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The Chicago Sky have an agreement in place with Teresa Weatherspoon to make her their next coach, according to her agent, Richard Gray. Chicago announced at the end of the season, after it was eliminated from the playoffs by the Las Vegas Aces, that interim coach Emre Vatanseyer wouldn't return. New York is back there now for the first time since then and trails Las Vegas 1-0. Weatherspoon was a head coach in college, leading her alma mater Louisiana Tech from 2009-14. Half the WNBA's coaches are now former players, including both finals coaches, Las Vegas' Becky Hammon and New York's Sandy Brondello.

Persons: Teresa Weatherspoon, Richard Gray, James Wade, Emre Vatanseyer wouldn't, Wade, Vatanseyer, Naismith, Weatherspoon, Becky Hammon, Sandy Brondello, Andrew Seligman, ___ Organizations: Chicago Sky, Associated Press, NBA's Toronto Raptors, Chicago, Las Vegas Aces, Weatherspoon, GM, WNBA, NBA's New Orleans Pelicans, Naismith Hall of Famer, New York Liberty, Liberty, mater Louisiana Tech, Phoenix Mercury, AP Locations: . New York, Las, Vegas

Gabriel Martinelli's late goal handed Arsenal a 1-0 win over defending champion Manchester City on Sunday, ending a 12-game losing streak in the league against Pep Guardiola's team in the process. City pipped Arsenal to the title by five points last term, in part by beating the Gunners 3-1 away and 4-1 at home. In fact, Arsenal had not taken a point against City in the league since 2017, its longest losing streak against a single opponent in club history. City as a team only had four shots in the game, its lowest total ever under Guardiola in a Premier League game. Newcastle was denied a fifth straight win in all competitions, including an 8-0 victory over Sheffield United in the league.

Persons: Gabriel Martinelli's, Pep Guardiola's, Mikel Arteta's, Martinelli, hadn't, Erling Haaland, Guardiola, ” Guardiola, Bukayo Saka, Thomas Partey, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kai Havertz, Martinelli —, Partey, Nathan Ake's, City's, Arteta, Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, Lewis Dunk, Mohamed Salah, Van Dijk, Mac Allister, Simon Adingra, Alisson Becker, ”, Klopp, Alexander Isak, Germain, Mohammed Kudus, Isak, Tomas Soucek, Wolverhampton . Pau Torres, Hwang, Hee Chan, ___ Organizations: Emirates, Premier League, Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham, City, City pipped Arsenal, Gunners, Wembley, Rodri, Wolves, Bukayo, LIVERPOOL, Liverpool, Brighton, NEWCASTLE, WEST HAM, Paris Saint, Champions League, Man, English League, Newcastle, West, Sheffield United, Aston Villa, Premier League’s, Wolverhampton . Pau, Villa Locations: City pipped, City, Liverpool, West Ham

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert joked Sunday she'll have to get new shoes now that the league has added one expansion team, with another most likely on the way soon. Engelbert has a pair of high heels with all of the WNBA team logos on them. The shoes will become a collectors' item in 2025 when the expansion team owned by the Golden State Warriors starts playing. “The goal is to add a second one, or 14th team, by 2025,” Engelbert said before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. Portland had a WNBA team from 2000-02, playing its games at the Rose Garden before the franchise folded.

Persons: Cathy Engelbert, Engelbert, “, ” Engelbert, I've, Charlotte ,, Dearica Hamby, Becky Hammon, “ wasn't, ” Organizations: WNBA, Golden State Warriors, Oregon State, Los Angeles Sparks, Las Vegas Aces, Commission Locations: Denver, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Charlotte , North Carolina, Nashville , Tennessee, Portland , Oregon, Portland, Oregon

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Jalen Milroe passed for a career-high 321 yards and Jermaine Burton caught two touchdown passes as No. 11 Alabama beat Texas A&M 26-20 on Saturday to take control of the SEC West. Burton had nine catches for 197 yards for the Crimson Tide (5-1, 3-0 Southeastern Conference). Alabama took a 10-3 lead on the first play of the second quarter on a 52-yard touchdown pass from Milroe to Isaiah Bond. THE TAKEAWAY:Alabama: The Crimson Tide now controls its own destiny in the SEC West as the only team unbeaten in the conference.

Persons: Jalen Milroe, Jermaine Burton, Burton, Jimbo Fisher, Randy Bond, Max Johnson, Conner Weigman, Zach Calzada —, Caleb Downs, Chris Braswell, Isaiah Bond, Jake, Le’Veon Moss, ___ Organizations: Alabama, Texas, SEC, Crimson Tide, Aggies, College Station, Tide Locations: Texas, Alabama, Milroe, Atlanta, Arkansas, Tennessee

Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here. ___Pushing the NFC champions to overtime is only a positive step if the Washington Commanders beat a team that’s lost 14 straight. Pro Picks likes Washington but expects a close game. Against spread: 2-2.

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☆ Caroline Marks: How surfer capitalized on a ‘special connection with the ocean’ to win her first surfing world title
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Marks celebrates winning the world title at Lower Trestles in California. Pat Nolan/World Surf League/Getty Images“I feel like I had a special connection with the ocean already that day, and my board felt amazing,” says Marks. But for Marks, winning the world title was the culmination of years of hard work, a goal that had formed in her mind even before she became the youngest surfer to qualify for the Championship Tour aged 15. But this year’s world title, Marks says, was even more satisfying after last season’s four-month absence from competitions. “The world title to me was my biggest goal ever,” says Marks, who won the Tahiti Pro event in August.

Persons: Caroline Marks, Marks, Carissa Moore, Tyler Wright –, ” Marks, idolize Moore, Moore, Pat Nolan, ”, “, Caitlin Simmers, Wright, Kelly Slater, Marks “, Ryan Pierse, –, I’ve, that’s, “ I’d, She’s, Mike Parsons, “ She’s, Marks hasn’t, there’s, Matt Dunbar, She’ll, gunning Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, women’s, SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro, Tokyo, Kyodo, Tokyo Games, Tahiti Locations: Trestles, Southern California, Florida, California, Melbourne Beach, Tahiti –

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — James Harden skipped the Philadelphia 76ers’ media day and his status for training camp this week in Colorado is unclear because the franchise has yet to meet the disgruntled guard’s demand for a trade. Harden did picked up his $35.6 million contract option this season in June with the expectation the team would try to trade him. When no deal materialized for the seven-time All-NBA player, he blasted Morey at a promotional event in China. Harden’s play last season was a pivotal reason why the Sixers’ championship run stalled. Simmons missed training camp and made a brief return to practice but never again played a game for the Sixers.

Persons: — James Harden, “ He's, Daryl Morey, “, ” Morey, Harden, Morey, “ Daryl Morey, ” Harden, ‘ He’s, Joel Embiid, James, Embiid —, —, it’s, ” Embiid, ”, Nick Nurse, Doc Rivers, Harden’s, “ James, Embiid, we've, Ben Simmons, Simmons, Without Harden, Damian Lillard, Jrue, bristled, Tyrese Maxey, haven't Organizations: Philadelphia 76ers, 76ers, Sixers, Boston Celtics, Eastern Conference, Milwaukee Bucks, Sunday, Bucks, Celtics, ”, NBA, Colorado State Locations: CAMDEN, N.J, Colorado, China, Houston, Brooklyn, Philly, Philadelphia

☆ Brooks Robinson, Slick-Fielding Hall of Fame Third Baseman, Dies at 86
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Richard Goldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Brooks Robinson, the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Famer who was perhaps the finest third baseman in baseball history, has died. His death was announced by the Orioles in a statement that did not include further information. In his 23 seasons with the Orioles, from 1955 to 1977, Robinson became known as the Human Vacuum Cleaner for his ability to snare just about anything hit his way. Robinson played on four pennant-winning teams, two of them World Series champions. (The Orioles also beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in four games in the 1966 Series.)

Persons: Brooks Robinson, Robinson, backhanding, Greg Maddux Organizations: Baltimore Orioles Hall of Famer, Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers

☆ Meloni’s Italian job is a lesson for EU’s right
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Lisa Jucca | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

This is particularly true of Meloni’s surprise decision in August to tax what she called “unjust profits” by domestic banks. Ill-fated tax credits for building renovations introduced by a previous executive are expected to balloon to up to 150 billion euros, UniCredit analysts reckon. That’s 30 billion euros higher than what the current government predicted in April, or around 1.5% of GDP. That’s Meloni’s biggest Italian lesson for parties like Vox and AfD. CONTEXT NEWSThe Italian Treasury will present new economic targets on Sept. 28, which will be the framework for the country’s 2024 budget.

Persons: Spain’s, Benito Mussolini’s “, Rome ”, Ursula von der Leyen, Meloni, Vladimir Putin, –, Silvio Berlusconi, Matteo Salvini – Meloni, ”, Mario Draghi’s, it’s, Giancarlo Giorgetti, Liz Truss, Meloni’s, Vox, Giorgia Meloni, Francesco Guerrera, Oliver Taslic Organizations: Reuters, NATO, European Union, EU, Commission, Economy, Italian Treasury, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, Ukraine, Kyiv, China, Greece, Brussels, British, Italian

Homophobic chanting by sections of Paris Saint-Germain fans targeting Marseille players has again marred the biggest game in French soccer, prompting calls for sanctions. “Very shocked by the unbearable homophobic chants heard at the Parc des Princes,” Klein said on X, the social network formerly known as Twitter. He added that he will ask PSG and the French league authorities to bring in sanctions, and will look at the possibility of starting judicial action. Homophobic chants, often heard at French league matches, have been tolerated for a long time by many club officials, and soccer authorities have struggled to find appropriate ways of tackling the issue. Following a match at the Parc des Princes four years ago between PSG and Marseille during which some home fans used homophobic insults, the French league launched an action plan allowing spectators to report sexist, homophobic or racist incidents they witness.

Persons: Paris Saint, Germain, Olivier Klein, “, ” Klein, Amelie Oudea, Castera, ”, ___ Organizations: Marseille, PSG, Parc des Princes, Twitter, French Locations: Paris, Parc des, Parc

Not yet this season in what is shaping up for a wild West finish in the American League. That is one more win than the Mariners and Rangers — all three teams have 68 losses. The Astros pretty comfortably won each of the last five AL West titles determined over full 162-game schedules, including by 16 games last season. Texas, already ensured its first winning record since 2016, led the AL West for 148 of the season’s first 149 days through Aug. 26. While only 1-5 against Texas so far, the Mariners have won eight of 10 against the Astros.

Persons: Dusty Baker, we’ve, ” Baker, “, Ty France, ”, Jose Altuve, “ It’s, Bruce Bochy, I’d, Cy Young, Jacob deGrom, hasn't, Max Scherzer, Adolis Garcia, Josh Jung, Julio Rodriguez, Marcus Semien, M's, Scott Servais, you’ve, “ We’ve, Nathaniel Lowe, Janie McCauley, Kristie Rieken, ___ Organizations: Houston Astros, American League, Astros, AL West, Seattle, Mariners, ” Mariners, Houston, Rangers, AL, Kansas City, NL, Arizona, Boston, The Mariners, Texas, Toronto, AP Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Texas, Toronto, Baltimore, Kansas, Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland

☆ Manchester United lurches from crisis to crisis. Will the club ever break out of its destructive cycle?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Roberto De Zerbi’s side is everything this United team is not at the moment: exciting, slick, cohesive, fast-paced and inventive. But perhaps the worst part of the defeat for United fans is that it wasn’t all that surprising. Boos rang out around Old Trafford at the end of the match – even when new signing Rasmus Højlund was substituted for Anthony Martial after 64 minutes. “We have to be very disappointed and annoyed at ourselves,” ten Hag told reporters. Former United striker Danny Welbeck came back to haunt his old club on Saturday.

Persons: CNN —, Erik, Roberto De Zerbi’s, Rasmus Højlund, Anthony Martial, Hag, “, Lewis Storey, Andy Mitten doesn’t, Erik ten Hag, ”, Erik ten, ” Mitten, Old Trafford, he’s, United’s, Antony –, Jadon Sancho, Danny Welbeck, Todd Boehly, Sancho, Sancho’s, Mason Greenwood’s, Antony, Glazer, Jim Ratcliffe, Jassim Bin Hamad Al, Michael Regan, Gary Neville, ” Neville, Jamie Carrager, Neville, Alex Ferguson, Martin Edwards, League’s, Alan Shearer, Mike Ashley’s, ” Shearer, Harry Kane Organizations: CNN, Manchester United –, Seagulls, United, Premier League, Brighton, Ajax, Arsenal, Athletic, Sky Sports, League, FA, Champions League, Man, Old, Manchester United, Former United, Getty, England, Getafe, Getty Images Manchester United, Newcastle, BBC’s, Bayern Munich, Bayern, Tottenham Hotspur Locations: Brighton, Old Trafford, Forest, Old, Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Liverpool

Meanwhile, failed uprisings in Bahrain and eastern Saudi Arabia were followed by years-long crackdowns and a continuing civil war in Syria. “What we’re beginning to see in Saudi Arabia right now is the emergence of a new social contract. Saudi Arabia is the world’s biggest exporter of crude oil, and nearly two-thirds of its income still comes from selling fossil fuels. If Saudi Arabia can become a hub for major sporting events, then that’s a way of attracting interest to the country,” said Maguire. In response to previous criticism about Saudi Arabia’s purported “sportswashing,” the kingdom’s sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal said: “People that don’t know Saudi Arabia, have never been to Saudi Arabia, go out and talk about it as if they’ve lived there for 30 years, 40 years.

Persons: Hilal, Kylian Mbappé, Germain, Neymar Jr, Ballon d’Or, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nassr, Patricia de Melo Moreira, it’s, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman –, Leon Neal, Ballon, Karim Benzema, Al Hilal, spender, –, Carlo Nohra, Jordan Henderson, Henderson, “, ’ ” Simon Chadwick, “ We’ve, ” Chadwick, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Al Nassr, Stringer, you’re, Kieran Maguire, they’re, Everybody’s, ” Maguire, Chadwick, Ronaldo, Maguire, … Mohammed bin Salman, ” James Dorsey, ”, Chadwick –, Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al, Faisal, don’t, they’ve, LIV Golf, Jimmy Dunne, LIV, Dunne, Aleksander Ceferin, Erling, Haaland, Jurgen Klopp, Michael Emenalo, Steven Gerrard, Nohra, ” “ They’ve Organizations: CNN, Saudi, Al, Paris Saint, PSG, Saudi Pro League, Ligue, Liga, Serie, Bundesliga, English Premier League, Deloitte, Investment Fund, AFP, Getty, SPL, Saudi Crown, Spanish, Arsenal, CNN Sport, English, Newcastle United, Liverpool, The Athletic, SKEMA Business School, Argentina, Zamalek, King Fahd Sports City, Anadolu Agency, Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Football, AFC Asian, FIFA, Greece, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Spanish Super, ”, Amnesty International, Amnesty, Middle East Soccer, Saudi Ministry, Sport, PGA Tour, European, UEFA, Premier League, Ettifaq Media, Reuters New Saudi Pro League, Major League Soccer, La Liga, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Russian Direct Investment Fund, Investigations, PGA Locations: Saudi Arabian, Brazil, Saudi, Ittihad, Al, Ahli, Real Madrid, England, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Liverpool, China, Qatar, Taif, Egypt, Spanish, East, North Africa, Libya, Yemen, Tunisia, Bahrain, Syria, “, ”, Europe, ” Liverpool

☆ As a National Favorite Fumbles, New Zealand Falls for Another Rugby Team
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Pete Mckenzie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In their three-decade existence, the Warriors have not won a single league title. The All Blacks are one of the most successful teams in sports history, with a win record of nearly 80 percent. The new season brought with it a new coach, Andrew Webster, who came with limited experience in the job. “It was so amazing that they were there, with the stadium packed out and with that sense of unity. It was euphoric.”The team has even become a talking point, however small, in national politics ahead of next month’s election.

Persons: “ They’ve, ”, Will Evans, “, Andrew Webster, Tohu Harris, Mr, Evans, Chris Hipkins, let’s, — Organizations: Warriors, Blacks, —

☆ 2023 NFL Week 2: Chiefs bounce back, Cowboys cruise and rest of Sunday’s games
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —If Week 1 is the week of overreaction, Week 2 is when we begin to see patterns emerging. Chiefs back to winning waysAs is tradition, the reigning Super Bowl champions played in the season-opening game in Week 1. But, after having some time to recalibrate, the Chiefs got back to winning ways in Week 2, beating the Jacksonville Jaguars 17-9. “Our team is connected, our team has played its heart out in two games, and we’ve lost two tough games. It has nothing to do with the Jacksonville game and, if you ask anyone in our locker room, it has nothing to do with the Jacksonville game.

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Nathan Ray Seebeck, Skyy Moore, Travis Kelce, Doug Pederson’s, Chris Jones, Bowler Jones, Jones, Malik Herring, Mike Carlson, I’m, Andy Reid, “, We’ll, ‘, Nick Folk’s, Tyler Lockett’s, Ryan Tannehill, Derrick Henry, It’s, Brandon Staley isn’t, hasn’t, ” Staley, you’ve, we’ve, it’s, We’ve, Geno Smith, Lockett –, Kenneth Walker, Lockett, Gregory Shamus, Jared Goff, Tre Brown, Smith, kickstart, Alex Kemp, Kemp, Aaron Rodgers, Zach Wilson –, Wilson, –, Micah Parsons –, Garrett Wilson, he’s, Rodgers, Parsons, Tim Heitman, Robert Saleh, ” Saleh, Dak Prescott Organizations: CNN, NFL, Chiefs, Super Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Reuters, Jaguars, Jacksonville, ” Chiefs, Tennessee Titans, Seattle Seahawks, Titans, Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, Lions, Chargers, Seattle, Getty Images, ” Cowboys, Jets, New York Jets, Rodgers, Dallas Cowboys, The Cowboys, Cowboys, ” Jets, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons Las Vegas Raiders, Buffalo Bills Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Los Angeles Chargers, Tennessee Titans New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys Washington, Denver Broncos Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots Locations: Kansas, America, LA, Dallas

☆ An N.F.L. Stadium Brings Sports Betting Inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Jenny Vrentas | More About Jenny Vrentas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Since a Supreme Court ruling in 2018 opened the door for more states to greenlight sports gambling, the N.F.L. issued its most extensive set of penalties for violations of its gambling policy. Nine players in the past four years — including one Commanders player — have received at least season-long bans for betting on N.F.L. This diverges from other professional leagues such as Major League Baseball, which prohibits only betting on baseball games or illegal betting. Commanders left tackle Charles Leno Jr. said he doesn’t like talking about the gambling policy because he’s wary of saying something that could get him in trouble.

Persons: Roger Goodell, —, Charles Leno Jr, Leno, “, ” Organizations: Caesars Entertainment, MGM, Harbor, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, N.F.L, Major League Baseball Locations: FanDuel

☆ LaLiga announces partnership with Llanfairpwll, a small Welsh team with a very, very big name
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jude Bellingham, Robert Lewandowski, Luka Modrić – those are just some of the big names currently playing in LaLiga. Or, more accurately, the longest name: Welsh team Clwb Pêl Droed Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Football Club. “This really is an outstanding partnership for us,” Samantha Jones-Smith, the club’s chairwoman, said as part of a LaLiga press release. Silvia Kusidlo/picture-alliance/dpa/APAccording to the press release, the jersey will debut on Saturday as Llanfairpwll, currently playing in the fifth tier of Welsh soccer, faces Holyhead Town. Llanfairpwll, which next year celebrates its 125th anniversary, isn’t the only Welsh team to achieve international distinction.

Persons: CNN — Jude Bellingham, Robert Lewandowski, Luka Modrić, ” Samantha Jones, Smith, “, Silvia Kusidlo, “ We’ve, ”, Gwydaf Hughes, LaLiga, It’s, Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney Organizations: CNN, Spanish soccer, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Football Club, Llanfairpwll FC, LaLiga, Welsh, Holyhead Town, Wrexham, League Locations: LaLiga, North Wales, Holyhead, Anglesey, Europe

☆ My Disabled Colleague Is Struggling at Work. Am I Responsible for Her Care?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Kwame Anthony Appiah | More About Kwame Anthony Appiah | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But in the past five years, she has experienced a more rapid deterioration in both cognitive and physical capabilities. She is now struggling with her work in almost every way. We’re concerned that our actions are enabling her to work when she shouldn’t be doing so. — Name WithheldFrom the Ethicist:Your company was right to make reasonable accommodations as your colleague’s health started to decline. (For firms with 15 or more employees, reasonable accommodations for those who can still perform the essential functions of their jobs are also legally required.)

Persons: shouldn’t, Katherine Macfarlane Organizations: Syracuse University College of Law

☆ Former NFL reporter Jim Trotter sues league for racial discrimination
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Former National Football League reporter Jim Trotter filed a discrimination lawsuit against the NFL and NFL Media Tuesday, alleging that he was let go by the football league because he publicly challenged Commissioner Roger Goodell and other executives on the NFL’s “record of race discrimination and lack of diversity.”Trotter worked as a sports reporter for the NFL from 2018 until March. Trotter’s departure from NFL Media was one of many difficult decisions — similar to decisions recently made by many other media organizations — to address a challenging economy and a changing media environment,” an NFL spokesperson said. We take his concerns seriously, but strongly dispute his specific allegations, particularly those made against his dedicated colleagues at NFL Media,” a league spokesperson said. Trotter’s claim also seeks a full-scale investigation into discrimination within the NFL, including NFL team owners. “I hope this lawsuit leads to real change across the league and in the newsroom,” Trotter said in a statement.

Persons: Jim Trotter, Roger Goodell, ” Trotter, Trotter, Sandra Nunez, Goodell, “, Mr, Trotter’s, ”, ” Jim, Terry Pegula, Pegula, ” Pegula, Jerry Jones, Jones, ” Jones, Will McClay, Jim Trotter’s, Colin Kaepernick, Kaepernick Organizations: CNN, Former National Football League, NFL, NFL Media, Twitter, Air, TV, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, ” Locations: Africa

A former NFL Media journalist is accusing the league of refusing to address what he calls long-standing institutional discrimination and said his contract was not renewed because he repeatedly voiced concerns regarding equity and racial injustice. Trotter said the concerns he raised with league executives, including NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, regarding those comments and the lack of diversity among NFL Media employees fell on deaf ears. Political Cartoons View All 1154 Images“We share Jim Trotter’s passion for quality journalism created in and supported by a diverse and inclusive environment,” the NFL said. The lawsuit said NFL Media did not have a single Black person in a managerial position or on its news desk. Though Trotter wasn’t present, he said the comments were raised by one of his colleagues during an NFL Media Zoom call in 2020.

Persons: Jim Trotter, Jerry Jones, Terry Pegula, Trotter, Roger Goodell, ” Trotter, “, Jim Trotter’s, ”, Pegula, ” Jones, Will McClay, Goodell, Jim, Ali Bhanpuri, Douglas Wigdor, David Gottlieb, Jones, Schuyler Dixon, ___ Organizations: NFL Media, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, NFL, The Athletic, NFL Network, Cowboys, Associated Press, AP Pro Football Locations: New York City, Dallas

NEW YORK (AP) — Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.'s alleged attack on his girlfriend at a New York City hotel left the woman with a fractured neck vertebrae and a cut above her right eye, prosecutors revealed at his arraignment Tuesday. Porter, 23, is charged with felony assault and strangulation in connection with the incident Monday at the Millennium Hilton near the United Nations in Manhattan. Hospital testing showed that the woman, 26, sustained a fractured vertebrae in her neck, the criminal complaint said. In April 2021, the NBA fined Porter $50,000 for violating the league’s COVID-19 health and safety rules by visiting a Miami strip club. In January 2022, the Rockets suspended Porter for a game after then-coach Stephen Silas said the player had a “spirited debate” and “lost his temper” at halftime.

Persons: Kevin Porter Jr, Porter, Kysre Gondrezick, Gondrezick, ” Porter, he'd, Stephen Silas, “, Kristie Rieken Organizations: — Houston Rockets, Millennium Hilton, United Nations, Rockets, NBA, Cavaliers, USC, Associated Press Locations: New York City, Manhattan, San Antonio, Houston, Cleveland, Miami

☆ Week 1 NFL Sunday: Cleveland Browns dominate Cincinnati Bengals, Packers win and rest of day’s results
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

After Thursday’s shocking season opener, Sunday saw the bulk of NFL franchises take to the field for the first time. Browns dominate Bengals, 24-3Coined the ‘Battle of Ohio,’ clashes between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals have always been tempestuous. However, on Sunday, the 100th encounter between the two franchises was far from that, with the Browns thrashing the Bengals 24-3. “It’s frustrating because I called they ass elves and we just lost to some elves,” said Chase of the Browns. “They’re a good team.

Persons: Deshaun Watson, Harrison Bryant, Joe Burrow, Chase, Kirk Irwin, Zac Taylor’s, Burrow –, ” –, ”, Nick Chubb, chastening, I’m, “, Brownie, David Richard, Rodgers, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, Jordan Love, Aaron Jones, – Rodgers, ” Love, Noah Igbinoghene, DaRon Bland, Daniel Jones, Stephon Gilmore, Jones, Mike McCarthy, Graham Gano, New York Giants Adam Organizations: CNN, NFL, Sunday, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Browns, Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati, Ohio, Cleveland, ” Cleveland Browns, Packers, Bears, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Soldier, NFC North, ” Cowboys, Giants, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Dallas, Cowboys, NFL Research, ” Dallas, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns Jacksonville Jaguars, Indianapolis Colts Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers Arizona Cardinals, Washington Commanders Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Chargers Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants Buffalo Bills Locations: of Ohio, Wisconsin, Chicago

☆ Lamine Yamal enjoys historic debut, becoming Spain’s youngest goalscorer and player
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal came off the substitutes’ bench against Georgia on Friday to make history twice. The forward was introduced in the 44th minute to become, aged 16 years and 57 days, Spain’s youngest men’s player, breaking the record previously held by Gavi who had made his international debut in 2021, aged 17 years and 62 days. In August, Yamal made his full debut for Barcelona to become the youngest player to start a La Liga match in the 21st century, and he was named the league’s U23 player for that month. When he made his debut for Barcelona in April aged 15, he became the club’s youngest player in more than a century. Spain is second in Group A, nine points behind Scotland with the Scots having played two games more.

Persons: Lamine Yamal, Gavi, Yamal, Álvaro Morata, Solomon Kverkveila, Dani Olmo, Nico Williams Organizations: CNN, Georgia, Spain, Barcelona, Gavi, Liga, U23, Scotland Locations: Barcelona, Spain

☆ Injuries make the NFL a brutal sport. But the violence is partly why fans love it
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

And because of what he now knows about football injuries, NFL players don’t seem so superhuman anymore. And as another NFL season kicks off this week, these questions haven’t gone away. Long-term degenerative brain diseases such as CTE and Parkinson’s have become huge concerns for football players and their families. “This is one reason why NFL fans can cheer for the most violent-looking tackles imaginable – because they are allowed in the game. “Football fans are like, ‘I love the physicality, but I’m certainly not going to put my child into that,” Wann says.

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That marked the 10th straight season in which at least two Big Ten teams ranked in the top 10 in total defense. The last time the Big Ten had two teams rank in the top 15 in total offense was 2014. Washington ranked second, USC third, UCLA fourth and Oregon sixth nationally in total offense just last season. The arrivals of Harrell and Longo suggest Big Ten teams might start throwing the ball more often. “I definitely think football as a whole has kind of shifted to that spread offense, West Coast offense type of deal from Coach Leach,” Williams said.

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