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President Donald Trump told athletes they were “ripping” his hand up during a White House ceremony—a remark that comes as rumors swirl about mysterious bruising on his hands. Trump, 79, made the comment after shaking the hands of Louisiana State University baseball player Steven Milam, a 21-year-old shortstop, and Josh Pearson, an ex-LSU outfielder who is 23. “They’re very strong …

The Unofficial Jobs Numbers Are In and It’s Rough Out There  The Wall Street Journal Carlyle Unveils Proprietary Data Showing Weak US Employment  Bloomberg.com America saw ‘essentially no job growth’ last month, Moody’s warns  The Hill The US economy lost 32,000 private-sector jobs in September  CNN The shutdown meant no jobs report. Carlyle’s analysis shows it would have been pretty bad  CNBC Source link

Colts cornerback Xavien Howard was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday’s practice for personal reasons. That reason was later revealed. Howard has decided to retire. The Colts announced they placed Howard on the reserve/retired list. They signed safety Trey Washington to the 53-player roster from the practice squad in a corresponding move. In the loss to the Rams, Howard allowed …

Benji Gosnell, Ayden Greene and the Hokies had plenty of good plays to celebrate on Saturday. (Ivan Morozov) Met with the news of Brent Pry’s firing last Sunday, Hokies defensive tackle and senior captain Kelvin Gilliam delivered a message to teammates in the Virginia Tech meeting room that couldn’t be misinterpreted. “I opened up the door and said, ‘You want …

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has opened up about the state of his streaming career, including how “the internet and trolls” make sure to point out his decline in livestream viewers “every day.” The content creator spoke about the ups and downs of his time online during an interview with the BBC. He’s dabbled in other popular multiplayer titles like Call of …

Up until a few weeks ago, the narrative of Justin Verlander’s 2025 season had been that of a once-great pitcher on a new team finally wrestling with mortality. Now, it appears he’s made progress with that fight. The San Francisco Giants right-hander posted one of his best starts of the season on Wednesday with seven shutout innings against the Arizona …

Even the biggest believers in Aaron Rodgers might not have expected him to toss four touchdowns in the season-opening win last Sunday. Despite being 41 years old, Rodgers picked up where he left off during the tail end of the 2024 season and threw the ball all around MetLife Stadium. It’s a performance that reminds Adam Schein of the old …

Shedeur Sanders’s rookie year is about to get underway, but any fans hoping to see him on the field for the Browns during his first year will apparently have to temper those expectations. The Athletic‘s Dianna Russini wrote Saturday about Cleveland’s belief in starting quarterback Joe Flacco and his backup Dillon Gabriel, Sanders’s fellow rookie. She did note the organization’s …

It helps when the “State” is “San Jose” and not “Ohio.” Regardless, Texas quarterback Arch Manning rebounded from a rough 2025 opener with a strong performance at home for the Longhorns. Manning, the nephew of Peyton and Eli (if you haven’t heard), threw four touchdown passes in a five-minute span. He had three straight passes go for touchdown. The first-year …

It wouldn’t be the first week of football without overreactions, and there were plenty regarding Arch Manning following his rough season debut against Ohio State on Saturday. In the season opener, Manning went 17-for-30 for 170 yards, one touchdown and one interception as the Longhorns scored just seven points on the afternoon. Manning missed multiple throws, and was shaky throughout …