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Eric Kay Guilty On Two Felony Counts In Death Of Angels Pitcher Tyler Skaggs
A federal jury found former Los Angeles Angels communications director Eric Kay guilty on two felony counts Thursday—concurring with the government that he distributed fentanyl and caused the death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Kay won’t be…
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Matthew Stafford To Pay For Injured Photog’s Medical Bills After Ignoring Her Fall
Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly, said that they will pay for a photographer’s medical bills and replace her cameras after she fell off the stage—directly in front of the…
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Lakers’ Anthony Davis Out At Least Four Weeks With Foot Sprain
Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis will be out at least four weeks after an MRI revealed a mid-foot sprain. Davis sustained the injury in L.A.’s 106-101 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. He was…
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US Olympic Skier Mikaela Shiffrin Falls Again: ‘I Just Feel Like A Joke!’
Mikaela Shiffrin’s awful Beijing Olympics continued Thursday, as the U.S. skier suffered a third did-not-finish (DNF). Shiffrin arrived at the Winter Olympics looking to win a third consecutive gold, but, after prior course mishaps, the 26-year-old…
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Kamila Valieva Suffers Worst Performance Beijing Games
In the middle of heavy banned-substance hubbub, Russia’s Kamila Valieva Thursday turned in her worst performance of the games. Valieva fell several times and finished fourth in the women’s free skate competition. The 15-year-old fell…
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Deshazor Everett Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter In Death Of Girlfriend
Washington Commanders defensive back Deshazor Everett has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.. The charge comes after an investigation into his single-car crash on Dec. 23, 2021, which resulted in the death of the 29-year-old Olivia Peters, Everett’s girlfriend…
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Free-Agent Running Back Adrian Peterson Arrested On Felony Domestic Violence Charges
Free-agent running back and longtime Minnesota Viking Adrian Peterson was arrested on a felony for an alleged domestic violence incident. Peterson, 36, was reportedly taken into custody on Super Bowl Sunday after an incident with…
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Juan Soto Passes On 13-Year, $350 Million Contract
$350 million may look eye-popping on paper, but it’s technically below market value. That is, if you’re Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto. Soto will have a chance to annihilate contract records when he becomes a…
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Thunder’s Josh Giddey Sets Triple Double Record
Oklahoma City’s two first-round picks in the 2021 NBA draft, Josh Giddey (sixth overall) and Tre Mann (18th overall), were excited to play at Madison Square Garden heading into Monday’s tilt against the Knicks. Their…
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Bruins Winger Brad Marchand Suspended (Again)
For the eighth time in his career, and second this season, Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand has been suspended. This time it’s for six games, for roughing and high sticking against Pittsburgh goalie Tristan Jarry. The ban was announced following…
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Kamila Valieva Says ‘Contamination; By Her Grandfather’s Medication Led To Positive Drug Test
The latest in the ongoing saga of Kamila Valieva and her pre-Olympics failed doping test includes her lawyers saying that the 15-year-old skater failed because of contamination from her grandfather’s medication. Indeed, part of the…
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Novak Djokovic Says He’ll Skip French Open & Wimbledon If They Require Vaccination
Some people never learn. Novak Djokovic is clearly one of them. The top-ranked men’s tennis player said that he would skip the French Open and Wimbledon this year if they require a COVID-19 vaccination—this comes after…
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Want Tickets For NBA All-Star Weekend? Here’s How To Get Yours!
You can see the NBA’s current stars, tomorrow’s stars, celebrity ballers, and everyone in between at the league’s 71st All-Star Weekend live, this weekend, at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. GET DEALS ON ALL-STARS TICKETS HERE!…
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Van Jefferson Wins Super Bowl, Sprints To Hospital To See Newborn Son
Van Jefferson had an even greater home-field advantage at Super Bowl LVI than did his team, which was playing in its home stadium. That’s because Jefferson’s wife, Samaria, was pregnant with the couple’s second child,…
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VIDEO: US Olympic Bobsledder Aja Evans On Coming Out Of Retirement To Compete In Beijing
Team USA bobsledder Aja Evans came out of retirement to compete in the Bejing Olympic Games. Evans originally competed in the 2018 Olympic Games and announced her retirement shortly after. “It was kind of a…
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Dodgers’ Trevor Bauer Will Not Face Criminal Charges After Sexual Assault Allegations
Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will not face criminal charges by Los Angeles prosecutors. The ruling concludes a five-month review of the case, which stems from sexual assault allegations made by a San Diego woman who sought an eventually-dismissed…
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Kamila Valieva Cleared To Compete After Failed Drug Test
The IOC has said that “in the interest of fairness to all athletes” there will be no medal ceremony if Russian teenager Kamila Valieva places in the top three in the women’s individual figure skating…
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Odell Beckham Jr. Injures Knee, Leaves Super Bowl Early After Scoring TD
Odell Beckham Jr. emerged as an MVP candidate in the early parts of Super Bowl LVI—grabbing an imperative first-down pass as well as the game’s first touchdown. However, a devastating knee injury thwarted any such…
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Cooper Kupp Named MVP Of Super Bowl LVI
After missing the previous biggest game of his career, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp made sure to make this one—Super Bowl LVI—count. And he did. To the tune of eight catches, two touchdowns, 92 yards and…
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Rams Hold Off Bengals To Win Super Bowl LVI, 23-20
Down late in Super Bowl LVI, the Los Angeles Rams went to a familiar offensive well to etch their names in sports history. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford targeted Cooper Kupp six times on the go-ahead…
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Texans Hire Lovie Smith As Head Coach
The Houston Texans have hired Lovie Smith as their new head coach. Smith, who is African American, is the second minority candidate to be hired this offseason after the Miami Dolphins brought on San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator…
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