Simpson, 27, was in the Twin Cities area's Hennepin County jail on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The Vikings issues a statement saying they were "aware of the matter involving Jerome Simpson" and were "continuing to gather information and will have further comment at the appropriate time." According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a trooper responded to a report of a stalled vehicle in the lane on I-394 heading west out of downtown Minneapolis....

All signs point to that changing sooner than later. Some of the $4.3 million salary cap credit that Atlanta receives Friday already appears earmarked toward re-signing the future Pro Football Hall of Fame edge-rusher who contributed both on and off the field last season as the Falcons reached Super Bowl 51. MORE: Falcons avoiding Super Bowl flashbacks “I’ve already been talking to the coaches and going back and forth here and there with the draft picks and free agents,” Freeney told co-host Bill Polian and me Thursday night on SiriusXM NFL Radio....

Eight tourists from Moscow who ventured into the Dyatlov Pass in the Ural region had not returned by Wednesday morning as expected, a local resident told E1.RU. The source said: “They were supposed to leave at eight o’clock this morning. But they have not returned yet and there is no contact with them.” The tourists came to visit the pass to pay tribute to the nine people who died there in February 1959, the source reportedly added....

The formidable pair of Messi and Dybala Dybala penned a new five-year deal with Juve on Thursday, two days after putting Barca to the sword in Juve’s 3-0 win in the Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash. That put to bed any talk of a departure from Juve and Dybala believes the Turin club are on the same footing as Barca and their Clasico rivals, as well as Bavarian giants Bayern....

Dybala was named from kick-off for the first time in four Serie A matches against Verona on Saturday and proved to be his side’s matchwinner after a late brace – including a stunning solo goal to seal the points – gave the champions a 3-1 victory to close out 2017 a point behind leaders Napoli. The 24-year-old international has struggled for his best form over the past couple of months and had his commitment questioned by Juventus vice-president Pavel Nedved....

Falcao is back to his brilliant best at Monaco The Argentine has a lot of hype to live up to after his impressive performances led to a big move to Juventus. Dybala, 23, scored 19 Serie A goals in his first season at the Turin side and has seven in 18 in the competition this term. Higuain, who joined Juve ahead of the current campaign from Napoli for a fee of €90 million, is enoying featuring beside his compatriot and hailed him as a special player....

Campbell: Kante should be at Arsenal The oldest Russian football club are moving to the multi-purpose VTB Arena next year and the Gunners have been invited to a historic inauguration match. Barcelona have also been invited as a potential opponent but comments from a Dynamo spokesman suggest that an agreement was unable to be reached. “We talked with Barcelona about the opening match after the World Cup and before the Russian Championship, but the dates did not suit,” said a press spokesman for Dynamo....

Ronaldo anoints Portugal heir The ‘original’ Ronaldo is the poster boy of the new Icons — replacing Legends, and available on PS4, Xbox One and PC — but EA announced the next crop on Monday. Players can now salivate over the prospect of putting the two great rivals of Pele and Maradona in the same team, with Arsenal legend Henry potentially spearheading the attack alongside Ronaldo. Former USSR superstar Yashin, known as the Black Spider and widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers ever to play the game, even dons his iconic flat cap in the game....

Scott has gone from a walk-on at Louisiana Tech to a sixth-round draft pick by the Saints to the starting running back for the Eagles (2-4-1) with Miles Sanders out injured. He may remind some NFL fans of Darren Sproles, another back who played for New Orleans and Philadelphia, but Scott brings more power with his small frame. After a game-winning touchdown catch in Week 7 against the Giants, Scott will get a chance in Week 8 on Sunday Night Football to light up a reeling Dallas Cowboys (2-5) squad....

On February 3, rocket company SpaceX launched 49 of its internet-beaming Starlink satellites into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was a regular occurrence for the company, which sends up a fresh batch of dozens of new satellites on a weekly basis as part of its plans to build a giant satellite internet network. However, the launch was doomed to fail. At around the same time, a wave of energetic solar particles and radiation washed over our planet, sparked by an explosion on the surface of the sun....

It should come as no surprise then that a certain level of scrutiny has surrounded his first healthy season in years. But Rose’s decision to sit out a few games only increased attention on his recovery. MORE: Rose leads Bulls vs Pistons | Kobe’s record for missed shots | Must-see shoes In a conversation with ESPNChicago’s Nick Friedell, Rose admitted his injuries were not so grave that they forced him to sit out....

The College Board announced plans to offer an African American studies course for the first time last year. The course is being piloted in 60 schools across the country during the 2022-23 school year to make the course available to all schools in the 2024-25 school year. The College Board worked with colleges, universities, and secondary schools to develop the course. The interdisciplinary course “reaches into a variety of fields—literature, the arts and humanities, political science, geography, and science—to explore the vital contributions and experiences of African Americans....

During a press conference, DeSantis spoke about young children who receive “gender affirming care,” and said, “they don’t tell you what that is…they are actually giving very young girls double mastectomies, they want to castrate these young boys. “That’s wrong and so we’ve stood up and said both from the health and children well-being perspective, you don’t disfigure 10-, 12-, 13-year-old kids based on gender dysphoria. Eighty percent of it resolves anyways by the time they get older…I think these doctors need to get sued for what’s happening....

Video-Assistant Referee not ready - Infantino Rennes goalkeeper Benoit Costil at least kept a clean sheet, but Adrien Rabiot suffered an apparent hamstring injury, while Sebastien Corchia and Thomas Lemar made little impact as late substitutes. Coach Deschamps conceded the much-changed lineup was a hindrance to winning the game, but felt the experience would prove key to his squad’s development. “We had a tough game and it was a laborious second half,” he told Canal + Sport following the match in Lens, which followed Friday’s World Cup qualifying win over Sweden....

Watson, who played the first four years of his career with the Texans, is coming off an 11-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the league after initially being suspended for six games and settling with the league. His first game back will be in Houston, and Buzbee is reportedly renting a suite for the game and inviting the 25 women he has represented in civil suits against Watson as his guests....

Standing in the pocket to pass, Watson’s right hand appeared to get caught in the facemask of a Cincinnati defensive lineman. Watson released the ball, but he was unable to follow through on his throw. Then, Watson appears to be dragged to the ground as the pass rusher continues moving with Watson’s hand stuck in the facemask. After being attended to on the field, Watson walked off under his own power and was examined by trainers in the blue sideline medical tent before sitting on the bench with no further medical attention....

Don’t believe anybody who tells you he isn’t the top quarterback in this class. The Browns, 49ers and Bears, picking 1-2-3, all desperately need a franchise QB. How they can even consider taking anybody else that high doesn’t make any sense. MOCK DRAFT: Bears select QB, but not Watson The buzziest first-round alternatives are Notre Dame’s DeShone Kizer, North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky and Texas Tech’s Pat Mahomes. We’ll give you a second to remember whether any of them they did anything close to what Watson did in their final college football seasons....

The three-time Pro Bowl quarterback has been the subject of trade rumors for months, but Houston isn’t backing down from its asking price. During an appearance on Tuesday’s edition of “Good Morning Football,” NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that, while there is always the possibility of a massive offer blowing the Texans away, the most likely outcome is “we are talking about Watson’s football future for weeks and months to come....