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In backing out of the Colts head coach job to stay on as the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator, McDaniels caused one of the shocks of the offseason. But the 41-year-old insists his decision was not about the Colts organisation, stressing it was about what he thought was best for his family and his future. “Indianapolis did a tremendous job,” McDaniels said, via The Boston Globe. “They have a tremendous organisation and I was lucky to be considered and I just think once I found out [what my future in New England was], I made the right decision for me and my family at this time....

The former Panthers cornerback will visit with the Redskins on Friday, according to multiple reports. MORE: All-time greatest Carolina Panthers Norman became a free agent Wednesday when the Panthers rescinded his non-exclusive franchise tag. The two sides were having difficulty reaching an agreement on a long-term deal. Norman wanted at least $16 million per season and never signed the one-year franchise tender worth $13.952 million. Norman rejected a five-year deal worth $37....

Panthers cornerback Josh Norman seems to think that the “Monday Night Football” analyst may need to watch more film of Julio Jones against his team. MORE: NFL’s top 10 cornerbacks | Maxwell stunned by Julio Jones’ success against him During the Falcons’ 26-24 win over the Eagles on Monday night, Gruden said Jones hadn’t been locked down by a defense in years. “Yeah, I’ve been seeing that,” Norman said in response to Gruden’s claim, via the Charlotte Observer....

Smith will be joining the team he played for last season, before signing with Los Angeles in the offseason. After averaging 25.5 minutes with Houston in 2014-15, he struggled to find a big role in L.A. this season and is averaging just 14.3 minutes and 5.7 points per game. MORE: Who will make the All-Star team? | Midseason awards: Can anyone catch Steph? As part of the deal, per Yahoo, the Clippers are sending cash to cover the remaining $460,000 on Smith’s $1....

Challenger Alexander Povetkin is a 39-year-old adrenaline junkie who would celebrate an upset win by treating himself to a parachute jump. MORE: Join DAZN and watch the Joshua-Povetkin fight for free Meanwhile, the unified champion — a man 11 years his junior — has been mulling stage-of-life issues. “I’ve got to the stage where [I think] what do I live for?” IBF, WBA and WBO king Anthony Joshua told reporters....

NEWSWEEK: You came out as transgender in your final column under the Mike Penner byline. That was incredibly courageous—though pretty shocking for most of your longtime readers. Was that your idea? Christine Daniels: There was no way in the world I wanted to do that column. I tried talking [the LA Times] out of it. I didn’t want to make this public. Two weeks before that column ran I was thinking of quitting the Times....

Lausanne (Switzerland), May 7 (IANS/CMC) Sports journalists from more than 100 countries have signed a petition protesting the internet fee imposed by the organisers of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. About 150 signatures were collected from journalists from 103 countries attending the just concluded 77th International Sports Press Association (AIPS) congress in Baku, Azerbaijan, reports CMC. They are supporting calls by the AIPS to the organisers to reconsider the decision to charge internet fees for journalists covering the event from July 23 to Aug 3....

Taylor, who has served as moderator of “Undisputed” with Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe since the show’s debut, guest-hosted with Cowherd on “The Herd” Friday. The question is who, if anybody, takes her place on “Undisputed?” MORE: Can ESPN’s new “Get Up” get going by football season? If and when Taylor leaves “The Herd,” two possible candidates to succeed her on “Undisputed” are Jenny Taft and Holly Sonders, sources said....

Reggie Bush thinks that the NCAA should return his vacated Heisman Trophy in wake of these changes. The former USC star released a statement stressing his belief that his “hard work and dedication” were the reasons he won the Heisman, not the improper benefits he received while with the Trojans. “It is my strong belief that I won the Heisman trophy ‘solely’ due to my hard work and dedication on the football field and it is also my firm belief that my records should be reinstated,” Bush wrote....

Manziel could be placed on paid leave if the league finds he violated the personal conduct policy with his domestic incident on the highway in Avon, Ohio, ESPN reported. PHOTOS: Manziel’s rollar-coaster football career | SLOVER: More rehab? According to the NFL’s policy, commissioner Roger Goodell has the right to place a player on paid leave if he thinks that player has violated the personal conduct policy. “If an investigation leads the Commissioner to believe that you may have violated this Policy by committing any of the conduct identified above, he may act where the circumstances and evidence warrant doing so,” the policy states....

Manziel was released by the Browns earlier this month, but continues to be spotted painting various cities red. While Manziel hasn’t changed his partying ways, he now has a new agent representing him. Manziel hired super-agent Drew Rosenhaus, who represents another frolicking NFL player in Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. Rosenhaus also famously, or infamously, represented another flamboyant NFL player in former receiver Terrell Owens. MORE: Classic photos of Johnny Manziel | Why Manziel is a better risk than RGIII...

Reports said the Browns waited until Friday, instead of when free agency officially began on Wednesday, because they were hoping for a trading partner. That didn’t happen, obviously. MORE: Ranking Browns QBs since 1999 | Kaepernick prefers to play for Browns, per report The Heisman winner and first-round draft pick is spiraling out of control right now, with his father not sure his son will live to see his 24th birthday....

World number one and top seed Johnson beat Spanish 21st seed Jon Rahm 1-up in the 18-hole final at Austin Country Club. Johnson built a 5-up lead after eight holes and held on, though only barely, after a late Rahm rally that cut the lead to 1-up after 16 holes. “Today was a really tough day. I’m proud of the way I played, the way I stayed in there, even though he (Rahm) made some birdies on the back nine,” Johnson told NBC television after sinking his winning putt from inside three feet at the final hole....

The most recent part, JoJolion, came to an end in 2021. Araki didn’t waste any time, and immediately announced the next part of his series. The ninth part in the JoJo series is called JOJOLands. Fans are undoubtedly excited to read the new story, but there is still some time before the first chapter comes out. With that in mind, here are a few things that they can expect from JOJOLands....

The time was Friday when the UFC announced the former light heavyweight champion is officially back in the fold after being given an indefinite suspension for his involvement in a hit-and-run accident in April which left a pregnant woman with a broken arm. PHOTOS: Ronda Rousey as a cover girl | MORE: WWE’s Sheamus says he could beat Conor McGregor A date wasn’t announced for his return to the octagon but discussions are ongoing according to statement released at UFC....

Las Vegas Metro Police Department officer Larry Hadfield told Raimondi that Jones was arrested shortly before 6 a.m. Friday at a resort. Jones is being held at the Clark County Detention Center, per inmate records obtained by Raimondi, and his total bail has been set at $8,000. “The facts are still developing, we really don’t know yet the full story so I’m not going to make any comment until I have a chance to talk to Jon and until we see see how this plays out,” Jones advisor Richard Schaefer told ESPN’s Mike Coppinger....

Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson and others have weighed in on the existence of the LIV Golf Series leading up to the 2022 U.S. Open, but no golfer has had quite the defense of the PGA Tour as Rahm had on Tuesday. While some have offered takedowns of the LIV Golf Series and the PGA Tour defectors, including PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, Rahm, the 2021 U....

Stewart discussed his love for wrestling many times on “The Daily Show” and has been a guest on “Monday Night Raw.” He has a friendly relationship with WWE world heavyweight champion Seth Rollins; Rollins appeared on the show multiple times. MORE: Athletes on ‘The Daily Show’ | Adam Cole ready to prove he’s back | That time Stewart called ‘Rock & Jock’ SummerSlam is a four-hour event that will take place in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center....

The Seattle Sounders striker helped his team to an MLS Cup title last season but is hoping to increase his role there and with the U.S. squad this year. It should come as no surprise that the former Stanford student is doing so by watching how top central forwards move in the box when he’s watching matches. Dempsey: I’m finally close to full fitness “I watch as a casual fan, but I also definitely try to watch guys who play my position,” Morris told The Ringer’s soccer podcast....

The frontman is part of a three-man shortlist, which also includes defender Alfie Mawson and goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski. Of seven games played by the club in January, Jordan started five, netting three times. He scored his first goal in a 1-1 away draw with Newcastle United in the Premier League, before netting a solo effort in the 2-1 triumph over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup. And on Wednesday, the 26-year-old was at it again with a cool finish in a 3-1 league victory over Arsenal....