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Former NFL player Phillip Adams had CTE when he allegedly gunned down 6 people: BU CTE Center
fstop123/iStock (BOSTON) — A former NFL player who police said gunned down six people in April had CTE — a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated head trauma — at the time of the mass [Read More…]
NFL to require vaccinated Tier 1 and 2 employees receive boosters by Dec. 27
EricVega/iStock (NEW YORK) — The NFL will require that all its vaccinated Tier 1 and 2 employees receive their COVID-19 booster shots by Dec. 27, according to a memo they sent all 32 teams on [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 12/13/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Toronto 124, Sacramento 101 Cleveland 105, Miami 94 Golden State 102, Indiana 100 Boston 117, Milwaukee 103 Houston 132, Atlanta [Read More…]
Nassar victims reach $380 million settlement with USAG, USOPC
iStock/CatEyePerspective (NEW YORK) — Victims of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar reached a $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and their insurers on Monday, a lawyer representing some [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 12/12/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Milwaukee 112, New York 97 Brooklyn 116, Detroit 104 Dallas 103, Oklahoma City 84 San Antonio 112, New Orleans 97 [Read More…]
Formula One’s popularity is growing. So are calls to make the sport more sustainable
iStock/Sjoerd van der Wal (NEW YORK) — Thousands of Formula One fans will pack Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday to watch the highly anticipated conclusion of this year’s nail-biter season. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton could [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 12/9/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Utah 118, Philadelphia 96 Memphis 108, L.A. Lakers 95 San Antonio 123, Denver 111 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Chicago 2, Montreal [Read More…]
Al Unser, a four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82
Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following a long illness. He was 82. Unser died at his home in Chama, New Mexico, with [Read More…]
Pro Bowler, Super Bowl champ Demaryius Thomas dies at 33
ATLANTA (AP) — Demaryius Thomas overcame a troubled childhood. He managed to shine as a receiver in Georgia Tech’s run-oriented offense. By the time his NFL career was over, he had earned five straight Pro [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 12/8/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Indiana 122, New York 102 Cleveland 115, Chicago 92 Philadelphia 110, Charlotte 106 Oklahoma City 110, Toronto 109 Washington 119, [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 12/7/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Brooklyn 102, Dallas 99 New York 121, San Antonio 109 LA Lakers 117, Boston 102 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Tampa Bay [Read More…]
QB Bryce Young of Alabama voted AP Player of the Year
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young is The Associated Press college football player of the year, giving the Crimson Tide its second consecutive winner. Young received 42 of 53 first-place votes from AP Top 25 voters and 137 points [Read More…]
Woods to make return from car crash at PNC Championship
Ten months after his right leg was badly damaged in a car crash, Tiger Woods is returning to competition next week with 12-year-old son Charlie in the PNC Championship. “Although it’s been a long and [Read More…]
7-time champion Serena Williams won’t play Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Not long after Serena Williams’ name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open, she confirmed the obvious: the seven-time champion won’t play the 2022 edition of the season-opening [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 12/6/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Indiana 116, Washington 110 Oklahoma City 114, Detroit 103 Philadelphia 127, Charlotte 124 (OT) Memphis 105, Miami 90 Atlanta 121, [Read More…]
O’Neil, Miñoso, Hodges, Kaat, Oliva, Fowler get baseball HOF
Buck O’Neil never uttered a single word of bitterness or regret about not being elected to the baseball Hall of Fame. Till the end, he urged those who loved and rooted for him to do [Read More…]
US plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing t o protest Chinese human rights abuses, the White House confirmed Monday, a move that China has vowed to greet [Read More…]
Heisman finalists: Young, Hutchinson, Pickett, Stroud
NEW YORK (AP) — Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett and Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud were announced Monday as finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The Heisman will [Read More…]
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit dies suddenly at Santa Anita Park, trainer says
iStock (NEW YORK) — Medina Spirit, the winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby, died of a heart attack following a workout at California’s Santa Anita Park, the horse’s trainer announced Monday. The 3-year-old colt collapsed [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 12/5/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Utah 109, Cleveland 108 Charlotte 130. Atlanta 127 Toronto 102, Washington 90 Houston 118, New Orleans 108 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE [Read More…]