He was fined by the team after it surfaced that he missed concussion treatment the morning of Cleveland’s season finale. MORE: 2016 mock draft | Jackson calls Manziel non-starter New executive VP of football operations Sashi Brown has also gotten into the fray, and plans to sit down with Manziel, Cleveland.com reported. “Johnny owns a lot of this in terms of the future of his career,” Brown said. Manziel, after a slew of off-field issues, came under fire again when he missed an injury meeting on the day of the Browns’ season finale against the Steelers....

While much is fodder for media speculation — Was Manziel disheveled and inebriated at the team’s complex last week? Was he gambling in Las Vegas on Saturday? Is his preference to play with the Cowboys next season? — this much is verifiable: An injured Manziel for the second year in a row didn’t show up on the season’s final Sunday for season-ending treatment, and this time the Browns are prepared, though not guaranteed, to move in a different direction....

Despite spending the No. 22 overall pick on Manziel in last year’s draft, Haslam said drafting a quarterback in the first round this year isn’t out the question. MORE: NFL Mock Draft | Pettine hints Manziel not the man | Haslam partly to blame for Browns’ bad finish “You’ve got to have a really good quarterback and our situation, as Coach (Mike) Pettine says, is still muddy, and we don’t know who our quarterback is going to be next year,” Haslam said, via the Akron Beacon Journal....

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Fournette, the Jaguars’ No. 4 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, hadn’t panned out in Jacksonville like many thought he would. Things weren’t looking much better in Tampa Bay, with whom Fournette signed a one-year deal ahead of the 2020 season: He was a healthy scratch in Tampa’s Week 14 win over Minnesota, prompting him to seem uninterested in a team walkthrough the following week. It was at that point that coach Bruce Arians gave Fournette a decision....

The online event—hosted by Julien’s Auctions during Grammy Awards week on January 24 in Los Angeles —will be held in honor of the 30th anniversary of MusiCares, a non-profit organization closely affiliated with the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The items hitting the auction block include seven custom microphones used on tour and autographed by each singer in the seven-member boy band, and are expected fetch between $10,000-$20,000 collectively, according to Reuters....

Typically, all able-bodied males from the country are required to serve in South Korea’s military for about 20 months. The required age for enlistment is usually between 18 and 28. However, just last week, South Korea’s National Assembly passed a revision of the country’s Military Service Act​ to postpone the enlistment of the group’s eldest member, Kim Seok-jin (aka Jin) who just turned 28 on December 4. The Military Service Act was revised in June this year, so that enlistment of popular entertainers meeting certain requirements can be put off until the age of 30....

Around 250 fans gathered at Seoul’s Han River Park to to plant 1,250 trees Saturday, according to the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement. The project coincides with RM’s birthday on September 12, reports the Yonhap News Agency. Fans donated nearly $10,000 to plant the trees, in honor of RM’s commitment to environmental issues. The exact amount donated also has special significance to RM: Fans pooled together 1,994,000 South Korean won (about $1,641) to denote the year of RM’s birth, 1994, and a further 9....

Hamlin and Jordan announced the team’s formation Monday night. Jordan reportedly will be the principal owner, while Hamlin will hold a minority stake. Hamlin will continue to drive the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 car. “Bubba has shown tremendous improvement since joining the Cup Series and we believe he’s ready to take his career to a higher level,” Hamlin said. “He deserves the opportunity to compete for race wins and our team will make sure he has the resources to do just that....

The organization was seeking $19.5 million to cover revenue losses that allegedly were due to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, some 360 miles away from Tampa Bay’s stadium. In order to fit the criteria to receive compensation, the Buccaneers had to prove in a three-month window between from May through December 2010 that they had 15 percent or more of their revenue decrease from that same window the previous year....

On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the “concentrated evil” of the Russian military on his visit to Bucha, where scores of dead bodies littered the streets, many of them civilians. There have been reports of civilians being executed, raped and tortured, as well as their corpses being run over by tanks. There was an international outcry at the reports and several countries, including the United States, have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “war crimes”....

Before their game against the Ducks on Monday night, the Ohio State flag crew forgot the final “O” and wound up spelling out just “O HI.” MORE: Oregon releases hype video | Numbers that Matter: OSU-Oregon | Oregon’s road to the championship That’s an embarrassing way to start out the biggest game of the season. Even moreso since Buckeyes fans will jump down your throat if you miss out on saying THE Ohio State University....

Attending a game at Wrigley Field on Wednesday marking the 100th anniversary of the ballpark, Selig said he has not spoken with committee chairman Sandy Alderson, the New York Mets general manager. Selig expects to hear back about clarifying the rule, adding "given the fact it's new, yes, we've had a little glitch here and there, but not much, and nothing that really affected a game," Selig added. With instant replay, there has been increased scrutiny on when fielders have control of throws as they step on bases for forceouts and then transfer the ball to their hands for throws in attempts to turn double plays....

Cardinals safety Budda Baker was placed on a stretcher and carted off the field after a hard collision with Rams running back Cam Akers in the third quarter of Monday night’s NFC wild-card playoff game. Baker rushed in from the side at the end of an 11-yard run by Akers. Baker’s head connected with Akers’ shoulder as he tried to make the tackle. Baker wasn’t moving right after the hit as he rolled onto his back, but he eventually was able to move his arms as he was carted off the field....

Mario Mandzukic, Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain all got on the scoresheet as the champions began their latest title defence in emphatic fashion. Roma 17/2 to beat Atalanta 1-0 It might have been different had Buffon not palmed away Diego Farias’ spot-kick, the first penalty awarded by the video assistant referee (VAR) in Serie A history following a foul by Alex Sandro. Allegri conceded the new system will take a period of adjustment but is relieved he can still call on his 39-year-old skipper to deal with any scenario....

The next-generation technology that Ashton’s group is developing, a cheap microchip affixed to the container, would tell all: which groves the oranges came from, where and when they were squeezed and bottled, the juice’s expiration date and where exactly the product was located within the global supply chain. Ashton refers to it as “radar for everyday products.” He predicts that the Auto-ID Center’s technology could bring major new efficiencies to manufacturers, distributors and retailers....

The Bulls center left his team’s 83-77 loss to the Mavericks on Friday with a separated left shoulder, the team announced. MORE: All-time Bulls players | Teams with big holes to fill by deadline Noah grabbed his shoulder and screamed as it seemed to pop out of place after a collision with Mavs center JaVale McGee early in the second quarter. He injured the same shoulder in December against the Nets, but didn’t have surgery....

Powered by 30 points from Zach LaVine, 26 points from DeMar DeRozan and a 16-point, 15-rebound double-double from Nikola Vucevic, Chicago’s big three gets it done in a blowout win over Detroit. The Bulls improve to 21-24 with the win while the Pistons fall to 12-36. The Sporting News has you covered below with updates and highlights from this year’s NBA Paris Game. Vote now for your favorite NBA All-Star starters!...

These figures are among the 220 remarkable artifacts that have survived the Soviet occupation, a civil war and the rise of the Taliban to compose the eye-opening exhibit “The Rediscovered Treasures of Afghanistan” (through April 2007). Many of the pieces have not been seen since 1988, when the Soviets departed and President Mohammad Najibullah ordered treasures stored in the vaults of the Afghan central bank and the Ministry of Culture for safekeeping....