Kentucky football backup quarterback Zach Calzada issued an apology Friday, Nov. 7, after a viral video of him flaunting money made rounds on social media.

Calzada, a seventh-year senior, started his career at Texas A&M before transferring to Auburn, Incarnate Word and now Kentucky. He opened the year as the Wildcats starter but was benched for Cutter Boley after two games.

Calzada was shown in a video not posted by himself flaunting $100 bills. He said he sent the video to someone.

‘Hey, what you need to do, Garrett, is your (expletive) needs to stop hatin’ and go get you some money,’ Calzada said in the video. ‘But since you ain’t got nothing, you go ahead and you can count mine.’

Calzada then counted the bills and fanned them on the floor.

After the video went viral, Calzada addressed it.

‘I take full responsibility for the video I sent to someone on social media,’ Calzada wrote. ‘I let my emotions get the best of me. … I’ll learn from this, do better, and move forward with more respect for the opportunity I’ve been given.’

The 6-foot-4 quarterback is 25-of-53 passing for 234 yards with no touchdowns and an interception this season. He threw for 35 touchdowns last season at Incarnate Word, and FCS program.

Calzada famously led Texas A&M to a 41-38 upset win over Alabama in 2021, as he threw for 285 yards with three touchdowns to an interception in relief of the injured Haynes King, who’s now starring at Georgia Tech.

Calzada doesn’t seem likely to play another snap in his career, with Boley having passed for 1,376 yards with 10 touchdowns to seven interceptions in his six starts, including a five-touchdown performance in Kentucky’s 56-34 loss to Tennessee on Oct. 25.

Major League Baseball continued to wrap up the 2025 season, releasing more of its end-of-year awards.

The MLB announced its American League Silver Sluggers Friday, Nov. 7, naming the best hitters at each position. The National League Silver Sluggers were announded on Nov. 6.

The list of finalists was stacked with talented players, but some of the winners, such as Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners, could be considered the obvious choice, considering the record-breaking season he had.

Raleigh finished the 2025 regular season with 60 home runs, 125 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 159 games played. He had a .247 batting average and struck out 188 times. His 60 homers were the most by a catcher and the most by a switch-hitter in major league history.

Here’s every 2025 Silver Slugger recipient from the American League:

2025 American League Silver Slugger winners

*-all finalists listed; winners are bolded

First base

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
Nick Kurtz, Athletics
Vinnie Pasquantino, Kansas City Royals

Second base

Jazz Chisholm Jr., New York Yankees
Brandon Lowe, Tampa Bay Rays
Jorge Polanco, Seattle Mariners

Third base

Alex Bregman, Boston Red Sox
Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays
José Ramírez, Cleveland Guardians

Shortstop

Bo Bichette, Toronto Blue Jays
Jeremy Peña, Houston Astros
Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals

Outfield

Cody Bellinger, New York Yankees
Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins
Riley Greene, Detroit Tigers
Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
Julio Rodríguez, Seattle Mariners
George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays

Catcher

Shea Langeliers, Athletics
Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals
Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners

Designated hitter

Yandy Díaz, Tampa Bay Rays
Brent Rooker, Athletics
George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays

Utility

Maikel Garcia, Kansas City Royals
Zach McKinstry, Detroit Tigers
Ben Rice, New York Yankees

Team of the Year

New York Yankees
Seattle Mariners
Toronto Blue Jays

In the wake of Thursday’s loss, the Raiders announced they fired special teams coordinator Tom McMahon.
A blocked punt in the third quarter led to the Broncos’ go-ahead field goal to make it 10-7.
With 4:30 left in the fourth quarter, Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson missed a 48-yard field goal that would have tied the game 10-10.

Week 10 of the 2025 NFL season started off with an AFC West tilt in Denver on ‘Thursday Night Football.’ After a game that featured nearly as many first downs (20) as points, the Broncos earned a 10-7 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

That three-point margin of victory loomed large for the Raiders, especially with special teams mistakes.

A blocked punt in the third quarter led to the Broncos’ go-ahead field goal to make it 10-7. With 4:30 left in the fourth quarter, Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson missed a 48-yard field goal that would have tied the game 10-10.

In the wake of that loss, the Raiders announced they fired special teams coordinator Tom McMahon.

‘Earlier today, we made the tough decision to relieve Tom McMahon of his duties as special teams coordinator,’ coach Pete Carroll said in a team statement. ‘I have a great amount of respect for Tom and the work that he has done in this league, but we have decided to move in a different direction.

‘Derius Swinton II will assume special teams coordinator duties on an interim basis and we are excited to attack the second half of this season with outstanding intent and purpose. We are grateful for Tom and his work here with the Raiders and wish him nothing but the best moving forward.’

Thursday’s game was the latest in a season of special teams mistakes under McMahon. A blocked field goal against the Chicago Bears in the final minute of regulation ensured a 25-24 Raiders loss. A missed extra point on the Raiders’ first touchdown against Jacksonville made a difference in a 23-23 tie after regulation that became a 30-29 loss in overtime.

Swinton II will become a special teams coordinator for the first time since 2021 with the Los Angeles Chargers under Brandon Staley. A former safety in college, he also held the special teams coordinator position in 2016 with the San Francisco 49ers.

Las Vegas is back home in Week 11 for a ‘Monday Night Football’ matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.

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The Orlando Pride move one step closer to repeating as NWSL champions.

The Pride, the No. 4 seed, protected home-field advantage and defeated the fifth-seeded Seattle Reign FC, 2-0, in Friday’s 2025 NWSL playoff quarterfinal match in Orlando. The Pride will face either the top-seeded Kansas City Current or No. 8 Gotham FC in the semifinals.

Midfielder Haley McCutcheon got the Pride on the board in the 21st minute and midfielder Luana iced the match with her first career NWSL goal, a stoppage goal off a penalty kick. Luana was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in April 2024 and finished chemotherapy last month.

‘One year ago, I didn’t even know if I would be playing again and today I am here,’ an emotional Luana said after the quarterfinal win. ‘Nothing is impossible.’

Veteran defender Lauren Barnes played her final game for the Reign. The 36-year-old retires after setting NWSL records for matches played (252), matches started (240) and minutes played (21,110).

2025 NWSL PLAYOFFS: Full bracket, schedule

Catch up with USA TODAY Sports’ highlights and results of the NWSL quarterfinal match between the Orlando Pride and Seattle Reign:

90’+8′ – Pride 2, Reign 0

Pride forward Marta sprinted 100 yards to the opposite side of the field before being fouled in the penalty area by Seattle’s Samantha Meza. Marta conceded the penalty kick to fellow Brazilian Luana, who completed her final round of chemotherapy last month after being diagnosed with  Hodgkin’s lymphoma in April 2024. Luana scored in the top left corner to put the Pride up 2-0 in stoppage time.

90’+4′ – Pride 1, Reign 0

Reign forward Emeri Adames’ shot on goal was saved.

90′- Pride 1, Reign 0

Seattle midfielder Sally Menti’s shot is saved in the top left corner by Pride goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse.

76′ – Pride 1, Reign 0

Reign midfielder Maddie Mercado was close to scoring an equalizer for Seattle, but Pride goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse continued her impressive night with a kick save to keep Seattle off the board. Moorhouse has six saves in the match.

62′- Pride 1, Reign 0

Seattle’s Maddie Mercado earned a free kick, but the Reign weren’t able to convert. Midfielder Sally Menti took the free kick, but hit the crossbar and Seattle players weren’t able to clean up the shot and score. The Reign have not scored on a free kick all season.

57′ – Pride 1, Reign 0

We have our first yellow card of the game. Orlando’s Rafaelle received a yellow card for a bad foul after stepping on Maddie Mercado.

Ken Griffey Jr. in the building

Seattle Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. is in attendance to cheer on the Reign. Griffey, who is part of the Reign ownership group, is part of the league’s newly formed, star-studded advisory board. “Together, they’ll help the league unlock new opportunities for partnership, expand fan reach and strengthen its position as both a premier professional league and a powerful cultural platform,” the league said in a statement on Thursday.

46′ – Pride 1, Reign 0

The Pride picked up right where they left off and came out of halftime firing. Reign goalkeeper Claudia Dickey saved an attempt by Pride midfielder Ally Lemos.

HT – Pride 1, Reign 0

The Pride have a 1-0 lead over the Reign heading into halftime. The Reign may have possessed the ball more (54.5% compared to Orlando’s 45.5%), but the Pride was more effective. Orlando scored one goal on four shot attempts and two shots on the goal, while Seattle is scoreless with six shot attempts. Pride goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse has three saves.

Orlando is 2-0-0 when leading at halftime in the playoffs.

Seattle Reign, Orlando Pride pays tribute to Mia Hamant

Seattle Reign and Orlando Pride players wore orange wristbands and orange ribbons in their hair in honor of 21-year-old Washington goalkeeper Mia Hamant, who died Thursday of kidney cancer.

36′ – Pride 1, Reign 0

Seattle Reign forward Jordyn Huitema’s shot on the goal was saved by Pride goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse.

21′ – Pride 1, Reign 0

Orlando Pride is on the board first with a goal from midfielder Haley McCutcheon, marking the third NWSL playoff goal of her career. The goal was assisted by forward Julie Doyle, who performed a one-touch pass after receiving a no-look reverse pass from Marta.

17′ – Pride 0, Reign 0

We are scoreless as we creep toward the 20-minute mark, but the Orlando Pride had multiple looks at the goal early. Pride defender Cori Dyke set up forward Julie Doyle with a perfect cross pass, but Doyle’s shot attempt on the goal sailed over the crossbar. The Pride have three shot attempts and one shot on goal so far, compared to one shot attempt and shot on goal for the Seattle Reign.

5′ – Pride 0, Reign 0

Reign goalkeeper Claudia Dickey saved at attempt on the goal by Orlando Pride midfielder Angelina.

NWSL quarterfinal match kicks off

We are underway at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida!

Orlando Pride vs. Seattle Reign: Time, streaming for NWSL playoffs

Date: Friday, Nov. 7
Time: 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT)
Location: Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
Stream: Prime Video

What time is Orlando Pride vs. Seattle Reign?

The 2025 NWSL postseason kicks off with a quarterfinal matchup between the No. 4 Orlando Pride and No. 5 Seattle Reign FC on Friday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. ET at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

Orlando Pride, Seattle Reign take the field

The Orlando Pride and Seattle Reign are on the pitch at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida for warmups ahead of kickoff.

Orlando Pride starting lineup

Seattle Reign starting lineup

NWSL playoff format

The 2025 NWSL playoffs consists of three rounds of single-elimination matches.

The postseason will kick off with four quarterfinal matchups with the No. 1 seed Kansas City Current hosting the No. 8 Gotham FC and the No. 4 Orlando Pride vs. No. 5 Seattle Reign FC on one side of the playoff bracket. On the other side of the bracket, the No. 2 seed Washington Spirit hosts the No. 7 Racing Louisville FC and the No. 3 Portland Thorns FC vs. No. 6 San Diego Wave FC.

The winners of each quarterfinal match will face off against each other in the semifinals. (Seeding does not reset after each round). The two semifinal winners will face off in the 2025 NWSL championship game on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+) at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, home of NWSL’s Bay FC and MLS’ San Jose Earthquakes.

NWSL quarterfinals playoff schedule

Game 1: No. 1 Kansas City Current vs. No. 8 Gotham FC – Nov. 9, 12:30 p.m. ET
Game 2: No. 4 Orlando Pride vs. No. 5 Seattle Reign FC – Nov. 7, 8 p.m. ET
Game 3: No. 2 Washington Spirit vs. No. 7 Racing Louisville FC – Nov. 8, 12 p.m. ET
Game 4: No. 3 Portland Thorns FC vs. No. 6 San Diego Wave FC – Nov. 9, 3 p.m. ET

When is the 2025 NWSL championship game?

The 2025 NWSL championship game will be held on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+) at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, home of NWSL’s Bay FC and MLS’ San Jose Earthquakes.

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WASHINGTON ‒ President Donald Trump has pardoned former baseball star Darryl Strawberry for a past tax evasion conviction, the White House said on Nov. 7, citing his sobriety and reborn Christian faith.

Strawberry, an eight-time Major League Baseball all-star outfielder, pleaded guilty in 1995 to one count of tax evasion after admitting he knowingly failed to report more than than $350,000 in income from autograph shows.

Strawberry, who was suspended three times during his MLB career for substance abuse, later served 11 months in a Florida prison in an unrelated state case for drug possession and solicitation of prostitution. He was released in 2003.

A White House official who confirmed Trump’s approval of the pardon said Strawberry, now 63 years old, had served his time and paid back the taxes he owed the government. The official said Strawberry has since found faith in Christianity and been sober for more than a decade. Strawberry has become active in ministry and started a drug recovery center that remains active, the official said.

Strawberry, an outspoken campaign supporter of Trump, expressed gratitude for the president’s pardon in a post on Instagram. ‘Thank you, President Trump, for my full pardon and for finalizing this part of my life, allowing me to be truly free and clean from all my past,’ Strawberry wrote.

Strawberry said he received a phone call at 4:37 p.m. ET on Nov. 6 and noticed a Washington, D.C., area code, adding that ‘to my amazement’ he was directed to Trump. He said the president spoke warmly about Strawberry’s peak playing career in the 1980s and ‘then he told me he was granting me a full pardon from my past.’

‘This has nothing to do with politics ‒ it’s about a Man, President Trump, caring deeply for a friend. God used him as a vessel to set me free forever!’ Strawberry said.

The 1983 National League Rookie of the Year, Strawberry is best known for his stint with the New York Mets in the 1980s before ending his career with the New York Yankees. Strawberry also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. He played for three World Series champion teams, including one for both New York teams.

Trump has been active with his clemency power in recent weeks.

In October, he commuted the seven-year prison sentence of former Republican New York U.S. Rep. George Santos for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. He later pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao ‒ a key supporter of the Trump family’s crypto venture who pleaded guilty to money laundering charges. On Nov. 6, Trump pardoned former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his top aide, Cade Cothren, before both men were set to report to prison to serve sentences on public corruption charges.

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Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami is set to be posted by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and will have 45 days to negotiate a contract with a Major League Baseball team.

The 25-year-old infielder has been one of Japan’s most prolific sluggers since debuting as a teenager in 2018, averaging 33 home runs in eight seasons. His best year came in 2022 when he hit 56 home runs with 134 RBIs, a .318 average and a 1.168 OPS. Murakami won his second Central League MVP award that season, going back-to-back after picking up the hardware – and a Japan Series title – in 2021.

His 56 home runs in 2022 remains the NPB record for a Japanese-born player, surpassing now Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks chairman Sadaharu Oh’s previous record of 55 set in 1964. Wladimir Balentein now holds the overall record with 60 in 2013.

Murakami has primarily played third base, but the left-handed hitter has 266 NPB games under his belt at first base as well and could be used at both corners in addition to designated hitter in MLB.

Nobody questions Murakami’s power, but strikeouts are a huge concern. Murakami was limited to 69 games in 2025, but his 29.5% strikeout rate in 2024 would have ranked among the 10 worst in MLB, striking out 180 times in 610 plate appearances.

Murakami helped Japan win the 2023 World Baseball Classic, homering in the championship game against Team USA pitcher Merrill Kelly

Under the current posting system, an MLB club will owe Murakami’s previous team a posting fee that is 20% of the first $25 million in a guaranteed deal, 17.5% of the next $25 million and 15% beyond $50 million.

Munetaka Murakami stats

In 892 career NPB games, Murakami has 246 home runs with with a .270 average and .951 OPS.

2020: 28 HR, 86 RBIs, 1.012 OPS
2021: 39 HR, 112 RBIs, .974 OPS
2022: 56 HR, 134 RBIs, 1.168 OPS
2023: 31 HR, 84 RBIs, .875 OPS
2024: 33 HR, 86 RBIs, .851 OPS
2025: 24 HR, 52 RBIs, 1.051 OPS (in 69 games, including JPEL)

Former All-Pro NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown was extradited from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to the U.S. to stand trial for a shooting following a Miami boxing event in May.

Miami police spokesperson Michael Vega confirmed Brown was apprehended on Nov. 6.

On Nov. 7, he’d been moved back to Florida to await charges.

Brown had a hearing in New Jersey and executed a waiver of extradition, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office reportedly notified the Dade County Sheriff’s Office for Brown to be moved to Florida.

In the meantime, Brown will be held in Essex County Jail.

That waiver of extradition means that Brown is relinquishing his right to an extradition hearing. An extradition hearing is held for a judge to determine whether the right person was arrested (typically from another state or country) and that the paperwork involved is correct.

This waiver of extradition means this case will be moved to Florida, the state in which the warrant for Brown’s arrest was issued.

This story will be updated with more information when available.

Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin will take a temporary leave of absence to attend to a personal matter in Sweden, coach Lindy Ruff said on Friday, Nov. 7.

Though a reason for the leave was not specified, Dahlin’s fiancée, Carolina Matovac, needed to have a heart transplant during the summer.

‘He said everything is OK, but he’s got the full support of our team,’ Ruff told reporters.

In September, Dahlin and his fiancée shared how her health had deteriorated quickly early in the summer while they were vacationing in France.

‘Carolina began to feel sick for a few days, which quickly turned into her experiencing heart failure,’ they wrote in a letter. ‘Fortunately, she received CPR on multiple occasions, and up to a couple of hours at the time to keep her alive, which ultimately saved her life. Without her receiving life-saving CPR, the result would have been unimaginable. It is hard to even think about the worst-case scenario.

‘She was transferred to a hospital, where she remained on life support for weeks before she was a beneficiary of a heart transplant while still in France.’

Eventually she returned to Sweden to continue her rehabilitation.

Ruff said it has been ‘incredibly hard’ for Dahlin, 25, to stay focused.

‘I fully understand what this young man is going through,’ he said. ‘I don’t think you can describe it, and I don’t think you can feel what he’s feeling. I’m pretty passionate about the fact that no one would want to walk in his shoes and have to deal with what he dealt with.’

Ruff said ‘there’s no timeframe’ for Dahlin’s return, and he has the organization’s backing.

‘This is larger than hockey,’ he said. ‘Family and person come before hockey. Hockey’s our job, hockey’s our lifeline, but family and personal (matters) trump anything.’

Dahlin, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, is in his second season as Sabres captain. He’s the team leader in ice time and their top-scoring defenseman with nine points in 14 games.

He was one of the first six players named to Sweden’s Olympic men’s hockey team.

The Sabres recalled defenseman Zac Jones.

Penguins’ Filip Hallander out with blood clot

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Filip Hallander has been diagnosed with a blood clot in his leg and will miss a minimum of three months. He has four points in 13 games.

He’s joining other Penguins on the sidelines, including goalie Tristan Jarry and forwards Rickard Rakell, Justin Brazeau and Noel Acciari.