Las Vegas Raiders’ wide receiver Davante Adams has been charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving a cameraman who stepped into his path as he exited the field following his team’s 30–29 road loss to the Chiefs on Monday. Freelance cameraman Ryan Zebley said he had suffered whiplash, headaches, and possible minor concussion as a result…
More Than 1,300 Fans Banned From World Cup by UK Home Office
More than 1,300 fans from England and Wales with banning orders will not be allowed to travel to Qatar for this year’s World Cup, the UK’s Home Office has said. The new measures, which come into effect from Friday, prevent supporters with a history of soccer-related violence from making the trip to the sport’s showpiece…
Former WWE Wrestler and ‘Tough Enough’ Winner Sara Lee Dies at 30
Sara “Weston” Lee, a past season winner of World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) popular “Tough Enough” show, has died, her family announced. She was 30. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our Sara Weston has gone to be with Jesus,” her mother, Terri Lee, wrote in an emotional post on social…
Research Shows Huge Spike in MND Risk Among Former International Players
LONDON—A new study looking at the impact of concussion on a group of former Scottish international rugby players has found that they were 15 times more likely to develop motor neurone disease (MND) than the general population. The figure is likely to send shock waves through the sport, which is already embroiled in a legal…
Former Texas Standout and WNBA Player Jackson Dies at 37
AUSTIN, Texas—Tiffany Jackson, a former standout at the University of Texas who was the No. 5 pick in the WNBA draft in 2007 and played nine years in the league, has died of cancer, the school announced. She was 37. Jackson, who was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, died Monday. She was hired…
Djokovic Cruises Past Cilic to Capture Tel Aviv Title
Top seed Novak Djokovic produced a stellar display to sweep aside Croatian Marin Cilic 6–3 6–4 in the final of the ATP 250 Tel Aviv Open on Sunday and clinch his third title of the season. Djokovic, playing in his first singles event since winning a seventh Wimbledon crown in July, launched an early attack…
‘Outstanding’ Former Jets Linemen Marvin Powell and Jim Sweeney Dead
Former “longtime and outstanding” New York Jets offensive linemen Marvin Powell and Jim Sweeney died last week, the team announced on Oct. 2. Powell, a right tackle named first-team All-Pro three times in a career that spanned from the late 1970s through the mid-’80s, died on Sept. 30 at the age of 67, according to…
US Women Win 4th Straight Gold at World Cup, Top China
SYDNEY—The names on the U.S. team have changed, the Americans’ dominance has not. A’ja Wilson scored 19 points, Kelsey Plum added 17 and the United States beat China 83–61 on Saturday to win its fourth consecutive gold medal at the women’s basketball World Cup. “It feels great,” said Wilson, who was selected as the tournament’s…
Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ Shirt Headlines Qatar Exhibit During World Cup
The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored his famous “Hand of God” goal will be on display as part of an exhibit that will open ahead of this year’s World Cup, the 3–2–1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum said on Saturday. The blue jersey, which sold at auction in May for a then-record…
Rise in UK Football-Related Violent Disorder Arrests After Lockdowns: Expert
English football has experienced a sharp rise in anti-social behaviour and violence following the end of lockdowns, according to government statistics. There were 2,198 football-related arrests in the 2021–22 season, up 59 percent from the last comparable pre-pandemic period in 2018–19, according to official statistics from the Home Office. Senior law lecturer Professor Geoff Pearson,…
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