Le Journal

The international trek arrives in support of the rapper's first studio album in eight years

In her new book ‘Half His Age,’ the former Nickelodeon child star explores shopping addictions, inappropriate relationships, and other ways teen girls deal with their anger

Indiana sports has been on an absolute tear recently. The Crossroads of America has been the sports capital recently. Known for hosting big sporting events, Indiana teams have been the stars. With a great postseason run comes the chance for postseason disappointment. Look no further than the golden era of Indianapolis Colts football. The highs are high but the lows are more frequent. Indiana sports has had a great go at it recently but only one could cap it off. While the Colts didn’t make the postseason this year, they started off hot and had the NFL buzzing. An AFC leading 8-2 crumbled under seven straight losses and made for a disappointing end. Be as proud as you want of the Pacers, but watching them lose with one half of basketball between them and a championship was crushing. The heroics of Tyrese Haliburton made for the run of the century, but they fell just short of their first NBA championship. Gainbridge Fieldhouse stayed alive during a gritty playoff run as the Fever navigated life without their star in Caitlin Clark, pushing the eventual champs to the brink. Let’s not forget about Purdue basketball who had their own magical ride in the tournament two years ago. After getting booted early on repeat, Matt Painter led his team to the championship game but fell to UConn. So many “what if’s” and “if only’s” served as the fly in the ointment for what could have been. Close but no cigar turned into a Curt Cignetti championship last night as the Indiana Hoosiers did the unthinkable. No one, and I mean no one had this team on their radar for this type of performance two years ago. The story doesn’t need repeating, but it absolutely defies logic. Cignetti won a national title in two years. Chris Ballard is looking for his first division title in nine… Maybe that is an unfair dig, but think about it. The fact the Colts haven’t won the division during his tenure shows how hard it is to win. Each game is a battle, each season a war. The Colts haven’t been able to figure it out, so to witness the Hoosiers do it in short order should make your jaw drop. This is a Colts blog, so maybe you don’t care about the Pacers or Fever. Maybe, as a Purdue fan, watching Indiana University football win it all is making you sick. Regardless of your affiliations, this has been a wild run for Indiana sports. One can’t help but tip their cap to the Hoosiers today. It was an incredible display, the likes we have never seen before and may never see again. It may not make up for the losses of the other local teams in your mind, but Indiana winning a championship in football, yes football, will go down in sports history. Where others gave their best shot and the fans something to cheer for, the 2025 Hoosiers finished the deal and are national champions.

The Arizona Cardinals have something only 31 other businesses have on the entire planet: a franchise in the National Football League. And it just so happens that this franchise is looking for a new head coach to lead the charge. They are looking hard, and have a lengthy list. One name has already been crossed off, a guy named John Harbaugh. But only because he took another head coaching gig. RELATED: NEW COACHING CANDIDATES FOR THE CARDINALS So, the search continues. The odds-on favorite is Denver Broncos DC Vance Joseph. Seattle Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak would be a good hire since the offensive side of the ball needs so much attention. But just when the coaching searches in the league begin to heat up, another name pops up: former Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott. With McDermott given a pink slip Monday, that makes three head coaching positions this year that were shockers when they were fired: Harbaugh (Baltimore Ravens), Mike Tomlin (Pittsburgh Steelers), and now McDermott. Two of the three took their teams to this year’s playoffs. And while the Cardinals are looking at which candidates need to come in for a second interview, the question arises: Should the team reach out to McDermott? McDermott is now the most acknowledged candidate on the market, but much will depend on Arizona’s current course and how much owner Michael Bidwell is willing to spend on not only McDermott but also on his assistant coaching staff. Yes, and no. Here’s our take on the pros and cons. PRO McDermott is known for rebuilding suffering rosters. When he was hired as the new head man with Buffalo in 2017, they were two years deep in the reconstruction that Rex Ryan promised to build. In Ryan’s first season, the team went 8-8-0. The following season, the club limped to a 7-9-0 season. Ryan was fired with one game remaining. Ryan was supposed to be this defensive wiz with rosters. In 2015, Buffalo was ranked #15 in defense and dropped to #17. McDermott was the DC of the Carolina Panthers and built their defense up from scratch to #6 overall. When he first took on the defense with the Panthers, they were ranked #26. In his final season, his side of the ball featured four Pro Bowlers: LB Luke Kuechly, CB Josh Norman, DT Kawann Short, and LB Thomas Davis. Kuechly is now a Hall of Fame candidate. CON McDermott is now 51-years old. He was an NFL head coach for nine years. Does he really want to start over with a close defense, but an offense that lives in the bottom third of the league? The Cardinals ranked #19 in total offense, which breaks down to #7 in passing and #31 in rushing. Yes, their top two starting RBs were injured, and their offensive line had major problems that were never solved. But look at what McDermott built in Buffalo: #1 in rushing, #15 in passing, and #4 offense overall. He would go from QB Josh Allen to career backup Jacoby Brissett. Or diminished star Kyler Murray. RELATED: 2025 OFFENSIVE LINE RANKINGS McDermott had two Pro Bowlers and six Pro Bowl alternates named this year alone. The offensive line is one of the league’s best, including OT Dion Dawkins, who is going to this fifth consecutive Pro Bowl. This group this year ranked #6. PRO The defense has a lot of good pieces already in place. If the franchise can re-sign DT Calais Campbell and DT Walter Nolen can return healthy, then the middle with stopping the run is solved. EDGE rusher Josh Sweat proved his worth. And the Cardinals have the #3 pick in the NFL draft and should select either LB Arvell Reese from Ohio State or Miami’s Rueben Bain, Jr. This would become one of the league’s defensive fronts. On the back end are CB Will Johnson, Denzel Burke, and Max Melton. S Budda Baker made the Pro Bowl this year with the steady Jalen Thompson at his side. LB Akeem Davis-Gaither came in and did a fine job with 117 tackles, which ranked #33 in the NFL. The linebacker room in general holds its own with Baron Browning, Cody Simon, and Zaven Collins. If, through free agency and the…

The Arizona Cardinals have had a lengthy list of head coaching candidates, and one by one, names have been crossed off. On Monday evening, as the Indiana Hoosiers were winning their first National Championship, the Miami Dolphins decided to ink Green Bay Packers DC Jeff Hafley as their new head coach. RELATED: TITANS HIRE ROBERT SALEH AS NEW HEAD COACH Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross released this statement: “I believe great things are ahead for the Miami Dolphins with Jeff Hafley leading the way. Jeff is an accomplished coach with a proven track record as a leader and motivator. He has tenacity and grit, while at the same time establishing trust with his players in order to get the most out of them.” Hafley was signed to the standard five-year coaching deal with the amount per year undisclosed, as usual with coaches’ salaries. New Dolphins HC Jeff Hafley has prior head-coaching experience at the college level. Before joining the Packers as defensive coordinator in 2024, he spent four seasons as head coach at Boston College. https://t.co/H3fGP6GnM7— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 19, 2026 Hafley, age 46, was on the short list of quite a few NFL clubs that had dismissed their head coach. The Cleveland Browns were high on him as a candidate because of his defensive abilities and had been their DB coach from 2014-2015. He was head coach of Boston College from 2020-2023 before the Packers hired him in 2024 to lead their defense. At Boston College he was 22-26-0. Hafley’s teams were ranked #5 in his first NFL season with Green Bay, and #12 overall this past season. His teams have plenty of sacks and get constant pressure on the offensive backfield on passing downs. Hafley’s name began to surface as a prospect for the Cardinals in the second round of interview requests. The team had a formal interview with him last week and requested a second interview. However, Miami made him an offer on Monday after a second meeting with the talented, defensive-minded coach. Congrats to Jeff Hafley on his well deserved head coaching job. Can't wait to see who is hired to replace him. Always Go Pack Go!💚💛— Teresa Chambers (@TeresaC09316199) January 19, 2026 Another candidate high on Arizona’s list was Robert Saleh, who became the Tennessee Titans new head coach on the same day as Hafley. No word on who the Cardinals will hire, but the odds-on favorite is Denver Broncos DC Vance Joseph. Hafley joins new Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan, who had been with the Packers since 2004.