Steve Belichick, the new defensive coordinator of the Washington Huskies, had a hilarious comment about his father, legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick, during a press conference Wednesday. Steve joined the Huskies, who played in the national championship game last season, to add new life to the defense. This comes after a regime change in New England, where his father and …
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Draymond Green was ejected on Wednesday just less than four minutes into the Golden State Warriors’ game in Orlando. Green, who had previously served two suspensions earlier this season, received two technical fouls after arguing with an official, prompting the automatic boot. Magic’s Paolo Banchero recorded an and-one to make it a 6-6 game in central Florida, but apparently, Green …
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An Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden told a newspaper on Wednesday that he would seek asylum in neighboring Norway in the wake of a deportation order by authorities in Stockholm. Salwan Momika, 37, has staged several burnings and desecrations of the sacred book of Islam in Sweden over the past few years. “I am on …
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Jumping into London’s River Thames has been the customary celebration for members of the winning crew in the Boat Race, the nearly 200-year-old rowing contest between storied English universities Oxford and Cambridge. Now it comes with a health warning. Testing by the River Action campaign group found high levels of E.coli along a stretch of the Thames in southwest London …
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is apparently carrying around a little extra weight this offseason. The three-time Super Bowl winner revealed during the “New Heights” podcast on Wednesday that he’s been putting on some extra pounds this offseason when a debate about his drinking abilities vs. brother Jason Kelce began. Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates …
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A former Jacksonville Jaguars employee was sentenced to 220 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material and hacking the jumbotron at the team’s stadium. The team hired Samuel Thompson, of St. Augustine, in 2013 as a contractor to consult on the design and installation of their new video board network and later to operate the jumbotron on gamedays, …
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Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill on Wednesday that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender. The bill passed its final reading with the approval of 400 of the 415 members of the House of Representatives who were in attendance, with …
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Brock Purdy has allowed the San Francisco 49ers to do some pretty amazing stuff both on the field and with their roster. But “Mr. Irrelevant” will soon get his payday, and 49ers CEO Jed York has no problem with that. Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after running for a first down in the fourth quarter of …
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It was nice while it lasted. An environmentally themed mural by elusive street artist Banksy that appeared last week on a London street has been encased in plastic and surrounded by fencing after an apparent act of vandalism. The work is on a four-story wall near a public housing project. Beside a real and severely pruned cherry tree, the artist …
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MLB Opening Day is here. Many cities hosting the occasion take the opportunity to hold tailgates, parades and parties for fans before and sometimes even after the game. If the team you’re a fan of is traveling for opening day this year, many bars and restaurants in the team’s home city host watch parties of the big game for fans …
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