Smith wins AP Player of the Year breaking Alabama ground
DeVonta Smith of Alabama earns the AP college football player of the year, first wide receiver to win since 1998, with 26 first place votes and 114 points. Teammate Mac Jones finishes second, Trevor Lawrence third, and Kyle Trask fourth as all four become Heisman finalists with the ceremony set for January 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeVonta Smith
Alabama
Associated Press
Smith
Mac Jones
Jones
Nick Saban
Clemson
Trevor Lawrence
Florida
Kyle Trask
Lawrence
Trask
Rodgers' MVP case heats up with four TDs in win
Week 16 boosted Aaron Rodgers into clear MVP contention after he threw for 231 yards and four touchdowns in a victory over the Titans. Patrick Mahomes remains a top rival, with Derrick Henry and Josh Allen also in the discussion as Week 16 concludes and playoff berths shrink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodgers
Packers
Patrick Mahomes
Chiefs
Titans
Derrick Henry
Bills
Josh Allen
COVID disrupted PGA Tour year ends with memories and tales
Doug Ferguson recounts a season where 37 events produced 91 millionaires, but three months without golf and no Champion Golfer of the Year marked a stark year. Tim Smith, longtime Tiger Woods security, recalls a $20 bet at Torrey Pines as Woods landed a 7 iron, then gifted the winnings to a boy. See GOLF, B2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tustin Thomas
Viktor Hovland
Irdies
Tim Smith
San Diego
Smith
Okung Becomes First NFL Player Paid Partly in Bitcoin
Russell Okung, an offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers, receives half of his $13 million 2020 base salary in bitcoin via Strike. He lobbied Panthers and Chargers for crypto pay and is hailed as the league's first player to convert part of his pay to a digital currency. The transaction uses Strike to convert traditional pay into bitcoin on a blockchain system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okung
NFL
Russell Okung
Strike
Carolina Panthers
Panthers
Los Angeles Chargers
Donnan
USA Today
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tide
By Ralph D. Russo
The
Crimson Tide
Mark Ingram
Nebraska
Ndamukong Suh
Arkansas
Fayetteville
Ark
Michael Woods
Aaron Rodgers
Green Bay
Lorenzo Reyes
Indianapolis Colts
Arizona Cardinals
NFC
Nfls
USA Today Sports
Ben Landis
USA Today Network
Doug Ferguson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!