Safety Kevin Byard III, NFL's interceptions leader in 2025, reportedly signs 1-year deal with Patriots

No defense recorded more turnovers last season than the Chicago Bears. Kevin Byard III played a big role in the havoc-wreaking Bears racking up a league-high 33 takeaways during the 2025 campaign.

Now the 32-year-old safety is reportedly headed east, where he'll take his ball-hawking skills to the New England Patriots on a one-year, $9 million deal,according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

In 2025, Byard led the NFL in interceptions — a feat he also accomplished with the Tennessee Titans in 2017 — and finished as a first-team All-Pro for the third time in his career.

Byard picked off seven passes, accounting for 21.2% of the turnovers the Bears forced last season. He sniffed the career-high eight picks he logged with the Titans eight years earlier. At that time, he was a second-year player out of Middle Tennessee and he was playing for then-Titans head coach Mike Vrabel.

The two of them will be reunited in New England.

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Byard, a 2016 third-round pick, spent the first seven-plus seasons of his career in Tennessee beforehe was traded midseason in 2023 to the Philadelphia Eagles. His time withhis hometown Eagleswas short-lived, however.

Byardsigned with the Bears ahead of the 2024 season, marking the beginning of his two-year run in Chicago.

This past season, he helped Chicago return to the playoffs for the first time in five years and log a winning record for the first time in seven years.

In addition to his seven interceptions, Byard also tallied 93 total tackles, including 61 solos and 4 TFLs. He also allowed just 24 receptions, 282 receiving yards and three touchdowns through the air, per Pro Football Focus.

Byard will join a Patriots team that was tied for 19th in the league with 19 takeaways in 2025 but forced eight turnovers in the playoffs en route to the Super Bowl.

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Safety Kevin Byard III, NFL's interceptions leader in 2025, reportedly signs 1-year deal with Patriots

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Jennifer Lopez Says She Had to 'Sit in What Had Happened' After Her Divorce from Ben Affleck: 'I Couldn't Blame Anybody Else'

Jennifer Lopez says she "had to stop everything" and take a year off after filing for divorce from ex Ben Affleck in 2024

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• "I just decided to be home and sit in what had happened without running away from it through work, through another person, through anything — just sit," said Lopez

• Lopez also said that she is "so happy" being single and focusing on her kids at the moment

After her divorce fromBen Affleck,Jennifer Lopezsays she was done "running away."

In a preview of her upcoming interview onNightlinethat aired Wednesday, March 11, onGood Morning America, the singer-actress, 56, told anchor Juju Chang that she put everything on pause afterfiling for divorce from Affleck, 53, in 2024.

"I had to stop everything and I took a year off. I canceled tours," Lopez told Chang, referring to theMay 2024 cancellation of her This Is Me... Live tour. "I just decided to be home and sit in what had happened without running away from it through work, through another person, through anything — just sit."

The star then added that, in addition to processing what she had been through, it was her kids who took precedence over all else in the wake of her and Affleck's high-profile split.

"I needed to be home with my kids," she said of her twins, whom she shares with ex-husbandMarc Anthony, adding that the teens were "the priority at that time."

"I was just at a point where I was like, 'What is going on with you?' Because I couldn't blame anybody else because I don't think that that's where the lesson is," Lopez added, "and so I really wanted to figure myself out."

Elsewhere in theNightlineinterview, the mom of tworevealed that she is "happy" and loving single life at the moment.Asked if she is "dating up a storm," the star laughed and told Chang, "No. I'm not! God forbid, I don't want to ruin anything!"

As for what there is to "ruin," Lopez went on to explain that she is loving her life as it is at the moment. "It's so nice right now. I'm so happy," the star said. "It's the best. I just feel really good right now."

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"And that was the scary thing for me when I was younger. Like, I didn't know if I could do that," she said of being single. "I was always afraid to do that."

The star also said that she is currently "surrounded by love" despite no current flame in her life.

"I am a mom of graduates this year who are going to college," she said of18-year-old twins,Maximilian "Max" David MunizandEmme Maribel Muniz. "I am a showgirl, and an entertainer and an actor. An entrepreneur. And I am happy. I am happy. And I am healthy. And I am grateful."

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Lopez — who is currently busy with her Las Vegas residency,Up All Night— filed for divorce from Affleck in August 2024.

At the time, a source told PEOPLE, "She tried really hard to make things work, and is heartbroken," and added that the star's "kids are a top priority, as they always have been."

Lopez and Affleck had famouslyrekindled their romancein 2021 — more than 17 years after they initially were engaged andpostponed a planned September 2003 wedding.

The stars officiallybroke upfor the first time in January 2004, but remained friendly.

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Maxx Crosby's surgeon says pass rusher is 'doing very well' in rehab from surgery after Ravens pulled out of trade

The Baltimore Ravens were concerned enough about Maxx Crosby's recovery from offseason knee surgery that theteam pulled outof its expensive trade for the pass rusher. His surgeon, however, believes Crosby is right where he needs to be in his recovery.

Dr. Neal ElAttrache told ESPN that Crosby is "doing  an excellent job attacking his rehab," and that the timing of his physical with the Ravens was unfortunate, as the pass rusher's prognosis will improve the further out he gets from surgery.

ElAttrache's full statement read:

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"Maxx Crosby is doing very well in the early part of his rehab and recovery from surgery to treat a significant meniscus tear and the related stress injury to the bone and cartilage in his knee. He is certainly on track in his planned program … he feels very well and is already much improved compared to before surgery.

"We truly respect the work of the Ravens staff with Maxx regarding the contract physical exam. We also understand the challenge the staff faces when tasked to provide a future risk assessment based on an evaluation early in the recovery process. This is especially challenging when dealing with an elite player like Maxx considering the level of commitment necessary for a team to obtain him. The timing of this assessment is unfortunate because the apparent risk will lessen as his recovery progresses and his return to performance over the next few months becomes clear.

"At this point, Maxx is doing an excellent job attacking his rehab and his knee is responding very well. We look forward to Maxx returning to his elite level of performance this season as planned and for several more to come."

NFL teams interested in trading for Crosby, including the Ravens, reportedly had team doctors meet with ElAttrache, per The Athletic. Both Ravens doctors and independent doctors reportedly believed Crosby's short-term prognosis was positive, but hislong-term status was a much bigger question. That's ultimately what caused Baltimore to pull out of the deal.

It's tough to know what happens next for both Crosby and the Raiders. The team is reportedly open to every option,including keeping the pass rusherdespite splurging on free agents after it looked as though Crosby's salary was off the books. Teams less concerned about Crosby's medicals could re-engage the Raiders in trade talks, but the market for Crosby has lessened in the opening days of free agency. Teams that presumably would have given up significant draft picks have bolstered their defensive lines by instead signing players on the free-agent market.

Given Crosby's immense talent, it wouldn't be a surprise if trade discussions continued to take place. Whether a deal gets done could depend on how teams feel about Crosby's status after a closer look at his medical exams, something Crosby's surgeon says should improve the further the pass rusher is removed from surgery.

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Katy Perry Loses Trademark Case Against Australian Designer

An Australian designer who shares a similar name withKaty Perryhas secured a major legal victory after the country's High Court ruled in her favor in a long-running trademark dispute. The decision, handed down on Wednesday, determined that designerKatie Perry(designer), who changed her last name to Taylor in 2015, did not damage the singer's reputation or mislead consumers with her clothing label.

Australian designer Katie Perry wins trademark case against Katy Perry

Judges concluded that Katy Perry's reputation in Australia is so widely established that shoppers would not reasonably assume that designer Katie Perry's clothing line is connected to the international music artist, as reported by theBBC. Taylor, who originally operated under her maiden name Katie Perry, launched her fashion label in 2007.

She registered the business name that year and later applied for trademark protection. By 2008, she had begun selling clothing under the Katie Perry label at local markets while also promoting the brand through a website and social media platforms. Around the same time, the singer Katy Perry was rapidly rising to global fame following the release of her breakout hit "I Kissed a Girl."

Court documents show that the designer first became aware of the singer when she heard the song on the radio in mid-2008. "I had never heard of the singer when I started my label," Taylor said in a statement included in court filings. "I was simply building a fashion business under the name I was born with."

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In 2009, lawyers representing the pop star contacted the designer and asked her to stop using the Katie Perry brand. They also indicated plans to oppose her trademark application. However, the singer's legal team later withdrew the action, and the matter remained unresolved for years.

The dispute resurfaced in 2023 when Taylor filed a lawsuit accusing the singer of trademark infringement. The case focused on merchandise sold during the singer's 2014 Australian tour, including jackets, hoodies, T-shirts, and sweatpants carrying the Katy Perry name. A court initially ruled in Taylor's favor, finding that the merchandise sales violated her trademark rights.

In 2024, an appellate court overturned the earlier ruling and canceled the designer's trademark. Judges concluded that the singer had effectively been using her name as a commercial brand years before the clothing business launched.

The latest High Court decision has now reinstated the designer's trademark. The court stated that no ordinary person in Australia, after giving the matter even brief thought, would assume clothing sold under the Katie Perry label came from the American pop star. Following the decision, Taylor said the outcome validated her long-held belief about the purpose of trademark protections: "It has been about protecting small business in Australia, for standing up for what is right and showing that we all matter."

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Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna's L.A. home is charged with attempted murder

A Florida woman alleged to have opened fire on Rihanna's Los Angeles home with an AR-15-style rifle was charged Tuesday with attempted murder, prosecutors said.

Ivanna Ortiz, 35, was also charged with 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and three felony counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling or camper, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

Special allegations that can be used in sentencing were also tacked on to each count. They included personal discharge of a firearm and use of a firearm.

District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the charges are connected to 10 victims: Rihanna, partner A$AP Rocky, their three children, their three household staff members and two people at home at a neighboring residence also targeted in the attack, Hochman said.

No injuries were reported.

Ortiz's arraignment was scheduled for later this month at a court hearing Tuesday, Hochman said. Her bail was set at $1.875 million, and she faces life in prison if she is convicted, he said.

A motive was still under investigation, Hochman said.

The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office said in a statement that it has been appointed to represent Ortiz but that it cannot comment because the matter is being weighed in court.

"As in every case, we will work to ensure that our client receives the full protections guaranteed under the Constitution," the office said.

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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were in an Airstream camping trailer on the property at the time, he said. It counted as one of three inhabited dwellings targeted in the shooting, Hochman said.

"When an individual comes into our community and decides to shoot it up, that individual will be arrested and held fully accountable for her actions," Hochman said Tuesday at a news conference outside the county courthouse in downtown Los Angeles.

The shooting Sunday afternoon outside the home in the Beverly Crest community of Los Angeles was carried out with an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle, Los Angeles police said.

Neighbors reported seeing a woman possibly wearing a wig driving a white Tesla up and down the street that leads to Rihanna's residence before they heard gunfire, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said Tuesday morning at a meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners.

He said the gate in front of Rihanna's property, the Airstream trailer and the neighbor's home all displayed evidence of having been struck by gunfire.

Automatic license plate recognition helped lead police to Ortiz, whom officers found over the hill in Sherman Oaks behind the wheel of a white Tesla, McDonnell said. She was taken into custody peacefully during a traffic stop, police have said.

Inside the vehicle were an AR-15-style rifle, spent casings and a blond wig, McDonnell said. In the trunk were additional ammunition and a 30-round magazine, he said.

"The suspect invoked a right to counsel and made no statements," he said.

State records in Florida saya woman of the same nameis a licensed speech-language pathologist in good standing.

Her divorce included a 2023 incident of violence, according to an arrest affidavit. She was alleged to have texted her ex-husband "You'll be socked on the nose tonight" when he dropped off their children at Ortiz's apartment, according to the affidavit, and cellphone video of the confrontation was alleged to show Ortiz calling the man a homophobic slur.

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Kinsky gets support from goalkeeper community after Champions League debacle, if not from his coach

There was no arm around the shoulder from his manager asTottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinskytrudged off the field after being substituted just 17 minutes into his calamitousChampions Leaguedebut.

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Instead, support for the 22-year-old Czech came from the goalkeeper community.

"No one who hasn't been a goalkeeper can understand how difficult it is to play in this position," Fiorentina's David De Gea wrote on social media after Kinsky was taken off the field after making two mistakes leading to goals early in Tottenham's 5-2 loss at Atletico Madrid in the round of 16 on Tuesday.

"Keep your head up and you will go again."

Former Manchester United and Denmark goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel said in his role as a pundit for CBS Sports that he felt "really, really sorry" for Kinsky, who miskicked twice when attempting passes out from his area — leading to goals for first Marcos Llorente and then Julian Alvarez.

Schmeichel then had strong words for Tottenham manager Igor Tudor, who didn't even acknowledge Kinsky as the young keeper walked off the field and straight down the tunnel. Tudor just continued looking straight out onto the field.

Schmeichel said Tudor should have kept Kinsky on, at least until halftime.

"That's going to have ramifications for the rest of his career," Schmeichel said. "This will be a moment that everybody in football will always remember every time they see and hear his name.

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"What he's done there, for me," he added, "he's absolutely killed his career. That's going to take something to get over that."

Former Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson, working at the match for the BBC, said being withdrawn so early would be "confidence destroying" for Kinsky.

"I've never seen that on a football pitch," Robinson said, in thoughts echoed by former England goalkeeper Joe Hart — also at the game for broadcaster TNT Sports.

"My heart is absolutely broken for him," Hart said.

Tudor said he spoke to Kinsky after the match, and took him off to "preserve the guy."

"He understands everything," the Croatian coach said. "It's a big lesson, unfortunately it happened in this big game."

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Cardi B Apologizes for Accidentally Throwing Water on Fan

Cardi Brecently caught attention for accidentally throwing water on a fan during aconcert. The fan shared the clip on Instagram, claiming that it was "worth it." Responding to it, the singer/rapperapologizedto the social media user. The incident happened in Houston, where the diva performed during herLittle Miss Drama Tour. Meanwhile, in the comments, viewers seemed excited to see Cardi B's response.

Cardi B comments on fan's video with apology for throwing water bottle during concert

Cardi B's apology in a fan's video during her recent concert has become viral. She apologized for throwing water on the Instagram user, who shared the clip on her handle. "Sorry friend …I'm mad at myself cause wat happen if you was going to the club after and I just f ur sh up," the "WAP" hitmaker commented.

Furthermore, the video began with an on-screen text, saying, "When you got your hair done yesterday, but Cardi B accidentally throws water on you. WORTH IT." It then featured the fan recording the bombshell's live performance. At the time, the rapper was pouring water on herself in the middle of the performance. As she threw the bottle away, the remaining water sprayed on the particular individual.

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It was an accident, and the fan didn't mind it; instead, she flaunted it to the world. In the caption, she wrote, "Cardi B in Houston! Not putting anymore heat in my hair, so whatever reverted, ain't my problem. You put on a show miss Am I the drama? Please let me get some."

Meanwhile, a viewer commented, "I just knew she was gonna be in the comments." Many users cheered for the fan's moment and were surprised by the celebrity's response. One comment read, "Like not everybody can say that Cardi B threw water on them like what a cool story to tell your kids lol so jelly." Moreover, the "Am I the Drama" artist's apology garnered over 140K likes, while the post received over 190K likes at the time of writing.

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