Ehlinger was a redshirt sophomore for the Texas Longhorns, and the younger brother of Sam Ehlinger, a former four-year starting quarterback for the Texas team. Austin police found Ehlinger deceased after receiving a call at 12:18 p.m. on Thursday at an off-campus residency on the 1200 block of West 22nd Street. The cause of his death remains unknown at this time, but police say the death is not considered suspicious....

That’s unusual for the defending SEC champion, especially considering it entered with a 6-1 record. But a demoralizing 20-point loss to LSU two weeks earlier, coupled with Florida’s 6-1 record heading into the matchup, demanded that Georgia play its best game to keep both its SEC East and College Football Playoff hopes alive. Similarly, Georgia needed quarterback Jake Fromm to overcome an underwhelming performance against the Tigers to lead it to victory in Jacksonville....

Locker’s average draft position doesn’t even place in the top 22 quarterbacks and a typical $200-budget auction slates the Tennessee Titans starting quarterback below $10 in deeper leagues and undrafted in smaller ones. The risk is low: Locker’s skillset with Coach Ken Whisenhunt’s track record push the realistic ceiling quite high. MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: Keenan Allen matchups | Eric Decker vs. AFC East The measurables only add up to so much....

Jalen Hurts is well aware of that fact. As the Eagles come off a much-needed bye week and Hurts continues to recover from a sprain of his throwing shoulder, he knows that teams are targeting that shoulder, although he made it clear that’s no different from any other week. “It’s football. I’ve got a bounty on me every week I go out there on the field,” Hurts said, per ESPN....

Not many people are going to argue with that. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders, Russell posted a 7-18 record, a 52 percent completion percentage, 18 touchdowns and 23 interceptions. Off the field, he was dogged by accusations of being lazy and ignoring attempts to make him better. One commonly circulated story is that Russell was given blank film tape by the Raiders coaching staff to see if he was actually studying....

Winston was a two-sport athlete at Florida State, excelling at football and baseball. Some speculated he may try to be a professional in both sports, but he made it clear his focus was only on football. Tampa Bay wanted to make sure. MORE: Winston signs four-year deal | PHOTOS: Best draft images | Breakdown by conference “[Bucs GM Jason] Licht and agents Greg Genske and Kenny Felder negotiated the Winston contract so he’d have the business of football out of the way and he could focus solely on football, starting with the Bucs’ minicamp that gets underway Thursday in Tampa,” writes Peter King of Sports Illustrated....

Winston’s offseason coach and quarterback whisperer George Whitfield defended Winston on the phone with The Big Lead. MORE: Lovie Smith likes Winston at No. 1 | Latest SN Mock Draft | Winston takes a jetpack ride “The photo of Jameis was taken in early-mid January,” Whitfield said. “If people are saying he looks out of shape — well, did they notice he had the leash tight around his waist? That may have had something to do with it....

In an apparent dig at the impeachment process underway against President Donald Trump, Comey tweeted the message from the address by the founding father, which he gave when he announced his retirement in 1796. The themes of Washington’s address included a warning to be wary of political demagogues and the importance of not letting foreign actors damage the union. Comey tweeted: “Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence…the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake, since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government....

The pair have been a couple for many years but recently worked closely together as Gunn wrote and directed both The Suicide Squad (2021) and its recent HBO Max spin-off series Peacemaker, with Holland starring in both as Emilia Harcourt. Gunn is set for his second marriage to an actress, after he was married to one of the stars of The Office. James Gunn’s Relationship Timeline Actor, writer and director James Gunn was previously married to actress and producer Jenna Fischer, who is best known for her role as Pam in the American version of The Office....

The latest Harden appearance included Alfonso Ribeiro of “The Fresh Prince” fame. His character on the show, Carlton, is known for a dance, dubbed the “Carlton Dance,” that includes swinging arms and swiveling hips to the sounds of Tom Jones. Ribero attempted to teach Harden the dance, and the NBA caught it on tape and posted it to its Instagram account. Carlton, who hasn’t done the dance on the show for over 20 years, hadn’t missed a beat....

Eight-time All-Star Harden did little to convince anyone he wants to stay in Houston when he spoke to the media for the first time ahead of the new NBA season on Wednesday. The 2017-18 MVP was late for the start of the Rockets’ training camp that opened on December 6, opting to spend time in Las Vegas and Atlanta rather than with his team-mates in Houston. MORE: James Harden trade rumors, explained...

While he has a number of defensive lapses in the tournament, Harden did appear more aware on defense. Prior to the 2014-15 Rockets season, Harden was honest about his issues on defense and even poked fun at himself in Footlocker commercials. But it appears this revelation was only temporary. MORE: Harden sells flop, pushes Chandler | Anthony Davis for MVP | NBA cheerleaders The notion of Harden as a slightly acceptable defender has started to unravel as the Rockets settle into their season....

“I am the best player in the league. I believe that," Harden told NBA.com. “I thought I was last year, too. I know I was the MVP. That’s 100 percent given all the things that happened last season.” MORE: Classic photos of James Harden | Stephen Curry is already in midseason form Curry received 100 of the 130 possible first-place votes for MVP before leading Golden State to an NBA title in June....

The four-time MVP told The Associated Press he had “no complaints” when asked how free agency was going. He declined to say who he had met with on Tuesday or whether he had made a decision of where he’ll play next. James is expected to meet with Heat President Pat Riley before making a final decision on his NBA future. A person close to the situation told The Associated Press that James and Dwyane Wade worked out together in Las Vegas on Tuesday morning....

Hatsue Shimizu, 64, and Yoshiko Ishii, 55, were said to have hidden the money away in Shimizu’s garage. Last fall, when tax inspectors first raided the property, they were stunned to find stacks of cardboard boxes (50 in all) stuffed with yen banknotes. The stash is said to have weighed in at around 1,300 pounds. Many of the wads of bills still had the original bank bands around them; some were moldy with age....

While many Japanese businesses are edging closer to extinction, the country’s death industry is alive and kicking. Buoyed by an ever-graying demographic–by 2007, one in five Japanese will be 65 or older–those in the death trade are gearing up for a spike in demand for their services. But the yen doesn’t stretch as far as it once did, and fewer families are willing to pay the standard $40,000 for a funeral....

The talks, which will involve topics such as regional security in the Indo-Pacific as well as China’s military pressure affecting both countries, are scheduled as a virtual meeting for this coming Friday in a swift arrangement that happened less than a week after news emerged from Tokyo. Like most countries in the world, Japan has no official diplomatic relations with Taiwan, which China claims is part of its territory despite having never governed the democratic island....

After failed stints at Manchester United and Chelsea, Falcao has rediscovered his goal scoring form this season. Falcao is back to his brilliant best The Colombia international has scored 22 goals in all competitions and shapes as being a major threat to Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie between the clubs on Tuesday. Jardim is thrilled with how Falcao has returned to form, saying Monaco’s hard work had paid off....

The Rams quarterback and No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft threw two picks in Saturday’s loss to the lowly San Francisco 49ers, including one in the final minute of the game that ended the team’s hopes of a comeback after blowing a two-touchdown lead. Afterward, Goff was critical of his performance and admitted there’s room for improvement. MORE: Updated playoff standings “I thought there were some good things we did, I thought there were some, obviously, bad things I did,” Goff said, via the team’s official site....

Regardless of the result of Rams vs. Seahawks on Sunday afternoon, the Lions will, at the very least, be looking to play spoiler. Whether they’re fighting for a playoff spot themselves or just trying to end the Packers’ season, something will be on the line for them and their No. 1 quarterback, Jared Goff. The Lions’ all-time record at Lambeau Field has been well-documented, but that’s in the past, if viewing 2022 in a vacuum....