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Bill Cowher, who coached the Steelers from 1992-2006 and delivered Pittsburgh a Super Bowl after the 2005 season, was elected to the Hall of Fame as a member of the Centennial Slate for the Class of 2020. Now an NFL analyst for CBS, Cowher was surprised with this news on live TV roughly 30 minutes before the Ravens and Titans kicked off their divisional playoff game in Baltimore. Toward the end of Saturday night’s edition of “The NFL Today” on CBS, Pro Football Hall of Fame president and CEO David Baker came out of nowhere to deliver the news....

Scaramucci, who served less than two weeks in the Trump administration in 2017, remarked that Trump couldn’t “handle the heat of that testimony” Saturday morning as a panelist on MSNBC’s AM Joy, hosted by Joy Reid. At the start of the discussion, Scaramucci went after Senate Republicans, whom he accused of “allowing” Trump to break the law. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell previously sparked outrage among Democrats by vowing to work “in total coordination” with the White House ahead of the Senate impeachment trial, which will determine whether or not the now-impeached president will see out his term in office....

According to CBC, police say an altercation involving Jimmo led to a fatal hit-and-run. Witnesses reportedly told police the Canadian fighter approached a vehicle after a parking lot incident at an Edmonton lounge around 2:15 a.m. local time. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 Jimmo was walking away from the vehicle when he was struck by a dark-colored pickup truck with two “Caucasian males” as occupants. Police are still looking for the suspects....

The 32-year-old fighter and former porn actor, whose birth name is Jon Koppenhaver, was captured in a hotel room in Simi Valley, a suburb northwest of Los Angeles where he once lived. MORE: Dog the Bounty Hunter wants War Machine | Jon Jones out of UFC 178 title fight Authorities issued a warrant for Koppenhaver on Monday, the same day his ex-girlfriend, adult film actress Christy Mack, posted graphic photos of her swollen, beaten face online....

Video and photos of Orton, post injury, began surfacing on Twitter not long after the referee prematurely stopped the match. Orton and Styles have been working a program in the last few weeks that was likely to culminate in a match at the Royal Rumble. That match up, or any variation of one, may now be in jeopardy. There is no word yet on how badly Orton is hurt, but the Apex Predator did have to be helped from the ring to the backstage area....

Prinze Jr. had a short stint as a WWE creative writer between 2008 and 2009, and even returned as a producer between 2010 and 2012. Due to the nature of his backstage role, he has had several interactions with Vince McMahon. Chris Jericho appeared on the Wrestling with Freddie podcast and they spoke about McMahon’s love for big men. Freddie Prinze Jr. revealed that it was during a conversation with Jericho where he began to understand the WWE Chairman wanting to push bigger guys....

Along with Chapter Four came the addition of Reality Augments, selectable powerups that last the entirety of a match. Some Augments aren’t all that great, they won’t be game-changing, but others can play a decisive role in whether the player wins a match or not. This guide will list all available Augments in Fortnite at the moment and teach players everything they need to know about them. Updated January 24, 2023, by Ashely Claudino: Reality Augments have been a hit in the Fortnite community....

Ball first suffered a flare-up of his condition in 2011 at Gator spring camp and battled the condition for the last several years. It was reported in 2018 that Ball was hospitalized after suffering an aneurysm and was put into a medically induced coma. A plea from his sister to help move him to a better medical facility went viral and a GoFundMe account raised $140,000 to help with his situation....

Former Kedah striker, Shane Smeltz has signed for Indonesian club, Pusamania Borne FC (PBFC) as a marquee player for the club. The 35-year-old, who previously played for Kedah before joining Wellington Phoenix for his second stint at the club, has joined the club as both parties have reached an agreement over his signature. According to Goal Indonesia, PBFC president Husein Said Amin said: “We have officially signed Shane Smeltz as a marquee player....

Towles broke the news on Instagram. The 6-5, 240-pound QB will be eligible next season as a graduate transfer. MORE: Top 10 college football moments of 2015 | College football bowl gift guide for 2015-16 A former “Mr. Football” in Kentucky and grandson of Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Bunning, Towles was the Wildcats’ starting quarterback for most of the past two seasons before being benched during a Nov. 14 loss to Vanderbilt in favor of redshirt freshman Drew Barker....

Bains, who played hockey for Kenya during the 1971 World Cup in Barcelona and at the 1972 Munich Olympics, will receive the award that is granted to members of FIH for distinguished service over a period of at least 10 years for exceptional contribution towards hockey, reports Xinhua. “It will be a befitting tribute for my former opponent on the field to receive the award during the same month I will be leaving office after serving at the helm of hockey for eight years,” Negre said in Nairobi during the occasion to open the Sikh Union Club’s Mahan Hockey Hall of Fame....

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Just minutes before he flew off for a job interview in Sao Paulo in November, the coach of Liverpool’s Under-23s got a tweet that said: On this day in 1894, Charles Miller arrived in Brazil with the first football and rulebook. Michael Beale took it as a sign. Less than a week later he had left Liverpool and was planning his new life as assistant coach at Sao Paulo....

According to The Advocate, Bates ordered a $20,000 hit on a friend whom he believed stole money and jewelry from him. Christopher “Tiger” Smith was shot more than 20 times at his doorway in Terrytown, La. MORE: SN All-Americans | Improving Draft stock A U.S. District judge declined a plea offer by Bates, who claimed he was a passive participant. The alleged hitman, Walter Porter, awaits trial as does a man named Aaron “Beadie” Smith (no relation to the victim)....

In the eighth inning of the game between Aguilas del Zulia and Caribes de Anzoategui, Aguilas outfielder Alex Romero—who spent two seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008 and 2009 and had a .239 batting average in 299 plate appearances over 144 games—attacked Caribes de Anzoategui catcher Gabriel Lino with the bat. According to Yahoo Sports, the reason behind Romero’s reaction did not appear immediately clear, but the 36-year-old attacked Lino shortly after objecting to a pitch that flew past him....

Hall stole more than $4 million from investors, took $80,000 from a widow in back rent, and went as far as filing phony bankruptcy claims to gain more money. His income funds caught the attention of law enforcement and led to him getting busted. Pete Hall was riding his luck in conning people out of their money and tried stealing $20 million from undercover agents. Hall’s luck ran out and he was sentenced to 20 years in prison....

“I’m just going to let the cat of the bag: Every team does it, every game, it has been since I played,” Blake told Nashville radio station WGFX. “‘Cause when you take the balls out of the bag, they are rock hard. And you can’t feel the ball as well. It’s too hard. Everybody puts the pin in and lets just enough air out of the ball that you can feel it a little better....

The former NFL wide receiver set records for the 100- and 200-meter dash for his age group and earned the title of USA Track and Field Athlete of the Week, the organization has announced. MORE: Sports conspiracy theories, ranked | Mayweather vs. McGregor: Who wins? At the Oxy Invite in Los Angeles on Saturday, the 55-year-old ran the 100-meter dash in 11.30 seconds and the 200-meter dash in 23.24, proving he can still compete with today’s NFL athletes....

610 WTVN first reported the news Thursday morning. Bruce, 84, is rehabbing at Dodd Hall at Ohio State. “He’s doing very well,” Lynn Bruce, Earle’s daughter, told The Columbus Dispatch . “Physically, he’s very strong. He’s just working on some balance stuff, which is kind of typical for someone his age.” MORE: OSU’s 50-50 QB battle | Best case, worst case | OSU top program since 2000 Ohio State coach Urban Meyer served as an assistant coach for Bruce at both Ohio State and Colorado State....

The move represents a major shift in United States foreign policy in Syria and seemingly abandons Kurdish forces, a key partner in Washington’s campaign against the Islamic State. Turkey’s operation would effectively extend its border into Syria by about 30 kilometers, wiping out the US-backed Kurdish militia in the process, according to McGurk. McGurk, who led U.S. policy in the campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria under Trump, said the announcement constitutes a “gift” to Russia, Iran and ISIS....