A total of 37 people, including rival lawmakers and their aides, have been indicted on charges that include assault and violation of the National Assembly law, Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson Na Byeong-hoon said in a briefing Thursday. ### They include former PM Hwang Kyo-ahn, who also served as South Korea’s acting president before the inauguration of current leader Moon Jae-in in 2017. Hwang is now leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party. ### A total of 23 lawmakers from Hwang’s party and three of their aides were charged, along with five lawmakers and five aides from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea. ### The charges relate to…

The NFL playoff bracket for the wild-card round literally was set in the final seconds of the regular season. The 49ers beat the Seahawks, clinching the NFC West and sending their rivals on the road for the first round of the postseason. Seattle will head to Philadelphia for a wild-card game vs. the Eagles while San Francisco enjoys a first-round bye. The 49ers’ win in Week 17 also means the Saints will be forced to play a wild-card game. They’ll host the Vikings on Sunday, Jan. 5, before the Eagles play the Seahawks in Philly. MORE NFL PLAYOFFS:Playoff picture analysis | Full TV schedule As for the AFC, the final week of the…

Lionel Messi stunned locals in his native Argentina after training in a public gym as he looks to keep fit over the festive season.  Currently on a break with Barcelona’s next game not until Jan. 4 against Espanyol, Messi was spotted working out back home on New Year’s Eve. MORE: When is the next El Clasico? Dates of Barca-Real Madrid fixtures Rather than using his own private gym, the 32-year-old opted to train alongside his fellow countrymen and quickly caused quite a stir.  “He entered as one more, I could not believe it,” gym worker Valentina Jure told Rosario Nuestro. “He used the machines like anyone else, he was smiling with everyone. Click…

Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs III is in concussion protocol after injuring himself in the third quarter of the Crimson Tide’s 35-16 over Michigan. Ruggs dove for a deep third-down pass from quarterback Mac Jones, and clutched his left leg after missing the pass. But Alabama coach Nick Saban said after the game that Ruggs was in concussion protocol. “Henry hit his head on the turf,” Nick Saban said (via AL.com). “He’s in the concussion protocol. We chose not to put him back in the game, which was a medical decision, as always. Hopefully he will be OK.” MORE: Breaking down Bama’s Citrus Bowl win Click Here: Fjallraven Kanken Art…

The Pat Shurmur era in New York is finished after only two seasons. The Giants fired their head coach Monday following a second straight non-playoff season and a 9-23 record. The Giants are now looking for the 21st coach in franchise history to pair with general manager Dave Gettleman. The team has a lot of offensive promise with back-to-back first round picks Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones, but the defense needs a lot of work to go from an also-ran back to contending in the ultra-competitive NFC East. With that in mind, here’s looking at the seven best coaching candidates to take a proud franchise into the next decade. Eric Bieniemy Offensive coordinator, Chiefs…

When the Bills (10-6) travel to Houston to take on the Texans (10-6) in Saturday’s AFC wild-card playoff game (4:35 p.m. ET, ESPN and ABC), it will be about two teams trying to shake off recent first-round disappointments. After the 2017 season, the Bills lost to the AFC South champion Jaguars 10-3 as a wild card. After the 2018 season, the AFC South champion Texans lost at home to the wild-card Colts, 21-7. Here’s everything to know about betting on Bills vs. Texans in the NFL playoffs, including updated odds, trends and our prediction for the AFC wild-card game. MORE: Get the latest NFL odds & betting trends at Sports Insider Bills vs. Texans…

All 12 of the quarterbacks in the 2020 NFL playoffs have something to prove.   Whether it’s a six-time Super Bowl winner like 42-year-old Tom Brady, an electrifying probable first-time MVP in 22-year-old Lamar Jackson or any of the quarterbacks in between, a championship would silence the critics. Seven of the quarterbacks in this year’s playoff field have yet to win a playoff game. Here are those quarterbacks, sorted by age from youngest to oldest: QBs AGE MVP PLAYOFFS SUPER BOWL Lamar Jackson 22 0 0-1 0-0 Josh Allen 23 0 0-0 0-0 Deshaun Watson 24 0 0-1 0-0 Patrick Mahomes 24 1 1-1 0-0 Carson Wentz 27 0 0-0 0-0 Jimmy Garoppolo…

Norwich City full-back Max Aarons is reportedly wanted by as many as four Premier League clubs in the January transfer window after his stellar season thus far. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are rumoured to be leading the race for the 20-year-old, although West Ham United and Everton have also expressed an interest. According to the Daily Mail, a bid of around £30million would be enough to tempt Norwich into doing a deal. However, bringing the right-back back to Carrow Road on loan until the end of the season is something the relegation-threatened side would insist on. The Canaries’ wonderkid has enjoyed a terrific start to his debut Premier League campaign…

Danny Drinkwater’s loan spell at Burnley has come to a sorry end having made just two appearances for the club. The England international joined the Clarets in August after only making five Premier League starts for Chelsea, where he moved to from Leicester in 2017. But Drinkwater, who was sidelined for nearly three months after an incident outside a Manchester nightclub in September left him with an ankle injury, departs Turf Moor having played less than two and a half hours of football. Drinkwater managed just 59 minutes in the Premier League, in the 4-1 home defeat to Manchester City last month, after playing in the Carabao Cup defeat to…

Guingamp forward Nathael Julan has tragically died at the age of 23, the Ligue 2 club announced on Friday. The 23-year-old was involved in a car accident on the road to Pordic, near the town of Saint-Brieuc. A short statement read: “The club had the immense pain of learning this afternoon of the accidental death of their player Nathael Julan. “On this tragic day all the members of the club join together to send their condolences to Nathael’s family.” Guingamp have since cancelled a scheduled friendly with Concarneau on Saturday. Julan began his career with Le Havre before joining Guingamp in 2018. He made 10 appearances for the club in…