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Florida freshman defensive back Deiondre Porter was suspended indefinitely Wednesday following his arrest for allegedly firing a gun in the direction of his pregnant girlfriend. One of Florida’s top special teams players, Porter was arrested Wednesday on four felony charges, including domestic violence enhancements. The incident occurred at 2:15 a.m. on Sept. 29, three days after the eighth-ranked Gators beat rival Tennessee in Gainesville.
Seattle Seahawks running back Derrick Coleman, who helped the team’s 2014 Super Bowl title run, was arrested Thursday for vehicular assault and hit-and-run, according to multiple reports. The 24-year-old fullback, the first legally deaf player in the NFL who uses hearing aids and reads lips in order to compete, was being held at King County Jail, the Seattle Times and television station KOMO reported. Coleman, who was booked at 1:20
The Texas high school football coach suspected of directing his players to blindside an official in a game denied he ordered the hit and told a investigative panel on Thursday he wants to clear his name. John Jay High School secondary coach Mack Breed said he made comments that included profanities in anger about an official’s call in the game last month while on the sidelines but that they were
CHICAGO (AP) — Joe Maddon posed for a selfie on the field with his wife. Jon Lester sprayed champagne with his young son. Rocker Eddie Vedder partied on the mound.
Short rest has never been the issue for Clayton Kershaw in October. Kershaw finally came through with the season on the line Tuesday night, saving Los Angeles from another early playoff exit by pitching the Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the New York Mets that forced their NL Division Series to a deciding Game 5. Working on only three days’ rest, Kershaw shut down the Mets for seven innings
