USC fired sixth-year coach Clay Helton on Monday, two days after the then-14th-ranked Trojans suffered a humiliating 42-28 defeat to Stanford in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Following the initial reaction to Helton’s firing, the question then became who would replace him as the Trojans’ next head coach. Some of the usual suspects — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer, Fox college football analyst Bob Stoops and Iowa State coach Matt Campbell among them — made the rounds as names to consider....

The younger Spears sibling, 30, sat down with ABC’s Juju Chang for an interview about her upcoming memoir and her family. The feature is set to air on Wednesday morning and a promo shows a tearful Jamie Lynn Spears declaring her love for her sister but saying that things are “complicated” between them. The Zoey 101 star is releasing a book titled Things I Should Have Said. While Britney Spears’ conservatorship ordeal may be over, the pop star has been incredibly vocal about the role she believes her family played in oppressing her personal freedoms over the past 13 years....

A 15-car crash erupted on Lap 46 when Greg Biffle appeared to tag Jamie McMurray from behind, sending McMurray spinning in a big pack of traffic. The spin led to chain-reaction crash that sent cars veering and crashing all over the frontstretch. MORE: Keselowski’s wreck | Daytona 500 qualifying will be chaos | Stewart blackflagged | PHOTOS: New faces, new places Also involved in the crash were: Denny Hamlin, Clint Bowyer, Paul Menard, Aric Almirola, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Ricky Stenhouse Jr....

Her comments came as reports emerged that discussions are underway in the White House about putting together another larger economic stimulus package, which could amount to $3 trillion, according to The Washington Post. Speaking to Sara Eisen on CNBC’s Closing Bill, Yellen dismissed the suggestion that an unexpectedly strong start to 2021, with retail jumping 5.6 percent according to the Commerce Department, meant the size of the stimulus package was unnecessary....

The Germany international is set to become a free agent next summer, with no fresh terms agreed at Anfield as yet. Top-4 PL finish: Liverpool 11/10 An inability to put an extension in place means that the Reds run the risk of losing Can for a limited fee over the winter or for nothing at the end of the season. That situation means that the 23-year-old is free to speak to any interested parties outside of England from January, regarding a permanent deal at that stage or a pre-contract agreement....

The subprime debacle has exposed many dicey deals in recent weeks. One of the most worrisome is the yen carry trade, a perfectly legal, highly profitable and hugely popular trick that involves borrowing cheap yen at low Japanese interest rates, and using them to invest in countries with higher interest rates and more valuable currencies. When it worked, it was like shooting greenbacks in a barrel. Some investors have gambled as much as 10 times their own worth on what looked like a sure thing....

The Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association, made up of over 6,000 medical professionals, sent the letter last week, but made the document publicly available in recent days. The letter from the group was sent to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa, and Seiko Hashimoto, the head of the organizing committee, expressing its concerns. “Viruses are spread by people’s movements. Japan will hold a heavy responsibility if the Olympics and Paralympics work to worsen the pandemic, increasing the number of those who must suffer and die,” the letter said....

And yet, the Japanese leader expressed a growing wariness of the security situation around his country in the wake of Russia’s war on Ukraine, a development that has further prompted Tokyo to further invest in military capabilities. Kishida addressed geopolitical challenges concerning both Moscow and Beijing as he spoke at a press conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday. Asked specifically about Biden’s recent remarks in which he once again broke with longstanding U....

A Japanese official told Newsweek that the Japanese government was “not in a position” to comment on Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan itself, but would weigh in on the regional fallout as the Chinese People’s Liberation Army began a series of drills set to surround the disputed island and extend into Japan’s claimed economic exclusion zone. “We are concerned that Beijing has announced various military activities,” the Japanese official said. “Moreover, the area that China announced for its military drills includes Japan’s EEZ [Exclusive Economic Zone]....

They take on Croatia, the second place finishers from 2018, in the Round of 16, as Luka Modric’s side finished second in Group F behind Morocco. Croatia have conceded just a single goal thus far, engineering a pair of scoreless draws while blasting Canada 4-1. Still, they were poor at times, hanging on for dear life against Belgium in the finale and seeing the Red Devils out. This match will present a fascinating chess match, as Croatia are happy slowing the game down against a Japan team that’s been gangbusters after the halftime break....

Cal quarterback and likely first-round draft pick Jared Goff supposedly has tiny baby hands. The 6-4, 215-pound quarterback is projected to be a first-round draft pick in the upcoming draft, but his puny paws could keep him from being selected earlier than expected. Despite the Cal product saying he’s “excited” about the possibility of playing for Cleveland, coach Hue Jackson, speaking at the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine, may not want Goff’s minuscule phalanges throwing footballs....

"It's a big deal that the administration has extended its hand to not only me, but my family, and also sports fans and also the gay community," he told ESPN's LZ Granderson. "I cover a lot of different topics." The 35-year old Collins, who went to the playoffs nine times and made the finals twice, is no longer with an NBA team. He has stayed in shape and remained hopeful that he can land with a team at some point, however....

Tim Nelson collapsed in his driveway into a pool of that blood. A neighbor called 911 and Nelson was rushed to a local hospital, where he was clinging to life. He had lost half his blood. MORE: Top MLB moments in 2014 | Motte joins Cubs’ bullpen | Cardinals to honor late Oscar Taveras Nelson had been driving from his job in the west St. Louis suburb of Creve Coeur to Dupo, Ill....

Jason Pierre-Paul’s lawsuit against ESPN reporter Adam Schefter will go to trial next August after a federal judge ignored requests by both parties to delay court proceedings until after the NFL season. MORE: Bizarre NFL offseason injuries | Highest-paid defensive players U.S. District Judge Marcia G. Cooke on Tuesday set an Aug. 7, 2017 start date for the trial, ensuring a media sideshow as NFL teams prepare for next season....

At 40 years old, Williams is still showing off the dazzling handles and precision passing that made him a fan favorite with the Kings in the early 2000s. He didn’t execute an elbow pass this time around, but there were plenty of no-look dimes being dropped. MORE: Ranking the best NBA stars to switch teams in their primes Williams is the guy you definitely want on your team in a pickup basketball game....

“It is always difficult to say goodbye, but this goodbye hurts a little more,” Morales said. “After 10 years it time to leave a place which has felt like my home." After spending most of his career his native Argentina, Morales arrived in Salt Lake in 2007 and became one of the team’s cornerstones alongside fellow midfielder Kyle Beckerman and goalkeeper Nick Rimando. RSL went to the playoffs seven straight seasons from 2008 to 2014, winning the MLS Cup in 2009....

Smith tore both his ACL and LCL during the Fighting Irish’s bowl game against Ohio State. With the NFL Draft looming, many teams are reportedly worried Smith — who is already expected to miss 2016 — also suffered nerve damage. MORE: Fastest Combine prospects | Saints may be forced into ‘Hard Knocks’ According to ESPN.com, multiple teams failed Smith on his physical and three teams have erased him from their draft boards entirely....

The eighth-year guard finished his second season with Utah, however the team doesn’t see keeping Rubio as their top priority. “[Utah has] let me know that I am not priority number one," Rubio told Catalunya Ràdio, a Spanish public radio network. Rubio, 28, was acquired from Minnesota during the summer of 2017. He moved into the Jazz’s lineup and started all 77 games he appeared in that season, which turned out to be the best of his career — averaging 13....

Good Morning America was the first to report the news of her recent hospitalization and subsequent withdrawal from the hit dance competition with a statement from Mai. It read: “My doctors discovered a health concern with my throat which requires immediate attention and surgery. I am heartbroken that my DWTS journey has to end here.” She added, “I have pushed myself to new limits physically and mentally, and I am so proud of how far we’ve come....

Bezos said Dave’s rant landed in his inbox after he posted about an email from another raging customer, which he also published to his Instagram feed Friday. “There have been a number of sickening but not surprising responses in my inbox since my last post,” Bezos wrote Sunday. “This sort of hate shouldn’t be allowed to hide in the shadows. It’s important to make it visible. This is just one example....