Duke University women’s volleyball match on Saturday was moved to an alternate location in Provo, Utah, after racial slurs were hurled at a black player from the crowd during Friday’s match with BYU, school officials said. The incident prompted BYU to apologize and ban a fan identified as the perpetrator. Lesa Pamplin, godmother of theContinue reading “Duke volleyball game in Utah moved after racist abuse hurled at Black player”
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Serena Williams retiring after US Open: ‘Evolving away from tennis’
The US Open will be Serena Williams’ final tournament. Williams announced she was “evolving away from tennis” in a Vogue magazine article that was published on Tuesday morning. “I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me,” Williams wrote. “A few years ago I quietly started SerenaContinue reading “Serena Williams retiring after US Open: ‘Evolving away from tennis’”
Punches fly in heated fight at Giants training camp
A fight broke out at Giants camp Tuesday as tempers flared through four straight plays and escalated to punches thrown on both sides. Center Jon Feliciano threw the first punch at linebacker Cam Brown after he was dragged out of a scrum by Brown. Feliciano looked to be playing dead and joking around but gotContinue reading “Punches fly in heated fight at Giants training camp”
Deshaun Watson given six-game suspension over sexual misconduct accusations
The Deshaun Watson decision is finally in. Retired federal Judge Sue Robinson ruled that Watson violated the league’s personal conduct policy and has levied a six-game suspension for the Browns quarterback, who was accused by more than 20 female massage therapists of sexual misconduct, ESPN.com reported. Watson has settled civil cases with 23 of the 24 accusers whoContinue reading “Deshaun Watson given six-game suspension over sexual misconduct accusations”
Former NFL player Damon Arnette arrested in Miami Beach
Former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette was nabbed by cops twice between late Monday night and Tuesday morning in Miami Beach, Fla., according to local reports. The 25-year-old was initially pulled over Monday evening at 8:56 p.m. after police found that his license was expired. Police told Arnette he was not allowed to drive until his license wasContinue reading “Former NFL player Damon Arnette arrested in Miami Beach”
Shericka Jackson and Noah Lyles both smash 200m sprint records at World Championships
(CNN.com) It was a spectacular night of sprinting at the World Championships on Thursday as records tumbled in both the men’s and women’s 200m finals. First, Shericka Jackson set a new national and championship record after beating Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to gold. The Jamaican dominated the race and won in a time of 21.45 seconds – becoming the second fastestContinue reading “Shericka Jackson and Noah Lyles both smash 200m sprint records at World Championships”
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