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Ohio State's Archie Griffin picks up some of his game-high 163 yards against Michigan during an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., as Michigan's Walt Williamson (91), Carl Russ (33) and Steve Strinko (59) defend. (AP Photo/File)2025-08-14T16:05:06Z Ohio State and Pittsburgh each placed three players on The Associated Press All-Time All-America team announced Thursday as part of the news organizations celebration of the 100th anniversary of the storied honor for the top players in college football. Since 1925, nearly 2,000 men have been named AP first-team All-Americans, one of the most prestigious honors in the sport.The Big Ten led all conferences with seven selections, two more than the Southeastern Conference. Of the 25 players on the first team, five won the Heisman Trophy and 21 are in the College Football Hall of Fame, two are nominated for induction in 2026 and two are not eligible because they are not yet 10 years removed from their college careers.A panel of 12 AP sports writers who cover college football selected the all-time team. It wont be, and shouldnt be, considered definitive. There have been far more great players over the last century than spots available. For a player to qualify, he must have been an AP first-team All-American at least once. His professional career, if any, was not to be considered. Also, a member of the all-time team could only be listed on the side of the ball where he was named first-team All-America. All-purpose players could come from any position. Voters were cautioned against recency bias, but it is notable that only three of the first-team selections played before 1970. Of the 12 players who were three-time All-Americans, only four made the two all-time teams picked by AP. The AP Top 25 college football poll is back!Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox every week with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Floridas Tim Tebow edged Texas Vince Young (2005) for all-time first-team quarterback. Tebow won the Heisman and made the AP All-America team as a sophomore in 2007, his first year as the starter. He led the Gators to their second national championship in three years in 2008 and narrowly missed a chance at another when the 2009 team started 13-0 but lost to Alabama in the SEC championship game. He remains the SEC career leader in rushing touchdowns and touchdowns responsible for. Oklahoma States Barry Sanders (1988) and Georgias Herschel Walker (1980-81-82), both Heisman winners, are the running backs. Marshalls Randy Moss (1997) and Pittsburghs Larry Fitzgerald (2003) are the wide receivers.The offensive line is made up of Ohio States Orlando Pace (1995-96) and Pitts Bill Fralic (1982-83-84) at tackle, Alabamas John Hannah (1972) and Ohio States Jim Parker (1956) at guard and Penns Chuck Bednarik (1947-48) at center. The tight end is Georgias Brock Bowers (2023).The all-purpose player is Heisman winner Johnny Rodgers of Nebraska (1972).On defense, Pitts Hugh Green (1978-79-80) and Marylands Randy White (1974) are the ends and Nebraskas Ndamukong Suh (2009) and Minnesotas Bronko Nagurski (1929) are the tackles. The linebackers are Illinois Dick Butkus (1964), Alabamas Derrick Thomas (1988) and Ohio States Chris Spielman (1986-87).The secondary is made up of Heisman winner Charles Woodson of Michigan (1996-97) and Florida States Deion Sanders (1987-88) at cornerback and Southern Californias Ronnie Lott (1980) and Miamis Ed Reed (2000-01) at safety. The specialists are Florida State kicker Sebastian Janikowski (1998-99) and Iowa punter Tory Taylor (2023).Many fans might say Anthony Munoz and Ray Guy, among others, are glaring omissions.Munoz, who played at Southern California from 1976-79, is considered one of the greatest offensive linemen of all time, college or pro. Hes in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Alas, he was never a first-team AP All-American.Guy, who played at Southern Mississippi from 1970-72, he remains the only punter selected in the first round of an NFL draft. But punters were not included on AP All-America teams until 1981.First team offense Wide receivers Randy Moss, Marshall, 1997; Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh, 2003.Tackles Orlando Pace, Ohio State, 1995-96; Bill Fralic, Pittsburgh, 1982-83-84.Guards John Hannah, Alabama, 1972; Jim Parker, Ohio State, 1956.Center Chuck Bednarik, Penn, 1947-48.Tight end Brock Bowers, Georgia, 2023.QB Tim Tebow, Florida, 2007.Running backs Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, 1988; Herschel Walker, Georgia, 1980-81-82.Kicker Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State, 1998-99.All-purpose Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska, 1972.First team defenseEnds Hugh Green, Pittsburgh, 1978-79-80; Randy White, Maryland, 1974.Tackles Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska, 2009; Bronko Nagurski, Minnesota, 1929.Linebackers Dick Butkus, Illinois, 1964; Derrick Thomas, Alabama, 1988; Chris Spielman, Ohio State, 1986-87.Cornerbacks Charles Woodson, Michigan, 1996-97; Deion Sanders, Florida State, 1987-88.Safeties Ronnie Lott, Southern California, 1980; Ed Reed, Miami, 2000-01.Punter Tory Taylor, Iowa, 2023.Second team offense Wide receivers DeVonta Smith, Alabama, 2020; Desmond Howard, Michigan, 1991.Tackles Jonathan Ogden, UCLA, 1995; Bryant McKinnie, Miami, 2001.Guards Brad Budde, Southern California, 1979; John Smith, Notre Dame, 1927.Center Dave Rimington, Nebraska, 1981-82.Tight end Keith Jackson, Oklahoma, 1986-87.QB Vince Young, Texas, 2005.Running backs Archie Griffin, Ohio State, 1974-75; Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, 1976.Kicker Martin Gramatica, Kansas State, 1997.All-purpose Tim Brown, Notre Dame, 1986-87.Second team defenseEnds Bubba Smith, Michigan State, 1966; Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech, 1984.Tackles Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma, 1975; Warren Sapp, Miami, 1994.Linebackers Jerry Robinson, UCLA, 1976-77-78; Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma, 1985-86; Lawrence Taylor, North Carolina, 1980.Cornerbacks Champ Bailey, Georgia, 1998; Tyrann Mathieu, LSU, 2011.Safeties Bennie Blades, Miami, 1986-87; Al Brosky, Illinois, 1951.Punter Reggie Roby, Iowa, 1981.First team by conference Big Ten 7SEC 5Independent 4ACC 2Big East 2Big Eight 2Big 12 1MAC 1Pac-10 1(asterisk)Based on players school affiliations at the time they were in college___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football ERIC OLSON Olson is an Associated Press sports writer based in Omaha, Nebraska. He covers Nebraska, Creighton, the Big Ten and national college sports issues. twitter mailto

When Jim Morris was 67 years old, their doctor diagnosed them with prostate cancer and suggested that they undergo radiation treatment. The doctor also prescribed them medication to stop their bodys production of testosterone, a sex hormone thats found in higher levels in people assigned male at birth, because it can fuel the growth of cancer cells.Morris began taking testosterone blockers and hated every minute of it, they told LGBTQ Nation. After one month, their bodys estrogen (a sex hormone that, while found in both men and women, is responsible for the development of female secondary sex characteristics) quickly took effect, lowering their sex drive, reducing their muscle tone, and giving them exhausting hot flashes, especially at night. Related Hormone therapy reduces depression in trans & nonbinary adults, new study says It was emotionally painful, because I saw my body change dramatically and it was feminizing: My genitals shrunk. I lost virtually all hair, except for the hair on my head, eyebrows, and lashes. I gained weight in all the places that women gain weight, Morris said. I missed looking at my body in a way that made me feel good, because the body Id grown up with was gone. I just really felt like it wasnt me. I was a wreck for most of the time.I was screaming at people in the car on my way to work. I was like, Ah god, I remember this, but this is not what I want.Jim Morris Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today After about 18 months, Morris convinced their doctor to stop the hormone therapy and requested to be given testosterone injections, which was real controversial, Morris said. His colleagues thought it was a bad idea, but I had walked in prepared with these studies from Harvard and Yale saying that it was okay, so he did it.Morris spent the next nine months taking testosterone injections and began seeing male aspects of their body once again, with some weight loss and hair growth. Morris also found that they became just absolutely obsessed with sex like a teenage kid again. It was like, I see it, I feel it,' Morris said of their male characteristics. I was screaming at people in the car on my way to work. I was like, Ah god, I remember this, but this is not what I want.'Soon after, medical tests revealed that Morriss cancer had metastasized to their spine, so their doctor suggested the resumption of testosterone blockers. Morris refused and asked if they could reconsider the possibility in six months. But their doctor said, In six months, you will have hundreds of tumors, and you will be really, really sick and in pain.So Morris reluctantly resumed the testosterone blockers. But this time, they changed their outlook about the physical and emotional changes caused by their bodys estrogen. My heart had opened, they said. I was a lot more calm and loving and kind and [had] the ability to be close and vulnerable with other people. That led to discussions about gender with their therapist. Morris had always considered themselves a swishy and feminine gay man. But instead of fighting the feminizing side effects of the medication, they leaned into it and began exploring what femininity meant to them.Im really sort of trying to pull gender out of [my experience] entirely, because Im terminal before too long, this cancer will get me, they said. The medication Im on will quit working in about one to three years, and Im in year three now, and theres nothing they can do after this medication quits working. And I realize Im not going to take gender with me. So Im just really trying to just allow [my gender journey] to be totally neutral and just whatever Im feeling at the moment.I feel like a grandmother, watching the grandkids being harmed with such pain and badness. The trans people in this country right now are being subjected to the very same things that we were in the early days of the gay rights movement.Jim MorrisIts difficult to say how common Morris experience is. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates approximately 18,000 men are diagnosed with advanced metastatic prostate cancer annually, an oncologist told LGBTQ Nation that only a small percentage of these men will take medications to block testosterone production, and not all of them will experience or embrace the medications feminizing effects.Some of these men may feel anxious and depressed about any bodily changes they experience, especially any erectile dysfunction and growth of breasts, the oncologist added, but others may not internalize any shift in their gender identity, let alone explore a newfound trans or nonbinary identity.In Morris case, during their second time on the testosterone blockers, they began using psychedelics to explore their feelings around their terminal cancer and their gender shift.Jim Morris at a coffeeshop | Jim Morris In those psychedelic journeys, the spirit that talks to me tends to be pretty drive a pretty hard bargain, Morris said. During one of my fairly recent psychedelic journeys, the message to me was just loud and clear that gender is something we made up, and that its immaterial and unimportant.The spirit also had another message for Morris: You cant die until you are grandmother. Initially confused by the message, Morris came to associate their current being with that of The Crone, the final of the three-part maiden mother crone archetype, representing the different stages of a womans life. The Crone has this unique relationship of death, Morris said. Shes an old woman whos seen it all. She doesnt judge right or wrong. She just knows that shes seen death and life and pain and joy, and she just kind of lives, so that led me to think, Thats kind of the space I want to be in.'Amidst their complicated feelings about death, Morris also felt inspired by the Indian guru Sadhgurus teachings on the Hindu god Krishna and the concept of Leela, a playful engagement with lifes most profound and serious aspects.To explore the most profound dimensions of life in a playful way, you must be willing to play with your awareness, with your imagination, with your memory, with your life, with your death, Sadhguru wrote. If you are willing to play with everything, only then there is Leela. Wanting to embrace this more lighthearted and playful attitude, Morris began using the name Leela amongst members of Portland, Oregons radical faeries, a community of queer spiritualists who embrace healing, open-hearted communication, and counter-cultural self-expression. Morris experience is unique from other trans and nonbinary people because they werent seeking to transition between genders. But now, having spent the last few years embracing the feminizing effects of estrogen, theyve gained insights into their male and female experience, they said.Native American culture has Two-Spirits, honored individuals who embody both masculine and feminine spirits. Queer Western culture has designated similar individuals as gender outlaws, nonbinary people (which Morris identifies as), or the third sex. But while nonbinary and gender-fluid people have existed throughout history (and in several notable works of fiction), theyve only begun to appear more frequently in mainstream media, often as actors, leaving Morris and others without models for such an existence. Since embracing their femininity, Morris has begun noticing how hormones affect their male friends, who they believe are being held captive by desire, wanting and obsessing, and most of it is image maybe its power or position, whatever. Yeah, I think testosterone is at the core of most of that.Morris always enjoyed the presence of women in their life. They were married to a woman for several years during their young adulthood, andafter divorcingsurrounded themselves with many lesbian friends. But during Morris own late-stage gender journey, they began spending time with a nonbinary pal who gave them feminine clothing and treated them to their first pedicure and manicure. Morris now wears flowing garments and jewelry in their daily life.Theyve also begun to feel a growing concern over the Republican rhetoric and policies attacking transgender and nonbinary people. I feel like a grandmother, watching the grandkids being harmed with such pain and badness, they said. The trans people in this country right now are being subjected to the very same things that we were in the early days of the gay rights movement. And its even more harsh because this has serious health effects, as they deny health coverage, et cetera.Morris, who used to work closely with the statewide LGBTQ+ rights organization Basic Rights Oregon, feels encouraged seeing younger LGBTQ+ people attend a monthly open mic event arranged by their partner at Artichoke Community Music, a local performance venue attached to a music store.There are a number of trans folks that show up there, and Im just so amazed at the courage that they bring, Morris said. Its incredible.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she wouldnt rule out falling in love with a woman.The first woman ever to lead the Scottish National Party (SNP) and to be elected first minister made headlines this week for the revelation in her newly published memoir, Frankly, that she has never considered sexuality, my own included, to be binary. Related J.K. Rowling continues her crusade against transgender women with attack on Scottish minister Sturgeon, who announced her separation from former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell earlier this year, further clarified the statement during a recent interview with Times Radio. Asked whether she meant she could fall for a man or a woman, Sturgeon replied, I believe that, yes.Im not making any great revelation. Im not sticking any labels on it. I guess what Im saying is thats how I see the world, she added, according to the Daily Mail. And it would have been dishonest to say its how I see the world in relation to other people, but not in relation to myself. I dont think sexuality is binary. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today As first minister, Sturgeon pushed for reforms to the U.K.s 2004 Gender Recognition Act that would have made it easier for transgender people including those as young as 16 to change their gender legally. Introduced in March 2022, Scotlands Gender Recognition Reform Bill would have done away with the original laws requirement that trans people present a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria to change their gender legally.Opponents of the bill argued, without evidence, that it would endanger cisgender women and girls by allowing sexual predators to self-identify as women in order to access womens bathrooms, changing rooms, and shelters. Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was perhaps the most prominent critic of the reforms, attacking both the bill and Sturgeon on X. In October 2022, Rowling posted a photo of herself wearing a t-shirt that accused Sturgeon, who campaigned as a feminist, of being a destroyer of womens rights.I stand in solidarity with @ForWomenScot and all women protesting and speaking outside the Scottish parliament. #NoToSelfID pic.twitter.com/5vZNaZu13H J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) October 6, 2022 Sturgeon directly responded to Rowling, saying that she fundamentally disagree[d] that the bill would harm women.This is about an existing process by which people can legally change their gender, and its about making that process less traumatic and inhumane for trans people one of the most stigmatized minorities in our society, she said. It doesnt give trans people any more rights, nor does it take away from women any of the current existing rights under the Equality Act.The Scottish Parliament passed the Gender Recognition Reform Bill in December 2022. But the following January, U.K. lawmakers blocked the bill, claiming it would have a significant impact on protections contained in the U.K.-wide 2010 Equality Act. It marked the first time U.K. ministers have ever blocked a Scottish law. Sturgeon addressed Rowlings 2022 t-shirt stunt in her memoir. According to U.K. LGBTQ+ outlet PinkNews, she writes in Frankly that Rowlings involvement marked a turning point after which rational debate over the reform bill became impossible. Any hope of finding common ground disappeared, Sturgeon writes. It seems blindingly obvious that a stunt like that was never going to elevate the debate or illuminate the issues at the heart of it.True to form, Rowling posted a snide response to reports of the quotes from Sturgeons memoir on Monday, offering to review the book free of charge for British newspapers as long as they agreed not to edit out the swear words. The following day, she posted that followers should watch for her review of Frankly on her website.As both The Times and the Daily Mail report, in her memoir, Sturgeon also addressed persistent rumors that she had an affair with French diplomat Catherine Colonna, calling the rumors a blatant lie and noting the blatant homophobia at the heart of the story.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

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WASHINGTONIn an ambitious new effort targeting undocumented immigrants, theDepartment of Homeland Securityannounced this week that it wouldbegin offeringa $1,000 stipend to migrants who voluntarily self-destruct. If you are here illegally, the easiest, most cost-effective way to avoid arrest is by downloading the Customs and Border Patrol app, pressing the red button, andafter the the 10-second countdownexploding, said Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, who explained that since it costs far more than $1,000 on average for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to hunt down and demolish a single migrant, noncitizens who blow themselves up will save American taxpayers billions of dollars. For those without legal status, self-destruction is fast, discreet, and puts you in control of your own splattering. All we need from eligible illegal aliens is photographic proof of your blood and viscera on the ground, along with your routing number, and well deposit $1,000 directly into your bank account, no questions asked. At press time, DHSwas facing backlash after widespread reports that it had failed to pay the $1,000 promised to any of the migrants who self-detonated.The post DHSOffers$1,000 Stipend To Migrants Who Voluntarily Self-Destruct appeared first on The Onion.

WASHINGTONHoping his upcoming meeting in Anchorage with Russian President Vladimir Putin will bring a much-needed change of pace, an exhausted President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that a fun getaway with a murderous dictator is just what hes been needing. Its been a pretty busy year, so itll be great to take a little summer trip where I can kick back and relax with a fellow killer, said Trump, who added that hes looking forward to enjoying Alaskas majestic scenery and wildlife alongside another leader with an incalculable quantity of blood on his hands. We can just be ourselves and have a nice talk, homicidal tyrant to homicidal tyrant. Bukele couldnt make it because hes too busy installing himself as dictator for life, but I bet we could get Bibi on the phone. Erdoan and Orbn too. Oh, and maybe that guy in Cambodia. These are people who get it, you know? We can hang out and shoot the shit about killing with total impunity. Its a beautiful thing. Trump ended the press briefing by showing off the matching Boys Trip 2025 T-shirts made for him and Putin to wear when they meet up.The post Fun Getaway With Murderous Dictator Just What Exhausted Trump Been Needing appeared first on The Onion.

LEAWOOD, KSStaring at the email in bewilderment, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce reportedly received an invoice Thursday for girlfriend Taylor Swifts appearance on his podcast this week. Shit, she didnt mention anything about this, the 35-year-oldNew Heightsco-host said as he scrutinized the PDF file sent from Swifts personal email account, which in addition to a booking fee, appearance fee, and talent fee, included line items for the pop stars travel expenses and meals. The episode wasnt even that long. This is crazy. How can she legally charge this much?Canshe legally charge this much? Jason [Kelce] just texted me, and he said he got one too. Jesus Christ, and if we dont pay within 30 days, theres going to be some kind of compound interest thing. This is going to bankrupt the pod. At press time, sources confirmed Swift wasnt returning Kelces calls.The post Travis Kelce Receives Invoice For Girlfriends Podcast Appearance appeared first on The Onion.

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Members of a law enforcement group chat including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other agencies inadvertently added a random person to the group called Mass Text where they exposed highly sensitive information about an active search for a convicted attempted murderer seemingly marked for deportation, 404 Media has learned.The texts included an unredacted ICE Field Operations Worksheet that includes detailed information about the target they were looking for, and the texts showed ICE pulling data from a DMV and license plate readers (LPRs), according to screenshots of the chat obtained and verified by 404 Media. The person accidentally added to the group chat is not a law enforcement official or associated with the investigation in any way, and said they were added to it weeks ago and initially thought it was a series of spam messages.The incident is a significant data breach and operational security failure for ICE, which has ramped up arrest efforts across the U.S. as part of the Trump administrations mass deportation efforts. The breach also has startling similarities to so-called Signal Gate, in which a senior administration official added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic to a group chat that contained likely classified information. These new ICE messages were MMS, or Multimedia Messaging Service messages, meaning they werent end-to-end encrypted, like texts sent over Signal or WhatsApp are.