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Brown has reportedly threatened to quit the NFL after being told he cannot wear the helmet he has used throughout his career due to changes in regulations. According to reports, the former Steelers star, who the Raiders acquired in a blockbuster trade in March, has filed a grievance against the league and a decision is expected in the coming week. He has also been limited to two practices during training camp because of frostbite on his feet, which the 31-year-old is said to have suffered after entering a cryotherapy chamber with incorrect footwear....

“I would eliminate all of it,” Gruden said in a Men’s Fitness interview (via Pro Football Talk). “Everything’s disputed now. Was he inbounds? Was it a turnover? It’s taken the juice out of the stadium. There are too many timeouts.” MORE: NFL questionable call database | Refs forget balls, gauges ahead of Patriots-Chiefs There’s also the fact that Gruden’s Oakland team got the short end of the stick in the 2001 “Tuck Rule Game” against New England in the AFC championship....

Jones’ brother, Arthur, has been suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the 2016 season for violating the league’s PED policy, the Colts announced Friday. MORE: Steelers’ Le’Veon Bell facing suspension The 30-year-old defensive end signed with the Colts in 2014. He missed all of last season with an ankle injury. Jon Jones was found to have Hydroxy-clomiphene, an estrogen blocker, and Letrozole metabolite, an aromatose inhibitor, in his system during an out-of-competition test earlier this month, resulting in his withdrawal from UFC 200....

Jail records show Jones surrendered to police at 10 a.m. and was booked at 11:07 a.m. for a probation violation. Records show he is being held without bond. MORE: Sports photos from March 21-27 | Tate says she respects Rousey A judge issued a warrant for the former UFC light heavyweight’s arrest after he violated the terms of his probation in a drag racing incident last week, TMZ.com reported....

Moxley developed the infection sometime over the past month while taking part in New Japan Pro Wrestling’s G1 Climax 29 tournament. This isn’t the first time he has dealt with MRSA. In December 2017, while working for WWE (as Dean Ambrose), he contracted the infection following surgery to repair a triceps injury and remained sidelined until August 2018. AEW worked quickly to find a replacement for him in the co-main event....

After reports and speculation on the nature of the injury, Moxley confirmed on Twitter that he is suffering from MRSA, an infection in his elbow that he reportedly got while wrestling in Japan. Moxley released this statement to his more than 781,000 followers. Moxley continued, “I apologize to all involved, most importantly the fans. I am incredibly frustrated and pissed off. I’ll have surgery this week to remove the bursa sac in my elbow and be done with it for good....

Did he have the Sharpie in his pocket? Let’s pretend he did. Either way — very nice. It’s also understandable for the dad in question to post the video. Might as well spread the news that Quick is a pretty cool guy. YouTube commenters, naturally, disagree, under the assumption that Quick is going to get fined over it. There are a bunch more like this. Seriously, a bunch. Six points for “youtube society....

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists released the Pandora Papers on Sunday, which reported that hundreds of world leaders, celebrities, religious leaders, drug dealers and others have been hiding investments in real estate and other assets over the past 25 years. Abdullah denied doing anything wrong by purchasing the properties, saying they were kept quiet over security concerns. He also said the properties were used for official functions. “These properties are not publicized out of security and privacy concerns, and not out of secrecy or an attempt to hide them, as these reports have claimed,” the palace said in a statement....

On the flip side of the day, yet in the same group as Spieth, Jason Day finished his round 6 under to move to 15 under for the tournament — four strokes ahead of second-place Shane Lowry (-11). MORE: Leaderboard | TPC images | Will Wilcox’s rare ace | Colt Knost’s 63 Spieth wasn’t the only heavy hitter to fail to make it to the third round. Phil Mickelson (1 under ) missed his third cut in his past four events....

The world’s No. 1 golfer was assessed a one-stroke penalty Thursday at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship after the European Tour decided Spieth took too long on a putt. Under the tour’s new policy, which was put in place before this week’s tournament, players have 50 seconds to hit a shot once monitored. MORE: Best under-25 athletes | Spieth wants shorts in PGA The grouping of Spieth, Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy was put on the clock after the fourth hole (the group’s 13th) and on the eighth hole (their 17th)....

After winning the first two majors of the year, Jordan Spieth has opened as the co-favorite to make it three-for-three. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has posted both Spieth and Rory McIlroy at 5-to-1 odds to win the 2015 British Open next month at St. Andrews. Spieth became the sixth player to win the Masters and U.S. Open in the same season. Tiger Woods is the most recent to have accomplished the feat (2002), and Ben Hogan did it twice (1951, ‘53)....

The NFL is again experiencing significant player losses due to injuries during the preseason. Most notably, the Packers’ Jordy Nelson and the Panthers’ Kelvin Benjamin , key players for each team, have been lost for the season. Of course, the beat goes on for their teams as every organization anticipates the potential for injuries at every position. But what will players like Nelson and Benjamin face throughout the upcoming season as they watch their teammates compete on the field?...

With his bond set at $15,000, Masvidal was recently released from custody, according to Nolan King of MMA Junkie. WPLG Local 10 News first reported that the Miami Beach police arrested Masvidal late Wednesday evening (March 23). Masvidal is seen in a video with handcuffs rushing into the police station. He is also seen walking out of it and being rushed to his car. MORE: How the UFC helped destroy Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington’s friendship ahead of UFC 272...

Like Bautista’s famous bat flip that got him in hot water with Gossage, most people are going to love it. MORE: MLB mascots are big on Twitter | SPECTOR: Goose went too far The Blue Jays slugger and the Phillie Phanatic started off the duel by imitating each other’s moves. Bautista was unimpressed with the Phanatic’s lateral movements and attempted head-stand, so the fanatic brought out the big guns and ripped off a handful of one-armed push-ups, a feat Bautista couldn’t achieve....

St. Louis acquired pitcher Jose Quintana from division rival Pittsburgh late Monday evening. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported the news first. Quintana has quietly been one of the most consistent southpaws in the league over the course of his 11-year career. This season has been no exception, with Quintana posting a 3.50 ERA and 3.24 FIP in 20 starts. With the Pirates headed for another year without postseason ball, it made sense to let Quintana go....

On Tuesday, it was reported that Bryant and Randle were involved in an argument prior to the Cowboys’ practice session. MORE: Tony Romo questionable for Sunday against Arizona | Cowboys bigger draw than usual | Iyer’s Week 9 picks In the video, Randle quipped that Bryant hadn’t missed any games in 2012 following his domestic violence episode with his mother. That incident led to a misdemeanor charge that was later dismissed....

“I do,” Allen said when asked whether the Bills would be ready to take the field as scheduled. “I do as well,” McDermott added MORE: Support for Damar Hamlin rooted in his generosity, caring: ‘He’s Pittsburgh’ Allen and McDermott acknowledged that the past few days have been extremely emotional, but they said that Hamlin wants them to continue playing. “You can’t not honor his request to go out there,” Allen said, noting that Hamlin’s father told the team that his son wants them to play....

In a statement sent to Entertainment Tonight, she wrote, “We just learned this information. It is very sad.” The statement from Duggar’s sister marks the first public response to his arrest, which occurred on Thursday. Jill Duggar sent the same statement to Newsweek after reaching out to her for comment. According to records from the Washington County Sheriff’s office in Arkansas, Duggar was arrested by U.S. Marshals, indicating that he was arrested by a federal agency and not a state-related one....

In an interview with Life, Liberty & Levin host Mark Levin scheduled to aired on Sunday, Hawley said: “What the liberals have said is, ‘Because you did that, you effectively incited violence [January 6]. That’s a lie. They know it’s a lie. They said, ‘He wanted to overturn the election.’ That’s a lie. They know that it’s a lie.” Hawley was the first Senator to announce he would reject the certification of President Joe Biden’s win, spreading misleading claims of election fraud by “mega corporations” and states like Pennsylvania allegedly bypassing election laws....

The 37-year-old journeyman tweeted a picture of his daughter Friday that clearly pokes fun at his career. It was “Jersey Day” at his daughter’s North Carolina high school. His daughter, Bridget, and a few of her friends donned the various jerseys McCown has worn during his time in the NFL. Week 5 picks: Against the spread | Straight up McCown couldn’t help but point out his daughter’s mistake, leaving out two of the eight teams for which her father has played during a 14-year career....