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☆ Buffalo Bills fans can buy bonds to finance the team's new stadium
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Josh Allen, #17 of the Buffalo Bills, warms up prior to an NFL game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sept. 12, 2024. It won't be an ordinary "Monday Night Football" gameday for Buffalo Bills fans next week. Erie County, where Buffalo sits, is selling the bonds to help fund half the $250 million it agreed to put up for the new stadium. The new stadium will be owned by the Erie County Stadium Corporation and the Bills will pay rent. The Buffalo Bills are 2-0 this season and take on the winless Jaguars on Monday night.

Persons: Josh Allen, Kevin Hardwick, Hardwick Organizations: Buffalo Bills, NFL, Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Bills, Retail, Investments, CNBC's Official NFL, National Football League, Kansas City Chiefs, Erie, Stadium Corporation Locations: Miami Gardens , Florida, Orchard Park, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Erie

☆ Ranking Week 4’s top 10 college football games: From NC State-Clemson to Tennessee-Oklahoma
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Justin Williams | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

The sport dips its toes this weekend with ranked matchups in the Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC featuring College Football Playoff favorites and some remaining question marks. Let’s rank the top 10 games of Week 4, starting with a few honorable mentions and counting down. San Jose State (3-0) at Washington State (3-0), Friday, 10 p.m., The CWWhat a win for Wazzu last week. Line: Auburn -3GO DEEPER College football Week 4 oddly specific predictions: Rolling with road favoritesHow about Kenny Dillingham and the Sun Devils? 6 Tennessee (3-0) at No.

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☆ Panthers-Raiders game marks a first for the NFL with two women presidents at the helm
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"I'm really proud of this moment," Carolina Panthers President Kristi Coleman told CNBC ahead of the game. The game is the first time two female presidents will go head-to-head in professional football. When the Carolina Panthers take on the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, it will mark a historic first for the National Football League. The NFL says 22 women currently hold full-time coaching positions in the NFL. As part of growing and developing that pipeline of women, the NFL holds an annual Women's Forum.

Persons: Kristi Coleman, David Tepper, Dave Canales, Coleman, Sandra Douglass Morgan, Mark Davis, Douglass Morgan Organizations: Carolina Panthers, CNBC, NFL, Las Vegas Raiders, National Football League . Carolina Panthers, Bank of America, Panthers, Tepper Sports & Entertainment, NFL League Office, The Institute, Diversity, University of Central Locations: Charlotte , North Carolina, Sport, University of Central Florida

☆ Hannah Hampton is one of the world’s top goalkeepers, but she still can’t help spilling water
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The Chelsea and England national team goalkeeper Hannah Hampton was just 11 years old when the diagnosis was made. Yet somehow, Hampton is now one of the best ‘keepers in the world, and she can’t quite explain how she conquered such seemingly impossible odds. Everyone was just laughing at me because, obviously, they know!”Hampton makes a save during the League Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea. She gives a lot of energy to the group.”Hayes has since moved on from Chelsea, quickly winning an Olympic gold medal with the US women’s team in Paris. “Chelsea without Emma feels a bit weird and sounds weird saying it,” Hampton reflected.

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☆ Former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed a ‘monster,’ say lawyers representing his alleged victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Caitlin Danaher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The legal team representing the alleged victims of the former owner of Harrods, Mohamed Al Fayed, say the late billionaire was a “monster” whose crimes were “enabled” by the high-end department store. Armstrong said Al-Fayad was a “monster” who committed a “vast web of abuse.”Setting out the legal claim being brought against Harrods, Armstrong said Al-Fayad was “enabled by a system” that pervaded the store. “This is and was a systematic failure of corporate responsibility, and that systematic failure is on the shoulders of Harrods,” Armstrong said. The legal team involved in the BBC investigation claimed Harrods knew of Al Fayed’s alleged crimes. Al Fayed’s son, Dodi Fayed, died in 1997 along with Princess Diana in a high-speed car crash in Paris.

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☆ The Notre Dame football team captain shared his daily routine during fall camp. He takes a 45-minute nap and listens to Adele to recharge.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Nandini Maharaj | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewAs college football season kicks off, fans are getting an unprecedented look at the lives of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team in a new docuseries "Here Come the Irish," streaming on Peacock. He's excited for fans to see the highs and lows they go through as a team and what makes them more than just football players. Fall camp means long hours dedicated to footballBefore the season starts, players attend fall camp, which begins in August and lasts three to four weeks. There's time for a mid-day nap to rechargeAfter practice, the players have a 45 to 60-minute break. The day continues with more training until 8 p.m.During team meetings, they recap what happened earlier in the day.

Persons: —, Marcus Freeman, Lou Holtz, Benjamin Morrison, Riley Leonard, Morrison, That's, It's, Adele, we've, Freeman, Nandini Maharaj Organizations: Service, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Fighting Irish, Business, Irish, Hamilton

☆ Champions League Thursday takeaways: Monaco dominates Barcelona, Wirtz and Raya impress
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The first week of the new-look Champions League came to an end on Thursday, with Barcelona and Arsenal both in action. An early red card for Eric García for a professional last man foul on Takumi Minamino gave the 2004 Champions League finalist a huge boost, and the French side took full advantage. It was the 17-year-old’s debut Champions League goal after his eye-catching brace against Girona at the weekend. That’s very important.”Florian Wirtz shines on Champions League debutIt took Florian Wirtz just five minutes of Champions League football to grab his first goal in the competition. Even if not, all eyes will surely be on the next matchday when the Champions League returns on October 1, highlighted by Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain.

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☆ Disney's plans to future-proof its TV business could help kill the cable bundle even faster than expected
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Discovery to form sports streaming service Venu, which promised to offer access to tons of live sports at less than half the cost of traditional cable bundles. Unlike ESPN+, this service will have all of ESPN's content, including Monday Night Football games and shows like "First Take." Disney is doing everything it can to make sure it's not in the same boat — hence its investments in projects like Venu and ESPN Flagship. Despite that drawback, Nollen is optimistic about ESPN Flagship. If ESPN Flagship hits those milestones, it can fully offset the losses from pay TV, which it will — ironically — be partially responsible for.

Persons: —, Venu, Tim Nollen, Nollen, Fubo, Venu Sports, Craig Moffett, Michael Nathanson, MoffettNathanson, Margaret Garnett, Garnett, It's, Peacock Organizations: Service, Disney, Media, Business, Netflix, Fox, Warner Bros, ESPN, Football, US, DirecTV, ESPN Flagship, Paramount, NBC, CBS Locations: skinnier

☆ Mohamed Al-Fayed, the late billionaire with links to the royal family, has been accused of sexually abusing multiple women
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMohamed Al-Fayed, an Egyptian-born billionaire, owned Harrods, a luxury London department store, for 26 years. After decades of fame and controversy, Al-Fayed died last August aged 94. Now, after years of mounting evidence and speculation, multiple women have come forward to say Al-Fayed sexually assaulted them. I just wanted it to be over," one unnamed woman, who said Al-Fayed raped her at his apartment in London's upmarket Park Lane, told the broadcaster. Al-Fayed owned Harrods for 26 years and later owned Fulham Football Club and the Paris Ritz.

Persons: —, Mohamed Al, Fayed, Princess Diana's, Dodi Fayed, Al, Gloria Allred, Mohamed Al Fayed, Forbes, Diana, Prince William, Prince Harry, St . Tropez Organizations: Service, Business, Harrods, Sky News, BBC, Al, CNN, Fulham Football Club, Paris Locations: Egyptian, Harrods, London, Paris, Park, St .

☆ Zach Bryan apologizes to Swifties for drunkenly posting 'Kanye > Taylor,' deactivates his X account
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Gabriella Rudy | Gabriella Rudy Is A News Associate For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Country music superstar Zach Bryan is in treacherous waters with Taylor Swift's fan-base after drunkenly posting a preference for Kanye "Ye" West over her on X. Before going dark, Bryan attempted to save his reputation, posting, "guys I love Taylor, was listening to TTPD ['The Tortured Poets Department'] last night and thank you aimee came on and I drunkenly tweeted that about Kanye. I love Taylor's music and pray you guys know I'm human and tweet stupid things often. He also responded to a fan asking him his favorite Swift song, saying, "August, for sure." Representatives for Bryan and Swift did not immediately respond to NBC News requests for comment.

Persons: Zach Bryan, Taylor Swift's, Kanye, Taylor, Travis Kelce, Bryan, aimee, Aimee, Kim Kardashian, Kardashian, I’ve, I’m, I've, Swift, Tim McGraw, Swift hasn't Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Poets Department, Kanye, Swift, Twitter, Department, NBC Locations: North West, Ye, Bourbon, Kentucky

Trump is “immensely happy with JD’s performance,” said a person who speaks with Trump and is familiar with his thinking. “I didn’t discuss it with JD, in all fairness,” Trump said when pressed on the issue during his debate last week with Vice President Kamala Harris. “I know from experience, nobody speaks for Donald J. Trump except for Donald J. Trump, right?”“Vice President Pence viewed his role as a translator for President Trump to traditional Republican audiences,” a Trump ally said. 2Short also believes the relationship between Vance and Trump is different than the one Pence and Trump had prior to their falling out. “He loves that he has a smart person with balls who doesn’t only do Fox,” a person close to the campaign said.

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☆ 'Definitely not smart': Philadelphia man pleads guilty after making mass shooting threat following fantasy football beef
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | David K. Li | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A Philadelphia man admitted to reporting a hoax mass shooting and then a bomb threat in retaliation over a fantasy football argument, authorities said Wednesday. "On August 15th a man named (the victim) is headed around oslo and has a shooting planned with multiple people on his side involved. Norwegian authorities spent 900 man hour investigating and disproving that threat, Fish said. “While already being prosecuted for one hoax threat spurred by, of all things, his fantasy football league, Matthew Gabriel inexplicably decided to send another,” U.S. Attorney Jacqueline Romero said. Court documents did not outline the nature of Gabriel's beef with the University of Iowa student and Fish declined to reveal those details.

Persons: Matthew Gabriel, Gabriel, he's, Lonny Fish, ” Fish, ” Gabriel, Fish, Gabriel —, —, “, Jacqueline Romero Organizations: U.S, States, Office, NBC, University of Iowa, Norwegian Police Security Service, Hello University of Iowa, ” Locations: Philadelphia, Norway, oslo, America, ” U.S

With no guarantee she would make the Olympic team, Wieber opted to go pro. The gymnastics performed by the U.S. national team at world championships and the Olympics is called elite gymnastics, which is considerably more difficult than college gymnastics. "What a cool thing for the sport of gymnastics," Wieber said. Leanne Wong on floor on Day 2 of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials on June 28 in Minneapolis. While many athletes like Wong have benefited from NIL, college coaches nationwide have had to reconstruct their programs to accommodate its inevitable challenges.

Persons: Jordyn Wieber, Wieber, Alexandra Raisman, Jordyn, McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross, Ronald Martinez, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Chiles, Carey, It's, Jamie Squire, Samantha Peszek, ” Peszek, they’re, Wieber's, Ross, Stew Milne, ” Ross, Leanne Wong, Wong, Karen Hickey Organizations: Olympic, University of Arkansas, U.S ., Paris Olympics, Team USA, NBC Sports, U.S . Olympic, NCAA, Arkansas, Auburn, Neville Arena, Jan, Getty, University of Florida's Locations: United, London, Tokyo, Paris, Arkansas, Auburn, Ala, Minneapolis

☆ Fantasy football feud leads to fake bomb threat, international investigation and federal charges, prosecutors say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Josh Campbell | Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Gabriel wrote that the fellow fantasy football player was “headed around Oslo and has a shooting planned with multiple people on his side involved. Law enforcement officers in Norway and the US dedicated five days and hundreds of hours to investigating the threat, prosecutors said. While investigating Gabriel for the international hoax in Norway, prosecutors said they learned that Gabriel emailed another fictitious threat earlier this year – this time to the University of Iowa. In March, Gabriel emailed the university indicating the same fantasy football group member was threatening to “blow up the school,” which Gabriel knew was untrue, prosecutors said. Romero warned in her statement that hoax threats are a crime.

Persons: Matthew Gabriel, Gabriel, “, ”, Jacqueline Romero, ” Gabriel, Romero, ’ ” Organizations: CNN, Philadelphia, US Justice Department, US, Office, Eastern, Eastern District of, Norwegian Police Security Service, FBI, University of Iowa, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Locations: Philadelphia, Eastern District, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Norway, Oslo

☆ The Fed’s rate cut had nothing to do with politics. That’s not holding politicians back
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But in his own way (very demure, very mindful) that is what happened Wednesday when he announced the Fed’s first rate cut in four years, a giant half-point reduction that will lower the cost of borrowing and offer financial relief for consumers and businesses. Whenever a reporter asks him about politics, Powell refuses to bite. Like on Wednesday, when he was asked whether the half-point rate cut had political motivations, he responded with something approaching exasperation. It’s just maximum employment and price stability on behalf of all Americans.”Of course, that’s unlikely to stop either party from using the rate cut news to their advantage, given that the economy is the No. Trump can continue to claim that a rate cut is a sign the economy is weak.

Persons: CNN Business ’, Jerome Powell, That’s, ” Powell, “ We’re, Republican Sen, Tommy Tuberville, “, Kamala Harris, ”, it’s, It’s, Jason Furman, Donald Trump, they’re, Pubkey, ” Trump, Powell, He’s, Joe Biden, Powell isn’t, Barack Obama, don’t, Harris, Biden, Steve Sosnick Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Republican, CNN, Trump, Fed’s, Governors, Interactive Brokers, Fed Locations: New York, America, Alabama, New York City, Trump

☆ I quit Amazon after I cracked the code for promotions. It took me 14 years to become a principal engineer — here's how.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

After multiple swift promotions that led me to become a senior software engineer by 2012, I found myself in a career rut. He knew of a job opening at Amazon for a support engineer role and guaranteed me he could snag me an interview. I slowly networked my way into monthly software engineer meetings and steadily expanded my frontier of exposure within the group. Then I asked my new software engineer friends to give me mock interviews. I miss writing code.

Persons: —, Steve Huynh, there's, didn't, I'd, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Service, Business, University of Washington, Amazon, Software, Ticketmaster, YouTube, Big Tech Locations: Seattle , Washington, tmartinelli

☆ Why male voters are such an important target for Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Jeff Zeleny | Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“Kamala Harris isn’t talking about the historic nature of this,” Walz, the Democratic running mate, told supporters here at a rally. But the strategies of both sides have overlapping objectives, with Trump working to widen his advantage with White men while making gains among young Black and Latino voters. “They both have their qualities, they both have their flaws,” said Hernandez, a North Carolina voter who is torn between Trump and Harris. But the Trump campaign is also targeting many of the same voters, particularly young men whose decision whether to vote – and for whom – could be a turning point in the election. Women make up a slim majority of the electorate, but the degree to which Trump can hold onto male voters could determine the outcome of the November election.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, It’s, Tim Walz’s, “ Kamala Harris isn’t, ” Walz, ”, Walz, Trump, White, Anthony Hernandez, Hernandez, –, ” Hernandez, “ It’s, “, Joe Biden, JD Vance, Tobey Pierce, ” Pierce, it’s, Alex Vigil, Kevin Miller, Miller, ” Miller, Harris ’, Minnesota Sen, Amy Klobuchar, Kareem Rahma Organizations: North Carolina CNN, Minnesota Gov, Democratic, CNN, ”, “, North, Trump, Republicans, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Packers, Vikings, Minnesota, Democratic National Convention Locations: Asheville, North Carolina, Trump, Hendersonville, Wisconsin, “, Superior , Wisconsin, McDonald’s, Los Angeles

But, on Wednesday, Listenbee said, Abdul-Rahman had not only made bombs, but he had considered placing bombs in trashcans along the route of last year’s Philadelphia Pride March and intended to move to Syria in the hopes of becoming a bomb-maker for a terrorist group. “He wanted to leave America and go to Syria an join a terrorist group. Also seized at that time, Listenbee said, were two phones, and on them, he claims officials discovered “frightening searches” including focused searches on the Philadelphia Pride March. “He was at least considering targeting the LGBT community and the Pride parade,” Listenbee said. Officials said Abdul-Rahman has not entered a plea.

Persons: Robert Listenbee, din Abdul, Rahman, Abdul, Listenbee, ”, “, Khatiba, ” Listenbee, Bragg, NBC10 Organizations: Al, FBI, Philadelphia Pride, Pentagon Locations: Philadelphia, West Philadelphia, trashcans, Syria, America, ”, United States, —

When you’re an NFL head coach, you’re in charge of a lot of things. Brian Callahan, the first-year head coach of the Tennessee Titans, is now overseeing aspects he didn’t have to think about before as an assistant. He was head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 2002 to 2003 and the University of Nebraska from 2004 to 2007. Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan. “Sometimes I’ll call them ‘Coach Bill’; sometimes I’ll call Brian ‘Coach Cally.’ I mean, whatever comes out.”Running backs coach Randy Jordan remembers getting confused early on.

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☆ University of Tennessee to raise season ticket prices 10% in anticipation of revenue sharing
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The University of Tennessee is raising its season ticket prices by 10% across all its sports to prepare for athletes to start to get a cut of the school's sports revenue, according to an email sent to football season ticket holders on Tuesday. Tennessee is calling its hike a "talent fee," and said it "will help fund the proposed revenue share for our student-athletes," according to the email. Athletic departments have been gearing up for revenue sharing after a proposed settlement involving three cases the NCAA is named in. "As the collegiate model changes, we have to remain flexible," Tennessee Athletic Director Danny White said in a video included in the email. Star athletes have been able to sign big endorsement deals, but universities have not started direct revenue sharing, which would benefit more student-athletes.

Persons: Nico Iamaleava, Danny White Organizations: Tennessee Volunteers, Duke's Mayo, NC State Wolfpack, Bank of America, The University of Tennessee, Athletic, NCAA, Power, Tennessee Athletic, College, Star Locations: Charlotte , North Carolina, . Tennessee, Tennessee, Sportico's

☆ The iPhone 16 Pro Max has better battery life and great cameras, but Apple Intelligence hasn't arrived
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Todd Haselton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTiPhone 16 Pro Apple Inc.Apple's iPhone 16 family of phones will hit shelves on Friday. Ahead of their launch, I've spent the past five days been testing the high-end iPhone 16 Pro Max. Here's what you need to know about the new iPhone 16 Pro Max, as of now. The iPhone 16 Pro Max has the best battery life of any iPhone yet. Apple Intelligence photos Apple Inc.Another Apple Intelligence feature can help you create movie memories, which are little snippets of photos and videos set to music.

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Learn moreUtah's Real Housewives return to TV tonight, and we'll show you everything you need to know about where to watch The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, including international viewing options. First released in 2020, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is one of the more recent additions to the popular Real Housewives franchise. Where to watch the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City in the USThe new season of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City airs Wednesday at 9 p.m. Check price at Peacock TVWhere to watch the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City in other countriesInternational Real Housewives fans in the UK, Australia, or other countries can stream The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City via Hayu. Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 5 trailerBravo released a sneak peek of the new season in August.

Persons: Lisa Barlow, Heather Gay, Meredith Marks, Whitney Rose, Angie Katsanevas, Jen Shah's, Mary Cosby, Bronwyn Newport, We've, Peacock, ExpressVPN, Bravo Organizations: Business, Housewives, Real, Real Housewives, Salt Lake City, Bravo, Sling, TLC, Fubo, NBC, Amazon Locations: Salt Lake City, Utah, Salt, City, Salt Lake, USA, RHOSLC, Australia, Hayu

☆ Amazon workers are finally getting free Prime memberships
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Amazon is raising pay for its more than 800,000 US warehouse and transportation workers and giving them Amazon Prime for free. Amazon will also offer the $139 yearly Prime benefit to employees for free. Amazon’s decision to raise wages is another sign of a tight jobs market for logistics workers, fueled by more Americans shopping online. The average hourly wage for transportation and warehouse workers rose to $30.79 in August, up 22% from August of 2020, according to the Labor Department. Rivals such as UPS, Walmart and Target have also bumped up wages for warehouse workers.

Organizations: New, New York CNN, Amazon, Labor Department, Rivals, UPS, Walmart, Target, Teamsters, Deloitte, Senate Health, Education, Labor, Pensions Locations: New York

☆ Totò Schillaci: Tributes pour in for Italy soccer legend after his death aged 59
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Aleks Klosok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Former Italy and Juventus striker Salvatore “Totò” Schillaci, who was the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup on home soil, has died at the age of 59, his former club announced in a statement on Wednesday. “Salvatore Schillaci, known by everyone as Totò, the striker from the magic nights of Italia ’90 with our national team. Bon voyage, champion.”Schillaci played a starring role for Italy at the 1990 World Cup. In the aftermath of the World Cup, Schillaci would go on to score only once more for his country, a goal in a 2-1 defeat to Norway the following year in a qualifier for the 1992 UEFA European Championships. Schillaci announced his retirement from the game in 1999.

Persons: Salvatore “ Totò, Schillaci, “, Totò, Giorgia Meloni, “ Salvatore Schillaci, ” Schillaci, Paolo Bruno, d’Or –, –, Lothar Matthäus, Lorenzo Casini, ”, Japan’s J.League, Jubilo Iwata, Gabriele Gravina Organizations: CNN, Italy, Juventus, Argentina, England, Juve, Italy’s, ’, Getty, UEFA European, Coppa Italia, UEFA Cup, Inter Milan, Inter, Serie Locations: Italy, Italy’s, West Germany, Norway, Japan’s, Italian

☆ ‘American Sports Story’ re-examines the rise and fall of NFL star Aaron Hernandez
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Max Gao | Max Gao Is A Freelance Entertainment | Sports Journalist Based In Toronto. He Has Written For Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

Based on the Boston Globe and Wondery podcast “Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.” and adapted by Stuart Zicherman, “American Sports Story,” which premieres Tuesday on FX, chronicles Hernandez’s meteoric rise to NFL superstardom and his stunning fall from grace after his arrest and eventual conviction of first-degree murder in 2015. Aaron Hernandez was a monster, a killer — and that’s just the way people talked about him. Michael DeHoog / Getty Images fileIn the years since his death, Hernandez’s sexuality has been the subject of much speculation, with some of his loved ones claiming he had come out as gay. “A person struggling with his sexuality in the NFL when Aaron played in 2010, 2011, would not have been tolerated, not one bit,” Zicherman said. Josh Rivera as Aaron Hernandez in "American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez."

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