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USMNT hosts Costa Rica for friendly in Orlando

The U.S. men’s national soccer team plays the second of two January friendly matches on Wednesday when it goes up against Concacaf rival Costa Rica.

Coach Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT won the first friendly, 3-1 over Venezuela on Saturday. Jack McGlynn, Patrick Agyemang and Matko Miljevic each scored goals in the victory. It was the first international goal for each of those three players, two of whom (Agyemang and Miljevic) made their USMNT debuts. Pochettino improved to 4-1 since taking over for former coach Gregg Berhalter last September.

This isn’t an official FIFA international break, and the USMNT’s European-based players — who are all in the midst of their club seasons — are typically not called into the national team’s January camp, which has traditionally been heavily focused on MLS talent.

Here’s everything you need to know for Wednesday’s USMNT-Costa Rica match:

Watch USMNT vs. Costa Rica on Sling

When is the USMNT’s friendly against Costa Rica?

Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 22.

Where will the USMNT’s friendly against Costa Rica be played?

The USMNT-Costa Rica friendly will be held at Inter & Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Inter & Co Stadium is the home of Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer and the NWSL’s Orlando Pride.

How to watch USMNT vs. Costa Rica on TV

The television broadcast will be available on TNT (watch on Sling), with pregame coverage starting at 6:30 p.m. ET. The Spanish-language television broadcast is available on Telemundo and Universo.

How to stream USMNT vs. Costa Rica

The match will stream on Max and Peacock, with pregame coverage starting at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Watch USMNT vs. Costa Rica on Sling

USMNT roster for January friendlies

Goalkeepers (4): Drake Callender (Inter Miami CF), Matt Freese (New York City FC), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew), Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids)

Defenders (7): Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), George Campbell (CF Montréal), DeJuan Jones (Columbus Crew), Shaq Moore (FC Dallas), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC)

Midfielders (4): Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF), Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake), Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union)

Forwards (6): Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC), Caden Clark (CF Montréal), Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC), Matko Miljevic (Huracán/Argentina), Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC), Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)

USMNT 2025 schedule and results

Jan. 20 (friendly) — United States 3, Venezuela 1
Jan. 22 (friendly) — Costa Rica (Inter & Co Stadium; Orlando, Florida)
March 20 (Concacaf Nations League) — Panama (SoFi Stadium; Inglewood, California)

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DAVE RAMSEY: Don’t wait on the Trump White House to fix your house. Do 5 things millionaires do

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Change is in the air. A new year, a new president and a new moment for it to be your turn to win. I’ve spent the last 40 years studying wealthy, successful people and the principles that made them members of that club. This new day in America is going to be your best chance in a long time to apply those principles and live your dreams. 

While I am confident the new Trump administration will improve our economy, it will not make you personally wealthy or successful. The truth remains that what happens in your house, not what happens in the White House, has everything to do with your ability to win and live your dreams. Successful people will tell you the government takes much more than it gives. So, while you can be excited about the new administration’s approach to the economy, you cannot wait passively on the sidelines hoping President Trump will somehow make you wealthy. He won’t. It’s not his job. 

As a person of faith, I’m a big believer in prayer. The Bible is very clear that God does not financially bless the lazy, or the incompetent. Praying for your corn to grow while failing to plant any is not a biblical principle nor one of successful people. St. Augustine is quoted as saying, ‘Pray as if everything depended on God and work as if everything depended on you.’ Proverbs 10:4 (ESV) says, ‘A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.’ My grandmother used say, ‘There’s great place to go when you’re broke … TO WORK!’ God loves you, but He will not make you wealthy unless you follow His commonsense principles. 

Knowing that the new administration and even God who loves you are not going to make you successful without your personal diligence and competence, then it’s up to you to take action. Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity. It’s time for a change.

Our company, Ramsey Solutions, did the largest study of millionaires ever done in America. The research methodology was airtight, and we had an outside firm ensure we didn’t have any confirmation bias or other issues with our process. The conclusions of this study are based on data, which makes them facts. So, if you disagree with the findings, you are what’s known as wrong.

Normal in America is broke. In the most prosperous society in human history, people are making money and they’re broke. 

I unpacked the white paper in my number one bestseller ‘Baby Steps Millionaires,’ and we discovered many things your common sense will tell you and very few things to confirm your childish emotions about what it means to be a millionaire. Eighty-nine percent of America’s millionaires are NOT millionaires because of an inheritance. You can take hope in that fact because it means YOU CAN build wealth and live your dreams. 

Millionaires do drive used Toyotas, and they do live on a written plan for their money called a budget. Millionaires are generous. And their purchase patterns indicate they do very little to impress others. Their Instagram highlight reel would be exceedingly boring. They don’t care what other people think. They are not taking a poll. 

They are aimed at a goal of financial security and are willing to sacrifice to get there. They read more than they watch TV. They are mostly debt-free and pay off their homes on average in 11.2 years from the time they set their mind to build wealth. While people generally become millionaires at an average age of 50, we discovered a surprising number of young millionaires as well. They contribute to their 401(k)s in good mutual funds like it’s a religion. They agree on their goals with their spouse and work in unity, not separately. And both are emotional adults, no spoiled-child temper tantrums to distract them from their goal. 

They like their careers and don’t say, ‘Thank God it’s Friday.’ They don’t say defeatist things like, ‘You’ll always have a car payment,’ or ‘The little man can’t get ahead,’ because they started with nothing—they are the little man! And they are proving every day that you can live on less than you make, and you can build wealth in America today. It takes them an average of 17 years from the time they start their plan to reach a net worth of $1 million. Most of the data sources we find indicate there are over 23 million millionaires in the United States today. 

All this data tells us clearly that you have every reason to hope that you, too, can build a good level of wealth in our country today. And yet, normal in America is broke. In the most prosperous society in human history, people are making money and they’re broke. 

Fifty-five percent of people who have debt say they lose sleep over it. The average new car payment is over $700. Most people have had student loan debt so long they think it’s a pet. Credit card debt is over $1.14 trillion. The number one cause of divorce is money stress and money fights. Normal is making money and broke. Normal sucks. Time to change. Time for some new habits and principles. Time to try doing what millionaires do. Here are five things you can take right now.

1. Get on a budget 

You need a detailed, written plan for your monthly spending. Check out our EveryDollar budgeting app for help.

2. Get out of debt

Your most powerful wealth-building tool is your income, so stop giving it to credit card and car companies in the form of monthly payments.

3. Live on less than you make

Pay cash. If you can’t pay for it with cash, you can’t afford it. You are not in Congress. You can’t spend more than you make and win.

4. Give money away

Be generous. Be a good tipper. Help others.

5. Save money 

Build an emergency fund because you will have emergencies, and they will become debt if you don’t. Invest in your Roth IRA or 401(k) in good mutual funds EVERY month.

You work too hard to be broke. Personal finance is 80% behavior and 20% head knowledge. I am positive the American Dream is not dead because I meet people just like you every day who have overcome unbelievable challenges to build wealth. It’s time for a change. 

Don’t wait on the White House to fix your house. Don’t wait on the sidelines of your own life any longer. 

You have every reason to have hope in—and work for—the American Dream.

Take Control of Your Money: Author Dave Ramsey invites you to join him, George Kamel, Rachel Cruze and Jade Warshaw for the free Take Control of Your Money livestream event January 23 at 7 p.m. CST. You’ll learn, step by step, how to do what millionaires do so you can stop living paycheck to paycheck, create breathing room in your budget and finally start building wealth. You work too hard to feel this broke. It’s time to take action!

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If Republicans were telling the truth about supporting abortion, Roe v Wade would be intact today

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The irony is not lost on me that this anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision comes just two days after the inauguration of the man who triggered its downfall: Donald Trump. 

Since the conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices he appointed helped strip us of this fundamental right two and half years ago, Republicans have been faced with the fierce outrage of American voters across the political spectrum. They heard enough to fake policy shifts on the issue publicly – scrubbing their websites of their support for restrictions, attempting to walk back out-of-touch views on care, and even removing explicit calls for a national abortion ban from their party’s platform for the first time in 40 years. 

Simply put, Republicans have learned that their opposition to abortion is politically dangerous. But while Donald Trump and Republicans at the state-level now know better than to talk about the issue publicly during their terms in office, that doesn’t mean they won’t try to further undermine our rights now that they have solidified power. 

Don’t take my word for it; just look at the facts. Because while Republicans were spouting these claims about moderation leading up to Election Day, they were simultaneously taking extreme measures to push care out of reach. With attention diverted to conversations about the Democratic ticket, they snuck harsh restrictions into must-pass budget bills, blocked a series of bills that would have protected patients traveling to get care and doctors providing that care, obstructed efforts to reinstate the protections of Roe, and more.

Republicans have wasted no time in pushing their real agenda post-election either. In Missouri, they’ve already filed numerous bills to overturn Amendment 3, a ballot initiative passed by a majority of voters in support of abortion access. In Indiana, they’ve introduced a new bill that would push care further out of reach for rape survivors. In Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton has even filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against a New York doctor for providing care to a Texas resident, which could set a dangerous precedent for any patient who needs care from out-of-state. 

The vast majority of Americans believe in our right to choose – that includes 50% of Republican women. And the results of this election cycle proved that abortion is still a highly motivating issue for voters across parties. Women like Sen. Jacky Rosen in Nevada, Sen. Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin, and New York Rep. Laura Gillen all won tightly contested races that came down to one question: Which candidate not only claims they believe in my right to choose, but can be trusted to actually protect it? 

If you’re part of the majority, then you should know: Attacks on our rights are still in full throttle. And the future of your reproductive health care access may lie in the hands of your state leaders.

Over the last two and half years, governors have been a frontline of defense, putting up safety rails against these kinds of attacks and prosecution attempts related to abortion care. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek recently directed state agencies to secure an extended stockpile of abortion medication throughout the duration of this next administration. After the fall of Roe, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an executive order protecting patients from extradition and out-of-state investigations for seeking abortion care. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed another executive order that created an advisory council to safeguard reproductive rights and gave the state attorney general sole prosecutorial authority in court cases relating to abortion.

Regardless of your political party, the bulk of us agree on the fundamental belief behind these actions: Women should be able to get the health care they need without fear of government interference or prosecution.

If you care about abortion, it’s critical to stand behind the leaders who don’t just claim they believe in your rights, but who will take action to keep them intact. Governor candidates, like Rep. Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger in Virginia, are the exact kind of leaders we need to hold the line and defend access to the health care we need.

While today we are stuck pondering the pain and cruelty that has erupted across our nation since the fall of Roe, instead of commemorating 52 years of a woman’s simple right to choose, it doesn’t have to be this way. This year, we have an opportunity to begin charting a path forward – and that begins with the Democratic women leaders Americans can trust. 

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Nearly all of DC shut down for Trump’s inauguration. So why was there no designated survivor?

President Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony Monday featured the largest, most complex security footprint of any inauguration in U.S. history. 

The nation’s capital was transformed seemingly overnight from a pedestrian-friendly city into a daunting and impenetrable fortress – the result of a multi-agency task force that erected 30 miles of anti-scale fencing, coordinated aerial surveillance and drones, and saw the deployment of tens of thousands of law enforcement, military personnel, undercover agents, and national guard trucks across D.C.

The impressive, whole-of-government security effort on Inauguration Day was unprecedented, and not without reason: Trump was the victim of two assassination attempts during the 2024 campaign — including a shooter who came so close to him as to nick his ear — and a domestic threat landscape that was heightened further by the terrorist-inspired attack in New Orleans and the execution-style killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan late last year.

It’s notable, then, that this year’s sprawling security footprint did not expressly include one key component considered fundamental to U.S. tradition: The naming of a designated survivor.

In D.C., the tightly coordinated federal protection efforts were carefully planned long ahead of Trump’s inauguration ceremony by the Secret Service and many other federal agencies. 

It’s both a nod to recent security concerns, and more largely an effort to protect the U.S. body politic, foreign dignitaries, donors, and thousands of attendees from any mass catastrophe or threat. 

The designated survivor, who in a catastrophic event would bear the responsibility of leading the U.S. in the aftermath of a crisis, is typically a Cabinet officer when major security events put elected officials all in one spot, such as inaugurations and State of the Union addresses.

Previous designated survivors have included former DHS secretary Jeh Johnson, former Energy Secretary Rick Perry, and former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who was tapped for the role during President Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2009. 

Gates, a George W. Bush appointee, was kept on by Obama and served in his Pentagon role until July 2011, according to his official Defense Department biography.

The survivor’s location, and sometimes identity, remains confidential until after the event disperses and its attendees have safely returned home. In high-profile events, a broader contingency plan is in place.

As Garrett Graff reported in 2016, Gates’s role as designated survivor during Obama’s inauguration also included the support of another government heavyweight — James Clapper, then the undersecretary of intelligence — who stowed away during the ceremony deep in an underground government bunker in Pennsylvania, a backup to the backup, if you will, and a nod at the detailed succession plan carefully crafted by a group defense, intelligence, and other federal agencies over the span of some 40-plus years.

So it was notable that no designated survivor was named during the 47th presidential inauguration.

 

No reason was given for the absence of the designated survivor, which was first reported by NBC News.

It’s possible that the sprawling security presence coordinated in the run-up to Jan. 20 was deemed sufficient to protect against any threats.

It’s also possible the event, which was held indoors and thus restricted to the public and to members of the news media, was limited enough as not to warrant the designated survivor. 

Ahead of the event, FBI and Secret Service personnel stressed the stringent security measures in place and the tight vetting of any ticketed attendees.

David Sundberg of the FBI’s Washington Field Office told Fox News earlier this week that the bureau was not tracking ‘any specific or credible threats’ for Inauguration Day.

‘All attendees will undergo screening,’ said Matt McCool, special agent in charge of the Secret Service’s Washington Field Office. 

These individuals told Fox News that the fencing alone is more than any other designated National Special Security Event in the past.

‘Designated checkpoints will be set up for members of the public interested in attending the inauguration,’ McCool said ahead of the inauguration — a protocol also applied to attendees of the modified Capital One festivities, which were moved inside due to frigid temperatures.

Neither the White House, DHS nor the FBI immediately responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the absence of a designated survivor.

Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.

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Trump’s FBI overhaul begins as Acting Director Brian Driscoll puts ‘untouchable’ feds on notice: former agent

President Donald Trump has promised to usher in a new era in America’s top investigative unit — the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) — with day one changes being implemented as key senior roles were reassigned.

The agency’s shakeup began when former FBI Director Christopher Wray, who was nominated by Trump in his first administration, announced last month that he would step down from his post. Hours before Trump was sworn in, acting director Paul Abbate similarly stepped down.

The Associated Press reported, citing a person familiar with the matter, that the longtime head of the Justice Department’s office of international affairs, Bruce Swartz, was reassigned along with as many as 20 other staffers. 

On Monday, the White House announced Brian Discoll as acting director of the FBI. Driscoll’s time as acting director will presumably end when Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel is confirmed as the FBI’s next director by the U.S. Senate.

Throughout former President Biden’s term, the FBI was entangled in repeated scandals, prompting President Trump to promise to root out corruption in the FBI and the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Former FBI agent and Fox News contributor Nicole Parker told Fox News Digital that Abbate’s retirement was a ‘good idea.’ 

‘He had to have known that his days were likely very much numbered,’ she said. ‘It’s been widely publicized and well known that Paul Abbate was involved in pushing the raid at Mar-a-Lago. Also, he was very involved in pushing the Jan. 6 misdemeanor cases that were worked rigorously at the FBI.’

‘I imagine that he knew, rather than being removed upon Trump’s arrival, that it might be best in his interest to just move on. And I think that probably was a good idea on his part,’ she said.

On day one, President Trump signed a memorandum titled ‘Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives.’ He asserted that federal employees are able to be fired. 

‘I came from the private sector before the FBI, and I noticed such a contrast. The private sector, if you’re not doing your job, of course you’re going to get fired. But when you come to the federal government, there was almost this mood of, you know, we’re untouchable,’ Parker said. 

‘And I really believe that those days are over. You are working for the American taxpayers. It is their taxpayer dollars that need to be put to good use. And if you’re not doing your job, you really should be removed,’ she said. ‘I do believe that there will be people who may not be on board with Trump’s plans, and they’ll choose to walk away on their own.’

Discroll is now heading the agency as Patel begins his Senate confirmation process. Patel’s Senate confirmation hearing is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Jan. 29. 

Discroll, a veteran of the agency, joined in 2007, according to a statement on the White House’s website. Robert Kissane, the top counterterrorism agent in New York, will serve as acting deputy director, the White House said.

Prior to being appointed as acting director, Discroll most recently served as the special agent in charge of the Newark Field Office. He also previously served as the commander of the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) and Critical Incident Response Group’s (CIRG) Tactical Section chief.

‘I think it’s good for the FBI, for somebody who has such an amazing background with tactical experience and HRT,’ retired FBI agent Scott Duffey told Fox News Digital. ‘It’s a tall order, and I wish him well.’

Before his career in the FBI, he was a special agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the agency said in a release. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Villanova University and a master’s degree in public policy and international relations from Pepperdine University.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the FBI and the Department of Justice for comment.

Fox News’ Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.

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College football public-school head coaches grab eye-popping bonus pay

The combination of an expanded College Football Playoff and breakthrough success by several teams that didn’t make the CFP resulted in another banner season of bonus payouts for college football head coaches at Bowl Subdivision public schools.

They totaled a little more than $16.8 million for on-field achievements, with four coaches claiming at least $1 million, according to tracking by USA TODAY Sports based on contracts acquired through open-records requests.

Arizona State’s Kenny Dillingham led the way with just over $2.6 million, including an additional $39,500 he will receive for the Sun Devils moving into the top 10 of Tuesday’s final US LBM Football Coaches Poll and Associated Press media poll (they finished No. 7 in both).

Ohio State’s Ryan Day reached seven figures with the Buckeyes’ run to the CFP national championship, which culminated with a victory over Notre Dame on Monday night that was worth $500,000 alone and gave him $1 million for the season. That amount put him at No. 4 on the bonus list, behind Indiana’s Curt Cignetti ($1.5 million) and Iowa State’s Matt Campbell ($1.35 million).

The overall total includes only a portion of the amount likely claimed by Penn State coach James Franklin. His team advanced to the CFP semifinals after the university announced in late November that his bonus structure had been revised to address a 12-team CFP, but it made no details available and state laws do not require such disclosure.

Last season, FBS public-school head coaches picked up just over $15.5 million, which had been the greatest total since USA TODAY Sports began tracking these amounts in 2019. During those years, no more than two coaches had reached at least $1 million for on-field achievements in the same season.

Dillingham’s total for this season is the second-largest single-season total for a public-school coach. The Sun Devils went 11-3, won the Big 12 Conference title and lost a CFP quarterfinal to Texas in double overtime. Dillingham has said that $200,000 of his bonuses will be given to program staff members.

Jim Harbaugh, then with Michigan, picked up $3 million last season when the Wolverines won the CFP championship. Dillingham also is set for $100,000 based on Arizona State football’s recently published NCAA Graduation Success Rate and could get more this spring based on other team academic metrics.

Dillingham and the university have agreed to a new contract that will increase his pay for the 2025 season from the previously scheduled $4.05 million to just over $6.4 million, give him a $1 million signing bonus and offer the possibility of remaining on a five-year, rolling contract with varying increases if the team wins at least six regular-season games.

Indiana’s Cignetti led the Hoosiers to an 11-2 record in his first year at the school after IU went 3-9 in 2023. And he may end up as the biggest overall winner. His contract had included an automatic one-year extension for the team making a bowl appearance. But after the Hoosiers reached that goal, he and IU agreed on a new contract that is longer, more lucrative and included a provision under which the school’s buyout for firing Cignetti without cause would increase from 85% of the amount left on the contract to 100% of the amount remaining if the Hoosiers made the CFP field — which they did.

Cignetti started at IU with a six-year deal set to be worth at least $27 million, with $20 million initially guaranteed. He has now begun an eight-year agreement set to be worth at least $72 million, with at least $64 million initially guaranteed.

In addition to Cignetti, eight coaches who will be staying with their schools reached goals this season that are set to result in automatic contract extensions and/or raises scheduled to be worth a combined total of at least $37.45 million.

Iowa State’s Campbell reached his $1.35 million in bonuses without the Cyclones playing in the CFP. They did, however, set a school record for wins in a season with 11, and they tied for the Big 12 regular-season title. The school has announced that parties have reached agreement on a new contract that will extend their present deal by four years, but financial terms have not been announced.

A full, school-by-school list of on-field incentives achieved follows. It is alphabetical, by school and shows amounts coaches achieved prior to leaving for other positions or being fired. In either of those cases, the amounts still may be owed to the coach. The list does not reflect amounts that head coaches have said they will be sharing with staff members.

It also does not include bonuses and/or pay increases for assistant coaches, staff and athletics directors that also may be resulting from these achievements. And those totals could be significant. For example, with Ohio State winning the CFP title, its 10 primary assistant coaches and head strength coach are set for a combined total of $4.3 million in bonuses. Buckeyes athletics director Ross Bjork is due $50,000 for the team reaching the CFP final.

In addition, the list does not include coaches’ bonuses for team academic achievements.

Appalachian State: Shawn Clark

►$20,000: Competitive scheduling – play guarantee game at home stadium of Power Five opponent (Clemson)

Arizona State: Kenny Dillingham

►$50,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-College Football Playoff bowl game

►$200,000: Ninth regular-season win

►$300,000: 10th regular-season win

►$395,000: Play in Big 12 Conference title game

►$50,000: Big 12 coach of the year

►$395,000: Win Big 12 title

►$39,500: Team No. 25 through No. 11 in final CFP rankings (No. 12)

►$1,135,000: Play in CFP quarterfinals

►$39,500: Team No. 10 through No. 6 in final US LBM Football Coaches Poll and Associated Press media poll (No. 7 in both).

Arkansas: Sam Pittman

►$100,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$50,000: Play in what contract calls ‘Tier 2’ bowl, which mirrors Southeastern Conference Pool of Six (team playing in Liberty Bowl)

►$250,000 raise that began Jan. 1, 2025: Seventh win, which occurred in bowl game against a Power Five or ranked team (Texas Tech).

Arkansas State: Butch Jones

►$25,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

Army: Jeff Monken

(Note: If team’s multi-year NCAA Academic Progress Rate is less than 975, Monken’s bonuses would be reduced by various percentages, depending on the APR figure.)

►$100,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$25,000: Seventh regular-season win

►$75,000: Win over Air Force

►$25,000: Eighth regular-season win

►$25,000: Ninth regular-season win

►$50,000: 10th regular-season win

►$50,000: Win American Athletic Conference title

►$50,000: Team in top 25 of final rankings (No. 22 CFP, No. 21 Coaches and AP)

►$50,000: Win non-CFP bowl game

Boise State: Spencer Danielson

►$11,000: Sixth Mountain West Conference win

►$22,000: American Football Coaches Association regional coach of the year

►$11,000: Seventh Mountain West win

►$44,000: Play in Mountain West title game

►$22,000: Mountain West coach of the year

►$66,000: Win Mountain West title

►$110,000: Play in CFP quarterfinals

Bowling Green: Scot Loeffler

►$25,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$7,500: Fifth Mid-American Conference win

►$25,000: Sixth MAC win

►$5,000: Bowling Green player named MAC player of the year (Harold Fannin Jr.)

Buffalo: Pete Lembo

►$25,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$15,000: Eighth regular-season win

►$35,000: Win non-CFP bowl game

California: Justin Wilcox

►$25,000: Win over Stanford

►$25,000: Sixth regular-season win

►$40,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

Clemson: Dabo Swinney

►$75,000: Eligible for non-CFP bowl game with at least eight wins

►$50,000: Play in Atlantic Coast Conference title game

►$200,000: Win ACC title

►$75,000: Play in CFP first round

Coastal Carolina: Tim Beck

►$150,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

Colorado: Deion Sanders

►$150,000: Sixth win

►$150,000: Eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$100,000: Seventh regular-season win

►$100,000: Eighth regular-season win

►$100,000: Ninth regular-season win

Colorado State: Jay Norvell

►$50,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$25,000: Fourth Mountain West win

►$50,000: Seventh win

►$25,000: Fifth Mountain West win

►$50,000: Eighth win

►$50,000: Sixth Mountain West win

Connecticut: Jim Mora

►$25,000: Sixth regular-season win

►$50,000: Eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$10,000: Seventh regular-season win

►$10,000: Eighth regular-season win

East Carolina: Blake Harrell

(Note: Harrell had been serving as interim head coach, and his bonus total is based on the terms of his interim head-coaching agreement and the memorandum of understanding between him and East Carolina after the school removed Harrell’s interim tag and named him head coach.)

►$45,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$50,000: Win bowl game following 2024 season

Florida: Billy Napier

►$100,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

Fresno State interim coach: Tim Skipper

►$50,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

Georgia: Kirby Smart

►$50,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$25,000: Eighth win, sets up team for Southeastern Conference Pool of Six bowl

►$100,000: Play in SEC title game

►$200,000: Win SEC title

►$425,000: Play in CFP quarterfinals

Georgia Southern: Clay Helton

►$25,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$30,000: Eighth regular-season win

Georgia State: Dell McGee

►$10,000: Win over Power Four team (Vanderbilt)

Georgia Tech: Brent Key

►$50,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

Illinois: Bret Bielema

►One-year contract extension; $25,000 bonus this season: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game (Agreement set to run through Jan. 31, 2030. Scheduled total pay for that season would be $7.25 million, all guaranteed.)

►$150,000 increase in scheduled total and guaranteed pay for season added under automatic contract extension, making it worth $7.4 million: Seventh win

►$50,000: Eighth regular-season win

►$50,000: Ninth regular-season win

►$75,000: Ninth win, sets up team for what contract terms ‘Tier 1’ bowl, which includes ReliaQuest and Citrus (team playing in Citrus)

Indiana: Curt Cignetti

►One-year contract extension; $250,000 raise, beginning next season; $200,000 bonus this season: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game (Agreement set to run through Nov. 30, 2030. Scheduled total pay for that season would be $5.1 million, with $3.3 million guaranteed.)

Note: After Cignetti reached this goal, he and school agreed on new contract that is longer and more lucrative.

►$100,000: Fifth Big Ten Conference win

►$50,000: Sixth Big Ten win

►$500,000: Finish among top two in final Big Ten regular-season standings

►$50,000: Big Ten coach of the year

►$500,000 bonus this year and increase in the value of buyout if Cignetti is fired without cause to 100% of remaining value of new contract from 85%. (As of Dec. 10, 2024, that difference is nearly $9.5 million.): Play in CFP first round

►$100,000: National coach of the year, by Associated Press and other organizations

Iowa: Kirk Ferentz

►$100,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

Iowa State: Matt Campbell

►$50,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$250,000: Seventh regular-season win

►$250,000: Eighth regular-season win

►$250,000: Ninth regular-season win

►$250,000: 10th regular-season win

►$250,000: Play in Big 12 Conference title game with team tied for first place in regular-season conference standings

►$50,000: Win bowl game

Jacksonville State: Rich Rodriguez

►$10,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$10,000: Seventh regular-season win

►$10,000: Eighth regular-season win

►$20,000: Win Conference USA title

James Madison: Bob Chesney

►$15,000: Win over Power Four team (North Carolina)

►$25,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$25,000: Seventh win over FBS opponents

►$25,000: Win non-CFP bowl game

Kansas State: Chris Klieman

►$50,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►One-year contract extension: Eighth regular-season win (Contract now set to run through Dec. 31, 2032. Extension now scheduled to pay $6.5 million with at least $3.75 million guaranteed.)

Louisville: Jeff Brohm

►$100,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

LSU: Brian Kelly

►$500,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

Louisiana-Lafayette: Michael Desormeaux

►$25,000: Eligible for non-CFP bowl game with at least seven wins

►One-year contract extension: 10th win (Contract now set to run through Dec. 31, 2027. Extension now scheduled to pay $772,800 with $443,680 million guaranteed.)

►$25,000: 10th regular-season win

►$25,000: Win Sun Belt Conference division title

►$20,000: Sun Belt coach of the year

Marshall: Charles Huff

►$50,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$30,000: Seventh win

►$50,000: Win Sun Belt title

Memphis: Ryan Silverfield

►$25,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$75,000: Eighth win

►One-year contract extension: Ninth regular-season win (Contract now set to run through Dec. 31, 2029. Extension now scheduled to pay $2.8 million with $1.68 million guaranteed.)

►$25,000: Ninth win

►$25,000: 10th win

►$25,000: Team No. 25 through No. 11 in final rankings (No. 25 CFP, No. 23 Coaches, No. 24 AP)

►$25,000: 11th win

►$50,000: Win non-CFP bowl game

Miami (Ohio): Chuck Martin

►$25,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$25,000: Play in MAC title game

►$25,000: Win non-CFP bowl game

Minnesota: P.J. Fleck

►$100,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$50,000: Fifth Big Ten win

►$50,000: Win non-CFP bowl game over Power Four team (Virginia Tech)

Mississippi: Lane Kiffin

►$100,000: Regular-season win over non-conference Power Five team (Wake Forest)

►$50,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►One-year contract extension: Seventh win (Contract with Ole Miss Athletics Foundation now set to run through Dec. 31, 2030; contract with university through Dec. 31, 2028. Extension now scheduled to pay $9,000,000, with $7.2 million guaranteed.)

►$50,000: Eighth win, sets up team for SEC Pool of Six bowl (team playing Gator Bowl)

►$150,000: Fifth SEC win

Missouri: Eliah Drinkwitz

►$100,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$25,000: Team in top 25 of final rankings (No. 19 CFP, No. 20 Coaches, No. 22 AP)

►$50,000: Play in SEC Group of Six bowl game (team playing in Music City Bowl)

Nebraska: Matt Rhule

►$150,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

Nevada-Las Vegas: Barry Odom

►$50,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$25,000: Play in Mountain West title game

►$25,000: Team in top of final rankings (No. 24 CFP, No. 24 Coaches, No. 23 AP)

North Carolina: Mack Brown

►$75,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

North Carolina State: Dave Doeren

►$25,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

North Texas: Eric Morris

►$35,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

Northern Illinois: Thomas Hammock

►$15,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►One-year contract extension: Win bowl game (Contract now set to run through June 30, 2030. Extension now scheduled to pay $786,225 with $330,500 guaranteed.)

►$20,000: Win non-CFP bowl game

Ohio: Tim Albin

►One-year contract extension and $5,000 bonus: Eighth regular-season win (Contract now set to run through Dec. 31, 2028. Extension now scheduled to pay $710,000 with $305,000 guaranteed.)

►$5,000: Ninth regular-season win

►$30,753: Play in MAC title game

►$10,000: MAC coach of the year

►$30,753: Win MAC title

Ohio State: Ryan Day

►$100,000: Play in CFP first round

►$150,000: Play in CFP quarterfinal

►$100,000: Play in CFP semifinal

►$150,000: Play in CFP championship game

Oregon: Dan Lanning

►One-year contract extension: 10th regular-season win (Contract now set to run through Jan. 31, 2031. Extension now scheduled to pay $9,400,000, all guaranteed.)

►$200,000: 11th regular-season win

►$100,000: Play in Big Ten championship game

►$200,000: 12th regular-season win

►$150,000: Win Big Ten title

►$200,000: Play in CFP quarterfinals

Penn State: James Franklin

(Note: Penn State announced on Nov. 29 that Franklin’s bonus package has been revised to address a 12-team CFP. The university made no details available. The bonuses listed here are from a term sheet the university previously had released rather than a full-form contract.)

►$200,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$200,000: Play in Big Ten title game

Rutgers: Greg Schiano

►$100,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

Sam Houston State: K.C. Keeler

►$25,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

San Jose State: Ken Niumatalolo

►$30,000: Seventh regular-season win

South Alabama: Major Applewhite

►$15,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$20,000: Win bowl game

South Carolina: Shane Beamer

►$100,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$50,000: Play in Citrus Bowl

South Florida: Alex Golesh

►$25,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$50,000: Win non-CFP bowl game

Tennessee: Josh Heupel

►$100,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$100,000: Team No. 10 through No. 6 in final rankings (No. 7 CFP, No. 8 Coaches, No. 9 AP)

►$100,000: Play in CFP first round

Texas: Steve Sarkisian

►$100,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$150,000: Play in SEC title game

►$150,000: Play in CFP first round

►$250,000: Play in CFP quarterfinal

►$250,000: Play in CFP semifinal

Texas-San Antonio: Jeff Traylor

►$25,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$25,000: Win bowl game

Texas State: G.J. Kinne

►$25,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$50,000: Win bowl game

Texas Tech: Joey McGuire

►$25,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$100,000: Eighth regular-season win

Toledo: Jason Candle

►$75,000: Sixth regular-season win

►$20,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

►$60,000: Seventh regular-season win

►$30,000: Win bowl game

Utah: Kyle Whittingham

►$15,000: Team ranked in top 25 at any time during season (AP preseason top 25, No. 12)

Virginia Tech: Brent Pry

►$50,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

Washington: Jedd Fisch

►$75,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

Washington State: Jake Dickert

►$25,000: Eligible for non-CFP bowl game with at least seven wins

West Virginia: Neal Brown

►$50,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

Western Kentucky: Tyson Helton

►$50,000: Play in Conference USA title game

►$50,000: 8th win assures team will finish with winning record

Western Michigan: Lance Taylor

►$25,000: Sixth win, eligible for non-CFP bowl game

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Swiatek overpowers American No. 8 seed in Australian Open quarterfinals

American Emma Navarro, who showed her stamina and resilience through the first four rounds of the 2025 Australian Open, finally ran out of gas.

Navarro, the No. 8 seed, was overpowered by No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek Tuesday night (Wednesday in Australia) in the quarterfinals, with the Polish star winning 6-1, 6-2.

Swiatek, a former world No. 1 ranked player and the winner of five Grand Slam singles titles, moves onto the semifinals, where she will face another American, Madison Keys, who rallied to beat Elina Svitolina earlier in the quarterfinal session

Despite the loss, this was the third consecutive quarterfinal berth for Navarro at a Grand Slam tournament, after she reached the 2024 Wimbledon quarterfinals and 2024 US Open semifinals. She showed her toughness in Australia, winning each of her first four matches in three sets, but those lengthy matches may have left the 23-year-old New York native exhausted against the more experienced Swiatek.

Swiatek has already matched her best result in Melbourne: a run to the semifinals in 2022. That same year, she also won US Open and the first of three consecutive French Open titles. Swiatek won her first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros in 2020.

Navarro vs. Swiatek highlights

No. 2 Iga Swiatek defeated No. 8 Emma Navarro 6-1, 6-2.

What happens next?

The Australian Open women’s singles semifinals are scheduled for Thursday, January 23 at Rod Laver Arena, while the final is set for Saturday, Jan. 25.

Swiatek will face American Madison Keys, the No. 19 seed in the semifinals.

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Baseball Hall of Fame voting results: Three voted in

The three will join Dick Allen and Dave Parker, who earned election on Dec. 8, 2024, via the Classic Baseball Era Committee process.

Suzuki missed being a unanimous Hall of Famer by one vote. He is the second to receive all but one vote. Derek Jeter was a near unanimous choice in 2020.

There were 28 candidates on the 2025 ballot, which included 14 newcomers. Candidates remain on the ballot for 10 years provided they are not elected and they are named on at least five percent of all ballots cast each year. The induction ceremony in Cooperstown is on July 27, 2025.

Baseball Hall of Fame 2025 voting results

75% needed for induction, 5% to stay on ballot

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Ichiro Suzuki: 99.7% (first year)
CC Sabathia: 86.8% (first)
Billy Wagner: 82.5% (10th, final year)
Carlos Beltrán: 70.3% (third)
Andruw Jones: 66.2% (eighth)
Chase Utley: 39.8% (second)
Álex Rodríguez: 37.1% (fourth)
Manny Ramírez: 34.3% (ninth)
Andy Pettitte: 27.9% (seventh)
Félix Hernández: 20.6% (first)
Bobby Abreu: 19.5% (sixth)
Jimmy Rollins: 18% (fourth)
Omar Vizquel: 17.8% (eighth)
Dustin Pedroia: 11.9% (first)
Mark Buehrle: 11.4% (fifth)
Francisco Rodríguez: 10.2% (third)
David Wright : 8.1% (second)
Torii Hunter: 5.1% (fifth)
Ian Kinsler: 2.5% (first)
Russell Martin: 2.3% (first)
Brian McCann: 1.8% (first)
Troy Tulowitzki: 1% (first)
Curtis Granderson: 0.8% (first)
Adam Jones: 0.8% (first)
Carlos González: 0.5% (first)
Hanley Ramírez: 0% (first)
Fernando Rodney: 0% (first)
Ben Zobrist: 0% (first)

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Reports: Former NFL coach back for third stint with Patriots

Josh McDaniels is back for a third stint as the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator. This time, however, it won’t be with Bill Belichick and Tom Brady by his side.

McDaniels is being hired by new coach Mike Vrabel to serve in the role, according to multiple reports Tuesday.

The move marks McDaniels’ first job back in the NFL since he was fired by the Las Vegas Raiders midway through the 2023 season, his second at the helm with the organization.

McDaniels, who interviewed with New England on Tuesday, had been on staff for all six of Brady and Belichick’s Super Bowl wins together. His first stint as offensive coordinator came in 2006-08 before he was hired to be the Denver Broncos’ head coach. Following his dismissal by the Broncos and a one-year stint as the St. Louis Rams’ offensive coordinator, he returned to New England to serve as play-caller from 2012-21.

Under Vrabel, McDaniels will be tasked with leading the development of second-year quarterback Drake Maye, who threw for 2,276 yards and 15 touchdowns in his debut season. The Patriots finished in the bottom three in both yards and scoring for the second consecutive year in 2024, with first-year coach Jerod Mayo being fired after the season was completed.

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Australian Open bracket: Quarterfinal results, schedule

The 2025 Australian Open is heating up, with the men’s and women’s singles tournaments both down to just a few remaining players.

In the women’s singles tournament, Coco Gauff — the highest-seeded American player — is out after a two-set quarterfinal loss to No. 11 seed Paula Badosa. Badosa and top seed Aryna Sabalenka have qualified for the semifinals, while Tuesday sees No. 19 Madison Keys play No. 28 Elina Svitolina, and a high-profile contest between No. 2 Iga Świątek and No. 8 Emma Navarro.

The men’s bracket saw No. 7 Novak Djokovic upset Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday, while No. 2 Alexander Zverev defeated American Tommy Paul to set up a potential blockbuster semifinal. The remaining matches in the final eight involve No. 21 Ben Shelton (the final American left in the men’s singles tournament) facing unseeded Lorenzo Sonego, and top seed Jannik Sinner facing a home crowd favorite in Australian No. 8 Alex de Minaur.

Here’s what to know about the 2025 Australian Open bracket, including time and broadcast information.

Australian Open 2025 bracket: Schedule, scores and results

All times Eastern. Start times subject to change.

Men’s singles — Quarterfinals

Result: No. 2 Alexander Zverev def. No. 12 Tommy Paul, 7-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-1
Result: No. 7 Novak Djokovic def. No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
Tuesday, Jan. 21: No. 21 Ben Shelton vs. Lorenzo Sonego — 10:30 p.m., ESPN2
Wednesday, Jan. 22: No. 1 Jannik Sinner vs. No. 8 Alex de Minaur — 3:30 a.m., ESPN

Men’s singles — Semifinals

Thursday, Jan. 23: No. 2 Alexander Zverev vs. No. 7 Novak Djokovic — Time TBD, ESPN
Thursday, Jan. 23: Quarterfinal winner vs. Quarterfinal winner — Time TBD, ESPN

Men’s singles — Final

Sunday, Jan. 26: Semifinal winner vs. Semifinal winner — 3:30 a.m., ESPN

Women’s singles — Quarterfinals

Result: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka def. No. 27 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
Result: No. 11 Paula Badosa def. No. 3 Coco Gauff, 7-5, 6-4
Tuesday, Jan. 21: No. 19 Madison Keys def. No. 28 Elina Svitolina, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Tuesday, Jan. 21: No. 2 Iga Świątek vs. No. 8 Emma Navarro — 9 p.m., ESPN2

Women’s singles — Semifinals

Thursday, Jan. 23: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka vs. No. 11 Paula Badosa — Time and TV TBD
Thursday, Jan. 23: No. 19 Madison Keys vs. Świątek/Navarro winner — Time and TV TBD

Women’s singles — Final

Saturday, Jan. 25: Semifinal winner vs. Semifinal winner — 3:30 a.m., ESPN

How to watch the Australian Open

The 2025 Australian Open is available in the U.S. across the ESPN family of networks, including ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+.

For those looking to cut the cord, matches are also available to stream on Fubo, which is offering a free trial for new subscribers.

Watch the Australian Open on Fubo

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