Carl Froch has weighed in with his take on a potential Oleksandr Usyk vs. Moses Itauma fight.

Usyk is the current king of the banner division, become undisputed heavyweight champion on two occasions after defeating Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois twice each.

He vacated the WBO belt late last year but still holds the WBC, WBA and IBF titles, and is expected to be back in the ring during the first half of 2026.

Another man set to return to action soon is rising star Itauma, who is viewed by many as being one of the brightest prospects in the entire sport.

The 21-year-old has an unbeaten record of 13-0, with his last win coming in August when he stopped Dillian Whyte in the opening round.

He will next face Jermaine Franklin in March, after their original date of January was pushed back, and a victory there would put Itauma one step closer to a potential future world title shot.

Many figures from the boxing world have shared their thoughts on an Usyk vs. Itauma battle, and now former super-middleweight world champion Froch is the latest to do so.

Speaking to Press Insights, ‘The Cobra’ admitted that while he would be interested in the bout, he feels the Ukrainian would be too good.

“I’d like to see it, but I wouldn’t put Moses Itauma in with Usyk. I’m a massive Usyk fan. He’s so good, but I’d love to see a young, fresh, dynamic, powerful fighter like him [Itauma] in against someone like Usyk.

“I think Usyk beats him now because he hasn’t got the experience, but I’d like to see that fight.”

It appeared that Usyk was on the verge of agreeing a deal to face Deontay Wilder, but after ‘The Bronze Bomber’ instead signed to fight Derek Chisora, it has seemingly led to the unified heavyweight champion targeting a different opponent instead which may come as a surprise to boxing fans.

As name, image and likeness (NIL) deals have taken over college sports, player movement and coach movement have become as frantic as ever.

Former NFL agent Ben Dogra said the NCAA is not doing its job and that the colleges are unable to rule themselves, which he said is why there are talks of Congress getting involved.

“I always think less government is better. You shouldn’t have government involved unless you need it. I don’t think they should be involved. But who’s going to be involved? The NCAA clearly isn’t doing their job. And you can’t have these colleges ruling themselves,” Dogra told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.

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Washington Huskies quarterback Demond Williams Jr. (2) warms up prior to the LA Bowl against the Boise State Broncos at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The game took place on Dec. 13, 2025. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Images)

Dogra referenced Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. reversing his decision to transfer as his $4 million deal rocked the program.

“It’s going to be hard to penalize these players for transferring because it’s a business, and they have the prerogative to move from school to school,” Dogra said. “It’s no different than the coaches. The coaches are doing the same thing. I find it very fascinating that at the University of Washington, the quarterback who signed for $4 million was going to give it up and go someplace else for ($6 million.)”

Dogra said that head coach Jedd Fisch wasn’t happy about the prospect of losing Williams to the transfer portal, but that Fisch himself was looking at other jobs.

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Washington Huskies head coach Jedd Fisch during the game against the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The game took place on Nov. 22, 2025. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Images)

“The head coach wasn’t very happy about it, but that’s the same head coach, Jedd Fisch, that wanted the job at Florida and wanted the job at Michigan. So, isn’t what’s good for the goose good for the gander? And so, now you bring the kid back because you threaten a lawsuit because he broke the contract. Well, do you want that player on in your locker room? Is he going to be happy playing for the University of Washington? So, you have to be really careful. You might be killing your own culture because why couldn’t the kid transfer and break the contract if the coaches are? It’s called a buyout,” Dogra said.

Dogra then wondered whether, in a situation like that, contracts are enforced across state lines.

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Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney discusses transfer portal activity involving linebacker Luke Ferrelli while seated next to athletic director Graham Neff during a news conference at the Smart Family Media Center in Clemson, South Carolina. The news conference took place on Jan. 23, 2026. (Ken Ruinard/ USA Today C /USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

“Are those contracts going to be enforceable from state to state? Who’s really regulating them? So, unless you have something that’s uniform across the board, and I think that’s where they’re talking about Congress getting involved, we really don’t know much until there is a test case and we haven’t had a major test case,” he said.

Dogra referenced Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney ripping into Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding for trying to poach his players. The former agent said navigating NIL is like the Wild West.

Dogra represented Adrian Peterson, Patrick Willis, Mario Williams and Richard Sherman in his career.

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Colt Observer, last seen winning the Victoria Derby, has made a successful return from a break with a victory at Caulfield.

In his first outing since the Victoria Derby success in November, Observer got a flawless ride from jockey Ethan Brown en route to victory in Saturday’s Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m).

Dispatched as the $4 equal elect, Observer saw off the late surge of Planet Red ($4.40) by 1-¾ lengths, as Victorius Spirit ($51) ended up three-quarters-of-a-length further adrift in third.

The Ciaron Maher-prepared Observer heads next to the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) over 1600m at Flemington on February 28.

Jack Turnbull, National Assistant Trainer at Ciaron Maher Racing, observed that Observer had advanced markedly from his spring efforts to the current autumn phase.

“We’ve taken the norton bit off and decided to go with the lugging bit today,” Turnbull said.

“To begin like he did and then for Ethan just to go with him and be in that position and travel so kind, it was good to see from our end.

“Then to respond and quicken, first-up off a Derby prep and so lightly raced, it was exciting.

“He’ll be second-up in the Australian Guineas in three weeks which is his early grand final and if we were to be successful then we could go a few different options.”

Turnbull mentioned that post-Australian Guineas, the Maher team and Observer’s owners Godolphin would discuss plans for the three-year-old.

Ethan Brown, who steered Observer into a gallant third during last spring’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas before handing over to Mark Zahra for the Moonee Valley Vase and Victoria Derby wins, commended the Maher stable’s first-up preparation over 1400m.

“He can be a bit dour, but his last gallop was super,” Brown said.

“Ciaron has switched him on at the right time and in the mounting yard he perked up, and he knew where he was.

“The beauty of it is that he was fresh enough to hold a spot over 1400 (metres) so going up in trip he’ll dour out, but now that he can hold a spot makes it easier for connections, horse and jockey. Explore the racing betting markets for Observer in the Australian Guineas.”

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The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks are just hours away from kicking off Super Bowl LX, and while some fans are already dissecting how the teams match up, others tune in for a different reason. Some come for the game-day snacks and stay for the Super Bowl halftime show, which is historically the most-watched musical performance of the year.

The halftime show has been headlined by some of the biggest artists of all time and has delivered wild, iconic moments throughout the 60-year history of the Super Bowl.

This year, Bad Bunny will headline, taking the stage at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. He has yet to announce any special guests, though the performances often feature them. Some have speculated that rapper Cardi B — with whom he has the hit song “I Like It” — could join him. She is also dating Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, but Bad Bunny has not given anything away.

The three-time Grammy winner and most-streamed artist in the world was announced as the headliner earlier this season.

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Last year, Kendrick Lamar took the stage during the big game in New Orleans. In 2024, Usher headlined in Las Vegas. In 2023, Rihanna performed at State Farm Stadium during Super Bowl LVII. Before that, five performers took the stage for Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles: Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige performed during the Rams‘ win over the Bengals.

For artists who play the Super Bowl halftime show, the audience is exponentially bigger than any they have ever encountered. It was not always like that, however.

So what were the shows like before they became must-see television? Do you remember that killer halftime show featuring the Rockettes, Chubby Checker and 88 grand pianos in 1988? Do you remember the captivating “Be Bop Bamboozled” at the Orange Bowl in 1989? No — no you do not. Ditto Carol Channing (twice) or any of those four contrived Up With People performances in the late ’70s and early ’80s.

Before Michael Jackson, the Super Bowl halftime show was an endless wasteland of college marching bands and flag-spinning tributes — from salutes to Hollywood (twice), to Motown, to the Big Band Era, to the Caribbean, to Duke Ellington. We also got New Kids on the Block (1991) not singing any of their biggest hits and Gloria Estefan (1992) providing the soundtrack for Olympic figure skaters Dorothy Hamill and Brian Boitano of “What would Brian Boitano do?” fame — because nothing says a Minnesota Super Bowl like the lead singer of the Miami Sound Machine.

Then the King of Pop arrived at the Rose Bowl in 1993 — and the Super Bowl halftime show was never the same again.

Here is the complete list of previous Super Bowl halftime performers and themes:

• 2026: Bad Bunny
• 2025: Kendrick Lamar with special guest SZA
• 2024: Usher with special guests Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, H.E.R., will.i.am, Lil Jon, Ludacris
• 2023: Rihanna
• 2022: Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige
• 2021: The Weeknd
• 2020: Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Emme Muñiz
• 2019: Maroon 5, Travis Scott, Big Boi
• 2018: Justin Timberlake, The Tennessee Kids
• 2017: Lady Gaga
• 2016: Coldplay, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars
• 2015: Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott
• 2014: Bruno Mars, Red Hot Chili Peppers
• 2013: Beyoncé

• 2012: Madonna
• 2011: The Black Eyed Peas, Usher, Slash
• 2010: The Who
• 2009: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
• 2008: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
• 2007: Prince and the Florida A&M marching band

• 2006: The Rolling Stones
• 2005: Paul McCartney
• 2004: Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly and Justin Timberlake
• 2003: Shania Twain, No Doubt and Sting
• 2002: U2
• 2001: “The Kings of Rock and Pop” featuring Aerosmith, ‘N’Sync, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly

• 2000: “A Tapestry of Nations” featuring Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton and an 80-person choir
• 1999: “Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing” featuring Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and tap dancer Savion Glover
• 1998: “A Tribute to Motown’s 40th Anniversary” including Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and The Temptations
• 1997: “Blues Brothers Bash” featuring Dan Akroyd, John Goodman and James Belushi (also featuring “The Godfather of Soul” James Brown and ZZ Top)
• 1996: Diana Ross celebrating 30 years of the Super Bowl with special effects, pyrotechnics and stadium card stunt. Finale featured Diana Ross being taken from the stadium in a helicopter

• 1995: “Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye” featuring Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, the Miami Sound Machine and stunts including fire and skydivers. Finale included audience participation with light sticks
• 1994: “Rockin’ Country Sunday” featuring Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna & Naomi Judd. Finale included flashlight stunt
• 1993: “Heal the World” featuring Michael Jackson and 3,500 local children. Finale included audience card stunt

• 1992: “Winter Magic” including a salute to the winter season and the winter Olympics featuring Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill
• 1991: “A Small World Salute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl” featuring New Kids on the Block
• 1990: “Salute to New Orleans” and 40th Anniversary of Peanuts’ characters, featuring trumpeter Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw & Irma Thomas
• 1989: “Be Bop Bamboozled” featuring 3-D effects
• 1988: “Something Grand” featuring 88 grand pianos, the Rockettes and Chubby Checker
• 1987: “Salute to Hollywood’s 100th Anniversary”
• 1986: “Beat of the Future”
• 1985: “A World of Children’s Dreams”
• 1984: “Super Bowl XVIII’s Salute to the Superstars of the Silver Screen”
• 1983: “KaleidoSUPERscope” (a kaleidoscope of color and sound)
• 1982: “A Salute to the 60s and Motown”
• 1981: “A Mardi Gras Festival”
• 1980: “A Salute to the Big Band Era” with Up with People
• 1979: “Super Bowl XIII Carnival” Salute to the Caribbean with Ken Hamilton and various Caribbean bands
• 1978: “From Paris to the Paris of America” with Tyler Apache Belles, Pete Fountain and Al Hirt
• 1977: “It’s a Small World” including crowd participation for first time with spectators waving colored placards on cue
• 1976: “200 Years and Just a Baby” Tribute to America’s Bicentennial
• 1975: “Tribute to Duke Ellington” with Mercer Ellington and Grambling State band
• 1974: “A Musical America” with University of Texas band
• 1973: “Happiness Is.” with University of Michigan marching band and Woody Herman
• 1972: “Salute to Louis Armstrong” with Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team
• 1971: Florida A&M band
• 1970: Carol Channing
• 1969: “America Thanks” with Florida A&M University band
• 1968: Grambling State band
• 1967: University of Arizona and Grambling State marching bands

Atalanta will host Cremonese at the New Balance Arena in Serie A on Monday. With nine wins from 23 league games, La Dea have a 13-point lead over the visitors.

The hosts have lost just one of their last four games in all competitions. They faced Como in their previous league outing and were held to a scoreless draw. They met Juventus in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals on Thursday and secured a 3-0 home win. Gianluca Scamacca scored from the penalty spot in the 27th minute, while Kamaldeen Sulemana and Mario Pašalić added goals after the break.

I Grigiorossi are winless in their last nine games. They suffered a second consecutive defeat earlier this month, losing 2-0 at home to league leaders Inter Milan.

Atalanta vs Cremonese Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two Lombardy-based teams have met 44 times in all competitions. La Dea have the upper hand in these meetings, recording 20 wins. The visitors have nine wins, and 15 games have ended in draws.
• The hosts have conceded 20 goals in the league this season, and I Grigiorossi have scored 20 goals.
• La Dea are unbeaten in their last 15 meetings against Cremonese. The two teams last met in the reverse fixture in October and were held to a 1-1 draw.
• Atalanta have won three Serie A home games in 2026 while keeping clean sheets.
• The visitors have scored a goal each in eight of their last 14 meetings against La Dea. They have failed to score in the other six games in that period.
• I Grigiorossi have failed to score in their last five Serie A away games. They have suffered four defeats in that period.

Atalanta vs Cremonese Prediction

La Dea are unbeaten in Serie A this year, winning four of their six games. They have also kept five clean sheets in that period. Interestingly, their last two Serie A wins against the visitors have been secured on their travels.

Mitchel Bakker returned to the squad in Coppa Italia against Juventus, and they have no injury concerns for this match. Honest Ahanor and Marten de Roon are suspended.

I Grigiorossi have endured a poor run of form and are winless in their last nine league outings, scoring just one goal in that period. They have drawn their last four Serie A away meetings against the hosts.

Michele Collocolo was injured last week and is expected to return later this month. Warren Bondo, Antonio Sanabria, and Martín Payero remain sidelined for the visitors.

The hosts have an unbeaten record in Serie A this year and considering the visitors’ recent struggles, we back La Dea to secure a win.

Prediction: Atalanta 2-0 Cremonese

Atalanta vs Cremonese Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result – Atalanta to win

Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Under 2.5 goals

Tip 3: Both teams to score – No

Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half – Yes