Thứ Hai, 29 tháng 2, 2016
Thứ Sáu, 26 tháng 2, 2016
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The investigation into a domestic assault allegedly involving Cleveland Browns Quarterback Johnny Manziel has been sent to a grand jury for review, Dallas Police said Thursday.
The incident allegedly occurred on Jan. 30, when Manziel's girlfriend accused him of physically assaulting her at a Dallas hotel and in his car.
In a statement Thursday, the police department said a "Class A misdemeanor Assault/Domestic Violence case" had been referred to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office to present to the grand jury. No details on the investigation would be released in the meantime, police added.
The case has already had personal consequences for the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner. ESPN has reported that Manziel could be cut from the Browns next month and his agent has already dropped him.
His father also spoke to The Dallas Morning News about unsuccessfully trying to get Manziel to stay at an addiction recovery facility.
LINK: Cleveland Browns QB Johnny Manziel Back Under Investigation For Domestic Violence
Thứ Sáu, 19 tháng 2, 2016
The former NFL star is accused of assaulting up to 16 women in four states over four years.
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A federal judge in Louisiana has rejected a global plea deal that would have given former NFL player Darren Sharper a prison sentence of 9 years for serial rapes he allegedly committed in multiple states.
U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo called the sentence "inappropriate" in court Thursday, according to the Advocate.
Sharper entered a guilty plea in 2015 to charges that he committed nine rapes in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Louisiana over the course of 4 years. As part of a proposed plea deal, the football star was to receive a sentence of 10 years in federal prison with credit for more than a year of time already served and a concurrent 10-year sentence in a California state prison. Prior to the plea, Sharper was facing life in prison.
Sharper played in the NFL for 14 seasons and won a Super Bowl with the New Orleans Saints in 2010. He was working as an analyst for NFL Network at the time he was charged.
Judge Milazzo said Thursday that sentence guidelines in Sharper's case called for 15-20 years in prison, up to twice as long as the proposed 9-year sentence deal. The judge allowed Sharper and his attorney until March 3 — the day of Sharper's sentencing — to revoke his guilty plea.
Sharper also has the option to negotiate a new plea deal that imposes a longer prison sentence, more consistent with sentencing guidelines. If the original plea is not withdrawn or a new plea is not reached, Sharper could be tried in court for his alleged crimes and information he gave during plea discussions could be used against him.
Sharper's 9-year sentence deal, announced in 2015, was heavily criticized for appearing too lenient for a man accused of up to 16 sexual assaults during a 4-year span. Judge Milazzo's ruling reflects that sentiment: "This court cannot accept this plea agreement," Milazzo said, according to the AP.
Thứ Năm, 18 tháng 2, 2016
All hail Coach K.
Let's start with the obvious: Coach K... the man, the legend, and our fearless leader to five NCAA championships.
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DUKE FANS ARE A FAMILY.
And you're proud to be among the most loyal and intense fanbase in the entire world.
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We call one of the greatest and most competitive stadiums home base.
CAMERON FOR LIFE.
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Sports brand Nike ended its sponsorship deal with Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday after the Filipino boxer said people who are attracted to the same sex are "worse than animals."
Pacquiao, a member of the Philippines House of Representatives who is currently running for a Senate seat, made the controversial comments in a local television interview released Monday.
"It's common sense. Do you see animals mating with the same sex?" he said. "Animals are better because they can distinguish male from female … If men mate with men and women mate with women, they are worse than animals."
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the conservative Christian initially defended the comments: "I rather obey the Lord's command than obeying the desires of the flesh. Im not condemning anyone, but I'm just telling the truth of what the Bible says."
However, just seven hours later, the former world champion made a follow-up post in which he apologized for hurting the LGBT community.
"I'm sorry for hurting people by comparing homosexuals to animals," he wrote. "Please forgive me for those I've hurt. I still stand on my belief that I'm against same sex marriage because of what the Bible says, but I'm not condemning LGBT. I love you all with the love of the Lord. God Bless you all and I'm praying for you."
On Wednesday, Pacquiao sponsor Nike announced it "no longer [has] a relationship" with the boxer.
"We find Manny Pacquiao's comments abhorrent," a spokesperson told BuzzFeed News in an emailed statement. "Nike strongly opposes discrimination of any kind and has a long history of supporting and standing up for the rights of the LGBT community."
Forbes lists Nestlé and Foot Locker as the boxer's other major sponsors. Foot Locker representatives did not return a request for comment from BuzzFeed News, while a Nestlé spokesperson said the company is not a current sponsor, having sponsored him briefly in 2015.
Pacquiao's initial comments drew support from many in the Catholic-dominated country, but LGBT political party Ladlad condemned the remarks.
"To say that animals are better because males of the species sniff and have sex only with females of the species is to be ignorant of the fact that homosexuality is also found in all forms of creation — from plants to animals, and yes, even to people," party chairman Danton Remoto said in a statement. "This fact just goes to show that homosexuality is part of nature, and not some repulsive idea that the fundamentalist mind of Pacquiao finds perverse."
This isn't the first time Pacquiao has drawn the ire of the LGBT community by making anti-gay comments.
In 2012, he gave an interview with the National Conservative Examiner in which he spoke out against same-sex marriage. The interview included a reference to a biblical chapter about gays being put to death, but Pacquiao later denied he specifically quoted the verse.
LINK: 22 Incredibly Touching Reactions To Manny Pacquiao’s Comments On Homosexuality
Thứ Tư, 17 tháng 2, 2016
The UFC star also added that being “undefeated” is a state of mind.
UFC fighter Ronda Rousey appeared on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show Tuesday to talk about how she felt after her loss to Holly Holm.
Rousey suffered her first, and only, professional loss to Holm at UFC 193 in November.
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"I got clipped in the first exchange, so I was knocked out on my feet the first time I got hit," Rousey said.
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Rousey then went on to describe how she felt immediately after the fight.
NBA All Star Weekend in Toronto was lit despite being -86 degrees (celsius).
If you didn't see any of the NBA All-Star festivities, you missed Aaron Gordon doing this:
He jumped over a mascot and put the ball under both legs. What?!?!
People basically consider this to have been the second best dunk contest of all time.
The final between Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon is second only to the legendary battle between Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins in 1988.
But like, Jordan dunked from the freethrow line. Zach LaVine went under the leg from the freethrow line.
And Aaron Gordon showed everyone what a perfect double-clutch dunk looks like.
He went behind the head, then all the way down, then back up into a reverse dunk. Go try that on your 8-foot hoop if you think it's easy.
