Lamar Jackson’s fur hat leads Week 18’s arrivals NFL players put their most fashionable foot forward during their Week 18 arrivals.

Freeman, Franklin eye boost to all Black coaches Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman and Penn State’s James Franklin are aware they are on the brink of making history in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl.

Father of UGA’s Smart dies after Sugar Bowl fall Georgia coach Kirby Smart’s father, Sonny, died Saturday morning after suffering complications from hip surgery he underwent following a fall in New Orleans before the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

Brea, Kentucky hand Florida first loss of season Koby Brea scored 23 points and hit seven 3-pointers off the bench to lead No. 10 Kentucky over No. 6 Florida on Saturday, handing the Gators their first loss of the season.

Bulls to retire Rose’s No. 1 jersey next season The Bulls will retire Derrick Rose’s No. 1 jersey to the rafters next season, the team announced.

Irish hurry CFP prep with 2 fewer days than PSU Coach Marcus Freeman says Notre Dame will treat this week like any other game week but that the Irish have to “expedite the preparation” with two fewer days to get ready than Penn State for the Orange Bowl.

Magic, Messi to get Presidential Medal of Freedom Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Lionel Messi will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at the White House.

Timing of HC interviews hinges on Vikings-Lions The outcome of Sunday night’s Vikings-Lions game will determine when Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn and Brian Flores can start interviewing for head coaching jobs.

LeBron: ‘Humbling’ to break MJ’s 30-point record With an 18-foot jumper with 5:58 to play, LeBron James reached at least 30 points in the regular season for the 563rd time in his career, breaking the record established by Michael Jordan in 2003.

Wemby steals Jokic’s thunder as Spurs prevail Victor Wembanyama stole Nikola Jokic’s pass with four seconds left, and the Spurs held on to beat the Nuggets 113-110 despite a 41-point, 18-rebound, 9-assist night for the three-time MVP.

Rashford (illness) to miss Liverpool clash Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash against leaders Liverpool at Anfield because of illness, head coach Ruben Amorim said.

Ange unbothered by Maddison’s darts outing Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said he had no issues with James Maddison going to watch the PDC World Darts Championship just hours after the midfielder could not start in their 2-2 home draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers due to illness.

Bellingham: ‘Owed’ team winner after penalty miss Jude Bellingham said he “owed” his Real Madrid teammates the winning goal after missing a penalty earlier in their 2-1 comeback win at Valencia in LaLiga on Friday.

N. Texas QB wows in first start since 9th grade In his first start since his freshman year of high school, North Texas walk-on Drew Mestemaker racked up 448 total yards in the First Responder Bowl. “I wouldn’t be surprised if in 15 years, Drew Mestemaker’s playing football still,” his coach said.

Sources: Kawhi plans to make season debut Sat. Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, sidelined all season because of inflammation in his knee, plans to make his season debut Saturday against the Hawks, sources told ESPN.

How Georgia and Notre Dame handled tragedy, uncertainty and then a football game over 36 hours in New Orleans In the aftermath of a deadly attack that killed 14 people, officials at the Sugar Bowl, Georgia and Notre Dame dealt with a situation unlike any they had faced before.

Evolution: Kevin Love pokes fun following Jimmy Butler’s trade frenzy The Miami Heat forward channeled his inner R&B following Jimmy Butler’s comments of not having joy in a Heat jersey.

The Jimmy Butler-Miami Heat saga escalated quickly — here’s what we know and what could be next After two NBA Finals appearances, how the situation between Miami and six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler got to this point and why a trade might not be as easy as it seems.

‘He doesn’t get the love that he should’: How Quinn Ewers put Texas back in the spotlight Ewers, about to face former school Ohio State, wants to be the QB to deliver Texas’ first national title since 2005.

Orioles, veteran RHP Morton agree to 1-year deal The Orioles agreed with veteran right-hander Charlie Morton on a one-year deal.