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Wilburn was 62.

Television station WMC in Memphis reportsthat the Memphis Fire Department responded to a fire call in Orange Mound, Tenn., around 2 a.m. Friday morning. Firefighters found a victim unresponsive in a rear hallway. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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A standout defensive back at Ole Miss, Wilburn was selected in the eighth round of the 1985 NFL draft. He spent the first five years of his NFL career in Washington, where he led the NFL with nine interceptions in 1987 and was named first-team All-Pro.

Wilburn recorded an interception of Denver quarterback John Elway in Washington's 42-10 victory over the Broncos in Super Bowl 22.

Wilburn also played for theCleveland Brownsin 1992 and for two seasons with thePhiladelphia Eaglesin 1995 and 1996.

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Pearce crashed his car during a police chase while trying to avoid arrest, according to Doral Police Chief Edwin Lopez.

Following the police chase, Pearce was arrested Saturday evening and charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated stalking, all connected to domestic violence, according to online records. He was also charged with aggravated battery of an officer, fleeing or eluding police with lights and siren and resisting an officer without violence to his person.

The nature of Pearce and Jackson's relationship was not immediately clear.

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Pearce is an NFL rookie who was picked in the first round of the 2025 draft by the Falcons. In a statement, the Falcons said they were "aware of an incident" involving Pearce in Miami.

"We are in the process of gathering more information and will not have any further comment on an open legal matter at this time," the statement read.

Video circulating on social media and confirmed by the Doral Police Department showed Pearce being tackled to the ground and taken into custody by multiple officers.

Representatives for Jackson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Jackson was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks as the fourth overall pick in 2024, going on to create a name for herself in the WNBA averaging 14.7 points in 38 games in the 2025 season.

Pearce is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and is expected to have his first court appearance on Sunday.

Tatum is still recovering from rupturing his Achilles tendon last May during a playoff series with the New York Knicks. Tatum still has several benchmarks to clear from his recovery and there remains no timetable for his return, ESPN reported. NBA insider Chris Haynes reported on Jan. 29 thatTatum is considering sitting outfor the entire 2025-2026 season.

Charania reported that Tatum wants to come back as close to 100 percent as possible. Last season, Tatum averaged 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists.

Part of Tatum's reluctance to return has been how well the Celtics have played without him. The Celtics are second in the East at 34-18 and currently on a five-game winning streak.

"That's something I contemplate every day," Tatum said on thePivot Podcast. "More so about the team, if or when I do come back this season, they would've played 50 some-odd games without me. So they have an identity this year or things that they felt have clicked for them, and it's been successful, right, third or second team in the East up to this point. So there is a thought in my head that's like, how does that work or hows does that look with me integrating myself off an injury and 50-60 games into a season? There could obviously be some challenges and it is a thought, like damn? Do I come back or should I wait? It's something that I honestly, recently in the last two weeks or so, just kind of contemplate every single day."

Jaylen Brown is also in the midst of a career season. He is averaging 29.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists. Brown was recently selected for his fifth All-Star Game.

Derrick White and Payton Pritchard have also increased their scoring numbers, with both guards scoring over 17 points per game. The team also acquired big man Nikola Vučević in a trade with the Chicago Bulls.

"It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Greg Brown's passing after a brief illness," the band posted toInstagram. "Greg was an integral part of CAKE's early sound and development. His creative contributions were immense, and his presence—both musical and personal—will be deeply missed. Godspeed, Greg."

Fans grieved the loss of the beloved guitarist, with his daughter,Adri Brown, writing that Greg was "the best dad I could've asked for." Another fan commented. "One of the greatest guitar players, in my personal opinion. He will live on in the history he's made and the musicians he's inspired."

Greg Brown Wrote Cake's Biggest Hit, 'The Distance'

Greg co-founded the band in 1991 along with singerJohn McCrea,bassistShon Meckfessel,drummerFrank Frenchand trumpeterVince DiFiore. He played on their first two albums, 1994'sMotorcade of Generosityand what would become their breakthrough album, 1996'sFashion Nugget. Greg was the sole writer behind the album's lead single, "The Distance."

Opening with John McCrea's deadpan vocals ("Reluctantly crouched and the starting line…"), the song became a staple of alternative rock radio, reaching No. 4 on the US Alternative Airplay charts and No. 38 on the Mainstream Rock charts. It's undeniably their most successful song: theRIAAcertified it 2x Platinum in 2022.

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The song was recorded in one take. It's one of the very few Cake originals that didn't involve John McCrea in the writing process. "[McCrea] took to it right away, and I didn't really understand what he saw in it so much," said Brown in 2021, speaking in aFashion Nugget25th anniversary feature forBillboard. "I liked the way it sounded and everything, but I thought 'Frank Sinatra' was a much stronger choice for the single. But the record label chose it, and it worked out."

"It is a song aboutsuccessand failure, and failure of success, really," McCrea said when appearing onProfessor of Rock. "It's a sad song, because there is no success. You can explode into the world with great magnificence, and still feel like the guy underneath theMickey Mousehead, with the fan batteries that have stopped working properly, and it's dark under there, and everybody wants your autograph."

Greg Brown left Cake in 1997. "I might have told you one thing back when I was 27 years old, and I left hot headed and mad about what I considered to be irreconcilable personality problems or whatever," Brown toldBillboardin 2021.. "As 51-year-old me, I see a much larger context of what was going on in my life. Rather than get into all of it, I would just say there was a lot of turmoil at the time, and I felt like leaving Cake would be a decision that would be good for my health."

After Cake, Greg Brown played in bandsDeathrayandHomie. In recent years, Greg repaired his relationship with the band, even playing on Cake's 2011 album,Showroom of Compassion.

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What Is Connections Sports Edition?

Connections Sports Edition is just like the regular Connections word puzzle, in that it's a game that resets at 12 a.m. EST each day and has 16 different words listed. It's up to you to figure out each group of four words that belong to a certain category, with four categories in total.

This new version is sports-specific, however, as a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic.

As the NYT site instructs, for Connections Sports Edition, you "group sports terms that share a common thread."

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Hints for Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories on February 8, 2026

Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings.

• Yellow: Signal-caller's numbers.

• Green: Prince rocked it in the rain.

• Blue: Best player in the big game.

• Purple: Comes after this event's name.

Here Are Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories

OK, time for a second hint…we'll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below!

• Yellow: STATS FOR A QB

• Green: SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW PERFORMERS

• Blue: SUPER BOWL MVPs

• Purple: SUPER BOWL ____

If you're looking for the answers, no worries—we've got them below. So, don't scroll any further if you don't want to see the solutions!The answers to today'sConnections Sports Edition #503are coming up next.Related:15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day

What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today?

• STATS FOR A QB: COMPLETIONS, INTERCEPTIONS, TOUCHDOWNS, YARDS

• SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW PERFORMERS: GAGA, LAMAR, MARS, PETTY

• SUPER BOWL MVPs: BRANCH, HURTS, MONTANA, RICE

• SUPER BOWL ____: LX, MVP, SQUARES, SUNDAY

Don't worry if you didn't get them this time—we've all been there.

Up next,catch up on the answers to recent Wordle puzzles.

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That includes the latest ceremony held during a competitive awards season, this one hosted by the Directors Guild of America on Saturday, Feb. 7. Among the high-profile winners were co-winnersSeth RogenandEvan Goldbergfor their work onThe Studio.

As fans of the celebrated Apple TV show are award, the cast is seemingly endless stream of big names — and at the front of the line for season 1 was O'Hara, who died on Jan. 30 at age 71.

During their acceptance speech on Saturday at the2026 DGA Awards, Goldberg, 43, and Rogen, 43, took time to honor the beloved co-star, according to media outletsincludingDeadline.

"Honestly, there's no one we wish we could thank in person at this moment more than we would love to thankCatherine O'Hara," said Rogen, perDeadline, with Goldberg adding, "We grew up in Canada, and she is and was quite literally our idol since we were children."

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In addition to her recent small-screen work — which also includesSchitt's Creek, of course — O'Hara might be best remembered for her role in a certain holiday movie.

"Home Alonehonestly is the movie that made me want to makemoviesin a lot of ways," Rogen also said during his acceptance speech on Saturday, perDeadline. "And I mean, in that movie she's always yelling, 'Kevin, Kevin!' And on set, she would always be yelling, 'Evan, Evan!' And every time she did it, we were like, 'It's likeHome Alone.'"

Goldberg added, "The best part of her is she showed that you can be an utter genius and also the nicest person in the entire world."

Interestingly, two weeks before O'Hara's death,Rogen had shown love for herin a joint social media post with Apple TV, which featured a series of behind-the-scenes and stills from The Studio. See below.

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Police in Commerce City,Colorado, say they were just as surprised as motorists this week after a fire-juggling unicyclist turned a busy intersection into an impromptu street performance — a moment the department joked was "certainly not on our Bingo card."

The Commerce City Police Department shareddrone footageand photos of the unusual scene after receiving multiple calls from drivers who encountered the man juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle in traffic near U.S. 85 and 60th Avenue.

"This post was certainly not on our Bingo card, yet here we are," the department wrote in a social media post. "The intersection of U.S.-85 and 60th isn't exactly the Las Vegas Strip… or is it?"

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According to police, the performer rode through the median and crosswalk while traffic waited at the light, drawing both attention and concern from motorists.

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"We got numerous calls the other day when drivers were treated to a littlestoplight entertainmentcourtesy of this fire-juggling unicyclist," police said.

Officerscaptured the scene using a drone, which showed the man balancing on the unicycle as flames flickered just feet from passing vehicles. While acknowledging the skill involved, saying it was "quite good," police made clear the stunt crossed a legal line.

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"Our drone caught his act, which was both quite good and quite illegal," the department wrote, citing trespassing in the median and impeding traffic by failing to clear the crosswalk in time.

Police said they regularly conduct enforcement efforts at the intersection to ensure pedestrians selling wares or services are not interfering with traffic, noting that reports like this are rare.

"We don't often get reports like this anymore… well to be fair… we have NEVER gotten a report quite like this one," the post said.

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The department ended its message on a lighthearted note, while still reminding the public that juggling fire in traffic is not encouraged.

"So let's all take a moment to appreciate this man's talents," police wrote, before adding: "Then all agree that we aren't going to do stuff like this. Mmkay?"

Original article source:Fire-juggling unicyclist caught on camera blocking traffic in major roadway as police intervene