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FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2012, file photo, New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith appears before an NFL football game against the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J. The man convicted of killing former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith has asked for a new trial because the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that split verdicts are unconstitutional in state criminal cases. Appeal attorney Eric Santana filed a request Wednesday, April 22, 2020, asking for a new trial for Cardell Hayes based on the 6-3 decision handed down Monday, news outlets reported. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
New trial sought in Saints star's death over split verdict

Apr. 23, 2020 01:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 file photo, Manchester City's Sergio Aguero smiles during the English Premier League soccer match between Sheffield United and Manchester City at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England. Sergio Aguero has been using some of his spare time in lockdown to teach British kids how to speak Spanish. The Argentina international has been signed up by the BBC as part of its home-schooling initiative while educational establishments are closed during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)
The Latest: Louisville AD: 15% cut from budget, furloughs

By The Associated Press Apr. 20, 2020 11:37 AM EDT

FILE - This is a 2015 file photo showing Tarvaris Jackson of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. Former NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has died in a one-car crash outside Montgomery, Ala., authorities said Monday, April 13, 2020. He was 36. The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro that Jackson was driving went off the road, struck a tree and overturned at 8:50 p.m. Sunday, Trooper Benjamin “Michael” Carswell, an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency spokesman, said in a news release. Jackson was pronounced dead at a hospital. (AP Photo/File)
Ex-NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, 36, dies in car crash

Apr. 13, 2020 03:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dc. 18, 2017 file photo, former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant talks during a news conference in Los Angeles. Bryant and fellow NBA greats Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett headlined a nine-person group announced Saturday, April 4, 2020, as this year’s class of enshrinees into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. They all got into the Hall in their first year of eligibility, as did WNBA great Tamika Catchings. Two-time NBA champion coach Rudy Tomjanovich, longtime Baylor women’s coach Kim Mulkey, 1,000-game winner Barbara Stevens of Bentley and three-time Final Four coach Eddie Sutton were selected. So was former FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
The Latest: Lakers GM Pelinka draws inspiration from Bryant

By The Associated Press Apr. 08, 2020 03:11 PM EDT

This Santa bear came to rest in the splinter of a tree in the Locust Grove area just off Highway 70 west of Cookeville, Tenn.,Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (Jack McNeely/The Herald-Citizen via AP)
Cellphone alerts helped Tennessee couple escape to basement

By Teresa M. Walker Mar. 04, 2020 08:47 PM EST

This image provided by KABC-TV shows a crane at a construction that collapsed outside SoFi Stadium, the new home of the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 in Inglewood, Calif. No injuries have been reported, fire department spokesman Franklin Lopez said. It's not clear what caused the crane to collapse in a parking lot outside the stadium. (KABC-TV via AP)
No injuries reported when crane collapses at LA stadium site

Feb. 28, 2020 11:42 AM EST

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis wears cheats honoring Kobe Bryant before the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
At the Super Bowl, they remembered Kobe Bryant

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 02, 2020 06:07 PM EST

A Miami-Dade police officer patrols outside of the Hard Rock Stadium before the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs 2/2/2020

Feb. 02, 2020 02:50 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida (22) covers a kickoff return during the NFL NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020 in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers defeated the Packers 37-20. (Margaret Bowles via AP)
Super Bowl features speed worthy of Olympic relay team

By Josh Dubow Jan. 29, 2020 03:28 PM EST

DJ Khaled poses in the press room with the award for best rap/sung performance for "Higher" at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Gaga to perform during Super Bowl week

By Mesfin Fekadu Jan. 29, 2020 02:37 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers' Richard Sherman, second left and Kansas City Chiefs' Tyrann Mathieu, right along with Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, (15) and San Francisco 49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo greet each other during Opening Night for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at Marlins Park in Miami. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Tribute for Kobe Bryant kicks off Super Bowl media night

By Rob Maaddi Jan. 27, 2020 09:22 PM EST

FILE - This March 31, 1963, file photo showing Boston Celtics' John Havlicek going to the basket against Cincinnati Royals Bob Booser (13) and Hub Reed in the fourth period of a semifinal playoff at Boston Garden in Boston. Havlicek, whose steal of Hal Green's inbounds pass in the final seconds of the 1965 Eastern Conference finals against the Philadelphia 76ers remains one of the most famous plays in NBA history, died April 25, 2019. He was 79. (AP Photo/Frank C. Curtin, File)
Sports losses in 2019: Newcombe, Robinson, Starr, Havlicek

By Fred Lief Dec. 29, 2019 11:26 AM EST

LSU Offensive Coordinator Steve Ensminger watches teams warm up before the first half of the Peach Bowl NCAA semifinal college football playoff game between LSU and Oklahoma, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. Ensminger's daughter-in-law, Carley McCord, died in a plane crash Saturday in Louisiana on the way to the game. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Plane crash kills 5, including LSU coach's daughter-in-law

By Janelle Cogan And Sudhin Thanawala Dec. 28, 2019 05:49 PM EST

File-This Sept. 28, 2003 file photo shows Detroit Lions wide receiver Charles Rogers (80) pulling in a 33-yard touchdown pass as Denver Broncos Deltha O'Neal (24) tries to defend in the first quarter in Denver. Former NFL star O'Neal has been charged with felony drunken driving in connection with an August high-speed crash that seriously injured him and a passenger, Florida court records show. O'Neal, 42, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.16 after the Aug. 7 crash that left the former Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals cornerback with a concussion, broken ankle and internal injuries, according to a Palm Beach County arrest affidavit made public this week. That blood-alcohol level is twice the legal limit for driving in Florida. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Ex-NFL star Deltha O'Neal charged with DUI after crash

By Terry Spencer Dec. 18, 2019 03:29 PM EST

Inconsistent Eagles have real chance to win weak division

By Rob Maaddi Dec. 06, 2019 05:37 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — There's several reasons why the Philadelphia Eagles have been inconsistent on offense this season. Now isn't the time...

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Smith (50) sits on the sideline during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Washington Redskins in Cleveland. The Cleveland Browns have released defensive end Chris Smith, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, whose girlfriend was killed tragically in September. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)
Browns release defensive end Chris Smith

By Tom Withers Dec. 03, 2019 11:36 AM EST

FILE - This Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 file photo shows the bronze statue titled 'Rebirth,' which shows former New Orleans Saint Steve Gleason blocking a punt against the Atlanta Falcons outside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The half-century-old rivalry between the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints produced a moment so poignant that a statue was placed outside the Superdome to commemorate it. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
NFL at 100: Saints top Falcons in post-Katrina 'Domecoming'

By Brett Martel Nov. 05, 2019 07:17 PM EST

From right to left: Prince George's County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy, assistant state's attorney Jennifer Rush, state's attorney's office spokeswoman Denise Roberts and assistant state's attorney Franklin Shelton stand during a press conference Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, in Upper Marlboro, MD, after a judge sentenced 28-year-old Thomas Hawks to 22 years in prison for killing three young children in a drunk driving crash. (AP Photo/Michael Kunzelman)
Man gets 22 years in prison for crash that killed 3 children

By Michael Kunzelman Sep. 26, 2019 04:46 PM EDT

Philadelphia Eagles' Nelson Agholor (13) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
Agholor invites hero who criticized him to a game

Sep. 23, 2019 09:30 PM EDT

FILE - This file photo provided by the Indiana State Police shows Manuel Orrego-Savala, of Guatemala. Orrego-Savala, living illegally in the U.S., was convicted of drunk driving in a crash that killed Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson and his Uber driver has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for illegally re-entering the U.S. after having been deported. U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler announced 38-year-old Manuel Orrego-Zavala was sentenced after pleading guilty to the federal charge. Orrego-Zavala was sentenced last September to the maximum 16 years for the February 2018 crash that killed Jackson and Jeffrey Monroe. (Indiana State Police via AP, File)
Guatemalan gets 3½ more years after crash killed Colts LB

Sep. 17, 2019 03:56 PM EDT