Auburn's Payton Thorne says bettors asking for money after losses - ESPN
Auburn senior quarterback Payton Thorne on Tuesday said criticism after losses, such as Saturday's defeat to California, has included requests for money from bettors.
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Ex-Michigan stars file $50M NIL lawsuit vs. NCAA, Big Ten Network - ESPN
Four ex-Michigan players, including former quarterback Denard Robinson and wide receiver Braylon Edwards, have filed a class action lawsuit against the NCAA and Big Ten Network seeking more than $50 million for being «wrongfully and unlawfully denied» the opportunity to earn money off their name, image and likeness.
Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh: 'This is the best darn job I’ve ever had'
It's safe to say Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh is enjoying his return to the NFL.
Man Who Burned Uganda Olympics Athlete To Death, Dies Himself; Athlete's Father Reacts
A Kenyan man who killed Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died from injuries sustained when he poured petrol over the Olympic athlete, the hospital treating him said Tuesday. The attack on the 33-year-old has been greeted with sorrow and anger as yet another horrific example of gender-based violence in Kenya. Police said Dickson Ndiema Marangach, 32, assaulted Cheptegei in her home in Endebess near the Ugandan border on September 1. The mother-of-two suffered 80 percent burns and died last week.
Khelif's Algeria federation and Japan join World Boxing
BERLIN : Algeria, whose athlete Imane Khelif won gold at the Paris Olympics amid a gender dispute, and Japan have joined World Boxing, increasing the fledgling body's membership to 44 national federations, World Boxing said on Tuesday.
Huge Cash Prize For Paralympics Medallists: Bronze Winners To Get Rs 30 Lakh, Silver And Gold Winners...
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday announced cash awards of Rs 75 lakh to the gold medallists, Rs 50 lakh for the silver winners and Rs 30 lakh for the Indian athletes who have won bronze in the just-concluded Paralympic Games in Paris. Those excelling in mixed teams events, like archer Sheetal Devi, will get richer by Rs 22.5 lakh. The minister announced this during an event organised to felicitate the medallists at the mega-event.
Transgender athlete says Paralympians embraced her despite outside hate
Visually impaired transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo said she felt welcomed by her fellow competitors despite the widespread scrutiny outside of the Paralympic village in France.
Ex-boyfriend who set fire to Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies from burns
The former partner of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who is accused of killing her by dousing her in petrol and setting her on fire, has died from burns sustained during the attack, the Kenyan hospital where he was being treated said on Tuesday.