Todd Kelly Jr. says of the high school player who died shielding two girls from gunfire: "He's a kid from Knoxville that loved the game of football."
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He was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a woman, 19, on May 8 in a campus apartment building, but the County Attorney declined the case.
First-place Texas has been looking to bolster its offense since 1B-DH Prince Fielder opted for season-ending neck surgery.
He was 93-55-5 in 13 seasons as the coach in Boulder, highlighted by the 1990 national championship team.
The deaths of longtime agent Eugene Parker and ex-coach Dennis Green, mentors to him, has been "very difficult," the Cardinals WR says.
Abandoned bags on Rio's streets have triggered at least five false alarms of bomb threats in recent weeks.
Columbus, Ohio police did not arrest Ezekiel Elliott or charge him with a crime after his ex-girlfriend accused him of hitting her. The NFL is investigating.
The reworked lyrics to Texas A&M's fight song were positively 1950s — but that's probably unfair to the 1950s.
Facing a 10-game suspension, he has until 5 p.m. ET Friday to report or could be fined — if not worse.
A decision as quickly as the end of August could conceivably allow the new member schools to play football in the Big 12 in 2017.
Police also say he had $2,700 in cash and six cell phones in his possession.
The former assistant AD says he was never given a reason for his dismissal in the wake of the school's domestic and sexual assault scandal.
The seventh regular-season NBA game in the UK will be Jan. 12, 2017.
The left-hander returns from a five-day suspension to face the Cubs and still the subject of trade-deadline rumors.
"Be competitive and try to win a championship." That's all Denver GM John Elway asks.
The NFLPA and NFL are at an impasse over whether the remaining players from the same report that cited Peyton Manning should have to talk to the league.
Gordon gives the second-place Marlins (55-46), four games back of the Nationals, a jolt a speed on offense and a slick glove on defense.
“All questions about Ryan is for coach (Todd) Bowles,” running back Matt Forte said. “They told me to tell you all that.”
The Costacos brothers, who built a sports-poster empire in the '80s and '90s, have a new one of the Seahawks quarterback that's much like the old ones.
The Dodgers are 2 1/2 games back of the Giants in the NL West and reportedly talking to the White Sox about lefty Chris Sale.
During minicamp in June, Blaine Gabbert worked with the first offense and a limited Kaepernick worked with the second.
Antonio Brown is grossly underpaid, and Pittsburgh is expected to fix that before the season.
KD will play at Oracle Arena for the first time since signing with the Warriors, when Team USA takes on China Tuesday.
A two-time Conference USA all-defensive team selection, he joins a list of 365 shooting deaths in Chicago this year.
Amelia Molitor seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages related to the incident in which she suffered broken bones in her face.
The No. 10 pick out of Lehigh in the 2013 NBA Draft averaged 20.8 points and 4.3 assists last season.
Grobe's pay is one-fourth what the ousted Art Briles would've made as Bears coach.
"I almost feel like putting a kangaroo in front of their building," the mayor quipped after the AOC called its quarters "uninhabitable."
"You make our jobs possible, you make them fun and you make difficult times like these much easier. So thank you, I truly appreciate you."
Rays pitchers — led by starters Matt Moore and Jake Odorizzi — have generated interest from at least a half-dozen teams.
Green was known for his fiery persona and his trailblazing success on the field.
He has completed a recent round of treatment for multiple myeloma and hopes to return to work soon on a limited basis.
The ACC kept its football title game in Charlotte despite HB2 but will continue to look at things after the NBA moved its All-Star Game.
The Mavs owner took a dig at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign vow to buiild a wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
In 65 games, Bautista is batting .230/.360/.455 with 12 HRs and 41 RBIs. The Jays (53-41) are 1 1/2 games back of the first-place Orioles.
Although it's not clear why Ryan Fitzpatrick didn't renew his lease, one way or another he is moving, no matter how his contract standoff ends.
It means there is an average of one fewer scholarship player at more than two-thirds of a 22-position depth-chart than the NCAA allows.
Three Las Vegas venues and three potential opponents at two weight classes are being considered for the 37-year-old's return.
Though Gomes is hitting just .165/.198/.313 in 71 games, the Indians (54-38) have the lowest ERA in the American League.
Saying goodbye to the struggling guard could help OKC get Russell Westbrook to renegotiate his contract, with an eye towards Blake Griffin next season.
First, his 3-pointer in the waning seconds of regulation sent it to OT, then his jumper over Coty Clarke at the buzzer sealed the win.
Schutt, the nation's No. 1 helmet maker, is exploring a deal with the maker of the coverings already used in some top college programs.
Jones tested positive for two substances banned by WADA that are used in tandem with PEDs.
USADA chief Travis Tygart: "Our hearts go out to athletes from all over the world who were robbed of their Olympic dreams" by illegally doping Russians.
Milwaukee has now committed $96 million over the next four years to Miles Plumlee and John Henson.
"When one member’s reputation is damaged," Bowlsby said in Dallas, "I think all of our images are damaged."
According to Cuban "there was never any doubt" Nowitzki would stay put, returning to complete a starting lineup now 40 percent comprised of 2015-16 Warriors.
The ex-Eagle, nicknamed 'the Swamp Fox,' starred on the 1960 NFL championship team and later was Philly's head coach for three seasons.
Sure, Henrik Stenson was a big winner at the 145th British Open, but you've got to feel bad for Rory's muscles and Thomas Pieters' clubs.
Because of the Olympics, it's less than two weeks between the end of the British Open to the start of the PGA Championship at Baltusrol.
Two veterans went head to head in a match-play atmosphere and proved old guys can still get it done.
The conditions appear to make the British Open a two-man tournament between 54-hole leader Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson, a shot back.
A video surfaced of a man trying to extinguish the Olympic flame this week.
The left-hander (11-2, 1.79 ERA) could face the Nationals on Thursday in D.C. but should be back by the end of the month at the latest.
Rob Gronkowski, Von Miller and Russell Wilson were among the A-list athletes who were on hand.
Her new multi-year contract comes with a big change for her and the network: She'll no longer be part of the Fox's MLB coverage.
The "friendly confines" were considerably less friendly Thursday as first-responders simulated a large-scale active shooter incident.
The league previously aggressively marketed fantasy football games to kids on its NFL Rush Fantasy website and app during the 2015 season.
A former NFL counsel expects there to be "zero interest in this case" from the Supreme Court, essentially the last legal option for Brady.
Darvish — who hasn't pitched for Texas since June 8 — will rejoin a rotation in desperate need of depth.
Rhoades, who has been at Mizzou only 14 months, will replace Ian McCaw, who resigned this summer amid Baylor's sexual assault scandal.
The Alabama coach says the players were disciplined after their arrests earlier this year and doesn't think they got preferential treatment.
Stitt played for the Tigers from 2007-11, and coach Brad Brownell remembered him Wednesday for his "big smile and competitive spirit".
Losing the defensive end who had six sacks in 2015 is a big hit for a team that had only 29 last season, 28th among NFL defenses.
The challenge: While the commissioner preaches competitive balance, owners are using new TV money to lure players with huge new contracts.
The Buffalo running back attributes his weight gain to sympathy eating with his then-pregnant girlfriend.
Some big cats on a touring Pac-12 men's basketball team in Australia got an up-close encounter with another big cat: a male lion.
"We've scuffled the past couple weeks," the Cubs P said of his recent struggles. "The break is coming at a really good time."
After Secretary of Defense Ash Carter told Navy's Keenan Reynolds to "go get 'em" in the NFL, defense department policy changed.
There was a point when momentum was building for a smaller Derby for pitchers only this year but a combination of factors killed the idea.
SMU's head coach-in-waiting previously was head coach at Illinois State (2007-12) and North Texas (1993-97).
The No. 2 dual-threat QB in the class of 2017 says though he's committed to Alabama, he'll take all five of his official visits.
Rebuilding the Nets hasn't been what GM Sean Marks envisioned after a 21-61 season as Brooklyn scrambles to fill a thin roster.
In order to resume its rivalry with Notre Dame, Michigan had to buy its way out of games against Arkansas, which left the Razorbacks unhappy.
Among the proposals: 21 more days off during the academic year and an eight-hour block of time each night free from athletic activities.
The new study will examine whether whole-plant cannabis is more effective than isolated compounds in treating and managing pain.
If Harvey has it and doesn't undergo surgery, he has less than a 5 percent chance of full recovery. If he has surgery, he's out for season.
The Nets deal is structured so that the Heat will be discouraged from matching it, but Dwyane Wade's departure puts Miami in a bind.
Police said the former Bruins star's blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit when his car rear-ended a minivan in Andover, Mass.
The 49ers QB took to social media to join the outcry following a black man's shooting death, apparently by police, in Baton Rouge, La.
The seven-time Pro Bowl receiver, who turns 35 next week, has been released by the Colts and Texans in the past 18 months.
The Bruins coach implies that Rosen, who threw for 3,670 yards and 23 TDs as a true freshman, is better than Jared Goff and Carson Wentz.
The Bulls remain interested, too, while the veteran free agent can use his leverage to try and get the Heat to offer a market-value deal.
Bob Harris has called 1,358 Blue Devils men's basketball games, including 104 against Duke's archrival, North Carolina.
The plan called for the male eagle to fly from the top of the stadium to his handler on the field. That was the plan, at least.
Before leaving the game, Simmons flashed the ball-handling skills and court vision that made him the draft's No. 1 overall pick.
The Warriors were a 3-to-1 pick to win the 2017 NBA title, according to one sportsbook. After Durant's decision, they jumped to 4-to-5.
The elite camp — an annual who's who of potential college talent, as well as talent evaluators — runs through Sunday.
Sure, Texas may be like a whole other country, but make no mistake about the Texas Rangers: They're all U.S. of A.
The university posted the information on the Friday of a holiday weekend and has since removed the news release from RollTide.com.
"Lou Gehrig's words still echo loudly the courage, humility and tenacity that he displayed," says the ex-Raven, who was diagnosed in 2007.
The Cowboys knew of the police investigation before Spillman took the field the day after the assault.
The most lucrative contract in Panthers history and its $7.5M yearly average would make Ekblad the NHL's fifth highest-paid defenseman.
"It came out, I said i, I'll own it, I'll stand by it. I don't know Jerry Jones personally enough to call him that."
The Marlins, in second place in the NL East at 41-37 entering Thursday's play, are seeking bullpen help.
Now that Steven Stamkos has removed himself from the free agent market, teams that had targeted him have to move on to other players.
He makes two points in the interview-like appearance: "Keep fireworks away from kids" and leave fireworks "to the fireworks professionals."
Thursday's camp was to be the last in Michigan's month-long barnstorming tour of the U.S. that also included a stop in Australia.
Attention: All 12,500 tickets to Sunday's Braves-Marlins game at Fort Bragg are non-transferable and not for resale.
Acquired on Jan. 6 from the Predators for center Ryan Johansen, Jones, had 20 points (two goals, 18 assists) in 41 games after joining team.
After all 6-6 bowl-eligible teams are selected, the 5-7 teams will be deemed eligible in descending order of Academic Progress Rate.
Four four-star players who originally signed with Baylor this spring, instead will play at Texas.
The number of plaintiffs in one of three federal lawsuits pending against Baylor doubled to six with Tuesday's amended suit.
Coors Field weathered a brutal storm that left the stadium flooded, hail-bent to get Tuesday's game in. The Jays beat the Rockies, 14-9.
This fall's freshman class can earn a degree in sports analytics by spring of 2020.
He's big with a big fastball, a cool outlook and maybe a shot at pitching his way into Washington's rotation.
The ex-Michigan State star, facing numerous felony charges that are punishable by up to 15 years in prison, maintains he is innocent.
The four-star recruit's decision is the latest in a revolving-door story at quarterback in College Station.
The recently acquired five-year NHL veteran won the Stanley Cup twice in Chicago, in 2012-13 and again in 2014-15.
Forsberg, 21, led the Predators in goals (33) and points (64) for the second consecutive season in 2015-16, his second in the NHL.
Muhammad Ali once told Laila, "If people loved each other as much as they loved me, it would be a better world."
James Harrison says the NFL has to come to his house on a date of his choosing. Oh, and by the way, commissioner Roger Goodell has to be there.
The NFL will interview Julius Peppers, Clay Matthews and James Harrison, named in an Al-Jazeera America report on performance enhancers.
The Nevada governor's top economic adviser suggests trimming the public contribution from the biggest in NFL history to $500 million.
Proceeds from the auction will go to the Panthers TE Greg Olsen's Receptions for Research, which benefits children who had heart surgery.
Reyes, 33, becomes a free agent Saturday, available for the prorated portion of the MLB minimum, some $277,000 for the rest of the season.
Anthony, 32, said after another disappointing, playoff-missing season that he was in no mood for a long-term rebuilding project.
A judge ruled that Wells Fargo signs on two 17-story buildings near U.S. Bank Stadium violate an agreement with the Vikings.
The shoes (MSRP $99) officially go on sale July 15.
Butler wrote, among other things, to his “teammate and friend": “You helped shape me in the player I am today.”
As the Nats wrapped up their only trip to LA this year, the All-Star OF took the opportunity to pay tribute to longtime Dodgers announcer.
Use this cheat sheet, including OBP, who's hacking and who's not, a potential hero and the weekend's best matchup.
“We’ll start him when he’s ready,” Fisher said of Goff, who echoed his coach: "I think you play when you're ready."
He likes a format in which a team can suffer an early-season loss and still recover to be in the playoff discussion.
Nutshellz offers the Kevlar-coated products and on its website goes to great lengths to emphasize — ouch! — the importance of protection.
Colorado will be stuck eating the approximately $40 remaining on Reyes' contract, including the $4 million buyout for 2018.
The Broncos cornerback is off crutches as he continues his treatment with team trainers.
The family member is angered by talk of the ousted coach's return, but "I've hit that point now that I don't know if I can get any madder."
If true, the report — described as a rumor but "a pretty strong rumor" — would mean Bell would be facing a suspension by the NFL.
The arena that hosted Elvin Hayes and Phi Slama Jama will be replaced under a solution with the Hofheinz family.
The wide receiver reportedly doesn't need reconstructive knee surgery.
David Garland says "a lot of fans love what the coach did on the football field, and you can understand that."
The team characterized the third-quarter injury in Monday's 112-97 loss as a sprain and delayed the MRI to let the knee "calm down."
At the former Olympian's sentencing hearing for murder, a psychologist for the defense says jail time wouldn't be "constructive."
He decommitted from Texas A&M in May and pledged to the Buckeyes after a weekend visit to Columbus.
If the ring's the thing, then the Broncos now have that bling to represent a Super Bowl 50 victory.
The pairings will play the first two rounds together at the 116th U.S. Open at Oakmont.
The unidentified dancer told police that she was sexually assaulted by the WR Thursday.
The new rule prohibits NFL assistants from going on the field, as Porter did last year in the playoffs.
A 2 p.m. ET public memorial service at the KFC Yum! Center is the focus of the third day of activities in his hometown to honor Ali.
Yet the six-time U.S. Open runner-up is optimistic because he won't have to use his occasionally wayward driver as much.
The lawsuit says Yale used a woman's complaint as “an opportunity” after the school was mentioned in a report sexual assaults on campuses.
A law firm found that football coaches acted inappropriately and had undue influence in sexual and domestic assault investigations.
Ali, who died Friday at age 74, had insisted while he was living that the hometown memorial service be free and open to the public.
The Super Bowl MVP was given a deadline to sign by Tuesday night, and when it passed the team rescinded a six-year, nine-figure offer, according to one report.
Breaking: The state of Kentucky loves college hoops — the NCAA's attendance report proves it.
The first day of a three-day minicamp marked the QB's first practice since undergoing three surgeries.
The players, dismissed from the team in May, are accused of stealing guns and other items valued at $14,000.
Conference USA will receive about $2.8 million in TV revenue in 2016-17 from four broadcast networks, or only about $200,000 per school.
But he isn't expected to participate in the rest of the team’s OTAs, beginning with a three-day minicamp Tuesday through Thursday.
Coming off back-to-back disappointing seasons after Malzahn led Auburn to within 13 seconds of a national title in his first season, 2013.
"I hope one day he actually will say, 'Sorry, I cannot go to prison (because of double-jeopardy laws), but I am sorry I did it."
The 1916-era look makes sense as this year marks the 100th anniversary of Ohio State's first conference football title in 1916.
The Broncos cornerback was expected to be released from the hospital Monday but won't be with the Super Bowl champions in D.C.
The Blues' push to the Western Conference finals was enough to persuade the team and the coach for him to come back one last season.
The 10-member conference can't arrive at a consensus of what two Group of 5 candidates to add.
Jones says he's "proud of the culture that we have built."
Shaq steps into the "Lip Sync Battle" and channels Jennifer Beals' performance of "Maniac" in the movie "Flashdance."
The No. 1 overall pick has said he intends to keep his head down, work hard and lead by his actions, not words.
The seven-time All-Star will this summer be one of the most highly sought-after free agents in NBA history. Period.
The Heat assistant sold the Grizzlies with his championship pedigree, tactical acumen and ability to earn respect in the locker room.
He'll undergo X-rays on his surgically repaired right foot in the coming days, and the Cowboys expect him to be fully cleared by June 1.
Baylor also said it had sanctioned and placed on probation A.D. Ian McCaw and removed Kenneth Starr from his role as university president.
"There's a deal to be done now, and if it doesn't get done now, it'll be a different deal to get done at the end of the year."
Hub fans bid Wade Boggs … wait, is that a Yankees World Series ring he's wearing?!
Three rising redshirt freshmen were accused of coercing a female Boise State student last fall into performing sex acts.
The Dodgers outfielder was benched after posing to admire a long drive that hit the outfield wall and become only a single.
The Bengals QB announced via Twitter on Tuesday night that "Little man is here now"
The Pirates placed the right-hander on the DL because of facial fractures suffered when he was hit in the face by a 92 mph fastball.
He's for legalizing weed, single-payer healthcare, paid family leave and bringing the Expos back to Montreal.
"The feeling is if the board got rid of Art (Briles), they'd be sitting in a $300 million mausoleum instead of that new football stadium."
"I in no way, shape or form directed any type of hate, bad intent or discrimination towards the chorus or anyone involved."
The rap artist and Raptors fan took to his Instagram account to thank Kyrie Irving for his play in Games 3 and 4 in Toronto.
"He's in a horrible downward spiral," an unidentified person, described as "very close to the QB," told TMZ.
Laraque was among several people who jumped in when a 7-year-old girl was allegedly grabbed by a man in a Montreal park.
Johnny Manziel reportedly promised to pay for a wrecked rental car but has not done so.
The 10-year-old tiger's tumor will be treated with a new form of radiation therapy vets estimate could extend his life one to two years.
With Kyrie Irving and Keven Love ice cold in Game 3 vs. the Raptors, the Cavs coach didn't adjust. He won't make that mistake in Game 4.
“This Tommy John dynamic carries with it unknowns."
Mourad Laachraoui, 21, won his weight class at the European Taekwondo Championships after already qualifying for the Summer Games.
America's Team is eager to show off its new $1.5 billion headquarters, training facility and Texas-sized commercial development.
Derrick Randall sued the school and its former basketball coach in 2013, eight months after Rice was fired for mistreating players.
The new ballpark to beat the heat would open before the team's current lease at 22-year-old Globe Life Park expires after the 2023 season.
Side games in practice rounds are as much a part of the PGA Tour as wedges and putters, but the word "gambling" should raise alarm bells.
The Baylor coach tweeted out what appeared to be a defense of his program, but it didn't address the big issue: sexual violence by players.
The Nuggets — with Nikola Jokic on the first team and Emmanuel Mudiay on the second — were the only team with two All-Rookie players.
As revenue jumped 32 percent, B1G payouts per school for 2014-15 rose to $32.4M, on par with SEC's $32.7M per school.
The team's on-field voice for 30 years, Bob Sarlatte, 66 at the time, was let go in 2014.
Pink with a sunglasses-wearing flamingo? If you look hot, wear it — for a good cause.
The graduate transfer threw for 5,557 yards and 46 touchdowns over three seasons at Tech in an offense very similar to what Cal runs.
Two Penn State players asked that their names be removed from the class-action lawsuits.
Northwestern's AD hinted at the topic: "The Big Ten will do what’s best for the Big Ten, and ESPN has to take that same position."
Tiger's former swing coach said, "It just looks to me like it's going to be a while and maybe next year."
The Mets' Double-A affiliate is changing its nickname and the crowdsourced finalists are interesting to say the least.
"We're talking about the difference of making $30 million or getting a real job and working and making $60,000."
The suspension comes as punishment for Odor precipitating Sunday's wild benches-clearing brawl between the Rangers and Blue Jays.
49ers coach Chip Kelly has no timetable for naming a starting quarterback.
LSU is teaming with every Louisiana school for satellite camps next month — every school except one, that is.
College football is on the menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner on the 2016 season's first Saturday.
