MTV Extreme Sports Star Dies After Hitting Tree During Parachute Stunt

Erik Roner, an accomplished extreme skier and BASE jumper, died Monday when he traveled off-base during a parachute stunt and hit a tree.

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Extreme athlete and MTV co-star Erik Roner died Monday after a fatal crash into a tree during a parachute stunt at a charity golf tournament, entertainment company Nitro Circus, announced.

Roner was 39, married, and a father to two children.

According to the company's statement, Roner was part of a three-person parachute team at the 4th Annual Squaw Valley Institute Celebrity Golf Classic in Northern California when he "was off the drop zone target on descent and hit a large tree."

Roner was rushed to the hospital, Nitro Circus stated, but was declared dead shortly after.

According to Teton Gravity Research founder and eyewitness Roy Tuscany, "He hit a tree... he hit a tree so hard." Tuscany added that he didn't know what happened from there.

Within the extreme sports world, Roner was a household name. The native Californian's first sport was skiing. He has been featured in several magazines for his talents, and helped pioneer ski BASE jumping. The extreme sport incorporates BASE jumping (which stands for the surfaces from which one can jump: building, antenna, span, or Earth) and skiing.

According to his website, Roner was signed to Nitro Circus and co-starred in an MTV show with X Games gold medalist Travis Pastrana. The series, called Nitro Circus, lasted two seasons and aired in 2009.

Pastrana said in a Nitro Circus statement, "Erik was an amazing person who made everyone and everything around him better. His smile, laughter and personality will be missed by everyone at Nitro Circus."

"Most importantly," Pastrana added, "he has a beautiful wife and amazing kids that will miss him dearly."

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Washington Nationals Pitcher Suspended For Rest Of Season After Dugout Brawl

The team said in a statement that Jonathan Papelbon’s behavior on Sunday was “unacceptable.”

Washington Nationals pitcher Jonathan Papelbon was suspended for the rest of the seasonafter Sunday's dugout brawl with his teammate, Bryce Harper.

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Papelbon grabbed Harper by the throat in their own dugout on Sunday after the right fielder was out on fly ball in the eighth inning.

Papelbon also shoved Harper into a bench before the players were pulled apart by their teammates.

After the game however, Papelbon shrugged off the incident.

“I grew up with brothers, he grew up with brothers, I view him as a brother,” he told reporters. “And sometimes in this game, there’s a lot of testosterone and things spill over.”

The Nationals lost the game to the Philadelphia Phillies 12-5.

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After the incident was proclaimed to be an "embarrassment" by ESPN and others, the Nationals said Monday that they are suspending Papelbon without pay for four games.

The team's general manager, Mike Rizzo, said in a statement that the pitcher's behavior was "unacceptable."

"That is not at all in line with the way our players are expected to conduct themselves, and the Nationals Organization will not tolerate it in any way," he said.

The statement didn't address the criticism fans have levied on Nationals manager Matt Williams for leaving Papelbon in the game after the attack on Harper.

After the game, Williams explained during a press conference that he left Papelbon on in “because he’s our closer.”

Later, Williams tried to explain that he did not see the severity of the attack on Harper and if he had he would have pulled Papelbon from the game immediately.

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In addition to the four game suspension by the Nationals, Papelbon has dropped an appeal on this three-game suspension for throwing at Orioles third baseman Manny Machado’s head last Wednesday.

With the Nationals' four-game suspension and MLB's three-game suspension, Papelbon will be out for the rest of the season.

The Nationals acquired Papelbon from the Phillies mid-season, when the Nationals still were favored to win the NL East, and the Nationals are on the hook for $11 million for the closer next season.

Upon acquiring Papelbon, Williams gave Papelbon the role of closer and moved Drew Storen to setup reliever. During the second half of the season, Williams refused to deviate from those roles.

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Washington Nationals Players Brawl In Their Own Dugout

Jonathan Papelbon grabbed Bryce Harper’s throat during the eighth inning. After losing to the Philadelphia Phillies, Papelbon said they had “squashed” their differences.

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The Washington Nationals pitcher Jonathan Papelbon grabbed teammate Bryce Harper's throat in the dugout on Sunday as the team struggled against the Philadelphia Phillies.

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The Nationals went on to lose to the Phillies 12-5, and after the game, Papelbon appeared calm as he talked to reporters.

"I grew up with brothers, he grew up with brothers, I view him as a brother," Papelbon said. "And sometimes in this game, there's a lot of testosterone and things spill over."

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Colton Haynes And Serena Williams Are The Coolest BFFs Ever

We want to crash their playdates.

So we're all familiar with Serena Williams, right? Tennis champion, iqoniq style glamazon, and all-around badass.

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Then there's Colton Haynes. He's an actor (you might know him from Teen Wolf, Arrow, etc.), #TBT Instagram enthusiast, and first-ballot hall of fame BAE.

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Prosecutor Says Mother Of NHL Star's Rape Accuser Was Involved In An "Elaborate Hoax"

A bag of “evidence” left on the doorstep of the mother of Patrick Kane’s accuser was planted by the mother herself, the District Attorney said Friday.

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A bag that allegedly contained evidence from the rape investigation into NHL star Patrick Kane what was left outside the victim's mother's front door was falsified and planted by the mother, the District Attorney in Eerie County, New York said Friday.

On Wednesday, the alleged victim's attorney, Thomas Eoannou, held a news conference saying a brown bag containing evidence – including his client's rape kit – had been ripped open and left on her mother's doorstep.

Eoannou indicated that the chain of custody of the rape kit, which is essential to preserving admissibility of evidence in a trial, had been broken with the evidence in his client's case, and a "good samaritan" had delivered it to the mother's home. The attorney pointed out initials from the nurse and the alleged victim, used to indicate that the evidence was in fact the original collection from the alleged victim.

Thursday night, Eoannou removed himself as counsel for the alleged victim due to ethical concerns.

Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita said Friday that Eoannou's information wasn't true.

The evidence bag and brown bag presented by Eoannou on Wednesday was not the evidence taken from the alleged victim in August. The rape kit and other evidence remain in police custody and are fully intact, according to the DA.

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Sedita on Friday presented a point-by-point walk-through of who was in possession of the legitimate rape kit and evidence.

Video of the certifiable rape kit was shown being placed in a locker by an investigator:

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Rugby World Cup Train Chaos Set To Continue As Wales Fans Face Being Stranded In London

England vs Wales is due to finish around 9:30pm on Saturday. The last train from London Paddington to South Wales leaves at 10pm.

Thousands of Wales rugby fans face being stranded in London after their World Cup clash with England at Twickenham on Saturday evening.

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The Group A fixture is due to finish around 9:30pm and the last train departing London's Paddington station for South Wales is 10pm.

The services leaving after 10pm are only due to go as far as Bristol.

Great Western Railway (GWR) has advised those trying to get back to Wales to make other travel plans or stay overnight in London.

The potential disruption is the latest in a series of complaints about the travel situation throughout England and Wales during the first week of the World Cup.

Last Friday, thousands of fans were stranded in Twickenham after a man fell in front of a train, causing all services to be suspended.

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There were also complaints from those travelling to Wales last weekend after people were turned away from trains due to overcrowding, despite having pre-paid for tickets and reserved seats.

There were also reports of three-hour waits for trains after Australia's game with Fiji at the Millennium Stadium on Wednesday.

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