The Buffalo Bills suffered a frustrating 24-22 home loss on Monday night at the hands of the Denver Broncos. Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs had a modest three catches for 34 yards in the stunning defeat. Shortly after the game, Stefon’s brother Trevon, the Dallas Cowboys cornerback who is out for the season due to a knee injury, posted on social media in defense of Stefon while simultaneously taking a jab at Buffalo.

“Man 14 Gotta get up outta there,” Trevon wrote, referencing Stefon, who wears No. 14.

Trevon’s post on X came just after the Bills’ deflating Week 10 loss. The Bills had four costly turnovers in the game, with quarterback Josh Allen (two interceptions, one lost fumble) the primary culprit of three of them. Allen now leads the NFL with 11 interceptions.

‘Shouldn’t have been in that position in the first place,’ Allen said postgame. ‘A lot of bad football. A lot of bad football.’

The loss dropped the defending AFC East champion Bills to 5-5 on the season and second in the division behind the 6-3 Miami Dolphins.

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Trevon wasn’t done firing off social media posts. Less than 24 hours after the game, he took a direct shot at Allen.

‘Let’s not forget, he didn’t start going off till bro got there,’ Trevon wrote in reference to Allen.

The Bills acquired Stefon in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings in 2020. Allen was named a second-team All-Pro in 2020 and he’s had two Pro Bowl trips since the wideout’s arrival.

However, old wounds resurfaced following Monday’s disappointing defeat.

Trevon’s post on social media is just the latest in an ongoing saga between Stefon and the Bills.

The Bills wide receiver was noticeably frustrated during Buffalo’s playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. His frustrations boiled over to the offseason when he was absent during a portion of the Bills’ mandatory minicamp. His agitation this offseason reportedly stemmed from his role in the Bills offense.

Monday’s loss to the Broncos surely isn’t going over well with the Diggs brothers. Trevon confirmed as much through multiple social media posts.

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The U.S. women finally have a new coach.

Well, kind of.

U.S. Soccer announced the hiring of Emma Hayes on Tuesday, 10 days after Chelsea said its longtime manager will leave the reigning Women’s Super League Champions at the end of the season. Though Hayes was quickly linked to the USWNT, where she will become the highest-paid coach in women’s soccer, it took until now for U.S. Soccer, Chelsea and Hayes to work out the details of her transition from one team to the other.

Chelsea’s season doesn’t end until late May. The U.S. women have international windows in December, April and late May, along with the Concacaf championship that runs Feb. 20 to March 10. More importantly, the Paris Olympics begin July 25 and the Americans are eager to not have a sub-par showing at a third consecutive major international tournament.

U.S. Soccer said in Tuesday’s announcement that Hayes will have four matches with the USWNT between the end of Chelsea’s season and the Olympics, with Twila Kilgore continuing as the interim manager until then. It’s not clear whether Hayes will join the USWNT at any camps before Chelsea’s season ends — club teams have breaks during the international windows — but she and Kilgore are expected to be in communication over roster selection and player development.

‘This is a unique situation,’ U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker said in a statement. ‘But the team is in safe hands with Twila. Her stewardship will be crucial during this period as we are focused on success at the Olympics. Emma has endorsed Twila, she will be a key part of Emma’s staff when she arrives and moving forward, and we are excited for what’s to come with our USWNT program.”

So how will it all work? Here are the details:

Who is Emma Hayes?

Hayes is one of the top managers in the women’s game, for club or country. She’s been at Chelsea for 11-plus years, winning six Super League titles, including the last four, and five FA Cups. Chelsea is currently atop the WSL standings, three points ahead of London rival Arsenal.

Hayes also led Chelsea to the Champions League final in 2021, and the semifinals last year. She’s a six-time WSL manager of the year and was FIFA’s coach of the year in 2021.

Before taking over at Chelsea, Hayes worked in the United States. She got her start in coaching with the Long Island Lady Riders of the USL, then went to Iona College. She returned to England and was an assistant at Arsenal, also serving as the team’s Academy Director.

Hayes returned to the United States in 2008 and worked with three teams in the Women’s Professional Soccer league, the precursor to the NWSL. She managed the Chicago Red Stars for two years and then advised the Western New York Flash and the Washington Freedom on personnel moves.

‘This is a huge honor to be given the opportunity to coach the most incredible team in world football history,” Hayes said in the U.S. Soccer statement. “The feelings and connection I have for this team and for this country run deep. I’ve dreamed about coaching the USA for a long time so to get this opportunity is a dream come true.’

A London native, Hayes is 47. She has a 5-year-old son, Harry.

How much will Hayes get paid?

U.S. Soccer didn’t specify how much Hayes will make, saying only that she’ll ‘become the highest-paid women’s soccer coach in the world.’ But given England coach Sarina Wiegman is making at least $500,000, it’ll be more than that.

When will Hayes join the USWNT?

When Chelsea announced Hayes’ departure, it said she’d be with the team through the end of the season. Given Chelsea’s final league game is May 18 and the Champions League final is a week later, that could put the USWNT’s Olympic preparations in a bind.

But U.S. Soccer decided Hayes was worth the temporary inconvenience, believing she is the person who can fix the USWNT’s lackluster style of play and address other deficiencies in the women’s program.

‘Her passion for the game, her coaching acumen, her ability to galvanize players and staff, her dedication to continue to evolve as a coach and her qualities as a person are all incredibly impressive,’ Crocker said. ‘She has a great appreciation for the legacy of this program and embraces the big challenges ahead.”

After dominating the women’s game for the better part of three decades, the USWNT finds itself having to play catchup to other teams. Its development system is not as good as that of many European teams, and it can no longer overwhelm opponents with sheer physicality and speed.

After finishing third at the Tokyo Olympics, the USWNT crashed out in the round of 16 at the World Cup, its earliest exit ever at a major international tournament.

‘I know there is work to do to achieve our goals of winning consistently at the highest levels,’ Hayes said. ‘To get there, it will require dedication, devotion and collaboration from the players, staff and everyone at the U.S. Soccer Federation.’

Who will run the USWNT in the meantime?

Twila Kilgore, who has been the USWNT’s interim coach since U.S. Soccer and Vlatko Andonovski parted ways after the World Cup. A longtime coach with the U.S. youth teams before joining Andonovski’s staff in 2022, Kilgore is the first U.S.-born woman to earn U.S. Soccer’s Pro Coaching License.

Though Kilgore is expected to be in frequent communication with Hayes, she will be the one running day-to-day operations for the USWNT.

The USWNT isn’t in residency, so players won’t be wandering around a facility aimlessly, looking for someone to give them direction. Players spend most of their time with their clubs, coming together for USWNT training camps and games every month to six weeks. And with the NWSL season just ending, most will take some time off before getting into off-season workouts.

But with the Olympics less than nine months away, Kilgore and the players can’t blow off the next six months, either. There are younger players to integrate, decisions to be made on older players and a desperate need for changes on the field, be they personnel, style of play or both.

Kilgore had begun bringing in new players — Jaedyn Shaw and Mia Fishel got their first caps under her, and Olivia Moultrie got her first call-up — and said part of reason for doing so was to give the new head coach some intel on the youngsters.

“It … gives the new coach an opportunity to have some information about how they adjust to the environment and, if they do play, what their first look is actually like and where they are in the process,” Kilgore said in October.

Expect that to continue. While the Olympics are the most pressing issue, Hayes is being hired for the long term, and it’s players like Shaw, Fishel and Moultrie who will be the cornerstones of the USWNT for years to come.

Will Twila Kilgore be one of Hayes’ assistants?

Yes. Kilgore will stay on as part of Hayes’ staff after Hayes takes the reins full-time. That will provide some continuity for the USWNT and give Hayes a valuable resource as she adjusts both to the international game and coaching in the United States again.

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter in the on-ice death of Adam Johnson, the former NHL player who was cut in the neck by a skate blade during an Oct. 28 game in England.

The 29-year-old Johnson was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers in an Elite Ice Hockey League game, when he was cut by Steelers defenseman Matt Petgrave’s skate blade.

Authorities for the South Yorkshire Police announced the arrest of a man on Tuesday, but that man was not identified. The statement only said that the charge is suspicion of manslaughter and that the man is still in police custody.

‘Our investigation launched immediately following this tragedy and we have been carrying out extensive enquiries ever since to piece together the events which led to the loss of Adam in these unprecedented circumstances,’ Detective Chief Superintendent Becs Horsfall said in a statement.

‘We have been speaking to highly specialised experts in their field to assist in our enquiries and continue to work closely with the health and safety department at Sheffield City Council, which is supporting our ongoing investigation.

‘Adam’s death has sent shockwaves through many communities, from our local residents here in Sheffield to ice hockey fans across the world. We know these communities will expect us to handle this investigation with the same professionalism, fairness and sensitivity as any other and request that members of the public refrain from comment and speculation which could hinder this process. Our thoughts remain with all affected by this devastating incident as enquiries continue.’

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At the time of the incident, South Yorkshire police said it was standard procedure to investigate all cases involving sudden death, and warned the public not to speculate about the details of the case.

It was an action-packed opening week in women’s college basketball, in which the top two ranked teams in the preseason rankings went down to defeat. As a result, there is considerable shakeup in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

South Carolina takes over the No. 1 spot for the first regular-season poll thanks to a pair of impressive wins over other ranked teams. The Gamecocks received 23 of 32 first-place votes after beating No. 14 Notre Dame and No. 19 Maryland. Iowa moves up a notch to No. 2, claiming the remaining nine No. 1 votes after winning a nationally televised showdown with then-No. 5 Virginia Tech. The Hokies drop just four places to No. 9.

It was also a big week for the Pac-12, which now holds down half of the top 10 positions. No. 3 UCLA and No. 4 Utah head the group, with Stanford checking in at No. 6. Colorado, which made the season’s first major splash by upending defending champ and preseason No. 1 LSU, vaults all the way to No. 7 after being ranked 18th in the preseason. Southern California joined the party as well, toppling then No. 6 Ohio State. Coincidentally, the Trojans are tied for 10th with the Buckeyes.

LSU, meanwhile, drops to No. 5, and preseason No. 2 Connecticut slips to No. 8 after a loss to North Carolina State.

In other changes of note, Indiana tumbles eight places to No. 17 after a tough trip to Stanford. Mississippi falls nine spots after a loss to No. 21 Oklahoma but hangs on at No. 25.

North Carolina State enters the poll at No. 18 thanks to the Connecticut victory. That result squeezed out the two teams tied for 25th in the preseason, Michigan and Miami (Fla.).

A judge granted Oregon State and Washington State a preliminary injunction Tuesday in their legal battle with 10 departing Pac-12 schools, giving the Pacific Northwest rivals control of the conference and millions of dollars in assets.

With a significant legal hurdle cleared, Oregon State and Washington State could soon determine how they will go about keeping the Pac-12 alive and what schools they will be competing against next year.

At a hearing in Whitman County Superior Court, not far from Washington State’s Pullman campus, Judge Gary Libey ruled Oregon State and Washington State should be the only members making decisions about Pac-12 business.

“Oregon State and Washington State will be the sole members of the board,” Libey said, ruling quickly after hearing arguments for about 2½ hours.

The outgoing Pac-12 schools said they will appeal the ruling.

“Nothing’s going to change in the Pac-12,” Libey said. “The athletes will still be competing. The schools will still be doing business, Pac-12 will still be doing business but will be governed by the two universities that have not submitted their notice of withdrawal.’

Washington State athletic director Pat Chun and university president Kirk Schulz attended the hearing, along with Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes.

Oregon State and Washington State took the Pac-12 and Commissioner George Kliavkoff to court in September and received a temporary restraining order, but the conference was allowed to conduct day-to-day business as long as decisions had unanimous approval by all 12 schools.

Over the course of about a month this past summer, eight Pac-12 schools announced they would be leaving the conference to join other Power Five leagues, starting next August. Southern California and UCLA announced in 2022 they would be leaving for the Big Ten.

That left only Oregon State and Washington State committed to the Pac-12 long-term, and officials at both schools have decided their best path forward is to rebuild the conference.

They contend Pac-12 bylaws say schools that announce they are leaving relinquish the right to be part of the board of directors and have no say in any decisions that could impact the league’s long-term viability.

In court documents, Oregon State and Washington State claim they have reason to fear the departing schools would vote — if allowed to convene as board members — to dissolve the conference and distribute its assets among the group of 12.

They also say when USC and UCLA announced they were leaving, they were immediately removed from the board and 24 meetings were conducted without them.

The judge agreed.

“Conduct is what counts and words don’t so much,” Libey said.

Eric MacMichael, an attorney for Oregon State, argued on behalf of both schools that the departing members had no incentive to invest in the preservation of the conference.

The departing schools argued conference rules give them the right to be involved in the running of the conference until they actually leave next year.

They claim Oregon State and Washington State are trying to seize more than $400 million in revenue the Pac-12 is set to receive this year, cutting out 10 members who are still competing in and contributing to the conference.

Libey said Oregon State and Washington State would need to give notice of any decisions that could impact the departing schools and warned that if they treat the outgoing members unfairly, they could expect to be back in court.

The clock is ticking for Oregon State and Washington State to make definitive plans for next season.

“We are trying to explore all options,” MacMichael said. “But we can’t do anything right now because we’re shackled to 10 people who have no interest in seeing this conference survive or move forward or even have a future. All they want is to get every last dollar that they can out of the Pac-12 before they leave and join the Big Ten, the Big 12 or the ACC. So we can’t do anything in this state of paralysis that we’re currently in.”

A two-school conference, allowable on a temporary basis by the NCAA, is a possibility for Oregon State and Washington State next year. But the two schools can’t just compete against each other.

To complete schedules in all sports, the schools have discussed a partnership with the Mountain West, but the details of that alliance still need to be worked out.

The Pac-12 also has no media rights deal beyond this season. Both schools have acknowledged they are facing a huge drop in revenue as the Pac-12 loses Power Five status.

The Las Vegas Grand Prix is set for this Saturday, Nov. 18 (free practice begins on Thurs.), with a 10 p.m. PT start time. This spectacle is sure to amaze onlookers. After all, Formula 1 spent the most money on this race – $500 million – than any other they’ve held this year.

Yes, it sure will be something to behold. The only problem is, it seems no one will be there to behold it. The half-billion-dollar venture has hit a bump with less than a week before it’s supposed to take place.

The main issue, demand.

When the event was announced, it was clear that it was not supposed to bring in new Formula 1 fans or create more American interest. Initial entry fees for the Grand Prix were around $2,000 on the low end. The average price was around $7,000. Hotels saw their rates soar in anticipation of the global event, tailor-made for international high-rollers.

On Nov. 3, CEO of the Las Vegas Grand Prix made a rather bold claim, assuming that by the time of the event, ‘we will be sold out.’ The opposite has happened. Even as the event drastically lowers its prices and hotels nearby lower their rates, the Las Vegas Grand Prix is drawing almost zero attention.

How much have prices been reduced?

Furthermore, the Grand Prix initially charged fees to any business or hotel that had a view of the race, threatening to build statues in the sightlines of any building that had a view and did not pay. Those fees eventually came down, but it set a bad tone for the city. Never mind all the construction that took place as well near the end of the Strip, forcing large traffic jams across the city for weeks.

Another factor that could be playing into the lack of interest is the time. The race does not start until 10 p.m. local time. People do not come to Las Vegas just to watch a race that holds no significant value on the end-of-season results, considering Max Verstappen secured a championship long ago at this point. They come to gamble, drink, enjoy the nightlife, not have the ear drums burst by cars nearing the sound barrier and smell burnt rubber.

Hasn’t F1 held races in Vegas before?

Yes, in 1981 and 1982, Caesars Palace hosted its own Grand Prix, using a big chunk of a parking lot for the course. It also did not go very well. Even the former president of the Caesars Palace Grand Prix referred to the five years leading up to the event as an ‘absolute nightmare.’

This race is different though. F1 has been building this race up for the better part of two years. It was supposed to be a massive event that would bring in billions of dollars. While the president and CEO of Formula 1’s parent company Liberty Greg Maffei, has stated ‘I think those revenue numbers approaching that (are) still a reasonable estimate on profitability,’ claiming that the Las Vegas Grand Prix will be able to earn back its $500 million investment, that is still only an estimation. At the very best, there still won’t be much room for profit.

Formula 1 wants Las Vegas to become a fixture of the F1 schedule for years to come, and it doesn’t seem as though this hiccup will dispel those desires. If anything, they’ll likely just come back in the future with lower expectations from the get-go.

Hyde earned 27 of 30 first-place votes in the American League, while Schumaker earned just eight in a competitive NL field in the Baseball Writers’ Association of America balloting.

Hyde beat out AL finalists Bruce Bochy of the Texas Rangers and Kevin Cash of the Tampa Bay Rays, while Schumaker finished ahead of NL finalists Craig Counsell of the Milwaukee Brewers and Brian Snitker of the Atlanta Braves.

Here’s what to know about the 2023 winners:

AL Manager of the Year: Brandon Hyde, Orioles

Two years after finishing with 110 losses, Hyde let the Orioles to their first postseason trip since 2016, winning 101 games and the American League East title.

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Hyde is the fourth Orioles manager to win the award, joining Frank Robinson (1989), Davey Johnson (1997) and Buck Showalter (2014).

“I’m so fortunate for the coaching staff I have and how positive they are, and how they helped me along the way and made me better,” Hyde said Tuesday. “Along with that, too, the patience that (general manager Mike Elias) and the front office have shown to me. They were more patient than me – I’ve said that lot – through those tough few years.”

Hyde was hired by Baltimore prior to the 2019 season, losing 108 games that year. The Orioles went 25-35 in the shortened 2020 season, then lost 110 in 2021 – before starting their turnaround with a surprising 83-79 record in 2022.

“I don’t think you expect to go into a season expecting to win 101 games in the regular season, to be honest with you,” Hyde said. “I was just hoping we’d build off last year – I was really encouraged by the second half we had last year.”

Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson won the AL Rookie of the Year award on Monday and there’s even more new Orioles talent on the horizon in 2024, highlighted by MLB’s top prospect Jackson Holliday.

“Watching Gunnar win that last night, that was an amazing feeling. So happy for him and his family,” Hyde said. “I’m fortunate to be around a great, great group of guys.”

NL Manager of the Year: Skip Schumaker, Marlins

In his first season with Miami, Schumaker led the club to its first playoff appearance in a non-shortened season since 2003, earning one of the NL wild-card spots.

Schumaker is the eighth skipper to win the award in his first career season as a manager and the fourth in Marlins history, joining Jack McKeon (2003), Joe Girardi (2006) and Don Mattingly (2020).

The Marlins went 84-78 – despite being outscored by 57 runs in the regular season – and had remarkable 33-14 record in one-run games. They were swept in the wild-card series by the Philadelphia Phillies.

“I would rather win by 10 than one, than to come from behind. There’s no doubt about that. But I think it wouldn’t have made it as special as it was this year,’ said Schumaker, who played 11 seasons and retired in 2016.

Schumaker received eight first-place votes, finishing ahead of fellow finalists Craig Counsell and Brian Snitker. Torey Lovullo, Dave Roberts, David Bell and David Ross also received votes.

MLB Manager of the Year voting results

Voting on a 5-3-1 system, first-place votes in parenthesis

American League

Brandon Hyde, Orioles (27) – 144Bruce Bochy, Rangers (3) – 61Kevin Cash, Rays – 58Dusty Baker, Astros – 4John Schneider, Blue Jays – 1

National League

Skip Schumaker, Marlins (8) – 72Craig Counsell, Brewers (5) – 51Brian Snitker, Braves (8) – 48Torey Lovullo, Diamondbacks (4) – 42Dave Roberts, Dodgers (4) – 41David Bell, Reds (1) – 13David Ross, Cubs – 3