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Accused NFL scammer found dead in NJ pool — weeks after multimillion-dollar scheme targeting players was exposed
Authorities are investigating the mysterious death of Mohamed Coulibaly, who has allegedly scammed many former NFL players with a fake e-commerce scheme, ABC Eyewitness News reported Thursday.
Rising track-and-field star Natasha Ward dead at 21
Natasha Ward, a rising Australian track-and-field athlete, died at the age of 21, the New South Wales Athletics and the Sutherland District Athletics Club said in a joint statement on Thursday.
Stephen A. Smith offers surprising apology to Kyrie Irving about COVID vaccine after watching Fauci hearing
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith issued an on-air apology to Kyrie Irving for blasting the much-maligned NBA superstar’s refusal to comply with mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations.
Former Rangers star Ron Duguay rushed to hospital after scary home collapse
Former Rangers star Ron Duguay was hospitalized after being found unconscious at his home last Friday, according to his daughter, Shay Thomas.
Runner Josh Kerr breaks 27-year record for world’s fastest mile
At the Diamond League meet in London on Saturday, Scottish runner Josh Kerr posted a blazing 3:42.66 mile to break a 27-year-record.
July Fourth celebration goes horribly wrong as fireworks shot into crowd at Angel City show
Just minutes after Angel City defeated the Orlando Pride 2-0 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, the club’s Independence Day weekend pyrotechnics display reportedly went haywire.
Exclusive | Dave Portnoy reveals what could end his feud with Roger Goodell — and the Barstool figure he blames for nearly getting him canceled
For nearly two decades Dave Portnoy made his life and company, Barstool Sports, into an online reality show of sorts — oversharing everything from office friction to his own dating life. Now he’s written a memoir, “Cancel Me If You Can.”
Cape Verde’s soccer team captain accused of raping translator before star World Cup run
Ryan Mendes, 36, was accused of sexually assaulting a Brazilian woman hired to be the team’s translator during a trip to New Zealand to play a game in March, reported Brazil’s Globo news outlet.
LA reporter faces backlash over ‘insensitive’ Bosnia comments during viral World Cup report
ABC7 Los Angeles’ award-winning journalist Abigail Velez, who has been with the station since November 2025, was at a viewing party on the streets of Long Beach, Calif., covering the US national team’s match when she updated viewers on America’s next opponent after the 3-2 loss to Turkey.
Exclusive | Joey Chestnut made stunning five-word admission to cops after bar fight caught on video
Police video obtained by The California Post on Wednesday shows Joey Chestnut admitted to cops during a battery investigation that he was “pretty drunk” at the time of the incident.