Don Van Natta Jr. Close Don Van Natta Jr. ESPN Senior Writer Host and co-executive producer of the new ESPN series, “Backstory” Member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for national, explanatory and public service journalism Author of three books, including New York Times best-selling “First Off the Tee: Presidential Hackers, Duffers, and Cheaters from Taft to Bush” 24-year newspaper career …
Read More »The NFL is fining about 100 players and two dozen club employees for violating league policy by selling Super Bowl 59 tickets for above face value, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Friday. The person, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation, said the players who resold their …
Read More »With less than a week to go until the MLB trade deadline, this is a great time for fantasy baseball managers to be as active as possible on the waiver wire. There are several potential contributors listed below, but managers should also pay close attention to the news so that they can grab someone who moves into a better role …
Read More »Five former Hockey Canada players found not guilty in sexual assault trial Reuters Five ice hockey players found not guilty in Canada sexual assault case BBC Why the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial matters beyond the acquittals CNN Hockey Canada live updates: McLeod, Hart, Dubé, Formenton, Foote found not guilty – The Athletic The New York Times Former Flyers goalie Carter Hart found not …
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FOXBOROUGH — Another day, another layer at New England Patriots training camp. After a lighter practice short on team drills to start things off on Wednesday, the Pats slightly ramped up their 11-on-11 periods on Thursday, and mixed in field goal drills on special teams. Drake Maye and the offense focused on making quicker passes and defeating blitzes, as the …
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons released defensive back Kevin King and placed three players on the Non-Football Injury (NFI) list, the organization announced Thursday afternoon. Defensive lineman LaCale London, inside linebacker Malik Verdon and cornerback Cobee Bryant on the NFI list. They’ll still count toward the Falcons’ 90-man roster count during training camp. The Falcons held their first …
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Nadine Yousif BBC News, London, Ontario Reuters From left to right: Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote Five Canadian ice hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman were all acquitted by an Ontario judge on Thursday. In a packed courtroom, Justice Maria Carroccia reviewed testimony and evidence from the highly publicised eight-week trial over the …
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England midfielder Keira Walsh hopes opponents Spain can “enjoy” playing in the Euro 2025 final without the “controversy” that surrounded the World Cup. Spain beat England 1-0 in the 2023 final but their victory was overshadowed by former football federation boss Luis Rubiales’ sexual assault case involving striker Jenni Hermoso. As players received their medals in Sydney, Rubiales grabbed Hermoso …
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It’s Hall of Fame weekend — for Ichiro Suzuki, for CC Sabathia, for Billy Wagner and for two men who will be missed on that podium, Dick Allen and Dave Parker. We’ll be talking and writing about all of them in the coming days. We promise. But this is a different kind of Hall of Fame column — because it’s …
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What money are WNBA players owed? The league’s biggest names got people asking this question Saturday night, when they all wore “Pay Us What You Owe Us” warmup T-shirts before the All-Star Game in Indianapolis. Two days earlier, the players and the league met for their first in-person collective bargaining session, which players generally left feeling frustrated. “Based on their …
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