One of two men accused in New York City of fencing luxury goods stolen from homes across the country has been linked to a theft at the residence of a “high-profile athlete in Ohio.” That is according to federal court documents released Tuesday. Federal grand jury indictments accuse Dimitriy Nezhinskiy and Juan Villar of buying stolen watches, jewelry and other expensive items from burglary crews and re-selling them at their Manhattan store. The Dec. 9 burglary at the athlete's house in Ohio was on the same day of a break-in at the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. But authorities have not specifically named Burrow as a victim. Prosecutors say evidence links Nezhinskiy to the December burglary.
Ohio State defensive quality control coach Joe Lyberger has been on administrative leave for the last month while the university investigates him. The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch reported Wednesday that the university’s human resources department sent Lyberger a letter on Dec. 27 that noted he would be placed on leave immediately. The university office that deals with complaints of harassment, discrimination and sexual misconduct is conducting the investigation. The Dispatch obtained the letter through a public records request. Lyberger has been part of Ohio State’s football staff for the last four seasons.
Despite legally migrating to the U.S. under the country’s Temporary Protected Status program, many of the thousands of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are fearful President Donald Trump’s promised migration crackdown will soon include them. Several among them are searching for solace in their faith – though not all felt safe enough to attend Sunday worship services or stop by Haitian-owned shops selling spiritual products in their new, but temporary community. Migrants across the U.S. are grappling with similar fears. But Springfield has already been dragged into the nation’s heated immigration debate once. Last year, Trump falsely accused Haitians in Springfield of eating their neighbor’s cats and dogs, exacerbating fears and sowing division.
Ohio State, the first team to run the gauntlet of four playoff games on its way to the national title, celebrated with 30,000 Buckeyes fan on Sunday at Ohio Stadium. Fans braved 30-degree temperatures to welcome home a team that beat five top-10 rivals on its way to the title, including Oregon in the Rose Bowl, Texas in the Cotton Bowl and Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff championship game. Ohio State was the first to win the inaugural four-team playoff a decade ago and became the first to win the 12-team version.
Between Touchdown Jesus, “Win One for the Gipper,” Rudy, and, yes, even the forward pass, there are those who believe football wouldn’t quite be football without Notre Dame. With the Fighting Irish waking up the echoes and playing for a title again after a generation-long retreat from the limelight, now might be the perfect time to admit it — maybe they were right. Ever since 1913, when an end named Knute Rockne helped a small Catholic school based in South Bend, Indiana, pull off a stunner by beating Army, Notre Dame has stood as one of the main shapers of college football.
About 50 players in a fledgling college athletes union are meeting this weekend in Atlanta, across town from where the national title game between Ohio State and Notre Dame will be held. They want a bigger say in decisions that will define their industry for years to come. High-profile members of the group called athletes.org include Grant House and Sedona Prince. House is the swimmer whose name is attached to the “House settlement” that will dictate terms of NIL payments, roster limits and other issues. Prince is the basketball player whose viral video of the sparse weight room at women’s March Madness in 2020 shined a light on what ails college sports.
An Eastern Michigan spokesperson has confirmed that two Eagles men’s college basketball games were flagged for unusual betting this season. University spokesman Greg Steiner said the school became aware of the matter on Wednesday. The school's game at Central Michigan on Tuesday and against Wright State on Dec. 21 had suspicious gambling activity that prompted betting firm Integrity Compliance 360 to alert its clients. ESPN first reported the betting developments on Friday. Messages seeking comment were left with IC360, the Mid-American Conference and the Michigan Gaming Control Board.
Notre Dame and Ohio State fans have had to endure unprecedented travel demands throughout college football’s first 12-team playoff to reach Monday night’s national championship game. It would have been reasonable to worry that the prolonged postseason would have exhausted fans’ spending money before the final costs of reaching the championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Instead, the first 12-team playoff has only fed ticket prices for the sellout. Ticket resale sites report prices start at about $1,800 and average as much as $2,500 for the championship game.
People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic. The threat of infection is a governing force in their lives while others speak of the coronavirus in the past tense. They protect themselves from the virus with masks and isolate themselves in small family bubbles. In online support groups, they trade research about the danger of repeat infections and cognitive impairment. They miss the empathy they felt during the early days of the pandemic. Some have lost friendships, but they strive to maintain the social ties important to mental health.
Atlanta leaders say the New Year’s Eve vehicle attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans has helped guide their security plans for college football’s national championship game. They also urged people who see threats online to report them to authorities. At a Tuesday briefing, Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said the department took note of how a vehicle was able to ram into tourists on New Orleans' Bourbon Street. Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will host Monday’s game between the University of Notre Dame and Ohio State University.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) has once again achieved a milestone with the first in-human use of the Broadway System, an innovative medical device set to transform stroke care. This procedure represents a significant advancement in the rapid and effecti…
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