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Alphonso Smith Jr. Died at 40 and His Death Renews Hard Questions About Support for Retired Athletes

Former NFL cornerback Alphonso Smith Jr. died at 40. What is confirmed, what former athletes face after retirement, and where to get help now.

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Former NFL Player's Final Post Raises a Haunting Question About the Help He Was Seeking

Former NFL player Alphonso Smith Jr. died at 40, leaving a Facebook post highlighting personal struggles and a plea for help. His death, reported as a suicide, remains under investigation.

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Alphonso Smith Jr. Cause of Death: Ex-NFL Star Reportedly Dies by Suicide at 40 After Troubling Final Post

Former NFL player Alphonso Smith Jr. has died by suicide at 40, following a social media post referencing childhood abuse and personal struggles.

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She Said Nothing for 17 Days, Then Doctors Mentioned Electroconvulsive Therapy, and She Started Talking

A 42-year-old stopped speaking and ate almost nothing. Every scan came back normal, and her silence turned out to be entirely deliberate.

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Pat Forde: Forty Observations on the 2026 College Football Schedule

Everything you need to know about the quirks of the season from easiest months, a monster slate in November, improvements in consecutive road games and open-date disadvantages and more.

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Whole Body Donation Is Not Organ Donation, and the Rules Surprise Families at the Worst Moment

Checking the organ donor box does not enroll anyone in a body donation program, and several conditions can make a donation ineligible at death.

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The Chase Burns Extension Was a No-Brainer for the Reds

Cincinnati locked up Chase Burns to a seven-year, $105 million contract extension that was an easy decision from the team’s point of view.

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Shortest NBA Players in 2025–26 (and All Time)

The NBA is a tall man’s league, but some short kings have broken through and made outsized impacts through the years.

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2026 College Football Schedule for Teams in the West

A complete schedule of 2026 college football games by week for the top teams from the West across five conferences.

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McLaughlin: Why New Bill Would Help Pac-12, Other G6

Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell are trying to advance a bill granting a form of antitrust exemption that could change college sports.

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With Juke Harris Addition, Tennessee Goes All-in to Capitalize on Rick Barnes’s Title Window

A loaded transfer class signals urgency in Knoxville as the Vols chase their first Final Four under a Hall of Fame worthy coach nearing the end of his run.

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Men’s Basketball Bracket Watch: Bubble Teams’ Chances Dwindle

Here’s everything you need to watch as championship week begins in earnest with the power conference tournaments.

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Wake Forest's Steve Forbes Receives Vote of Confidence, Will Likely Return Next Season

The Demon Deacons coach is likely to return for a seventh season in Winston-Salem.

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Men’s College Basketball Coaching Hot Seat Tracker: The High-Major Jobs to Watch

As the carousel begins to spin, a look at the programs weighing change and the coaches fighting to survive.

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Men’s Basketball State of the Bubble: Stock Up on Georgia, Stock Down on UCLA

Mike White's squad is looking to be in better shape for the NCAA tournament.

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Chris Paul Career Timeline: Every Stop on His Legendary, League-Winding Career

Chris Paul is officially calling it a career after 21 years in the NBA.

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Way-Too-Early 2026 College Football Playoff Brackets: Expert Picks, Imaginative Scenarios

Who’s the next Indiana? Will the Big Ten win a fourth straight championship? We dive into multiple projections for next season’s playoff.

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What’s Next for Miami? Early Look at Hurricanes’ Roster, Outlook for 2026 Season

Miami will look to bounce back from a national title loss to make another run in ‘26.

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Wake Forest's Jake Dickert Basks in Mayo Bath After Bowl Win Over Mississippi State

The Demon Deacons celebrated a season to remember in style.

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Ten Candidates for Michigan Football Coaching Search After Sherrone Moore Fired

The Wolverines’ job will be attractive even if it’s late in the cycle with Kalen DeBoer, Brian Kelly and NFL coaches in the mix.

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When Will the Last Eight Undefeated Men’s College Basketball Teams Lose?

Between elite squads to plucky upstarts, there’s a swath of the sport that could go deep into the conference slate before taking a blemish.

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Why Michigan’s Stunning Destruction of Gonzaga Should Terrify College Basketball

The Wolverines never let the Bulldogs get close in the Players Era championship game, a remarkable turnaround for a roster that two weeks ago was a work in progress.

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ACC Championship Game Scenarios Entering Week 14: Can Miami Still Qualify?

Six teams remain alive in the ACC championship game race.

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Chris Paul Announces Retirement Decision Ahead of Clippers Game at Home State Hornets

The Clippers play in Charlotte at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday.

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Bill Belichick Ripped for Cold Move After UNC’s Loss to Wake Forest

Belichick and the Tar Heels fell to 4-6 with Saturday's loss to Wake Forest.

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