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In a statement, Alaska State Troopers said the mother, who is a juvenile, was taken to a Fairbanks-area hospital Tuesday to be evaluated and receive care. According to the Anchorage Daily News, the troopers were notified of the baby, identified in a note as Teshawn, at 2 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Roxy Lane, a Fairbanks resident, allegedly found him by a row of mailboxes near her home along with a note appearing to be from the baby’s family, sharing it to her Facebook account in a post that has since been deleted or made private....

The 54-year-old Meyer, in fact, had been thinking about retiring since the middle of last season. The pain from headaches caused by an arachnoid cyst in his brain had grown worse this season. Off-the-field issues, including a three-game suspension for mismanagement of an assistant coach accused of domestic violence, had worn on him. And an ideal successor just happened to already be in place in the person of Ryan Day, his 39-year-old offensive coordinator....

The Ohio State safety announced the move Monday in a statement on Twitter, calling it “one of the toughest yet most exciting decisions of my life.” MORE: Latest NFL Mock Draft Hooker, a redshirt sophomore who had two years of college eligibility remaining, had announced last month he would return for his junior year but disclosed after the Fiesta Bowl he would reconsider his decision with his family. He is projected to be a potential first-round pick in April....

But if your team loses said title-clinching game? Well, best to take all the incriminating evidence with you on your way out of town, lest you be mocked online. MORE: What will the Big Ten title game really decide? An Ohio State athletics staffer took full advantage of that opportunity Tuesday, tweeting photos of gear commemorating Michigan as the 2016 Big Ten East Division champion that was left behind in the visiting locker room at Ohio Stadium after the Wolverines’ double-overtime loss to the Buckeyes....

The Buckeyes (12-1) hope their result, in addition to the resume they built throughout the regular season, is enough for the committee to push them ahead of Oklahoma and Georgia and into the Playoff. While many saw the Wildcats (8-5) as undeserving of being in the championship game due to their lack of a big win and because they are in the weaker West Division, they held their own, even getting cutting Ohio State’s lead to three points in the third quarter....

UPDATE: Nike has published additional photos of what the Buckeyes will be wearing. Check them out in the gallery below.

Monday, Urban Meyer announced senior wideout Corey Smith is out for the season. MORE: Latest SN Top 20 | Is OSU still the best team? | Bowl projections Smith was carted off the field during Saturday’s win over Indiana after teammate Curtis Samuel was tackled and landed on Smith’s right leg. He returned to the sidelines in an air cast. Smith is the second wide receiver lost to injury. Sophomore Noah Brown, who earned a starting wide receiver spot in spring, broke his leg in training camp in August....

Week 14 of the 2014 college football season gets underway with Tuesday night MACtion (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2). Line: Ohio -3, Total: 48.5 Line movement: Ohio opened as a 1-point favorite at The Wynn Las Vegas on Sunday, but the number climbed in early wagering. On the morning of the game, most shops – including The Wynn – were dealing -3, with a few hanging at -2.5 Visit our live odds page for updated lines and totals....

Evacuation orders and road closures are in place in parts of the impacted area. No injuries or deaths have been reported so far. The sheriff’s office stated Wednesday that the blaze, which was caused by lightning, spread north on Tuesday evening along the eastern edge of Texas Mountain and the north end of the Sand Draw area. According to the latest report from the Incident Information System of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), “active fire behavior” was observed Tuesday due to “dry conditions, receptive fuels and wind....

Martinez had said that he was a member of the Comanche Tribe and the killings were carried out within the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Reservation’s borders. The court, however, said that this area in southwest Oklahoma was disestablished as a reservation long ago, which made the land the property of the state. Martinez’s case is not the first to force courts to consider the issue of state jurisdiction on tribal lands. The U....

Bosworth signed autographs in Atlanta as part of a sponsorship with Panini in advance of the College Football Playoff championship game between Alabama and Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday night (8 p.m. ET, ESPN). Bosworth is surprised the fame of “The Boz” phenomenon lives on. “It’s been 30 years since I played,” Bosworth said. “For a kid to come up to me and ask for an autograph; it’s an honor....

Obsidian Entertainment currently has more titles in development than ever before with Grounded still receiving updates, The Outer Worlds 2 recently being revealed, Avowed still in the works, and a secret project that the studio says is in a playable state. This is especially impressive considering how massive and complicated their games are. It is difficult to imagine the studio being able to fund so many projects at once if it had not been acquired by Xbox, which opens the door for the studio to do even more experimental projects in the future....

When Splatoon 2 super-jumped onto the Switch in July 2017, it improved on the original game in almost every way. Splatoon 2 offered players more robust character customization options, expansive and diverse battle stages, innovative new weapons, additional battle modes, and — most notably — a co-op mode Salmon Run. All this made Splatoon 2 a front-to-back better game than Splatoon 1, but the series had not hit its stride quite yet....

If you’re just getting started with a new Oculus Quest 2 headset, there are a few games (and pieces of gear) you should begin with. These will get you acquainted with the next generation system. If you’ve spent some time with a headset already though, it’s time to explore what other apps are out there. Richie’s Plank Experience—$14. 99Smash Drums Demo—FreeCatan VR—$14. 99Gym Class—FreeThe Climb 2—$29. 99Topgolf With Pro Putt—$19....

Based on the odds posted at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, we’re in for another typical season in the AFC North. Baltimore is the 3-to-2 favorite to finish on top, with Pittsburgh and Cincinnati each offered at odds of 2-to-1. The Browns, who haven’t had a winning season since 2007 and haven’t made the playoffs since ‘02, are projected to finish last again. Browns news: Johnny Manziel harassed at golf tournament...

In his first season in New York, Beckham caught 91 passes for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns, becoming a Pro Bowler as a 22-year-old rookie. He also earned Pro Bowl nods in 2015 and 2016, recording nearly 200 receptions for 2,817 yards and 23 touchdowns across those two seasons. While no one should question Beckham’s talent and productivity in the right environment, he has also found his name in headlines for, uh, other things....

Grossi wrote an entire column titled, “Hey Odell: Where are you?” This open letter, asking why Beckham isn’t at a voluntary workout is 830 words long. The letter is pretty condescending toward Beckham, and the receiver clearly didn’t take kindly. But instead of bashing Grossi, he simply answered his question. NFL NEWS: The strangest moments ever in NFL Draft history Grossi actually responded to Beckham, although he didn’t double down on his stance....

The new quarterback-wide receiver duo turned heads Thursday as Cleveland held its first practice of training camp, with Beckham making a spectacular snag similar to his iconic “Catch” when he was a member of the Giants. Take a look: Beckham, 26, spent the first five seasons of his career with the Giants after they selected him 12th overall in the 2014 draft. He was then dealt to the Browns in March in return for Jabrill Peppers, a first-round pick and a third-round pick in this year’s draft....

There is proper indignation about the demotion of Shakespeare, the greatest shaper of that nation’s discourse and imagination. But science and technology deserve honors. A British intellectual says sniffily that although Stephenson is “a man of eminence” he “hardly serves to fill you with patriotic fervor.” Well, even if making us fervid is government’s proper business, why celebrate so many political figures, such as the Duke? Wellington deserves his ample honors for squishing Napoleon....

Swedish couple Emma Andersson and Billy Ludvigsson happened to be on the day cruise in the Whitsunday Islands when they heard screams from the British backpackers on Tuesday. The couple hurried up the ladder from the water into the boat where they saw Alistair Raddon, and Danny Maggs, lying seriously injured. Raddon, 28, from Southampton, had his right foot bitten off and Maggs, 22, suffered a deep wound to his calf....