Brent was released Sunday after serving about five months in jail for the wreck that killed Cowboys practice squad linebacker Jerry Brown, his close friend and college teammate at Illinois. A judge ordered Brent to spend at least 45 days in a residential facility for substance abuse as part of his sentence of 10 years of probation. MORE: Could Brent return to Cowboys? | Most heinous crimes connected to athletes...
The Yankees third baseman was the center of controversy during a series with the White Sox over the weekend, when he referred to him as “Jackie” during the game. Benches would clear later in the game when Chicago catcher Yasmani Grandal impeded Donaldson from reaching home plate, taking issue with whatever it was that Donaldson told Anderson. There was clarity following the game: Anderson said Donaldson called him “Jackie” twice, once during the first inning and another time during the third....
One of the reported suitors reportedly is eager to make an offer of its own. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale tweeted Wednesday that the Rangers were making an “aggressive push” to sign Donaldson. SN’s FA RANKINGS: Cole, Rendon and the rest Texas can claim a need at the position. Six different Rangers players started games at third base in 2019, led by Asdrubal Cabrera with 90. The Rangers released Cabrera in August, which opened the door for rookie Nick Solak to become the regular there....
The Minnesota Vikings, looking nothing like the team that rode Adrian Peterson into the playoffs last year, lost 23-7 to the previously winless New York Giants.. MORE: Stats | What you missed Sunday | Dooming injuries in the NFL | Scoreboard Peterson never got going, new quarterback Josh Freeman couldn't have been more rusty, and the Vikings (1-5) committed three turnovers Monday. Peterson managed only 28 yards — his previous low this year was 62 in last week's loss to Carolina — and Freeman was missing his targets by yards with high, wide and low passes....
The bill, called the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, passed the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support in a 94-1 vote. Its lead sponsor Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), who was the first Asian American woman elected to the Senate, said the passage showed the Senate “rejects anti-Asian hate.” Hawley took to Twitter to explain his vote, after being the lone holdout opposing passage through the upper chamber. “My big problem with Sen Hirono’s bill that Senate voted on today is that it turns the federal government into the speech police - gives government sweeping authority to decide what counts as offensive speech and then monitor it,” Hawley wrote....
The Hornets are hoping he'll stay put. McRoberts opted out of his contract with the Hornets on Wednesday making him a free agent, but general manager Rich Cho said the team hopes to bring back the 6-foot-10 power forward. "He was a big part of our team and we definitely want to re-sign him," Cho said at a pre-draft press conference at the team's downtown arena. "He helped Kemba (Walker) and he helped Big Al (Jefferson)....
“I can’t wait to get in there and let my hands go," Taylor said to Boxing Social. “I feel great. I’ve had great preparation and feeling really good and ready to go.” Join DAZN to watch the World Boxing Super Series plus 100+ fights a year Fighting in his home country of Scotland for the ninth time and the fourth consecutive time at the SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Taylor is extremely confident that he can dethrone the current IBF world super lightweight champion and feels that the 26-year-old Belarusian hasn’t been in the ring with a fighter of Taylor’s quality before....
The syndrome, first identified in 1969 by pediatric neurologist Marie Joubert, can occur in a child with no family history of the disorder or it may be inherited. Children with Joubert syndrome typically have delays in gross motor milestones. Some children with Joubert also have intellectual disabilities or mental retardation. Vision, kidney, and liver problems are also common in the condition, but not all patients are affected. Symptoms The symptoms of Joubert syndrome are related to the underdevelopment of an area of the brain that controls balance and muscle coordination....
Tovar was shot in Iola, a small city located in Grimes County, a little over 30 miles from the cabinet manufacturing facility where the shooting took place. He was injured while attempting to apprehend the fleeing suspect, who was eventually detained about two hours after police said he used a handgun to carry out the attack. The trooper was transported to St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan by helicopter, with DPS Lieutenant Craig Cummings saying that surgery had been performed at the hospital due to his injuries....
After Soto hit his own long ball in the fifth, giving Washington a Game 6 lead Tuesday, he offered a similar celebration. He even copied Bregman’s attempted handoff to his first base coach. Astros fans booed in response. MORE: Live updates from Game 6 of Nationals-Astros Considering Bregman’s antics upset some former MLB players, it’s likely Soto’s move did the same. Really, though, it’s the perfect response to his foe’s trolling....
The Dodgers get Callaspo and pitchers Eric Stults, Ian Thomas and Juan Jaime in exchange for Uribe and pitcher Chris Withrow. Uribe was asked about what it felt like to be traded from the team with which he spent more than four seasons. Uribe is happy because he’s being traded to another baseball team. Wait. What? Well, that certainly is one way to look at it. If more athletes thought like Uribe did, no one would ever get upset with the prospects of uprooting their entire family to move across the country....
Court documents show that Busch petitioned a Delaware court to have new evidence considered in an effort to lift the Order for Protection from Abuse placed against him, but a judge denied the motion. MORE: Disgraced athletes | NASCAR sending wrong message? Busch was suspended indefinitely from NASCAR on Feb. 20 after a Delaware family court ruled he committed an act of domestic violence against former girlfriend Patricia Driscoll during a September spat at Dover International Speedway....
KNTV reported Tuesday that Lynbrook High School, a public high school in the West San Jose neighborhood, hired Persky to coach the Junior Varsity Girls Tennis team. In a statement to the station, Lynbrook High School officials confirmed that Persky had been hired. The school said that it performed a background check on him, and he passed the hiring requirements of the Fremont Union High School District. “He was a highly qualified applicant, having attended several tennis coaching clinics for youth and holds a high rating from the United States Tennis Association,” the school said....
Newsom issued a regional stay-at-home order in December citing a surge of COVID-19 cases in certain areas of California. The owners of Pacers Showgirls International and Cheetahs Gentlemen’s Club in San Diego kept their places of business open despite Newsom’s order. On Friday, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued a cease and desist letter to both clubs, claiming that the businesses could increase the risk of spreading COVID-19. Judge Joel R....
U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware II’s order prevents the state from moving forward with Zane Michael Floyd’s execution before the week of October 18, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The 45-year-old was sentenced to death for killing four people and wounding a fifth in a shotgun attack at a Las Vegas grocery store in 1999. Earlier this month, a judge said prosecutors could set a date for Floyd’s execution in July....
DNA evidence linked Miller to the 1992 killing of 22-year-old Angela Brosso and the 1993 killing of 17-year-old Melanie Bernas. Evidence at both crime scenes also indicated attempted sexual assault, authorities said. Miller pleaded not guilty to the charges. Superior Court Judge Suzanne Cohen said in her ruling that Miller “claimed inability to remember the charged offenses.” Cohen has not decided whether to prohibit Miller from claiming he was insane when the crimes occurred during the trial....
Prince Andrew, 61, is being sued by Virginia Giuffre, 38, who claims when she was 17 she was sexually assaulted by Andrew multiple times in 2001 after she was introduced to him by Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein. During a virtual hearing, U.S. district judge Lewis Kaplan heard arguments made by Andrew Brettler, the prince’s attorney, who said the lawsuit “should absolutely be dismissed.” Brettler argued the $500,000 settlement made in 2009 made between Epstein and Giuffre, which was unsealed and made public Monday, meant Andrew was protected from being sued by Giuffre....
News of the decision was first published by The Hollywood Reporter. The plaintiffs now have until Jan. 18 to file an amended complaint that would allow them to be heard on appeal. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez of the Northern District of California stated that Netflix could not be held responsible for the actions that viewers take after watching programming released by the company. While Gonzalez acknowledged the tragic aspect of the lawsuit, she stated that Netflix was protected by its use of free speech....
Speaking to WCPO-TV, an ABC-affiliated local television station, Common Pleas Court Judge Robert Ruehlman said he calls ICE at least “10 to 20” times a year when he suspects a defendant of being in the U.S. undocumented. “I call ICE in a minute. I have no problem calling ICE,” he told WCPO. “I do not think every judge does that,” Ruehlman acknowledged. In fact, he said: “I think I’m the only judge that does that, but I do....
We started very early on Tuesday morning. At around 8 a.m. we met for a little breakfast at the Säbener Strasse. We have a big buffet to choose from, and my favorite meal is scrambled eggs and a bun with some jam. For me, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. At 8.15 we went to the airport on our team bus. When we arrived we immediately got on the plane....
