If you know something, say something immediately, because entire teams have been affected by whistleblowers withholding the information until the playoffs. This delay tactic until right before the playoffs start or after they do has been going on for years. Some blame the rules themselves as being outdated at a time of changes at the college level, even though it’s the high schools themselves that approve the rules. Parents are allowed to choose their child’s school and can move them to any one they want. And there’s a big mess that needs to be cleaned up in high school sports.

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New bid by Pamela Smart to get her life in prison sentence reversed Pamela Smart, convicted of orchestrating husband’s murder by her teen lover in 1990, is seeking to overturn her conviction by admitting her role and arguing that new evidence warrants a fresh look.

The 2026 NFL Combine is getting underway today at 2 PM CST. The Minnesota Vikings will be there with their newly former leadership group. The storylines for the guys in purple are voluminous, which is typical for the Vikings. Needs at DL, DB, Probably TE, Maybe QB, Maybe WR, Probably RB, and OL (listed in no particular order) will have everyone in Minnesota talking for the next 8 weeks leading up to the draft. Here’s when it all takes place:Thursday, February 26, 2 PM CST – Defensive Linemen, Linebackers, and Place KickersFriday, February 27, 2 PM CST – Tight Ends and Defensive BacksSaturday, February 28, Noon CST – QBs, WRs, and RBsSunday, March 1, Noon CST – Offensive Linemen

United States’ Hilary Knight (21) celebrates after scoring during the women’s ice hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 19. U.S. women’s hockey star Hilary Knight wasn’t a fan of a comment that President Trump made about her team days after it claimed Olympic gold at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three days later, the U.S. men’s hockey team also won gold by defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime. “I must tell you, we’re gonna have to bring the women’s team, you do know that,” Trump said during the call. “We are so excited for the women’s team, we have so much respect for the women’s team, and to share that gold medal with them is something that we’re forever grateful for.

The Los Angeles Board of Education on Thursday met behind closed doors for four hours but announced no decision about the future of Supt. The board’s options include standing by Carvalho or appointing an interim leader to replace him for the short or longer term. The FBI raids appear to be related to an investigation of AllHere, a now-defunct company that developed a failed AI chatbot for the district. AdvertisementAlong with Carvalho’s San Pedro home and office at LAUSD headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, the FBI provided an address in Florida that was searched Wednesday morning. Since his arrival in Los Angeles, Carvalho has moved aggressively to improve attendance after a pandemic-related explosion in chronic absenteeism.

However, much to my devastation, research has found that positive affirmations and speaking kindly to yourself are actually very effective at alleviating some of the symptoms of depression. The mental health benefits of positive self affirmationsIn October 2025, researchers reviewed data from 129 studies of self-affirmations published in peer-reviewed journals, with a total of 17,748 participants to understand the effects of positive affirmations. The American Psychological Association explains: “Overall, the researchers found that self-affirmations had positive effects on people’s general well-being, social well-being, and self-perception and sense of self-worth. These strategies can foster individual and social well-being as well as strengthen social connections within communities.”How to get started with positive affirmationsThe University of West Scotland London Campus explains: “The key to positive affirmations is repetition. Advertisement“There are multiple ways to use positive affirmations for confidence; you can use them to start or end the day, choose a time that suits you best, or use them multiple times throughout the day.”

AdvertisementAt one ash pit, Pike said, “I didn’t even want to use my gloved hand because it was hot. So I just kicked it with my boot to kind of expose it, and there was, like red hot, like, coals ... that was still smoldering. A second firefighter was told that tree stumps were still hot when the crew packed up and left, according to the texts. LAFD officials were emphatic early on that the Lachman fire, which federal prosecutors believe was deliberately set, was fully extinguished. Moore added that he spoke with the battalion chief who was on duty during the Lachman fire mop-up.

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In his speech, he seemed to be living in a reality that is not the one we’re actually living in. And I think that is an important skeleton key at this point to understanding the Trump administration. Do you remember when Times Opinion, in fact, published, in the first administration, the famous incognito “we are the resistance inside the Trump administration.” Of course I remember. Paul Ryan, another senior Republican who did not owe his career to Donald Trump, who was not fully bought in on Trump. I thought one of both funny and dark refrains of the speech was where he kept saying that it wasn’t his idea to name the Trump savings accounts, Trump accounts, “Their children’s brand-new Trump accounts.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGStephen A. Smith chided Democrats for constantly taking President Donald Trump’s bait while dissecting Tuesday’s State of the Union address. During Wednesday’s episode of “Straight Shooter with Stephen A.,” the politically opinionated sports personality said the left was feeding right into Trump’s hands with their reactions. AdvertisementStephen A. Smith scolded Democrats for playing right into President Donald Trump's hands during Tuesday's State of the Union speech. “Don’t come back at me and say ‘Eff Stephen A. Smith,’ or ‘Stephen A. Smith is selling out’ or ‘Stephen A. Smith is this way or that way.’ I’m just telling you what it is. Advertisement“At some point in time, ladies and gentlemen, there’s got to be an adult in the room,” he said.

The case can be made that those who conceived and arranged the 2015 boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao deserve to be compensated. Mayweather is 49 and Pacquiao 47, yet another staggering payday serves as a great motivator. AdvertisementAccording to the lawsuit, Rueda stated in the letter that he “asked for nothing in return,” for introducing Roach to Moonves. Rueda claimed in 2020 that he received text messages of images of dismembered bodies from associates of Pacquiao. Pacquiao and Mayweather must be cutting some serious checks to their lawyers.

Mark Thompson, 68, sent a message to the CNN staff Thursday night to help mitigate panic after Paramount Skydance, helmed by nepo baby David Ellison, succeeded in the bidding war to take over Warner Bros. The Daily Beast/20th Century Studios/CNNDavid Ellison's company Skydance merged with Paramount in a $8 billion deal finalized in August 2025. “First that the board of our parent company Warner Bros. On Tuesday, Paramount Skydance upped its offer from $30 per share to $31 per share in all cash, which Warner Bros. Paramount Skydance is poised to own CBS, CNN, and HBO, among numerous other subsidiary properties.

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In February 2026, a video circulating on social media sites such as Instagram and TikTok claimed to show U.S. women's ice hockey team captain Hilary Knight declining an invitation to the White House from U.S. President Donald Trump. In the video, Knight supposedly claimed the team's refusal was about more than scheduling conflicts (the reason reportedly given by the team for declining). But there were several discrepancies between that video and a Feb. 25 interview Knight gave "SportsCenter". In the social media video, Knight spoke with strange pauses (or a lack thereof) and inflections that were not present in her interview on SportsCenter. In Knight's real SportsCenter interview, she called the president's words a "distasteful joke" that resulted in the women's on-ice victories being overshadowed.