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Former Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Everson Griffen was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence and cocaine possession in Minneapolis. According to Hennepin County Jail records, Griffen was booked at 12:59 a.m. on May 29 after being arrested by Minnesota State Police about an hour earlier. Everson Griffen, #97 of the Minnesota Vikings, walks the sidelines before …

Caitlin Clark does not back down from anybody. The first pick of last month’s WNBA Draft received a technical foul on Thursday after getting in the face of her opponents. Clark has been known to talk some trash confidently, and that may or may not have been the case after the Indiana Fever star drilled a deep three in the …

A French soccer league has issued Monaco midfielder Mohamed Camara a four-game suspension after he covered up an LGBTQ patch on his uniform during the team’s final league game earlier this month. The Ligue de Football Professionnel announced on its website Thursday that Camara, who is from Mali, would be suspended for four games after he refused to “carry out …

Former NBA player Drew Gordon, the older brother of Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, was tragically killed in a car accident in Portland, Oregon on Thursday, the team confirmed in a statement. He was 33. Gordon’s agent, Calvin Andrews, first confirmed the news to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears. Drew Gordon, #30 of the Philadelphia 76ers, attempts to dribble around Mason …

The Kansas City Chiefs on Friday made the trip to the White House for the second year in a row, in celebration of back-to-back Super Bowl titles. Dozens of players were there, including kicker Harrison Butker, who criticized President Biden earlier this month during his commencement speech at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. But Butker’s attendance seemed to represent an …

Luka Doncic decided that the best way to celebrate the Dallas Mavericks clinching an NBA Finals berth was by drinking an ice-cold beer alongside his father, Saša Doncic. But former player and current team executive, Michael Finley, decided differently. Luka Doncic, #77 of the Dallas Mavericks, celebrates with his father, Saša, after a 124-103 victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves in …

A bizarre and self-induced injury in the second round of the French Open on Thursday night ended in heartbreak for French tennis player Arthur Rinderknech. Rinderknech, 28, was forced to retire from his match against Argentina’s Tomás Martín Etcheverry in the fourth set, despite leading 6-3, 7-6 (8), 6-1, after he injured his foot during an emotional outburst on the …

Ryan Garcia’s legal team was adamant that a legal supplement the boxer used leading up to his fight with Devin Haney was contaminated with a banned substance. “We are certain that one of the natural supplements Ryan was using in the lead-up to the fight will prove to be contaminated and are in the process of testing the supplements to …

The state of the NBA’s television rights has been a hot topic partly due to the popularity of the longtime running studio “Inside the NBA,” which features Ernie Johnson and former NBA greats Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. Despite being one of the league’s broadcast partners for the past few decades, TNT might be on the verge of …

Donald Trump became the first former president to be a convicted felon on Thursday. The 45th president, and presumed Republican nominee this year, was found guilty of all 34 counts he faced in his hush money trial. Despite the guilty verdict, Trump and his supporters remain strong, but that may lead to discourse in the country, says ESPN’s Stephen A. …