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The Los Angeles Dodgers have another headache to worry about with reliever Edwin Diaz. The three-time MLB All-Star pitcher Diaz has been linked to illegal cockfighting events in his native Puerto Rico, Josh Peter of USA Today reported on Thursday. …
The legal troubles continue for one retired former Dunk Contest champion. Ex-NBA swingman Desmond Mason is behind bars this week after being arrested on May 7 in Oklahoma City, Okla. on a charge of felony theft of property (stemming from a warrant in …
Details have surfaced on what led to this week’s unexpected firing of Gabe Alvarez. The Detroit Tigers announced abruptly on Tuesday that they had fired Alvarez, the manager of their Triple-A affiliate the Toledo Mud Hens. Details were …
Stefon Diggs has been found not guilty by a jury on charges of felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault and battery. The jury found Diggs not guilty on all counts in Dedham District Court on Tuesday following a trial. Diggs did not offer much of …
Mike Krzyzewski’s grandson Joseph Savarino has been arrested and charged after being involved in a fatal crash. Savarino, 26, has been hit with a driving while impaired (DWI) charge in connection with a crash in Durham, N.C. that killed a …
One of LeBron James’ former teammates is the first defendant in the NBA gambling scandal to plead guilty. Former player and assistant coach Damon Jones plans to plead guilty to sports gambling charges, according to Mike Vorkunov of The …
Bronny James’ recent attempt for a trademark ended up as an airball. The Los Angeles Lakers guard James had a trademark filing through Nike get rejected by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Michael Rothstein of ESPN reported on …
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an antitrust investigation into the NFL regarding its television and media rights agreements. The probe focuses on whether the league’s practices have become anticompetitive, potentially limiting …
A new Memphis Grizzlies player has gotten himself into trouble this week. Grizzlies big man Brandon Clarke was arrested and booked in Cross County, Ark., according to a report by The Memphis Commercial Appeal. Jail records from the Cross County …
Detailed information is beginning to trickle in about Tiger Woods’ car crash and subsequent arrest. The pro golf icon Woods was involved in a rollover wreck in Jupiter Island, Fla. on Friday afternoon. A photo from the scene showed Woods’ …
Some troubling new details have emerged about Tiger Woods’ rollover car crash in Florida this week. The professional golf icon Woods was arrested and charged with DUI after his crash in Jupiter Island, Fla. on Friday afternoon, Adam Schefter of …
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has filed a lawsuit against his parents, Daniel and Lisa Bohm, accusing them of misusing millions of dollars from accounts they managed on his behalf. The suit, filed Wednesday in Philadelphia court, …
Caleb Williams is getting into a legal fight with a man nearly five decades his senior. The Chicago Bears star quarterback Williams has moved to trademark the name “Iceman,” Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reported this week. …
Dillon Brooks apparently had another run-in with the law. The Phoenix Suns swingman Brooks was pulled over by police shortly after midnight on Jan. 12, TMZ Sports reported Tuesday. According to an incident report, Brooks was traveling 85 mph in a 45 …
The 2026 NCAA Tournament begins with First Four games on Tuesday, and the Round of 64 kicks off on Thursday. However, just days before March Madness, the Alabama Crimson Tide got some untimely news. Freshman Aden Holloway has been removed from campus …
Luka Doncic is dealing with some major drama in his personal life. The Los Angeles Lakers star Doncic has split from his fiancée Anamaria Goltes, with whom he shares two daughters. Doncic confirmed the news in a statement to ESPN’s Dave …
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