QB Sam Darnold excited to be where he’s ‘wanted’ in Carolina
When Sam Darnold came to the Jets as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 draft his goal was to spend the next 20 years in New York and win a lot of Super Bowls.
Author: Associated Press
Police: Minnesota officer meant to draw Taser, not handgun
Police in a Minneapolis suburb where a Black man was fatally shot during a traffic stop say the officer who fired intended to use a Taser, not a handgun. Police Chief Tim Gannon described the shooting as “an accidental discharge.”
Vigil honoring S. Carolina shooting victims draws hundreds
By Michelle Liu
Hundreds gathered Sunday in Rock Hill for a vigil honoring the six victims of a fatal shooting by former NFL player Phillip Adams.
Las Vegas pushes to become first to ban ornamental grass
A desert city built on a reputation for excess and indulgence wants to become a model for restraint and conservation with a first…
Hideki Matsuyama makes history with Masters win, first Japanese man to win a major
Moments before Dustin Johnson helped him into the green jacket, Matsuyama needed no interpreter in Butler Cabin when he said in English, “I’m really happy.”
BREAKING: Sixth victim in SC mass shooting has died, according to York County Coroner
YORK COUNTY, S.C. (AP): A sixth person has died after a shooting earlier this week by a former NFL player who also killed four members of a South Carolina family. York County Coroner Sabrina Gast said Saturday that 38-year-old air conditioning technician Robert Shook had died from injuries in the Wednesday shooting while he was working at the home. Authorities…
A masterpiece from Hideki Matsuyama to take Masters lead
With four flawless swings and three putts late on the back nine at Augusta National, he went from part of a logjam on the leaderboard to the cusp of becoming the first Japanese player to win a major.
Family of former NFL player accused in mass shooting agree to CTE testing
The brain of the former NFL player will be examined for signs of the degenerative disease as a part of his autopsy
York County, SC (AP) — The brain of the former NFL player who killed five people in South Carolina before fatally shooting himself — will be tested for a degenerative disease that has affected a number of pro athletes. chronic traumatic encephalopathy — also known as CTE , which has been shown to cause violent mood swings and other cognitive…
Dustin Johnson’s Masters reign ends with missed cut
Johnson — the world No. 1 player and reigning Masters champion — bogeyed three of his final four holes Friday and missed the cut by two shots. He’s the 11th defending champion to miss the 36-hole cut.
Report: Ex-NFL player’s brain probed for trauma-related harm
The brain of the former NFL player who killed five people in South Carolina before fatally shooting himself will be tested for a degenerative disease that has affected a number of pro athletes. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy has been shown to cause violent mood swings and other cognitive disorders.
