A former Virginia Tech football player was acquitted of beating his male Tinder date to death after claiming the hook-up had lied about being a woman then performed oral sex on him. Isimemen Etute, 19, was found not guilty of a charge of second-degree murder in the 2021 death of Jerry Smith, 40, of Blacksburg, … Read more
Coming off a surprising and encouraging playoff run that ended in the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, the Dallas Mavericks showed glimpses of how they could be a true title contender going forward if certain roster tweaks are made this summer. Although adding a second All-Star caliber player next to Luka Doncic … Read more
The Edmonton Oilers will play the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final. Edmonton defeated the Calgary Flames 5-4 in overtime in Game 5 on the road Thursday to win the best-of-7 second-round series. The No. 2 seed in the Pacific Division, the Oilers will play Game 1 at the Avalanche, the No. 1 seed … Read more
CINCINNATI – San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson said Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham slapped him prior to Friday’s series opener over a dispute about their fantasy football league. While the Giants warmed up in the outfield, Pham confronted Pederson and smacked him in the cheek before the pair was separated. “It was a surprise,” … Read more
ST. LOUIS – Darren Helm’s goal with 5.6 seconds left in the third period gave the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 win to eliminate the Blues in Game 6 on Friday night in St. Louis. Louis. The Avalanche advance to face the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference finals starting Tuesday night in Denver. It marks … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS – Colton Herta rolled his Indianapolis 500 car end over end during Friday’s final practice. The star driver for Andretti Autosport was uninjured in the most significant crash in the buildup to “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” “I think I was going a little too fast for that corner,” Herta said. The crash with … Read more
As details of the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, continue to unfold, San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler on Friday wrote that he is “not okay with the state of this country” and that he “felt like a coward” for not protesting “the lack of delivery on the promise of what our national anthem … Read more
Coco Gauff, the youngest remaining woman in the French Open draw, reached the fourth round at Roland Garros by beating Kaia Kanepi 6-3, 6-4 on Friday. Gauff, 18, was a toddler when Estonian Kanepi – who at 36 was the oldest remaining woman – played the first of her two French Open quarterfinals in 2008. … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A California parole panel recommended the release of Patricia Krenwinkel for the first time Thursday, more than five decades after she and other followers of cult leader Charles Manson terrorized the state and she wrote “Helter Skelter” on a wall using the blood of one of their victims. Krenwinkel, 74, was previously … Read more
Tehran, Iran – Canada’s national men’s football team has withdrawn from a football match with Iran scheduled for June 5, after pressure from the Canadian government and the families of a passenger flight downed over Tehran in January 2020. Canada Soccer, the footballing body that had organized the June 5 World Cup warm-up match, said … Read more
