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Former NFL star Antonio Brown to avoid possibility of 30 years in prison with plea deal

38-year-old had been facing attempted murder chargeFormer player will accept aggravated assault chargeFormer NFL star Antonio Brown plans to accept a plea deal on an attempted murder charge in Miami, his lawyer said Wednesday. Doing so will mean the former wide receiver avoids prison.Brown is sched…

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Giants’ Jaxson Dart will have season-ending surgery after serious knee injury

QB suffered MCL, PCL and meniscus damageSurgery expected to result in full recoveryDart injured on opening drive of Rams defeatNew York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart will undergo knee surgery that will end his 2026 season after suffering damage to his MCL, PCL and meniscus in Monday night’s loss t…

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Rams crush Giants but Jaxson Dart escapes ‘devastating outcome’ after knee injury

New York Giants 6-28 Los Angeles RamsAaron Donald celebrates return to NFL with victoryDavante Adams has eight catches for 195 yardsDavante Adams made eight catches for 195 yards and hauled in two of Matthew Stafford’s four touchdown passes, and the Los Angeles Rams welcomed Aaron Donald back to th…

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Bears say Caleb Williams is week-to-week with hamstring injury and will ‘miss some time’

Quarterback sustained injury in loss on SundayTyson Bagent lined up to replace WilliamsBears quarterback Caleb Williams’s hamstring injury is going to be a “week-to-week thing,” Chicago coach Ben Johnson said Monday in a ⁠radio interview on ESPN 1000.Johnson did not put a definitive timeline on Wil…

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Justin Herbert has been the quarterback of tomorrow his entire NFL career. Whose fault is that?

The Chargers star is huge, can run and has a golden right arm. But he has never quite reached the heights many expected for himJustin Herbert is one of the most promising quarterbacks in the NFL. In fact, Justin Herbert has forever been one of the most promising quarterbacks in the NFL. That adject…

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‘I needed an IV’: shoes melt as turf temperature reaches 157F in Eagles-Titans game

Eagles coach says game was ‘hot as shit’Cam Jurgens had to replace cleats several timesThe Tennessee Titans were happy to get off the field on Sunday, and not just because they lost their second game in a row.Amid sweltering conditions in Nashville, the temperature on the artificial turf at Nissan …

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NFL week two: Williams injured as Vikings shut down Bears, Saints stun Ravens – as it happened

Chicago were held to three points as Caleb Williams was carted off, while New Orleans fought back to upset BaltimoreBengals 0-0 Texans 13:20, 1st quarterIt is ruled as not a catch so the Bengals punt it away. Cincy bring up a quick 3rd down on the Texans. CJ Stroud backpedals finds…

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NFL roundup: Bears QB Caleb Williams carted off in loss to Vikings; Saints stun Ravens

Caleb Williams leaves game with leg injuryTyler Shough’s late touchdown cheers New OrleansCarson Wentz passed for 143 yards, Aaron Jones Sr. rushed for 105 yards, and the visiting Minnesota Vikings (2-0) escaped ⁠with a 9-3 win over the Chicago Bears, who lost their quarterback to a hamstring injur…

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Sports quiz of the week: records, hazards, complaints and boring events

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Josh Allen shines again as Bills celebrate new home with slugfest victory over Lions

Detroit Lions 31-41 Buffalo BillsBills QB throws three TDs and rushes for twoJared Goff excellent in defeat for LionsJosh Allen quickly put his stamp on the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium, which has been dubbed “The House that Allen built.”Allen threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores, and …

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Robert Kraft, once the NFL’s good guy, is just another billionaire silencing Macklemore | Howard Bryant

The Patriots owner’s decision to ban the rapper from performing at the team’s stadium brings back memories of the blackballing of Colin KaepernickSix years ago, in the middle of a “racial reckoning” that never was, a White House that had begun out of control reached its chaotic apex. Federal offici…

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Chiefs star Travis Kelce is named among victims of $35m Ponzi scheme

Siddharth Jawahar gets 11 years in prison for fraudProsecutors mention Kelce without further commentSeveral pro athletes said to have invested in Swiftarc firmKansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is among the victims of a Ponzi scheme that took in more ⁠than $35m from unsuspecting investors, a…

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Colin Kaepernick says NFL owners are colluding against Macklemore after Ed Sheeran tour ban

Rapper dropped from tour after pro-Palestine remarksFormer NFL star settled case over collusion in 2019Colin Kaepernick has accused NFL owners of colluding against Macklemore after the rapper was removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour over comments he made onstage about Palestine.Kaepernick, whose NFL care…

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Why are two college football teams playing at Wembley on Saturday?

Kansas are taking on Arizona State in the Union Jack Classic, with 60,000 noisy fans expected at WembleyBy No Helmets RequiredFollow No Helmets Required on Facebook Continue reading...

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‘I loved my time in the FBI but nothing can compare to the NFL’: Charles ‘Peanut’ Tillman on his unlikely career path

The player who invented the Peanut Punch talks about his nomadic childhood, love of Chicago and time as a copBy No Helmets RequiredDefensive back Charles Tillman played 168 games for his home-town team the Chicago Bears across 13 NFL seasons. Nicknamed “Peanut” as a child by his mother, he became r…

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Patrick Mahomes triumphant on NFL return as Chiefs beat up misfiring Broncos

Denver Broncos 10–31 Kansas City ChiefsChiefs QB throws two TDs on return from torn ACLKenneth Walker III rushes for 173 yards on debutKenneth Walker III ran for 173 yards and scored two touchdowns on his Chiefs debut, stealing some of the spotlight from Patrick Mahomes as Kansas City defeated the …

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The Josh Allen rollercoaster is up and running again for the new NFL season

The Bills quarterback produced his usual thrills: a galloping touchdown run, a near game-ending mistake and a brilliant throw. Buffalo fans better hold onHaving Josh Allen as your quarterback is a bit like owning a high-performance sports car with an odd mechanical flaw that can’t be repaired. Most…

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JJ Watt proves to be a solid replacement for Tony Romo as CBS’s No 1 analyst

With the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback on leave after his arrest in July, CBS brought a dependable presence into the booth with Jim NantzIf you were looking for insight from the CBS team broadcasting Minnesota’s 39-22 comeback win over Green Bay on Sunday afternoon, you were rewarded even befor…

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NFL roundup: Bears and Panthers set scoring record; Bills beat Texans in thriller

Carolina and Chicago combine for 96 pointsBuffalo beat Houston thanks to late rallyCaleb Williams threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 65 yards and two more scores as the Chicago Bears defeated the Carolina Panthers in the highest-scoring season opener in NFL history. Chicago and Caro…

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49ers coach Kyle Shanahan cool on NFL return to Australia: ‘I just don’t like to travel’

San Francisco boss hesitant for team to play another game in MelbourneLA Rams head coach Sean McVay refuses to blame travel plan for lossVictorious San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he loves Australia, the “gladiator-ish” MCG and its surface, the local hospitality and the country’s …