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USA Today
16-07-2025
- Business
- USA Today
NFL linebacker Jaylon Smith opens ramen restaurant near Notre Dame alma mater
Las Vegas Raiders' Jaylon Smith is opening the first of what could be as many as eight or more Jinya Ramen Bar locations where he first rose to national prominence as a star linebacker for the University of Notre Dame's Fighting Irish. The sleek new 65-seat restaurant in South Bend, Indiana opened to the public on July 9, with the first 100 customers in line for the 11 a.m. opening receiving a free bowl of ramen ― and the chance to interact with Smith, who's now gearing up for his eighth season in the NFL. 'I wanted to bring something back to Notre Dame and the community,' Smith said of the restaurant that he partnered on with restaurateur Jim Wang. 'And I'd like to open several more in Indiana.' Smith, who originally is from Fort Wayne and starred at Bishop Luers High School before coming to Notre Dame, said his hometown would be an obvious choice for a location in the future, and suggested he's already begun scouting out possible locations. 'I'm Indiana through and through,' he said, while enjoying lunch at the new restaurant that fronts East Pokagon Street between Napoleon and St. Vincent streets. 'I bleed the Hoosier state; it's where I'm from.' Founded in 2010 by CEO Tomo Takahashi, the new Jinya is the 74th for the Los Angeles-based chain that prides itself on serving fresh, made-to-order entrées and appetizers with plenty of vegan and vegetarian options. For the curious, Jinya means a place of community and connection in Japanese, according to the restaurant. Prices for appetizers range from about $5 to $15 and dinners run from $20 to $40, and there's a full bar with mixes and syrups made on site. The restaurant, which is family friendly, is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and from 11 a.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays. Pro athletes raise money: NFL's Gronkowski throws pickleball fundraiser, raises thousands for The Jimmy Fund Mixing business and football The new restaurant is one of several business interests for Smith since being selected by the Dallas Cowboy in the 2016 NFL draft. 'I've been an entrepreneur for nine years,' he said. Clear Eye View or CEV glasses and sunglasses and the Cycle Management Group, which provides financial education and insurance services, are among several business and philanthropic interests for the linebacker. Unlike some athletes who have famously burned through career earnings, Smith said he does a lot of research and verification before deciding where to invest his money. 'I don't hand money over with blind trust,' he said. 'That's being lazy,' said Smith, who knows about the extreme work it takes to come back from a devastating knee injury like the one he suffered in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl. The winner of the Butkus Award for linebackers, Smith was projected as a top five pick in the NFL draft prior to the injury. But work, determination and faith helped him overcome the knee injury and enjoy a lengthy career in the NFL. 'It was the first time that I worried that football could be taken from me,' he said. Now, Smith is planning for his future after football, developing businesses while splitting time between Fort Wayne, Texas and now Las Vegas. He even hopes to eventually partner with one of his old teammates at Notre Dame on a project. 'God willing, I have three more years of football,' he said. Email Tribune Market Basket columnist Ed Semmler at esemmler@ with tips about retail and restaurant openings and closings.
USA Today
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Ice Cube shares honest thoughts on Tom Brady joining Raiders ownership
Let's get a meeting on the books Tom🤝 The rap legend and unofficial president of Raider Nation, Ice Cube, is embracing the Las Vegas Raiders' new minority owner, former seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady. It's never a bad thing to be associated with the greatest winner in NFL history, even if his actual contributions remain a mystery. No one expects Brady to be in the actual trenches working to turn the Raiders' franchise around, but he should be around for a suggestion or two if the team needs it. "I mean Tom, I think he's a winner. I don't know how much he really can do, you know? But add a lot of suggestions to the suggestion box," Cube said in a recent social media upload from Games with Names. It's worth noting that the New England Patriots are slated to host their season-opener against the Las Vegas Raiders in Foxborough on September 7. That will come nearly a full month after Brady's statue is scheduled to be unveiled outside of Gillette Stadium. There could be more camera cuts to the press box than a Taylor Swift-attended Kansas City Chiefs game for that matchup. Follow Patriots Wire on Twitter and Facebook.
The Irish Sun
22-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Boxing's highest-paid star Canelo Alvarez once sold ice creams on the street… now he is on verge of his sweetest win
CANELO ALVAREZ went from selling ice creams as a teen to boxing's highest-paid star - now he is on the verge of his sweetest victory of all. The Mexican great 6 Canelo Alvarez used to sell ice creams for his dad 6 Now he is boxing's highest-paid star 6 He is even on track to become a billionaire 6 Canelo faces off with Terence Crawford Credit: AFP He told SunSport in Riyadh: "I was very happy selling ice creams and looking for my dream. "I was very happy too and right now being in this situation, my dad and my family keep selling ice cream. "So I'm very happy to do what I did and what I do right now and I'm just blessed. READ MORE IN boxing "My dad showed me how to work, how to respect work, how to be honest, so that made me the man I am today." Now he reigns as the undisputed 168lb super-middleweight champion and Crawford sits atop the mythical boxing pound-for-pound rankings - undefeated in his 41 fights with world championships in four weights. Most read in Boxing 6 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS He steps up two divisions and one STONE on September 13 at the Las Vegas Raiders' 65,000-seat stadium - So it would mark one of the tastiest victories of Canelo's career should he hand Crawford his first-ever loss. Canelo Alvarez reveals why Terence Crawford is BETTER than Floyd Mayweather... but vows to learn from infamous loss The former ice cream scooper said: "He's going to be one of the best wins of my career for sure." Crawford protects the prized zero on his record but Canelo said: "If we're looking at this point at this weight the pressure is always with me. "If I'm moving up two weight classes or light-heavyweight or this the pressure is always in my side but I've been in this situation a lot of times and I'm just calm. "I'm gonna put my best boxing IQ and my experience, my best in the training camp and put and just go there and win." Canelo - whose business partner Richard Schaefer says is set to be a billionaire - is not phased by the magnitude of the fight. In fact, it is what he thrives off. The father-of-three said: "This is not new for me obviously, I've been in big fights for a lot of time. "But you know, this kind of situation motivates myself because my goal was always make history and this kind of big fight put me in there so I'm glad to be here." 6 Canelo faces Crawford on September 13 Credit: Reuters
Scottish Sun
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Boxing's highest-paid star Canelo Alvarez once sold ice creams on the street… now he is on verge of his sweetest win
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CANELO ALVAREZ went from selling ice creams as a teen to boxing's highest-paid star - now he is on the verge of his sweetest victory of all. The Mexican great worked at his father's parlour as young as 13 - before turning professional in the ring just two years later. 6 Canelo Alvarez used to sell ice creams for his dad 6 Now he is boxing's highest-paid star 6 He is even on track to become a billionaire 6 Canelo faces off with Terence Crawford Credit: AFP Now he is the sport's top earner - on track to becoming a billionaire - and credits his dad Santos for shaping him into the fighter he is today. He told SunSport in Riyadh: "I was very happy selling ice creams and looking for my dream. "I was very happy too and right now being in this situation, my dad and my family keep selling ice cream. "So I'm very happy to do what I did and what I do right now and I'm just blessed. READ MORE IN boxing CAN DO ATTITUDE Canelo says Crawford is BETTER than Mayweather and vows to learn from loss "My dad showed me how to work, how to respect work, how to be honest, so that made me the man I am today." Canelo has won titles in FOUR weight classes, from the 154lb light-middleweight limit all the way to light-heavyweight at 175lb. Now he reigns as the undisputed 168lb super-middleweight champion and defends that throne against American Terence Crawford. Crawford sits atop the mythical boxing pound-for-pound rankings - undefeated in his 41 fights with world championships in four weights. 6 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS He steps up two divisions and one STONE on September 13 at the Las Vegas Raiders' 65,000-seat stadium - live on streaming giants Netflix. So it would mark one of the tastiest victories of Canelo's career should he hand Crawford his first-ever loss. Canelo Alvarez reveals why Terence Crawford is BETTER than Floyd Mayweather... but vows to learn from infamous loss The former ice cream scooper said: "He's going to be one of the best wins of my career for sure." Crawford protects the prized zero on his record but Canelo said: "If we're looking at this point at this weight the pressure is always with me. "If I'm moving up two weight classes or light-heavyweight or this the pressure is always in my side but I've been in this situation a lot of times and I'm just calm. "I'm gonna put my best boxing IQ and my experience, my best in the training camp and put and just go there and win." Canelo - whose business partner Richard Schaefer says is set to be a billionaire - is not phased by the magnitude of the fight. In fact, it is what he thrives off. The father-of-three said: "This is not new for me obviously, I've been in big fights for a lot of time. "But you know, this kind of situation motivates myself because my goal was always make history and this kind of big fight put me in there so I'm glad to be here."
The Irish Sun
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Terence Crawford reveals why Canelo Alvarez fight is biggest in 20 YEARS… and lifts lid on sharing dinner with rival
TERENCE CRAWFORD says he is on the verge of boxing's greatest fight in 20 YEARS with Canelo Alvarez - after they broke bread over dinner. The unbeaten American steps up to super-middleweight to challenge Mexico's undisputed champion 3 Terence Crawford shares dinner with Turki Alalshikh and Canelo Alvarez Crawford compared the bout to one of boxing's biggest and said: "Over the last 20 years I can definitely say it's up there." UFC boss Dana White enters the boxing space to promote the fight and Netflix will broadcast. They debuted in boxing in November when over 100 MILLION But Crawford - a three-weight world champ with 41 straight wins - says he and 67-fight icon Canelo are the real stars of the show. READ MORE IN boxing He said: "Me and Canelo is the talent without me and Canelo this wouldn't be happening. "So me and Canelo are definitely making this event as massive as possible given the work and body of work that he's put in the sport the body of work that I've put in the sport. "The accomplishments that he has, the accomplishments that I have in the sport. "So when you look at it, we did this together with the work that he did and the work that I did." Most read in Boxing 3 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The mutual respect extended to a dinner together with Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh - a day before their Riyadh launch press conference. But Crawford promised to leave a bad taste in the ring as he said: "I don't need no dislike to fight Canelo. "I don't need to hate him, I don't need to dislike him. But come fight night, the dislike and the hatred will be there." Canelo has won titles in four divisions and remains the sport's biggest draw after 20 years as a professional when he started aged 15. Crawford meanwhile defends his prized undefeated record at the Las Vegas Raiders' £1BILLION, 65,000-seat stadium. And he dubbed it the most important fight of his life as he looks to replicate the same success he achieved at 140lb and 147lb. He said: "Everything is up for grabs. Three-time undisputed, three different weight classes, going up two weight divisions. "Undefeated in the 168 division in Canelo Alvarez. Another all-time great, Hall of Famer in Canelo Alvarez. Everything is on the line in this fight." Canelo won back his undisputed throne at 168lb in May with a laboured win over Cuban William Scull, 32, in Saudi. He faced off afterwards with Crawford, 37, who is yet to return since winning the 154 WBA belt last August against Israil Madrimov, 30. And the Omaha hero - who has a street named after him in Nebraska - warned the pressure is shared between the superstar pair. He said: "We both wanna win. I don't see why it's less pressure on me. I wanna win, I don't wanna lose! I'm not gonna lose. "I want to become undisputed in three weight classes." 3 Crawford facing off with Canelo Credit: Getty
