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Two New England Patriots rookies were placed on reserve lists ahead of the start of training camp on Wednesday, July 24. Running back Terrell Jennings was placed on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, and New England also placed linebacker Jontrey Hunter on the non-football injury (NFI) list. New England Patriots running back Terrell […]
The University of Alabama will honor former head coach Nick Saban by naming its football field after him at Bryant-Denny Stadium, the school announced Friday. Alabama ceremony to dedicate the Saban Field is scheduled for the Saturday, Sept. 7 home game against South Florida In fact, the honorary degrees and recognition committee of the Alabama […]
Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray became the first WNBA player to win both the 3-point contest and skills challenge in the same year on Friday night in Phoenix. Her prize was almost the equivalent of her annual salary. Allisha Gray won $5,150 from the WNBA and $110,000 from Aflac for winning the 3-point contest and […]
Running back Kenyan Drake announced his retirement from the NFL on social media Friday following eight seasons in the league. Drake, 30, was selected 73rd overall by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft out of the University of Alabama. Kenyan Drake played for the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Las […]
The Memphis Grizzlies traded forward Ziaire Williams to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Brooklyn also received a 2030 second-round pick via the Dallas Mavericks for Mamadi Diakite and the draft rights to Serbian Nemanja Dangubic, the 54th pick in the 2014 draft. Memphis Grizzlies traded Ziaire Williams to Brooklyn Nets […]
Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Famer Abner Haynes, a star running back and returner in the 1960s, passed away Thursday at age 86 in Dallas, Texas. Abner Haynes chose to play for the Kansas City Chiefs after being picked by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1960 NFL draft Haynes was selected 55th overall by the […]
Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto revealed during a recent appearance on the “Empty Netters” podcast that his 41-game suspension for violating the NHL’s gambling rules was the result of proxy betting. Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto said he was using his American friends in the U.S. to place wagers on games from his account Pinto […]
Island Resort & Casino in Harris, Michigan, announced a $19 million investment for expansion and development of a new nine-hole golf course, golf shop, and additional convention space on Wednesday. The project is expected to take about two years to complete. Island Resort & Casino will build its new nine-hole course, the Cedar Course (Kishki), […]
A Georgia football staffer was dismissed from the program on Thursday after violating NCAA rules on sports betting, according to the school and Marc Weiszer of Athens Banner-Herald. Georgia football staff member violated the NCAA’s sports betting rules when the bets were placed in August of 2020 The wagers occurred in August of 2020. However, […]
In a recent study published in The Lancet Public Health, a group of researchers documented the prevalence of any gambling activity, specific gambling activities, risk gambling, and problematic gambling among adults and adolescents globally. Global study relied on Excerpta Medica Database, Psychological Information Database, and other resources In the present study, searches were performed on […]
