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Dolphins suspend LB Lawrence Timmons indefinitely
Eventually, the 31-year-old was found by police at LAX Airport. Asked about the linebacker's absence after the contest, coach Adam Gase declined to comment, though he did say Timmons didn't play as a result of a coach's decision. "I've got a few other things I have to deal with the guys who played yesterday". Timmons was ruled inactive after going AWOL from the Dolphins on Saturday, snappi... [Full Article...]
Hughie Fury bout hit by referee row
But the British Boxing Board of Control [BBBoC] has agreed to a compromise and instead handed the fight to fellow British official Marcus McDonnell while O'Connor becomes one of the fight's three judges instead. Higgins is hopeful that a New Zealander will be added to that panel, and is in discussions with the WBO. "The most important thing is a balanced panel". [Full Article...]
Chris Long donating 6 game checks to scholarship fund
On Tuesday, it was announced that Long would be making efforts to help his hometown. " Megan and I made a decision to try to combat those actions with our own positive investment in the community". allegedly drove into the crowd of counterprotestors, killing a woman and injuring at least 19 others. St. Anne's-Belfield and the Boys & Girls Club will work together to pick the two students who wou... [Full Article...]
Fulham experience means Hodgson will not panic at Palace
Palace turn their attentions to the Carabao Cup on Tuesday as they host Huddersfield , and Hodgson intends to rotate his squad. Hodgson's options are strengthened by the availability of Mamadou Sakho and Pape Souare, the latter a year after suffering a broken jaw and thigh in a auto crash. [Full Article...]
Jonker sacked by Wolfsburg
The 50-year-old Schmidt will be thrown straight into action as Wolfsburg host Werder Bremen on Tuesday, then face defending champions Bayern Munich away on Friday in key Bundesliga matches. Wolfsburg only survived in the Bundesliga last season by a winning a playoff. Jonker's entire backroom staff, including assistant coach and Arsenal legend Fredrik Ljungberg , have also been fired. [Full Article...]
Young football players may have increased risk of health problems later on
According to a Boston University press release for the study , researchers from the university's Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center - whose namesake represents the degenerative brain disease that is linked to football and repetitive hits to the head - studied 214 former American football players, 43 of whom "played only through high school and 103 who played only through college". [Full Article...]
Parsons Green terror suspect visited other refugees around the UK
Britain's terror threat level, though, has now been lowered back down to "severe". The Islamic State has said the subway attack was carried out by one of its affiliated units. Police said these searches have given them a better understanding of how the bomb was made. "Again this is similar to the 7/7 bombers who bought large bags of pre-made ice to pack around their devices to ensure they stayed... [Full Article...]
ILO report: 40 million still trapped in modern slavery
Guy Ryder, ILO director-general, said that the world will not be in a position to achieve its sustainable development goals unless the global community dramatically increase efforts to fight the scourges put in the report . Four million adults, as well as 1 million children, were victims of forced sexual exploitation. Debt bondage accounted for almost half of those forced into labor, while ... [Full Article...]