A prep wrestling coach has accused Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman of battery following an incident at a high school meet on Jan. 3.

The South Bend Tribune, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported on Sunday, Jan. 11, that New Prairie (Indiana) High School assistant wrestling coach Chris Fleeger filed a police report last week alleging Freeman made physical contact with him in a hallway after Freeman’s son Vinny — a senior at Penn High School — lost his match.

According to the Tribune, Freeman, his son and Penn head coach Brad Harper were leaving the gym when Fleeger allegedly began exchanging words with the group. Per the Tribune, Fleeger and Freeman’s wife Joanna ‘engaged in a shouting match’ before local law enforcement officers and school officials separated everyone.

‘Vinny Freeman, head coach Marcus Freeman’s son, was verbally accosted during and after his wrestling match by a local wrestling coach. Marcus and Joanna Freeman intervened and removed Vinny from the situation,’ Notre Dame said in a statement. ‘At no point did Coach Freeman physically engage with anyone. We believe that the police report, which includes video evidence, fully exonerates Coach Freeman and makes clear these accusations are totally unfounded.’

Mishawaka (Indiana) Police investigated and turned over the completed report to the prosecutor’s office to determine if any charges will be filed.

SACRAMENTO ― The Sacramento Kings ended their seven-game losing streak for their first win, and first lit beam, of 2026 in a 111-98 victory against the Houston Rockets at Golden 1 Center on Sunday, Jan. 11.

Sacramento fans walked away with free pizza and a sighting of their purple beam that shoots into the air from Golden 1 Center with each win, something that has been a rare sight during the 2025-26 season.

The Kings were led by DeMar DeRozan, who became the 23rd player in NBA history to reach 26,000 career points after a 14-foot fadeaway jumper with 7:09 remaining in the second quarter. DeRozan ended the game with a team-high 22 points, while shooting 8-of-13 (61%) from the field.

‘It’s always satisfying getting a win,’ DeRozan told reporters after the game about scoring his 26,000th point. ‘I think as far as everything else, scoring and points, I think that really won’t hit me until it’s all said and done.’

Sacramento received contributions from everywhere. Guard Zach LaVine finished with 18 points. Russell Westbrook added 15 points, six rebounds and 10 assists in the win. Maxime Raynaud notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Malik Monk, who had been previously in and out the rotation, saw 26 minutes off the bench against the Rockets and scored 15 points.

‘That’s kind of been my role since I’ve been in the NBA, being a backup ballhandler and taking the pressure off the point, the first group so I was out there flowing and free. It felt good though,’ Monk said.

He received a loud standing ovation when he was first subbed into the game off the bench.

‘It takes a lot of weight off my shoulders,’ Monk told USA TODAY Sports about his warm welcome from the fans. ‘I can go out there and miss two, three shots in a row and the fans (are) still going to be on my side. So it’s always good to get a win in front of the fans. It’s always good to go out there and perform like I did today.’

The Kings got bursts of energy whenever rookie center Dylan Cardwell stepped on the floor. He hustled, grabbed rebounds, finished under the rim and hyped up the crowd nearly every chance he got.

Cardwell finished with nine points and 10 rebounds in 19 minutes. He was even selected to light the Kings’ victory beam at the end of the game, and still then he was hyping the crowd up.

After the game, King coach Doug Christie smiled and told USA TODAY Sports that Cardwell is ‘the spirit animal.’

‘Dylan is a special young man. He has an energy about him,’ Christie said. ‘Whenever we talk basketball, whether it’s me sitting down with him showing him film or him coming up and saying ‘coach, let me have it, what you got for me, how can I get better?’ Those are moments that you just, as a coach, I personally love because there’s teaching, there’s communication.’

He added: ‘Watching him rebound the basketball, play with joy, physicality, I think our team is confident when he’s protecting the paint. I know from being a player that when you have somebody back there protecting the paint it allows you on the perimeter to be a little more aggressive and he continues to impress.’

The Rockets were led by guard Amen Thompson as he scored 31 points, including 16 in the third quarter.

Rockets forward Kevin Durant finished with 23. Alperen Sengun had 19 points and nine rebound for Houston.

The Kings play the Los Angeles Lakers at Golden 1 Center on Monday, Jan. 12. Tip-off is 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET).

‘The win is for the team,’ Christie told USA TODAY Sports. ‘I take all the shots. As soon as I walk out of here, I’m thinking about the Lakers. I love it and appreciate it but it’s on to the next.’

Kings vs. Rockets highlights

Game recap

Kings were behind by a point, 23-22, after the first quarter.

Zach LaVine led the Kings in the first period, scoring eight points. The Kings had five first quarter turnovers for eight points.

Kevin Durant had seven points in opening period for Houston. Rockets center Alperen Sengun had five points in the first quarter.

Sacramento made it a back-and-forth affair in the second quarter with the Rockets.

There were a couple of standout moments in the second.

DeRozan had his milestone moment with 7:09 in the second quarter, surpassing 26,000 points in his NBA career, the 23rd player in NBA history to do so.

Minutes later, Kings guard Malik Monk brought the house down, electrifying the Golden 1 Center crowd with a thunderous slam as he rose over the top of Rockets center Alperen Sengun for two with 4:34 in the second period.

The Kings settled in the game and had zero turnovers in the second period. They turned their defense up, forcing the Rockets to commit four turnovers in the quarter.

DeRozan had 13 points in the first half after hitting a baseline fadeaway at the end of the first half. The Kings went into the locker room holding on to a narrow, 51-48, lead after 24 minutes.

Sacramento made attempts to pull away from Houston as LaVine and DeRozan combined for 14 points in the third.

However, the Rockets were carried in the third quarter by Amen Thompson. He scored 16 points in the period. He, too, had a monstrous dunk in the game, going down the lane over Kings rookie Dylan Cardwell.

Things got physical with 40 seconds remaining in the third quarter as Cardwell and Rockets forward Dorian Finney-Smith were jockeying for position on a rebound when Finney-Smith shoved Cardwell who had just leaped airborne for the board.

Players had to be separated after a brief confrontation that resulted in a Finney-Smith flagrant one penalty and a technical foul assessed to Monk.

DeRozan followed with a mid-range shot through contact and made the awarded free throw. The Kings led 78-76 after the third quarter.

The Kings continued to pour it on in the fourth quarter. Monk hit back-to-back 3s to give the Kings some life as the Rockets kept with them.

No moment was probably bigger for the Sacramento fans than when Sengun missed consecutive free throws with 4:49 left in the fourth quarter, awarding Kings fans with free pizza.

Westbrook knocked down a 3-pointer with two minutes left in the game to give the Kings a 107-94 lead.

Sacramento would hang on to the win the game, 111-98.

The setup for the second weekend of the NFL playoffs is coming into focus.

Before the divisional round can be fully set, however, more pieces of wild-card weekend will have to fall into place. The NFC configuration is now in place, with the the Los Angeles Rams, who outlasted the Carolina Panthers, set to face the Chicago Bears, who pushed past the Green Bay Packers. The top-seeded Seattle Seahawks, meanwhile, will host the San Francisco 49ers, who knocked off the defending-champion Philadelphia Eagles.

But the AFC still remains up in the air heading into Sunday night.

Here’s the latest on what we know about the NFL divisional-round schedule:

NFL playoff divisional-round schedule

Jan. 17

• TBD at TBD
• TBD at TBD

Jan. 18

• TBD at TBD
• TBD at TBD

NFL conference championship game schedule

Jan. 25

• AFC championship, TBD
• NFC championship, TBD

Super Bowl 60 schedule

Feb. 8

AFC champion vs. NFC champion, NBC

United States bobsled driver Kris Horn went for a frightening solo ride down a track in St. Moritz, Switzerland, during a World Cup event on Sunday, Jan. 11.

Horn was the only passenger in the bobsled after his three American teammates, who make up the four-man sled team, did not make it into the bobsled after the initial push at the top of the track.

Horn is the team’s driver and is expected to be the first one in the bobsled. Not having his teammates on board led to trouble navigating the course.

The sled moved swiftly down the course with Horn at the front of the sled in his usual seat before managing to position himself at the back, where he could pull on the brake in a reasonable time and prevent serious injuries, reaching a speed of 75 mph during the run that lasted just over a minute, according to the Associated Press.

Horn started his bobsledding career as a brakeman and that knowledge helped prepare him for Sunday’s scary situation.

‘We are fortunate it wasn’t worse,’ USA Bobsled head coach Chris Fogt said in a text message to the AP.

Pushers Ryan Rager, Hunter Powell and Caleb Furnell had trouble getting in the bobsled, which left Horn in a position to try and maneuver the sled down the twisty course with no additional weight or anyone to pull the brakes.

Rager was seen in a video stumbling as he tried to get into the sled, which affected the ability of Powell and Furnell to also jump in. The trio hit the ice before sliding briefly behind the sled. The team confirmed that the three pushers all avoided serious injuries, and the X-rays for each of them came back negative.

There is one World Cup race weekend left before USA Bobsled and Skeleton picks its team for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Horn is a strong contender to make the team as one of the men’s bobsled drivers.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings periodically shows off his quarterback skills. He did so again Jan. 11, tossing a critical touchdown in the 49ers’ 23-19 win over the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan dialed up a double reverse to Jennings in the fourth quarter. Jennings retrieved the football and threw a perfect pass to running back Christian McCaffrey who caught the ball and ran it into the end zone.

The touchdown and extra point gave San Francisco a 17-16 lead in the fourth quarter.

Shanahan’s play call was well-timed as it resulted in a touchdown. But Jennings is also an ideal player to catch the defense off guard with a trick pass play.

Did Jauan Jennings play QB in high school?

Coming out of high school in 2015, Jennings was rated as a four-star dual-threat quarterback out of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was rated above the likes of Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow and Sam Darnold in the 2015 recruiting class, per 247Sports.

Jennings completed 125 of 219 passes for 2,155 yards and 22 touchdowns with just three interceptions during his senior season. He added 883 yards and 17 TDs rushing en route to being named a Tennessee Mr. Football winner in the state’s largest public school classification.

Jennings went on to sign with Tennessee, where he converted to wide receiver after arriving on campus.

The 49ers drafted Jennings in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Jauan Jennings stats

The fifth-year wide receiver has 210 receptions, 2,581 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns in his career. He was the 49ers’ leading wide receiver this season and led the team with nine touchdown receptions. Jennings also had a passing touchdown in the 2023 playoffs.

The Chicago Bears’ improbable 31-27 home victory over the Green Bay Packers capped off a wild first day of NFL playoff action with a wave of celebration in the Windy City.

A Jordan Love fumble of the snap, wild scramble and eventual incompletion sealed Chicago’s first playoff victory in 15 years, sending the Bears to an NFC divisional round matchup against either Philadelphia Eagles or Los Angeles Rams.

But first, there was the party in Chicago. Here are the best sights and sounds from the conclusion of the Jan. 10 wild card playoff game.

A fumble, scramble and heave: See the Packers’ last gasp against the Bears

Love and the Packers had a final chance to win the game from the Bears’ 28-yard line, but it certainly didn’t go as planned:

Rome Odunze takes down Ben Johnson in Bears’ celebration

The Bears’ rookie receiver and coach enjoyed the win together, with Johnson ending up on the Soldier Field turf.