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Maurice Clarett reacts to guilty verdict in Aaron Hernandez trial
Ex-NFL player Aaron Hernandez convicted of 1st-degree murder (Yahoo Sports)
Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder in a deadly late-night shooting, sealing the downfall of an athlete who once had a $40 million contract and a standout career ahead of him. Hernandez, 25, looked to his right, pursed his lips and sat down after the jury forewoman announced him guilty in the slaying of Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old landscaper and amateur weekend
Duke guard Tyus Jones latest Blue Devil to enter NBA draft (Yahoo Sports)
Tyus Jones is the latest Duke freshman to enter the NBA draft. Coach Mike Krzyzewski announced the guard’s decision Wednesday. Jones said in a statement issued by the school that he was ”faced with the tough decision of returning to a place I love or pursuing the next dream.” He was selected as the most outstanding player at the Final Four after averaging 13 points and 4.5 assists in six
Bruins fire GM Chairelli 4 years after Stanley Cup (Yahoo Sports)
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have fired general manager Peter Chiarelli.
Hawks player blames NYC police for 'significant injury' (Yahoo Sports)
Atlanta Hawks player Thabo Sefolosha said Tuesday he is in ”great pain” and blamed New York City police for causing a ”significant injury” that knocked him out for the season. The backup forward sustained a fractured right lower leg and ligament damage while being arrested with teammate Pero Antic outside a Manhattan nightclub while the Hawks were in the city to face the Brooklyn Nets last week. Sefolosha won’t return
Indians' Carrasco hit in face with line drive in 4-1 loss (Yahoo Sports)
A split-second after throwing a pitch, Carlos Carrasco was face down in the dirt, motionless on the edge of the mound. As Indians manager Terry Francona left the dugout to check his injured starter, he braced himself for the worst. ”That’s not a good feeling,” Francona said. ”When he’s just laying there, man, that’s scary.” Carrasco was struck in the face by a line drive in the first inning but
Former NFL star Hernandez convicted of first-degree murder
Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez faces life in prison after a jury convicted him Wednesday of first-degree murder in the late-night shooting death of a semi-pro football player in 2013. The murder and four-month trial in a Massachusetts court cements a spectacular fall from grace for the 25-year-old Hernandez, who once had a $40 million, five-year contract with the New England Patriots. The victim, Odin Lloyd, was a 27-year-old semi-pro
Bubba back on course after Masters disappointment
Bubba Watson hardly had time to wipe the sleep out of his eyes before he was back on the golf course, half a world away from the disappointment that was this year’s Masters. As defending champion, the 36-year-old finished on one over par, 19 strokes behind runaway winner Jordan Spieth when play came to end on Sunday at Augusta National. Watson presented the new champion with his green jacket then