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Crunch.That was the sound of Houston Texans players colliding with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers early in the fourth quarter of their Wild Card Round matchup, causing him to lose the ball. Texans defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins picked the ball up and ran it to the end zone for what felt like the knockout blow even though there was still a lot of time left to play.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIt was that type of game for both teams – a defensive struggle – as Houston put together a 30-6 victory. It was the franchise’s first road

West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey spoke out in response to allegations of sexual harassment against a transgender athlete who has sued his state to block its law that keeps biological males out of girls' sports. McCuskey, who is leading his state's legal defense against the trans athlete the U.S. Supreme Court set to review the case Tuesday, addressed the allegations at a press conference Monday. "Any time you think of a child being harassed, it gives you pause as a parent. And it isn't really part of our case, but harassment of any child of any kind in this country is

San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle shared a somber post after he suffered a season-ending Achilles injury during the team’s playoff win against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.Kittle shared photos on Instagram of himself in the locker room with his wife, Claire, getting carted off the field and a panel from the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Football sucks sometimes," the star tight end wrote. "But I love it. I love these guys and this team. Heartbroken but have felt so much love and support from everyone reaching out. I’ll be good. Thank you.

George Clooney showed off his French-speaking skills during the 83rd annual Golden Globes, just weeks after President Donald Trump celebrated the actor's French citizenship. While presenting the award for best motion picture – drama, Clooney — who was also nominated for his performance in "Jay Kelly," shared a message in French."Bonsoir, mes amis," he said. "C'est un honneur d’être ici." The greeting loosely translates to "good evening, my friends, it's an honor to be here."GEORGE CLOONEY EXPLAINS WHY HE 'WORRIED' ABOUT RAISING HIS KIDS IN HOLLYWOODThe nod to his citizenship comes just two weeks after Trump publicly celebrated Clooney and his

With an aggressive new strain spreading across the country, this year’s flu season has been marked by record-high hospitalizations and reportedly intense symptoms.As people look for ways to contain the spread, new research has found that a few simple factors can greatly reduce transmission.Researchers from the University of Maryland Schools of Public Health and Engineering in College Park and the School of Medicine in Baltimore studied influenza spread by placing flu-positive college students in a hotel room with healthy middle-aged adult volunteers.FLU HOSPITALIZATIONS HIT ALL-TIME WEEKLY HIGH IN DENSELY POPULATED STATE, OFFICIALS WARNThe study, published in the journal PLOS Pathogens,

Touch something hot, and your hand snaps back before you even think. That split second matters.Sensory nerves in your skin send a rapid signal to your spinal cord, which triggers your muscles right away. Your brain catches up later. Most robots cannot do this. When a humanoid robot touches something harmful, sensor data usually travels to a central processor, waits for analysis and then sends instructions back to the motors. Even tiny delays can lead to broken parts or dangerous interactions. As robots move into homes, hospitals and workplaces, that lag becomes a real problem.Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys star quarterback-turned-commentator, took heat again for his broadcasting chops during the Buffalo Bills’ win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.Romo’s bizarre noisemaking and analysis of the playoff game sparked criticism from NFL fans on social media.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAwful Announcing noted a few times in which Romo may have fallen short, including a scene-setter in which he suggested the Jaguars were the underdog in their home playoff game against the Bills.The former NFL player has routinely drawn the ire of those watching the game and Sunday afternoon’s broadcast was no exception.Romo’s strange

An NFL media member sparked a fiery debate on social media following the Jacksonville Jaguars’ playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon.Jacksonville Free Press associate editor Lynn Jones-Turpin had a chance to make a comment during Jaguars head coach Liam Coen’s press conference.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I’m going to tell you, congratulations on your success young man," Jones-Turpin said. "You hold your head up. You guys have had a most magnificent season. You did a great job out there today. You just hold your head up, OK? Ladies and gentlemen, Duval. You keep it going,