Violence in sports
Man charged with threatening Rays players, other athletes

Mar. 04, 2020 06:26 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A New York sports gambler is facing federal charges in Florida related to threatening social media messages sent to players with the Tampa...

FILE - At left, in a Jan. 30, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots' Rob Gronkowski speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Atlanta. At center, in an Aug. 24, 2019, file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck speaks during a news conference following the team's NFL preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, in Indianapolis. At right, in an Aug. 2, 2019, file photo, Carolina Panthers' Luke Kuechly watches teammates warm up at training camp in Charlotte, N.C. Life in the NFL is short. The recent retirements of three of the game's best 30-and-under stars -- Gronkowski, Luck and Kuechly -- could be coincidence or the start of a worrisome trend. (AP Photo/File)
Column: 'We Don't Like to Draft a Guy Who's Too Smart'

By Jim Litke Jan. 25, 2020 02:39 AM EST

BC-BBO--Baseball Suspensions

By The Associated Press Jan. 13, 2020 10:10 PM EST
Suspensions of one month or more issued by the commissioner of baseball that were not related to on-field incidents or drugs: March 12,...

File-This Nov. 14, 2019 file photo shows Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi walking off the field after he was ejected late in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Cleveland. The one-game NFL suspension for Ogunjobi for his role in the brawl with the Pittsburgh Steelers was upheld by an appeals officer. Ogunjobi shoved Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph to the ground moments after Cleveland teammate Myles Garrett swung a helmet and struck the Steelers QB in the head. Garrett was suspended indefinitely by the league for his alarming assault. His appeal was heard in New York on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Browns DT Ogunjobi back from suspension to face Steelers

By Tom Withers Nov. 26, 2019 12:16 PM EST

File-This Nov. 14, 2019 file photo shows Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi walking off the field after he was ejected late in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Cleveland. The one-game NFL suspension for Ogunjobi for his role in the brawl with the Pittsburgh Steelers was upheld by an appeals officer. Ogunjobi shoved Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph to the ground moments after Cleveland teammate Myles Garrett swung a helmet and struck the Steelers QB in the head. Garrett was suspended indefinitely by the league for his alarming assault. His appeal was heard in New York on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
1-game suspension for Browns’ Ogunjobi’s upheld

By Tom Withers Nov. 20, 2019 05:09 PM EST

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) takes Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph's (2) helmet off during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Tomlin: Brawl vs. Browns “ugly for the game of football”

By Will Graves Nov. 19, 2019 04:21 PM EST

FILE - This June 28, 1997, file photo shows Mike Tyson biting into the ear of Evander Holyfield in the third round of their WBA heavyweight match in Las Vegas. Violence is part of the game in many sports. But when the Cleveland’s Myles Garrett ripped the helmet off Mason Rudolph and hit the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback in the head with it, the Browns’ defender crossed a line _ one that attracts the attention of authorities sometimes from within their sport and in other cases from criminal prosecutors.(AP Photo/Jack Smith, File)
Garrett’s helmet swing is latest violent incident in sports

By The Associated Press Nov. 16, 2019 02:14 AM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph (2) goes after Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, in Cleveland. The Browns won 21-7. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Myles Garrett, helmet a ‘weapon,’ banned for rest of season

By Tom Withers Nov. 15, 2019 12:09 PM EST

Buffalo Bills outside linebacker Lorenzo Alexander (57) breaks up a pass intended for Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt (27) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Hunt returns to field for Browns after NFL suspension

By Tom Withers Nov. 10, 2019 07:52 PM EST

FILE - In this July 25, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt, left, talks with running back Nick Chubb during practice at the NFL football team's training camp facility, in Berea, Ohio. Suspended Browns running back Hunt is practicing while serving the final two games of his NFL ban for two violent alterations. Hunt was on the field with teammates Monday, Oct. 21 for the first time since the end of training camp. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
Browns RB Hunt practices while still serving NFL suspension

By Tom Withers Oct. 21, 2019 11:37 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2019, file photo, Oakland Raiders offensive tackle Trent Brown (77) protects a gap in the offensive line during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, in Oakland, Calif. Raiders tackle Trent Brown has been sued by his ex-girlfriend and mother of his son for multiple acts of domestic violence over the past year. Diorra Marzette-Sanders filed a civil suit in Alameda County Superior Court on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, detailing several attacks that left her bloodied, bruised and fearing for her safety. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit, File)
Raiders T Trent Brown sued for domestic violence

By Josh Dubow Oct. 16, 2019 04:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 22, 2019, file photo, Troy Vincent, NFL executive vice president, speaks to the media during the owners meetings in Key Biscayne, Fla. Vincent, a former Buffalo Bills safety, was honored by the Niagara Frontier YWCA for his extensive work advocating against domestic violence and sexual assault. Vincent was presented with the association's 2019 Hero Award at a banquet in Niagara Falls, N.Y., on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
NFL VP, former player Troy Vincent honored for advocate work

By The Associated Press Sep. 27, 2019 09:52 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 29, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Blake Bortles throws a pass during the NFL football team's training camp in Irvine, Calif. Bortles gets his first opportunity to show if an offseason with coach Sean McVay has led to improvement. Bortles signed with Los Angeles following his first five seasons in Jacksonville. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File)
49ers coach Shanahan would be fine with no preseason games

By The Associated Press Aug. 09, 2019 11:25 AM EDT

Cowboys bringing back Alfred Morris with Elliott holding out

Jul. 29, 2019 10:04 PM EDT
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are bringing back running back Alfred Morris with two-time rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott holding out of training camp...

FILE - In this May 22, 2019 file photo Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) walks off the field after NFL football practice in Frisco, Texas. Elliott is vowing to avoid incidents similar to a recent one in Las Vegas that forced the star running back to meet with Commissioner Roger Goodell. Elliott tweeted Tuesday, July 2, 2019 after meeting with Goodell in New York that he had “worked hard to make better decisions” but “failed to do that” during a music festival in May at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, file)
Elliott vows to avoid trouble after meeting with Goodell

Jul. 02, 2019 06:39 PM EDT

Ex-Jaguars linebacker arrested on domestic violence charge

May. 29, 2019 07:29 PM EDT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Blair Brown has been arrested on a domestic violence charge. Brown turned himself in...

Cleveland Browns' Kareem Hunt runs through a drill during an NFL football organized team activity session at the team's training facility Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Hunt tells Browns, 'You can trust me,' after violent past

By Tom Withers May. 15, 2019 03:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2018, file photo, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Frank Clark signs autographs following NFL football training camp, in Renton, Wash. The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to acquire defensive end Frank Clark from the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a first-round draft pick this year and a second-round pick in 2020. Almost immediately after word leaked of the trade on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, Clark and the Chiefs worked quickly to reach agreement on a five-year contract worth up to $105 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced by either team and was still pending a physical.(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
New Chiefs DE Frank Clark: 'Nothing to hide'

By Dave Skretta Apr. 26, 2019 05:19 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2018, file photo, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Frank Clark signs autographs following NFL football training camp, in Renton, Wash. The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to acquire defensive end Frank Clark from the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a first-round draft pick this year and a second-round pick in 2020. Almost immediately after word leaked of the trade on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, Clark and the Chiefs worked quickly to reach agreement on a five-year contract worth up to $105 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced by either team and was still pending a physical.(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
The Latest: Chiefs defend Clark deal in wake of Hill case

Apr. 26, 2019 03:57 PM EDT

ARCHIVO - En esta foto del 18 de enero de 2019, Tyreek Hill, receptor de los Chiefs de Kansas City, habla con la prensa tras un entrenamiento (AP Foto/Charlie Riedel, archivo)
Column: In the NFL, it always comes down to the bottom line

By Paul Newberry Apr. 26, 2019 03:29 PM EDT