Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez Wins Bronko Nagurski Award After Heisman Snub

Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez Wins Bronko Nagurski Award After Heisman Snub

Texas Tech senior linebacker Jacob Rodriguez has won the Bronko Nagurski Award given annually to the nation’s top college defensive player. The 6-foot-1, 230-pound Rodriguez received the award at a banquet Monday night at the Charlotte Convention Center. The other finalists for the award were Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, Texas A&M defensive end Cashius…

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Reinforcements For Wrexham: Ryan Reynolds, Rob Mac Sell Minority Stake in Welsh Club

Reinforcements For Wrexham: Ryan Reynolds, Rob Mac Sell Minority Stake in Welsh Club

Wrexham’s celebrity owners have sold a minority stake in their on-the-rise soccer club to Apollo Sports Capital, a U.S.-based private equity firm. The deal, which was announced on Monday with no terms disclosed, includes investment by Apollo in the redevelopment of Wrexham’s stadium and the surrounding area in the small Welsh city brought to fame…

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Will Ohtani Pitch For Japan At World Baseball Classic? Roberts ‘Hoping He Doesn’t’

Will Ohtani Pitch For Japan At World Baseball Classic? Roberts ‘Hoping He Doesn’t’

Admitting participation by Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki in the World Baseball Classic is “very delicate” following a World Series that stretched into November, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts isn’t sure whether any limits will be placed on his team’s Japanese stars. Ohtani had elbow surgery in September 2023 and returned to…

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