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Buffalo Bills release punter Matt Araiza after rape allegations
Buffalo Bills (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — The Buffalo Bills released rookie punter Matt Araiza Saturday after he was named in a lawsuit that accused him and two others of gang rape. “We have released Punter Matt [Read More…]
Boxer George Foreman allegedly sexually assaulted 2 minors in 1970s: Lawsuit
Roger Kisby/Getty Images for Hublot, FILE (LOS ANGELES) — A lawsuit filed in California alleges that professional boxer and former heavyweight champion George Foreman sexually assaulted at least two women in the 1970s, when they [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 8/25/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay 8, LA Angels 3 Seattle 3, Cleveland 1 Baltimore 4, Chi White Sox 3 Toronto 6, [Read More…]
Novak Djokovic won’t be playing in US Open due to COVID-19 vaccination status
ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Novak Djokovic, one of the world’s top tennis players, confirmed Thursday that he won’t be competing at the upcoming U.S. Open. The Serbian athlete will miss this [Read More…]
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy team up for new virtual PGA tournament
Laurence Mouton/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two of golf’s biggest names — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy — are stepping up to lead a new virtual golf tournament. Called the TGL, the new virtual golf [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 8/24/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Detroit 6, San Francisco 1 Oakland 3, Miami 2 Texas 16, Colorado 4 Washington 3, Seattle 1 Cleveland 7, [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 8/23/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE San Francisco 3, Detroit 1 NY Yankees 4, NY Mets 2 Colorado 7, Texas 6 Arizona 7, Kansas City [Read More…]
Olympian, swim groups look to turn the tide on the country’s racial gap in drowning
ABC News (NEW YORK) — For generations, Black Americans have grappled with a troubling reality when it comes to swimming. Black Americans drown at a rate 50 percent higher than their white counterparts, according to [Read More…]
Tom Brady returns to training with Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (TAMPA, Fla.) — Superstar quarterback Tom Brady returned to training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Monday. Brady had spent nearly two weeks away for what the team called [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 8/22/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE NY Yankees 4, NY Mets 2 Miami 3, Oakland 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City 6, Chi White Sox 4 [Read More…]
Gary Gaines, coach of ‘Friday Night Lights’ fame, dead at 73
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie “Friday Night Lights,” has died. He was 73. Gaines’ family said in a statement [Read More…]
Tom Brady ends 11-day break, rejoins Buccaneers for practice
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady returned to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, ending what has been described as an 11-day, prearranged break from training camp for personal reasons. The seven-time Super Bowl champion [Read More…]
Former Washington Commanders trainer enters deferred prosecution agreement in federal probe
Scott Taetsch/Getty Images (ALEXANDRIA, Va.) — The former head trainer for the Washington Commanders entered a deferred prosecution agreement after the Justice Department alleged he illegally gave players oxycodone and other narcotics when they were [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup – 8/21/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Houston 5, Atlanta 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE NY Yankees 4, Toronto 2 Detroit 4, LA Angels 0 Tampa Bay 3, [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 8/18/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Chi Cubs 3, Baltimore 2 Pittsburgh 8, Boston 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Texas 10, Oakland 3 Houston 21, Chi White [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 8/17/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Boston 8, Pittsburgh 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota 4, Kansas City 0 Toronto 6, Baltimore 1 Seattle 11, LA Angels [Read More…]
B1G deal: Big Ten lands $7 billion, NFL-style TV contracts
The Big Ten’s new $7 billion media rights deal will string the conference’s top football games across three major networks each week, creating an NFL-style television schedule on Saturdays. The Big Ten announced Thursday it [Read More…]
Burrow working on regaining strength after appendix surgery
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow is trying to pack on the pounds, gaining back the weight he lost after having surgery to remove his ruptured appendix three weeks ago. The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback won’t say [Read More…]
LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent announced Wednesday. Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said the [Read More…]
Utah boy injured in dorm fall at Little League World Series
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — A 12-year-old Little League World Series player from Utah was in critical condition Tuesday with what his family said was a head injury suffered when he fell off the top bunk [Read More…]