Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Josh Brown's suspension comes from 2015 domestic violence arrest and other top stories.

  • Josh Brown's suspension comes from 2015 domestic violence arrest

    Josh Brown's suspension comes from 2015 domestic violence arrest
    Getty ImagesOn Wednesday, the NFL announced a one-game suspension of Giants kicker Josh Brown without announcing the reason for it. According to James Kratch of NJ.com, the suspension arises from a May 2015 domestic violence arrest. Via Kratch, public records from King County, Washington show that Brown was booked into the county jail and released on $2,000 bond. Brown and the alleged victim allegedly had quarreled on May 22, 2015, with Brown allegedly grabbing the victim’s wrist while the vi..
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  • Ben Kennedy scores first career Truck Series win at Bristol

    Ben Kennedy scores first career Truck Series win at Bristol
    Ben Kennedy is now a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series winner. Kenny scored his first career victory in Wednesday night's UNOH 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The No. 33 GMS Chevrolet driver was able to hold off a hard charge from Brett Moffitt in the final laps to score the win, earning a spot in the inaugural Chase for the championship. "This is just so cool. These guys deserve it," Kennedy said in Victory Lane after the race. "We put this deal together a couple months ago and I never ..
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  • Running the Fantasy Football Marathon with Matthew Berry

    Running the Fantasy Football Marathon with Matthew Berry
    So, it's just before midnight on Tuesday as I write this. I just got off the air of the #FantasyMarathon, 28 straight hours of fantasy football broadcasting across ESPN, ESPN2 and the WatchESPN app. I actually woke up at 8 a.m. on Monday to do the podcast at 10 a.m. After a day of production meetings and rehearsals, we were ready to broadcast at 7 p.m. We had decided before the show that NFL Insider Adam Schefter and I would go for all 28 hours, so by the end of it, I would have been awake for 4..
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  • Two US swimmers in Rio removed from flight home

    Two US swimmers in Rio removed from flight home
    American swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger were ordered not to leave Brazil until they give a statement to police about a reported incident in which they and two other US swimmers say they were robbed, an attorney for Bentz and Conger said. Both Bentz and Conger were taken off a plane for questioning as they were preparing to leave Rio.American swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger have left the Rio airport after being pulled off their plane for questioning, according to a statement from the..
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  • Passionate volleyball fans trigger beach quake

    Passionate volleyball fans trigger beach quake
    RIO DE JANEIRO -- The screen at the fabulous Beach Volleyball Arena shows many match statistics, including the number of aces, blocks and digs, plus top serve speeds. Unfortunately, one necessary stat is missing: just how high the repeated earthquakes caused by the fans are registering on the Richter Scale.Sitting in the upper press area and feeling the stands sway and my ears pop from the noise, I suspect it could be a 6.4. Or maybe higher. Whatever the number, it has to be higher than the famo..
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  • Argentina's end of an era was emotional for the Americans, too

    Argentina's end of an era was emotional for the Americans, too
    RIO DE JANEIRO -- Mike Krzyzewski can still picture the whole scene. It's one of his favorite stories to recount from his time in international basketball, how he looked back over his shoulder in his first Olympics as Team USA head coach to get a handle on all the commotion behind him before a semifinal game in Beijing."In the tunnel, not in the view of any spectators, was the Argentina team," Krzyzewski said, "dancing together and showing spirit."It was beautiful. And that's how they competed."..
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  • Bolt looks to teach a lesson in 200 final

    Bolt looks to teach a lesson in 200 final
    AP 1:37 a.m. EDT August 18, 2016(Photo: The Associated Press)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Usain Bolt crossed the finish line and wagged his finger at the brash up-and-comer who dared challenge him.Didn't Andre de Grasse know that nobody's supposed to mess with the Jamaican's 200 meters? Especially at the Olympics.Bolt, in search of his eighth Olympic gold, considers the 200 his best race and, in the past, has taken umbrage with anyone who suggests they might beat him.De Grasse tried to in ..
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  • It's a sweep feeling for US in women's 100-meter hurdles

    It's a sweep feeling for US in women's 100-meter hurdles
    Moments after she had left the track after leading the first-ever 1-2-3 sweep by athletes from one country in the 100-meter hurdles, Brianna Rollins clutched a precious golden object in her right hand.Her prize? Not a medal — an apple. “I’m so hungry,” she said, the only downside of waiting until Wednesday’s final event to become the first U.S. athlete to win a gold medal on the track at the Rio Games, though others had prevailed in field events. The medal she earned Wednesday for winning in 12..
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  • Jon Niese pounded as reeling Mets fall to lowly D'backs again

    Jon Niese pounded as reeling Mets fall to lowly D'backs again
    PHOENIX — The wasted opportunities for the Mets this season have become almost too great to count, with Operation Desert Swoon near the top of the list. Simply, the Diamondbacks are a disaster. But what does it say about the Mets that they lost five of six games this season against those same D’backs and are now clinging for life in the NL wild-card race? Wednesday night’s 13-5 loss at Chase Field had a little bit of everything that has been wrong with the Mets lately, starting with a dreadful ..
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