. Saying “wish I could be more optimistic,” defensive tackle Cameron Heyward declined to commit to being in uniform and participating when the Steelers kick off their season 1 p.m. Sunday at the New York Jets. “You …
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Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward ended his training camp hold-in, but he hasn’t stopped looking for a new contract. Heyward made that clear when he spoke to reporters in Pittsburgh on Friday, but he was less clear when it came to his availability on Sunday against the Jets. The Steelers have a longstanding policy that they don’t negotiate during the …
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A Minnesota man walked out of prison on Thursday after spending nearly three decades behind bars for a murder that he not only didn’t commit but might have been carried out by the trial’s key witness, prosecutors and advocates said. Bryan Hooper Sr., 54, was released from Stillwater Correction Facility after a state judge on Wednesday vacated his first-degree murder …
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A Minnesota man wrongly convicted of murder who spent nearly three decades in prison after being falsely implicated by a woman who has since confessed to the crime has been released. State district court judge Marta Chou had vacated Bryan Hooper Sr’s first-degree murder conviction the day before. He was released on Thursday morning from Stillwater correctional facility, a Great …
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Jackson running back EJ Crowell scores against Mary G. Montgomery in the first half of a spring scrimmage Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Semmes, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com) Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com Jackson High 5-star running back and Alabama commit Ezavier “EJ” Crowell has been suspended for Friday’s season opener against Saraland. Aggies coach Cody Flournoy confirmed the news …
Read More »CLEVELAND (AP) — Less than 24 hours after Shedeur Sanders’ impressive NFL debut, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski still wasn’t ready to answer the question most on the mind of Cleveland fans. Will Sanders start working with the first-team offense leading into next Saturday’s second preseason game at Philadelphia? “We need to get through the next couple of days from an …
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Three Venezuelan men told NBC News they experienced physical and psychological torture, including one man’s allegation that he was sexually assaulted, after the Trump administration sent them to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The men were held for four months in the Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, a Salvadoran megaprison known for its harsh conditions and reported abuse. The …
Read More »Latest buzz on three-star OL Da’Ron Parks, who is set to commit on July 26 247Sports It’s decision day for 3-star OL Da’Ron Parks 247Sports The Hurry-Up: Four-Star OL Da’Ron Parks Mulling over Ohio State, Auburn and Florida State Ahead of Saturday Co Eleven Warriors FSU edges Auburn for blue-chip offensive lineman Da’Ron Parks On3 Ohio State Predicted to Suffer Yet Another Major Recruiting …
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Former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has verbally committed to transfer to Tulane, sources told ESPN. The school has spent more than a week doing background on Retzlaff, per sources, including having the university’s Title IX office vet the transfer. He’s expected to enroll soon as a walk-on, per sources, and compete for the starting job in training camp in the …
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