Accidents
Split verdict conviction tossed for ex-NFL star's killer

By Kevin Mcgill Jan. 12, 2021 01:11 PM EST
The U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out the manslaughter conviction for the man who shot former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith to death in 2016. ...

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2020, file photo, Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs pauses as he warms up before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass. Jacobs received minor injuries and was arrested on a misdemeanor drunken driving charge after a pre-dawn single-vehicle crash Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, near McCarran International Airport, authorities said Monday. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Raiders RB Josh Jacobs won't face DUI charge in Vegas crash

Jan. 11, 2021 04:03 PM EST

FILE - Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant goes up for a dunk during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz in Los Angeles, in this Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, file photo. Bryant is the game’s fourth-leading scorer. He spent 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers, 18 as an All-Star, and won five titles. Then came the helicopter crash in the fog-shrouded California hills that reverberated across sports and across continents. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Jazz-Lakers 1/25/2013

Dec. 29, 2020 01:22 PM EST

FILE - This is a 1970 file photo showing Chicago Bears football player Gale Sayers. Sports in 2020 was an unending state of mourning. Football lost a big piece of its heart: Don Shula, Gale Sayers, Paul Hornung, Bobby Mitchell.(AP Photo/File)
From Kobe to Maradona, a year of staggering losses in sports

By Fred Lief Dec. 29, 2020 12:54 PM EST

Sneakers and a Los Angeles Lakers uniform with the numbers worn by NBA star Kobe Bryant are left at a memorial for Bryant while fans gather to pay their respects near Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2020. Bryant, who became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Lakers, died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, Jan. 26. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Colo Colo vs Cobresal 2/2/2020

Dec. 28, 2020 12:32 PM EST

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) walks off the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Injured Stafford isn't available for comeback as Lions lose

By Dave Hogg Dec. 13, 2020 10:07 PM EST

Errol Spence Jr., poses by trainer Derrick James after defeating Danny Garcia for the WBC IBF welterweight championships in a boxing bout in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
Spence beats Garcia, keeps titles in 1st fight since crash

By Schuyler Dixon Dec. 06, 2020 12:51 AM EST

Boxer Errol Spence Jr., poses as he weighs in for a title match against Danny Garcia in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Spence Jr. is putting his WBC and IBF welterweight titles on the line against Danny Garcia in his first fight since escaping serious injury in a high-speed car wreck in Dallas that led to misdemeanor drunken driving charges and could have derailed a promising career. The 30-year-old Spence is undefeated in 26 fights with 21 knockouts. Garcia, a 32-year-old from Philadelphia, is 36-2 and has 21 knockouts as well.(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Spence set to face Danny Garcia in 1st fight since car crash

By Schuyler Dixon Dec. 04, 2020 05:10 PM EST

New York Jets' Harvey Langi, top, center, celebrates his fumble recovery during the second half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
Jets' Langi overcame serious accident, thriving as starter

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Dec. 02, 2020 06:10 PM EST

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Marwan Sameh Ghabour, of Arlington, Mass., who died in a helicopter crash in Egypt on Thursday, is honored on the video screen at Gillette Stadium before an NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots 11/15/2020

Nov. 15, 2020 08:24 PM EST

Florida man arrested in crash that killed NFL player's dad

Oct. 29, 2020 08:26 PM EDT
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been charged in a traffic crash that killed a longtime police captain who was the father of New England Patriots...

Spence set to face Garcia in 1st title fight since car crash

Oct. 08, 2020 06:29 PM EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Welterweight boxing champion Errol Spence is set for another title defense in his home state of Texas in what would be his first fight...

File-New England Patriots running back James White (28) runs with the ball as Miami Dolphins linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill (51) tackles him in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. White says he is is having trouble processing the sudden death of his father, but is finding comfort in celebrating his son's first birthday. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
NFL rallies around Patriots' White after father's death

By Kyle Hightower Sep. 22, 2020 05:17 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson passes against the New England Patriots during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seahawks stuff Newton on final play, beat Patriots 35-30

By Tim Booth Sep. 20, 2020 11:48 PM EDT

White inactive for Patriots following death of father

Sep. 20, 2020 08:36 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — The father of New England Patriots’ running back James White was killed Sunday in a car crash in Florida, authorities said. ...

Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson gets set to run a drill during NFL football training camp Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, Pool)
Titans top draft pick arrested, charged with drunken driving

Sep. 12, 2020 11:24 AM EDT

Howard Mudd, former NFL player, standout coach, dies at 78

Aug. 12, 2020 08:36 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — Howard Mudd, a former NFL All-Pro player and longtime offensive line coach, has died. He was 78. The...

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2019, file photo, Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller (58) chases a play against the Chicago Bears during the second half of an NFL football game in Denver. Miller's body is buffer, his hair tinted orange on top. The star linebacker says his dramatic offseason transfiguration was a result of his battle with the coronavirus, Kobe Bryant's untimely death and the Michael Jordan documentary. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Von Miller's transformation driven by Kobe, MJ, COVID-19

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 04, 2020 06:10 PM EDT

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 - 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