Hill was pulled over near the stadium for a traffic violation. The officers have been condemned for their use of force. The police department says it will review body camera footage.
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Kendrick Lamar will headline next year’s Super Bowl halftime show
The Grammy-winning rapper, who spent this summer topping the charts, previously performed at the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show. But this will be his first Super Bowl as the headliner.
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U.S. judge overturns $4.7 billion ‘Sunday Ticket’ judgment against the NFL
A jury had awarded $4.7 billion in damages to subscribers after it ruled the NFL violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service.
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Ex-NFL star Terrell Davis and United offer differing accounts of his ban from airline
The Hall of Famer says he’s been banned from future United Airlines flights after an incident earlier this month. But the airline says the ban was lifted almost immediately.
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Jury orders NFL to pay billions in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case for violating antitrust laws
The lawsuit covered 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses in the United States who paid for the package of out-of-market games from the 2011 through 2022 seasons on DirecTV.
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Larry Allen, a Super Bowl champion and famed Dallas Cowboy, has died at age 52
The announcement of the death of the Super Bowl champion, Hall of Famer and 11-time Pro Bowl player triggered emotional reactions from Allen’s former teammates.
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Some NFL fans see disparities in its responses to Harrison Butker and Colin Kaepernick
NFL head Roger Goodell, reacting to Harrison Butker’s controversial commencement speech, said the league values diversity of opinion. Some fans were quick to argue that hasn’t always seemed the case.
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Benedictine College nuns denounce Harrison Butker’s speech at their school
“Instead of promoting unity in our church, our nation, and the world, his comments seem to have fostered division,” the sisters wrote of the NFL kicker’s controversial commencement address.
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Caleb Williams, the top NFL draft pick, traces success to an interception at age 9
Caleb Williams was taken No. 1 by the Chicago Bears in Thursday’s NFL Draft. Williams, who played quarterback at Southern California and Oklahoma, faced challenges at a young age.
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Coach Bill Belichick and Patriots owner Robert Kraft part ways “mutually and amicably”
Editor’s note: The Patriots have announced that linebackers coach Jerod Mayo will be the next head coach of the team. He will succeed Bill Belichick and will be the first Black head coach in Patriots history. A press conference with Robert Kraft, Jonathan Kraft and Mayo is scheduled for next Wednesday, Jan. 17, at Gillette […]
