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Former player, Panthers exec Adrian Wilson charged with assault
Adrian Wilson, who was recently dismissed from his position as vice president of player personnel with the Carolina Panthers, was arrested on three domestic violence charges last month, a police spokesperson said Tuesday. The Scottsdale (Ariz.) Police Department said Wilson faces misdemeanor charges of intentional assault causing physical injury, damaging property between $250 and $2,000 and disorderly conduct (disruptive behavior or fighting). Wilson, 44, was arrested at his home just after 6 a.m. on June 1, the spokesperson confirmed to The Athletic on Tuesday. Wilson is a 13-year NFL veteran who played safety for the Arizona Cardinals and spent 2013 with New England, though he was on injured reserve and missed the season. Arizona inducted the five-time Pro Bowl selection and 2009 first-team All-Pro into the Cardinals Ring of Honor in 2015. After working as a scout for the Cardinals and being promoted to vice president of pro scouting in 2021, Wilson joined the Panthers' front office last year. Carolina confirmed on Sunday that Wilson was no longer employed by the organization. The Panthers did not have further comment Tuesday when asked if they had known about Wilson's arrest. --Field Level Media
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott says right ankle is fine
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said there's "absolutely nothing" wrong with his right ankle. Prescott answered questions Tuesday after being spotted in a walking boot while on vacation in Mexico last week. "Honestly, I'm getting older. It's the same ankle that I snapped, and I had a nasty surgery on four years ago so a couple of hard days of training and you know, you get a little sore and you're going on a fishing trip, and you want to protect it and make sure things don't get worse," he told ESPN at his Dallas-area youth football camp. "Literally, it's...
OK State's Ollie Gordon won't miss any games after arrest
Oklahoma State star running back Ollie Gordon II is not expected to miss any games in the wake of his DUI arrest. "He's going to play," Cowboys coach Mike Gundy told ESPN on Tuesday. Gundy said that any punishment for Gordon, the 2023 Doak Walker Award winner as the nation's top running back, will be handled internally. Gordon, 20, was arrested on June 30 in Oklahoma on suspicion of DUI and speeding charges. Gundy said he brought Gordon to the Big 12 media day on Tuesday in Las Vegas so he could be accountable for his actions. "I am deeply...
NCAA Football: Texas Bowl-Texas A&M at Oklahoma State
Dec 27, 2023; Houston, TX, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys running back Ollie Gordon II (0) runs with the ball as Texas A&M Aggies linebacker Chris Russell Jr. (24) attempts to make a tackle during the first quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Jaguars DE Josh Allen changes last name to honor family
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Josh Allen announced Tuesday he wants to be called Joshua Hines-Allen. "I am deciding to change my last name," Allen said in an 82-second video posted to X. "You know, I've always been a Hines, and legacy is forever. Family is important to me because when you come from a rich history of athletic people in your family, and myself being the youngest one, to go to all my sister's games, to know what my uncles did in college and in the NBA, it just means something a little bit more." The switch is a tribute...
Tristen Self named new CCHS cross country coach
NEWPORT — When Tristen Self was a high school sophomore, he joined the Cocke County cross country program. He immediately enjoyed the camaraderie with his teammates, the individual aspect as an athlete, and he appreciated the mental approach required to succeed. “And once you have this mindset, it’s a very driven and determined thing,” Self said. “Once you start running, you figure out how to push yourself in many ways,...
DB prospect Ivan Taylor spurns Notre Dame for Michigan
Michigan snagged a top 2025 recruit away from another traditional Midwestern powerhouse when defensive back Ivan Taylor, previously committed to Notre Dame, announced Monday that he would join the Wolverines instead. ESPN lists Taylor as the 41st-best recruit in his class and the fifth-best cornerback. He is No. 54 overall in 247Sports' composite rankings, which have him as the sixth-best safety. Taylor, the son of former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Ike Taylor, is 6 feet, 175 pounds and plays for West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Fla. He moves to the top of the recruiting class for new Michigan...
NCAA Football: CFP National Championship-Washington at Michigan
Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; Detailed view of a Michigan Wolverines helmet and an oversized championship ring after defeating the Washington Huskies during the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Veteran DE Jerry Hughes re-signs with Texans
Jerry Hughes re-signed with the Houston Texans on Monday, setting him up for a 15th season in the NFL. A Houston-area native, Hughes spent the past two seasons with the Texans. The defensive end turns 36 in August. Hughes played all 17 regular-season games in each of his two campaigns with Houston but started just two games in 2023. He had three sacks, one forced fumble and 32 tackles last season after a nine-sack campaign in 2022. Hughes has compiled 70 sacks, 19 forced fumbles, five recoveries, two interceptions and 479 tackles in 218 career games (152 starts) with the Indianapolis Colts (2010-12), Buffalo Bills (2013-21) and Texans. --Field Level Media
NFL: Denver Broncos at Houston Texans
Dec 3, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans defensive end Jerry Hughes (55) attempts to tackle Denver Broncos running back Jaleel McLaughlin (38) during the game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Former 6-foot-11 hoops prospect to play OT at Georgia
Jahzare Jackson was part of one of the top junior basketball leagues in the country, but on Monday, he committed to one of college football's premier programs. Jackson, who stands 6-foot-11, will play offensive tackle at recent two-time national champion Georgia. Jackson played in Overtime Elite, the league founded in 2021 for 16- to 20-year-old basketball prospects to have an alternative path to the NBA. He even entered the NBA draft that took place just last month. When it was clear he'd go undrafted, Jackson evaluated his options. He had played football up until his early high school years, at...
Steelers CB Cameron Sutton suspended 8 games
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton was suspended without pay for the first eight games of the season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, the league announced Monday. Sutton, 29, signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers in early June after being released by the Detroit Lions on March 21, one day after authorities in Florida announced they were looking for him following allegations of aggravated battery-domestic violence. That matter was resolved after he entered a pretrial diversion program, allowing Sutton to meet with the Steelers in April. The NFL subsequently completed their own investigation of the incident, resulting in Monday's suspension ruling. Sutton will be available to return on October 29, following the team's Week 8 matchup with the New York Giants. Sutton started all 17 regular-season games with the Lions, posting 65 tackles, an interception, one forced fumble and six passes defensed. He started Detroit's three playoff games as well, adding eight tackles and breaking up three passes. When the suspension ends, Sutton will rejoin the team that selected him in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. --Field Level Media
Free agent S Tashaun Gipson intends to play again despite suspension
NFL free agent safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. blamed a supplement for his recent suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing substance abuse policy and says it will not hold him back from playing a 13th season, according to a statement he released Monday. Gipson was suspended six games by the NFL last Tuesday after violating the league's performance-enhancing substance abuse policy. "During this offseason I took a supplement one time, which I thought to be completely safe and well within any of the NFL's policies," Gipson said in Monday's statement. "It was in no way related to performance, training, or gaining...
NFL: Super Bowl LVIII San Francisco 49ers Press Conference
Feb 8, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; San Francisco 49ers safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. (31) during a press conference before Super Bowl LVIII at Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
UConn coach Dan Hurley agrees to new 6-year, $50M deal
Two-time defending national champion UConn and head coach Dan Hurley are in agreement on a new six-year contract worth at least $50 million that runs through the 2029-30 season. The new deal comes nearly one month after Hurley turned down a reported six-year, $70 million offer from the Los Angeles Lakers that would have made him one of the six highest-paid coaches in the NBA. Under the new deal, Hurley makes a base salary of $400,000 annually but another $6.375 million in consulting and media obligations in 2024-25 alone, with escalators that kick in each year after. He will also...
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