Charbonnet is headed for draft
In an expected move, UCLA running back Zach Charbonnet announced via social media that he would declare for the NFL draft.
After transferring from Michigan to spend his final two college seasons with the Bruins, Charbonnet was the leading rusher in the Pac-12 Conference with 135.9 yards per game this past season.
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Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud, a former Rancho Cucamonga High star, will give up his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is staying put, a decision he gave to school president Santa Ono to end another round of speculation that he would return to the NFL . ... A former Mississippi and NFL defensive tackle was arrested on kidnapping charges. Jerrell Powe, 35, remained jailed in Ridgeland, Miss., with no bail set.
The Carolina Panthers received permission from New Orleans to interview Sean Payton for their head coaching position. Payton walked away as Saints coach after the 2021 season, but his contract doesn’t expire until after the 2024 season . ... Arizona hired Monti Ossenfort as GM. He had been Tennessee’s director of player personnel.
Rinat Akhmetov, owner of Ukrainian soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk, pledged to give $25 million to help the families of soldiers who defended the city of Mariupol when it was attacked by the Russian military . ... An Indonesian court began the trial of five men on charges of negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium Oct. 1, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
USA Water Polo announced two-time Olympic silver medalist Peter Campbell died at 62. Campbell helped UC Irvine win national titles in 1980 and 1982.
Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner and his wife filed for bankruptcy in Nevada, citing up to $50 million in debts . ... The Minnesota Wild signed forward Matt Boldy to a seven-year, $49-million extension.
The IOC announced a rights deal through 2032 with the European Broadcasting Union.
Frank Thomas, a threetime All-Star with his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates who later became the top hitter on the expansion New York Mets, died at 93.