LAS VEGAS—Robbie Knievel, an American stunt performer who set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps following the tire tracks of his thrill-seeking father—including at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 1989 and a Grand Canyon chasm a decade later—has died in Nevada, his brother said. He was 60. Robbie Knievel died early Friday at a hospice…
Vegas High School Flag Football Player Dies After Collapsing
LAS VEGAS—A high school student-athlete died Thursday after suffering a medical emergency and collapsing during a varsity flag football game at her school, authorities said Friday. The Clark County coroner identified the girl as Ashari Hughes, 16, and reported that a determination of her cause and manner of death was pending. Desert Oasis High School…
Former NFL Star in Critical Condition After Saving Children in Swimming Accident
Peyton Hillis, a former Cleveland Browns running back, has been hospitalized after rescuing his two children from drowning in the ocean, according to reports. A man believed to be the NFL veteran’s uncle confirmed in a statement on Facebook that doctors told him his nephew’s health is “improving,” though he remains in intensive care due…
UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar Dies at Age 45
Former fighter Stephan Bonnar, who played a significant role in the UFC’s growth into the dominant promotion in mixed martial arts, has died, UFC announced. He was 45. Bonnar, who was inducted into the UFC’s Hall of Fame in 2013, died Thursday from “presumed heart complications while at work,” according to a statement from UFC…
Former UFC Champion Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Murder
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez pleaded not guilty Monday to felony attempted murder, assault and weapons charges in a case involving a man who allegedly sexually abused one of Velasquez’s children. Velasquez was charged in March in San Jose, California, after he allegedly shot at a pickup truck carrying a man…
US Beats Canada 2–1, Takes First Two Games of Rivalry Series
KAMLOOPS, British Columbia—Alex Carpenter scored the tie-breaking goal at 13:24 of the third period, leading the United States to a 2–1 victory over Canada in the second game of the Rivalry Series on Thursday night. The Americans won the opener of the seven-game series 4–3 in a shootout on Tuesday. The teams meet again Sunday…
3 Olympic Volleyball Medals Stolen From California Home
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.—Authorities on Thursday were looking for three Olympic medals belonging to a member of the U.S. women’s volleyball team after they were stolen from a Southern California home. The medals were being temporarily stored at a Laguna Hills home and were inside a safe that was taken in an Oct. 29 burglary, Orange…
Chebet and Lokedi of Kenya Win NYC Marathon Races in Debuts
NEW YORK—Kenyans Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi made huge splashes in their New York City Marathon debuts on Sunday. Chebet won the men’s race and Lokedi the women’s race in her first-ever marathon. Chebet finished in 2 hours, 8 minutes and 41 seconds, which was 13 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Shura Kitata of Ethiopia….
Skydiver Dies in Tennessee High School Football Pregame Jump
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn.—A skydiver has died after his hard landing from a pregame jump at a Tennessee high school football stadium on Friday, officials said. In a statement, Washington County Schools Superintendent Jerry Boyd said the diver jumped at the David Crockett High School football stadium in the northeastern Tennessee town of Jonesborough. David Crockett was…
Concussed NASCAR Champion Kurt Busch to Step Away From Sport
LAS VEGAS—NASCAR champion Kurt Busch will miss the rest of this season with a concussion and will not compete full-time in 2023. The 44-year-old made his announcement Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his home track and where he launched his career on the bullring as a child. He choked up when he said doctors…
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