Authorities in New York City say a professional football player has been arrested following an early-morning incident that landed on police officer in the hospital. According to the New York Post, 25-year-old Trevor Bates — a linebacker for the Detroit Lions — was accused of arriving in a cab at an East Elmhurst hotel in …
By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Running back Kareem Hunt acknowledged that he misled the Kansas City Chiefs about his role in a February assault in a Cleveland hotel that ultimately led to his release this week. During a live interview with ESPN on Sunday, the NFL’s reigning rushing champion also …
By JOSH DUBOW, AP Pro Football Writer The San Francisco 49ers said Sunday they plan to release linebacker Reuben Foster after he was arrested at the team hotel in Tampa, Florida, on a domestic violence charge. An arrest report from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office said Foster was booked into jail at 11:11 p.m. Saturday and …
Authorities in Alabama say a man slapped a young football player after a tackle involving the suspect’s son at a recent Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority Little League football game. According to AL.com, Tuscaloosa law enforcement released a statement confirming the incident and arrest of 43-year-old Marcus Dempsey at the game. Dempsey’s son was …
Authorities in Virginia say an unclothed man ran through multiple parking lots at a theme park last week in an apparent attempt to enter parked vehicles. According to WAVY, 21-year-old Adrian Gilbert Cardenas was arrested by James City County police officers on Friday following reports of the incident. The suspect is a member of the …
By BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer Ryan Lochte is undergoing counseling for alcohol use, but the 12-time Olympic medalist is not in a treatment facility and is training in his bid to make the 2020 Tokyo Games, the swimmer’s lawyer said Thursday. The decision to pursue counseling has nothing to do with incidents in California and …
An Olympian representing Canada was reportedly arrested for driving the wrong car while intoxicated near Olympic Village in South Korea this week as the 2018 Winter Games were winding down. According to Time, the athlete competed in the ski cross discipline. The Olympian was reportedly at a PyeongChang bar Saturday when he, his wife and …
By GERALD IMRAY, Associated Press SOMERSET WEST, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius’ prison sentence was more than doubled to 13 years and five months on Friday, a surprisingly dramatic intervention by South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal in the Olympic athlete’s fate after the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. In an announcement that took a …
A California woman, apparently irate that two people kneeled during the National Anthem at a Lakers basketball game on Saturday, reportedly threw her drink on them before cursing at them. The Blaze reports that the woman, identified as Haley Perea, was attending the a preseason game at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California, when she …
Simpson won parole in July
By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — President Donald Trump tweeted he was proud of NASCAR because no drivers, crew or other team members protested during the national anthem Sunday prior to a race at New Hampshire Motorspeedway. “So proud of NASCAR and its supporters and fans. They won’t put up with …
By RONALD BLUM, AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A young girl at Yankee Stadium was injured by a 105 mph foul ball off the bat of Todd Frazier during Wednesday’s game against Minnesota, leading some players to call for protective netting to be extended. The Yankees said the girl was taken to a hospital …
