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Family of Aldon Smith having his brain checked for CTE - ESPN
The family of Aldon Smith has decided to send his brain to medical experts in Boston to see whether chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) played a role in the former NFL defensive lineman's death.
Two Chinese fans robbed at gunpoint in Mexico City during World Cup visit
MEXICO CITY: What was meant to be an exciting World Cup experience quickly turned into a nightmare for two Chinese football fans after they were robbed at gunpoint in Mexico City.
Two men charged over England World Cup ‘heist’
Kansas City: Two men were charged Saturday over the theft of $18,000-worth of kit and equipment from the England team at the World Cup, a US prosecutor said. Mustafa Salik and Erfan Kamal each face one count of receiving stolen property, according to a statement from the office of Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson. The offense under Missouri law carries a prison sentence of up to seven years. The equipment was stolen from vehicles as it was transferred from England’s training camp in Florida to their World Cup base in Kansas City. Johnson’s office said in a statement that the stolen property is estimated to be worth about $18,000. “Jackson County will not tolerate any criminal activity that targets World Cup visitors, including the international teams that have traveled here to compete,” Johnson said. “We thank the Kansas City Police Department and our on-call attorneys for their quick work investigating this incident and filing charges immediately.” Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas praised the police and the prosecutor’s office “in resolving an investigation across several states, helping crime victims recover goods stolen in transit.” Earlier, England reserve goalkeeper Dean Henderson said he had his boots back after it was reported that most of the items had been recovered. “I got them back, so it’s all good,” the Crystal Palace goalkeeper said after England’s first training session at Swope Soccer Village. “I think they got everything back, so it’s all good.” Defender Dan Burn was relaxed about the episode. “Obviously it was to do with the police,” he said. “So I don’t know how much people know about it.
England team hit by training kit theft ahead of Kansas City arrival
England have suffered a theft of training equipment ahead of their arrival in Kansas City, local police said, after a vehicle transporting the gear to their World Cup base was broken into.
US authorities hunt stolen England World Cup gear
KANSAS CITY: The mayor of Kansas City Quinton Lucas, said officials at "local, state and federal levels" were investigating after World Cup equipment belonging to England was stolen ahead of the squad's arrival at their training base on Saturday (June 13).
Kretinsky raises his West Ham stake to 43% following Sullivan resignation
June 13 : Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky on Saturday increased his stake in West Ham United to around 43 per cent, becoming the club's largest shareholder, following the resignation of co-chairman David Sullivan amid allegations of misconduct.
England World Cup squad say training equipment stolen
DUBAI: England’s World Cup Squad said their training equipment was stolen before their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday.