Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics, has died from burns four days after police say her former boyfriend poured gasoline on her and set her on fire. The death of…
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A Kansas City Chiefs superfan was sentenced to 17½ years in prison without parole for committing numerous armed bank robberies, the Department of Justice announced Thursday. Xaviar Babudar, 30, also known as ‘ChiefsAholic,’ was also…
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The long wait for the first game of the 2024 NFL regular season has been extended a little bit longer. Kickoff for Thursday night’s opener between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs has officially…
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Defenseman Marc Staal announced his retirement after 17 seasons in the NHL on Thursday and joined the New York Rangers as a player development assistant. In his new job, Staal will work with defensemen throughout the organization. His retirement as…
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Sean McVay is preparing for first time as the Los Angeles Rams head coach to play a full season without star defensive tackle Aaron Donald. It’s a void in the interior of the Rams defense…
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A federal judge in California said Thursday she will not grant preliminary approval to the current version of a proposed multi-billion-dollar settlement of three athlete compensation antitrust cases against the NCAA and the Power Five…
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As the NFL season kicks off Thursday, there’s another contest happening that affects 11 million TV viewers who can’t watch some sports and other programming. All those channels went dark Sunday, Sept. 1, when DirecTV’s…
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Caitlin Simmers, the No. 1 seed in the World Surf League finals scheduled Friday, recently learned she can make history. At 18, she’s poised to become the youngest surfer to win a world championship. With…
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A blessed distraction beats a tragic outcome every time. That’s where the San Francisco 49ers are after what should have been a relaxing Labor Day weekend was upended by the shocking shooting of rookie wide…
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Nick Saban nailed his performance in Vrbo’s hit ad, but barking at children in one scene caused him a bit of angst. Vrbo’s commercial ‘creates a splash,’ and advertising experts say Nick Saban crushed it.…