Aaron Donald has been granted a temporary restraining order against a Los Angeles woman whom the retired NFL star says has been stalking him and his family for several years.

Donald wrote in court documents that the woman, who identified herself as Janelle Anwar, has been sending him unsolicited email and chat messages since 2020 and appears to believe they are married. Anwar, whom Donald said he has never met, even filed a request for divorce with a Los Angeles court last month, claiming they had been married since March 2024. She wrote in the document that she was seeking a ‘settlement’ of $6.5 million in a divorce.

Donald also alleged in court documents Anwar recently sent threatening messages about his family and has previously sent Amazon packages and balloons to his previous home, addressed to his children, all of whom are under the age of 12.

‘Respondent is delusional and I fear that Respondent’s delusions will lead to her attempting to harm me, my wife, my children, and my brother,’ Donald wrote in court documents seeking a temporary restraining order.

A Los Angeles judge granted Donald’s request Tuesday, ordering Anwar to not contact the former Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman and stay at least 100 yards away from him and his family. The judge also scheduled a May 7 court hearing to determine if the restraining order should be extended.

Anwar did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent to one of her alleged email addresses Thursday morning.

Donald, a three-time NFL defensive player of the year, wrote in court records that he has received messages from Anwar – who also identifies herself in messages as ‘aka Red Berry’ – from at least nine different email addresses since 2020. He wrote that he routinely blocked the addresses and ignored the messages, some of which referenced an imaginary relationship between them. On one occasion, she forwarded him an apparent performance review from her employer with the message ‘Hi Hubby, please save. Love you!’

Donald alleged that, over the past few months, ‘the recent messages have become increasingly more alarming and more threatening.’ He wrote that Anwar has CC’d him on cease and desist emails to unknown people, containing erratic references to musical artist Beyonce and Donald’s former coach, Sean McVay. She also attempted to deliver food to his family’s home, which he said is the first such delivery since he moved in 2022.

Donald, 33, recently wrapped up his first year of retirement after stepping away from football in March 2024. He made the Pro Bowl in each of his 10 seasons in the NFL, all of them with the Los Angeles Rams, and is widely believed to be among the best defensive players of his era. He is eligible to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2029.

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The NFL Draft is a special occasion for all involved. For the Los Angeles Rams, the 2025 NFL Draft will be of even greater significance.

The Rams will conduct their draft operations from Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Air Operations, honoring the first responders who call Los Angeles home. It will mark the first time in NFL history a team will take their draft operations to a fire station.

With the assistance of Zillow, the Rams and LAFD will transform a room within LAFD Air Operations to serve as general manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay’s draft headquarters for the three-day event on April 24-26. An adjacent hangar will be used as a space for coaches, scouts, team personnel and media.

LAFD Air Operations will be fully operational during the NFL Draft.

The special Rams draft headquarters site comes in the aftermath of the deadly wildfires that ravaged the Los Angeles area in January, that killed at least 29 people and burned over 37,000 acres, or 57.8 square miles.

The Rams have donated nearly $2 million to fire relief efforts, according to the team. As part of the Rams’ continued efforts to help uplift the community following the devastating blaze, the team and Zillow will work in conjunction to renovate LAFD Air Operation’s recreation room.

“Drafting from LAFD Air Operations is a powerful reminder of what it means to represent Los Angeles,” Rams president Kevin Demoff said in a statement. “Since the wildfires devastated our region in January, we have looked to bring LA together to help with the recovery efforts, raise the spirits of those impacted, and shine a light on our first responders. We are humbled to partner with LAFD during one of the NFL’s biggest moments to express gratitude for those who risk their lives daily to protect our city.”

Former college football coach Lee Corso had what could best be described as a moderately successful career in his chosen profession.

Over 15 seasons as a college head coach and one year in the pros with the short-lived USFL, Corso’s teams had an overall record of 78 wins, 98 losses and six ties.

After such an undistinguished tenure and without a job at age 50, one might think it would be time for Corso to get out of the football business. But …

‘Not so fast, my friend!’

Corso found fame — and a cult following — in broadcasting when he was hired in 1987 to be part of ESPN’s new ‘College GameDay’ show. His nearly 40-year association with the network will come to an end later this year following Thursday’s announcement that Corso is retiring and will make his final ‘GameDay’ appearance on Saturday, August 30, in the program’s season premiere.

Why is Lee Corso famous?

Corso has become an institution in college football over the 38 seasons ‘College GameDay’ has been on the air. He’s the only remaining original cast member on the show, which has won nine Emmy awards for outstanding weekly sports studio program.

His knowledge of the game as a former coach is apparent. However, Corso’s folksy style and his showmanship have helped him form a longstanding bond with television viewers.

Corso’s signature catch phrase, ‘Not so fast, my friend,’ and his tradition of donning a team’s headgear in making his winning pick have become beloved GameDay staples each week.

“My family and I will be forever indebted for the opportunity to be part of ESPN and ‘College GameDay’ for nearly 40 years,” Corso, 89, said in an ESPN news release. “I have a treasure of many friends, fond memories and some unusual experiences to take with me into retirement.”

Lee Corso’s coaching career

A quarterback and defensive back during his playing career at Florida State from 1953-57, Corso got his first coaching job at his alma mater immediately after his eligibility ran out, serving as a graduate assistant in Tallahassee during the 1958 season.

From there, he moved on to become quarterbacks coach at Maryland for seven seasons. He coached defensive backs at Navy for three seasons before getting his first head coaching job at the University of Louisville in 1969.

A year after taking over the Cardinals, Corso led the team to an 8-3-1 record, a Missouri Valley Conference title and a berth in the in 1970 Pasadena Bowl — only the second bowl bid in school history. Two years later, after the Cardinals went 9-1, Corso took the head coaching job at Indiana.

A decided underdog against the traditional Big Ten powers, Corso never enjoyed the success at Indiana that he did at Louisville. The Hoosiers had only two winning seasons over his 10 years in Bloomington — an 8-4 record and Holiday Bowl win in 1979 and a 6-5 mark the following year.

Corso was fired by Indiana after the 1982 season after compiling an overall record of 41-68-2.

He returned to coaching after a one-year break, taking over the program at Northern Illinois and going 4-6-1.

In 1985, he jumped to the pro ranks, taking over as head coach of the USFL’s Orlando Renegades. His team went 5-13 and the league folded after that season.

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Florida State athletics announced the cancellation of all events through Sunday, April 20, following an active shooter incident on campus Thursday.

Officials said a suspect was in custody, with two people killed and five injured after gunfire erupted on Florida State’s campus in Tallahassee, Florida.

Athletics events canceled include the Seminoles’ baseball series opener vs. Virginia at Dick Howser Stadium on Thursday, and softball’s game against Georgia Tech at the Seminole Softball Complex on Friday.

A cancellation instead of a postponement could signify that the games will not be made up at a future date. The university also made note that updates for next week’s athletics home events will be ‘communicated when available.’

Mikko Rantanen will be the center of attention when the Dallas Stars meet the Colorado Avalanche meet in the first round because he starred for the Avalanche before they shockingly traded him. He didn’t go straight to the Stars, but the Carolina Hurricanes moved him before the trade deadline and he signed long-term with Dallas.

Rantanen is a playoff standout with 101 points in 81 games, the type of production that the Stars hope get them beyond the conference final this year. But first Dallas will have to get past the Avalanche, no small task, even though it did last season. Colorado has reigning MVP Nathan MacKinnon and 30-goal defenseman Cale Makar, the 2022 playoff MVP. They added Brock Nelson and Charlie Coyle at the trade deadline, and captain Gabriel Landeskog (knee) could be back for the first time since the 2022 championship.

The Stars have difficulties beyond their opponent. They followed a seven-game winning streak with a season-ending 0-5-2 slide. No. 1 defenseman Miro Heiskanen remains out and leading goal scorer Jason Robertson limped off the ice Wednesday.

The Stars-Avalanche series leads USA TODAY’s power rankings of the NHL’s eight Stanley Cup playoffs first-round matchups. Here are the rest:

2. Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers

One of these teams has reached the Stanley Cup Final the past five seasons. Tampa Bay has two titles and Florida is the defending champion. The Lightning beat the Panthers twice in the playoffs and Florida won last year’s series. Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy is a clutch goalie, Brayden Point is a clutch scorer and Nikita Kucherov has won the last two scoring titles. This might be the deepest Lightning team since the Stanley Cup days. The Panthers, though banged up and missing suspended Aaron Ekblad for Games 1 and 2, are also loaded with talent. Sam Bennett, Matthew Tkachuk and newcomer Brad Marchand could make life miserable for Lightning players.

3. Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators

You know a series will be intense when it’s called the ‘Battle of Ontario.’ This will be the first time the teams have met in the playoffs since 2004. Senators captain Brady Tkachuk is making his playoff debut a year after brother Matthew won a Stanley Cup. Toronto always faces pressure in the playoffs. Can pending free agent Mitch Marner follow his 100-point season with a big playoff performance? And will new coach Craig Berube, a former Stanley Cup winner, help the Maple Leafs avoid another early exit?

4. Winnipeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues

Remember the 4 Nations Face-Off final, when Canada’s Jordan Binnington made several spectacular saves in overtime before Connor McDavid scored on the USA’s Connor Hellebuyck for a 3-2 win? Well, they’ll be in opposite creases again in this series. Winnipeg’s Hellebuyck is favored to win a second consecutive Vezina Trophy, but he was rocked last season in the playoffs (5.23 goals-against average, .864 save percentage) by the Avalanche. Binnington won the Stanley Cup in 2019 but has missed the playoffs the past two seasons.

5. Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens

Washington’s Alex Ovechkin drew plenty of attention because he broke Wayne Gretzky’s goal record. But that overshadowed the fact that the Capitals had a tremendous season after retooling on the fly. Coach Spencer Carbery made all the new veterans mesh properly, leading to numerous personal bests. The Capitals slipped a little down the stretch, so we’ll see if they can turn things around against the Canadiens, who made the playoffs for the first time since 2021. Lane Hutson tied a rookie defenseman record with 60 assists, Nick Suzuki scored 30 goals and Ivan Demidov has shown impressive skills in his two games in the league.

6. Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers

This will be their fourth consecutive first-round meeting. Edmonton has won the previous three series, needing seven games the first time, then six, then five last season as the Oilers went on to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. But something feels different this year. The Kings have home-ice advantage and were 31-5-4 at Crypto.com Arena before Thursday’s game. Former Stanley Cup winner Darcy Kuemper has provided steady goaltending and the Kings have good secondary scoring, including former Oiler Warren Foegele. Los Angeles won the season series 3-1 and shut out Edmonton twice. The Oilers have star power in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl but those two had some injury issues down the stretch and defenseman Mattias Ekholm will miss the first round. Considering the series history, though, don’t count out Edmonton until the handshake line.

7. Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild

The Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup in 2023, dipped the following season and won a division title this year, despite losing Jonathan Marchessault, Chandler Stephenson and others to free agency. Pavel Dorofeyev took advantage and jumped from 13 goals to 35. This is a deep, dangerous team, especially with Jack Eichel returning from injury on Wednesday. The Wild have one of the league’s top players in Kirill Kaprizov, who missed half a season with injury. He scored three points in his return. This will be the last time to watch future Hall of Fame goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, though Filip Gustavsson likely will see nearly all of the action.

8. Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils

This series lost some luster because Devils star Jack Hughes had season-ending surgery. Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour’s teams are a near lock to advance to the second round. Devils coach Sheldon Keefe got out of the first round only once when he was with the Maple Leafs. Carolina beat New Jersey two years ago in the playoffs.

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Although she hasn’t played a competitive match since the 2022 U.S. Open, tennis legend Serena Williams still follows the sport with a passion.

The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion is a big fan of No. 1-ranked men’s player Jannik Sinner, the defending U.S. Open champion who won his second consecutive Australian Open in January. However, Sinner is currently serving a three-month suspension after testing positive last year for a performance-enhancing substance.

In a wide-ranging interview with Time magazine – the publication that just named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world – Williams said Sinner is a ‘fantastic personality’ and is ‘great for the sport.’

But she also made a point to mention, ‘if I did that, I would have gotten 20 years. Let’s be honest. I would have gotten Grand Slams taken away from me.’

As a way of explanation, Williams points to one of her contemporaries on the WTA Tour, Maria Sharapova, who received a two-year ban for doping in 2016 – even though the circumstances surrounding her positive test were similar to Sinner’s.

‘I can’t help but think about Maria all this time,’ Williams said.

Both Sharapova and Sinner said they were unintentionally given the banned substances that led to the failed tests. Sharapova had her suspension eventually reduced to 15 months, while Sinner is currently serving a three-month ban that will not force him to miss any of this year’s Grand Slam tournaments.

Lee Corso is hanging up his headgear.

The legendary former college football coach and ESPN ‘College GameDay’ fixture for the past five decades announced Thursday that his final appearance on the show would be during the Week 1 episode of the 2025 college football season. ESPN has billed it as Corso’s final headgear pick, a nod to his signature closing move on ‘College GameDay’ when he dons mascot headgear to signal his pick for the game at the site in which the show is being broadcast from that week.

ESPN said a location for Corso’s final ‘College GameDay,’ scheduled for Saturday, August 30, will be determined at a later date. ESPN will also present special programming to honor Corso in the days leading up to his last show.

Corso, who turns 90 in August, debuted on ESPN’s college football pregame show in 1987. His first headgear pick – Ohio State’s Brutus Buckeye in Columbus, Ohio – happened on Oct. 5, 1996.

Corso joined ESPN following a 28-year coaching career at the college and professional levels, including 17 seasons as a head coach at Louisville (1969-72), Indiana (1973-82), Northern Illinois (1984) and with the USFL’s Orlando Renegades (1985). He is the only personality from the original ‘College GameDay’ cast still with the show.

“My family and I will be forever indebted for the opportunity to be part of ESPN and College GameDay for nearly 40 years. I have a treasure of many friends, fond memories and some unusual experiences to take with me into retirement,’ Corso said in a statement. “ESPN has been exceptionally generous to me, especially these past few years. They accommodated me and supported me, as did my colleagues in the early days of College GameDay. Special thanks to Kirk Herbstreit for his friendship and encouragement. And lest I forget, the fans…truly a blessing to share this with them. ESPN gave me this wonderful opportunity and provided me the support to ensure success. I am genuinely grateful.”

Corso became a revered figure in college football and the face of ‘College Gameday’ over the years by mixing commentary with catchphrases like ‘Not so fast, my friend,’ and costume changes that turned into highly anticipated moments during the lead up to the first college football games every Saturday.

Corso remained a constant presence on the show throughout the past 38 years, although he has taken on a more limited role and missed several episodes for health reasons in recent seasons. Corso had a stroke in May 2009 that impacted his speech, but he made a full return to ‘College GameDay’ for the following college football season.

Corso has been on more than 70 campuses as part of ‘College GameDay,’ according to ESPN, and donned 69 different mascot headgear in order to make game picks. He has made 430 headgear picks all-time entering his final broadcast, with the Ohio State Buckeyes being his choice a record 45 times.

This story has been updated to include new information.

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Shedeur Sanders drew Daniel Jones comparisons from Colorado’s offensive coordinator. His teammate Travis Hunter may be happier with the one he received from Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry.

Berry was asked at a pre-draft news conference whether Hunter would be worth the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft if he didn’t become a two-way star at the NFL level.

Berry evoked the name of two-way Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani while explaining Hunter’s upside at both positions.

‘It’s a little bit like Ohtani. If he’s a pitcher or he’s a hitter, he’s an outstanding player,’ Berry explained, in reference to Hunter. ‘You obviously get a unicorn if you use him both ways.’

Hunter won the 2024 Heisman Trophy after starring at both receiver and cornerback for Colorado. He has stated he would rather retire than limit himself to playing one side of the ball at the NFL level, so it appears the 21-year-old will get a chance to prove himself at both positions.

Still, Berry made it clear the Browns view Hunter’s best position as receiver and cornerback as his ‘second home.’ That said, the general manager was also clear that Cleveland wouldn’t limit him to one side of the ball if they selected him.

‘What he would attempt to do has not really been done in our league,’ Berry said. ‘But we wouldn’t necessarily put a cap or a governor in terms of what he could do. We would want to be smart in terms of how we would start him out.’

What would being smart look like? Berry conceded it would be a learning process, even if Hunter could handle a larger snap share than expected since his contact would be minimized playing on the perimeter.

‘It’s something that 32 teams are would have to figure out as they think through his profile,’ Berry said of Hunter. ‘There would probably be some learning on the fly if he were here.’

The Browns have been increasingly tied to Hunter ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. He is presently expected to be the team’s pick at No. 2 overall, so it may fall on Kevin Stefanski and his staff to figure out the best way to use the talented top prospect.