[ad_1] FORT WORTH — Eric Kay, the former communications director for the Los Angeles Angels, was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison after being convicted in February of providing the drugs that caused the 2019 death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. District Judge Terry Means said he went above the minimum 20 years Kay faced … Read more
[ad_1] EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — It took all of 10 seconds. You knew that when the NFL amended its concussion protocol, giving more power to the concussion spotters overhead, that there would be a player yanked from a game who in reality was physically capable of continuing. You knew it would happen sooner or later, … Read more
[ad_1] Although Week 5 has already started, the NFL Players’ Association is “immediately” seeking the institution of changes to the joint NFL-NFLPA concussion protocols a player who experiences a head injury must undergo. The process has been heavily scrutinized since Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion that left him momentarily limp against the … Read more
[ad_1] “Out of sight, out of mind” has served humans well in the modern meat market, where neatly packaged animal parts protect us from the inhumane realities of industrialized animal “production.” Once seen, the methods of procurement cannot be unseen, and we’re forced to make a choice: Do we shrug and buy meat that has … Read more
[ad_1] Mississippi’s largest public corruption case, in which tens of millions of dollars earmarked for needy families was misspent, involves a number of sports figures with ties to the state — including NFL royalty Brett Favre and a famous former pro wrestler. At the center, though, is the former head of the state’s Department of … Read more
[ad_1] A former Florida A&M University professor who was arrested in a major animal cruelty case last year will receive five years of probation and undergo a psychiatric evaluation following a plea deal accepted Monday. Assistant State Attorney Cayelan Cwirka said Marion Harmon, 65, will not be able to own animals while under probation. He … Read more
[ad_1] Next week, the US supreme court will hear oral arguments in a case that could put climate, public health and animal welfare regulations across the country on the chopping block – from California’s ban on gas-powered cars by 2035 to state bans on food packaging that contains BPA or lead. The case will consider … Read more
[ad_1] Next week, the US supreme court will hear oral arguments in a case that could put climate, public health and animal welfare regulations across the country on the chopping block – from California’s ban on gas-powered cars by 2035 to state bans on food packaging that contains BPA or lead. The case will consider … Read more
[ad_1] 9:33 AM ET John BarrESPN.com Close Joined ESPN in June 2003 Winner: 2013 Peabody Award; 2011 Edward R. Murrow Award/Video Investigative Reporting Covers breaking news, investigative pieces and human interest features Marcus Dupree, who rose to fame in Mississippi and beyond after a brief but impressive football career that became the subject of an … Read more
[ad_1] American soccer legend Abby Wambach told ESPN that she intends to fully divest herself from a concussion drug company that is backed by Brett Favre and is at the center of a Mississippi welfare fraud case. Wambach, a World Cup winner and two-time gold medalist who is in the National Soccer Hall of Fame, … Read more