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UVA Shooter Hears Fate Over Football Players' Murder

Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. is handed 5 life sentences for 2022 murders

(Newser) - A Virginia judge on Friday issued five life sentences, plus 23 years, to Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., the former University of Virginia student who opened fire on a charter bus in November 2022, killing three UVA football players and wounding two other students, reports WTVR . Jones, 26, pleaded guilty last...

Cowboys Star Dies Suddenly at 24
Police Say Cowboys Player
Took His Own Life
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Nov 6, 2025 11:51 AM CST

Police Say Cowboys Player Took His Own Life

Defensive end Marshawn Kneeland dies at 24

(Newser) - Authorities say Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland took his own life after a police chase in Frisco, Texas, reports the Dallas Morning News . Troopers say they attempted to pull over a vehicle for a traffic violation about 10:30pm, but the driver refused to stop, then reportedly fled on foot....

College Freshman on Playing Football at 58: 'Never Too Late'

Tom Cillo is oldest member by far playing JV for Lycoming College in pursuit of long-held dream

(Newser) - At 58, Tom Cillo is rewriting the script on college football. This fall, the Lycoming College freshman—old enough to draw from his pension—took the field as a nose tackle, making him the oldest known NCAA Division III freshman in the trenches. Once burdened by "what ifs"...

Jay Cutler Is Stuck Behind Bars Until the Weekend

Ex-NFL star is now serving his 4-day sentence for DUI in Tennessee

(Newser) - Jay Cutler is now officially an inmate. TMZ reports that the former NFL star and ex-husband of TV personality Kristin Cavallari reported to Williamson County Jail in Tennessee on Monday, where he was booked at around 10am local time to begin serving a four-day sentence for DUI. As part of...

Wearing a Michael Vick Jersey, NFL QB Posed With a Dog

Cardinals' Kyler Murray faces backlash for posing with dog while wearing shirt tied to disgraced QB

(Newser) - Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray apologized on Wednesday after drawing criticism for sharing photos online of himself in a Michael Vick jersey while posing with his dog. "I saw how it affected people and ... decided to take it down," Murray said at a press conference , adding, "...

Dan Marino Says He's Got Liver Disease
Dan Marino:
I've Got
Liver Disease
Sep 16, 2025 10:40 AM CDT

Dan Marino: I've Got Liver Disease

NFL legend says the diagnosis came 7 years after retirement, after he let his diet and exercise go

(Newser) - Dan Marino retired from the NFL in 2000, and after 17 seasons of being a peak athlete in the NFL, he tells People in an exclusive that he "let my diet go." By 2007, the legendary Miami Dolphins quarterback said he was feeling "a little fatigued,"...

Tom Brady Will Take the Field Once Again—in Saudi Arabia

Rob Gronkowski, other NFL stars will join the legend for flag football in Riyadh in March

(Newser) - Tom Brady plans to play alongside current and former NFL stars in a three-team flag football tournament in Saudi Arabia next year, the seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback and Fox Sports analyst said Monday. The Fanatics Flag Football Classic on March 21 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh also will include Saquon...

Ex-NFL QB Tried to Kill Himself. Then His Wife Ripped Him Off

Former football player Erik Kramer opens up about trauma, fraud, recovery on new podcast

(Newser) - Former NFL quarterback Erik Kramer faced a cascade of personal tragedies, a near-fatal suicide attempt , and devastating financial betrayal. Now, he's airing it all. In a new podcast from Johnathan Walton, The Quarterback and the Con Artist , Kramer details how, between 2015 and 2020, he tried to take...

Jay Cutler Is Heading to Jail
Jay Cutler Is
Heading to Jail
Aug 27, 2025 11:20 AM CDT

Jay Cutler Is Heading to Jail

Former NFL quarterback will serve 4 days next month for DUI conviction

(Newser) - Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler has signed a plea deal following his arrest on DUI and gun possession charges , but it won't be enough to avoid jail completely. Cutler—who police allege was intoxicated and carrying a loaded gun when he rear-ended a vehicle in Franklin, Tennessee, in October—...

Tom Brady Is Now 'Frozen in Time' Forever

Statue in tribute of ex-New England Patriots QB is unveiled in Foxborough, Massachusetts

(Newser) - Tom Brady's statue weighs 6 tons and rises 17 feet off the ground , from the bottom of the six-sided base—one for each of the New England Patriots' Super Bowl victories—to the tip of the bronze fist raised in celebration. For a player who was too slow and...

San Jose State Legend Dead in LA Car Crash at 33
San Jose State Legend
Dead in LA Car Crash at 33
OBITUARY
Jun 25, 2025 10:50 AM CDT

San Jose State Legend Dead in LA Car Crash at 33

Chandler Jones held multiple Spartans records, played in NFL practice squads, coached

(Newser) - A star player for San Jose State who also spent some time in the NFL died in a car accident in Los Angeles over the weekend. According to the California Highway Patrol, Chandler Jones, 33, was driving east on the Marina Freeway around 2am Sunday when the crash involving a...

Ex-Saints QB Explains His 'Crazy' Reason for Retiring

Derek Carr, 34, says he would've felt bad drawing $30M salary while recovering from needed surgery

(Newser) - Last month, New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr made a surprise announcement that he was retiring from the NFL at age 34 due to serious shoulder issues. He's now revealing more on that decision, which apparently involved some guilt on his part on possibly sitting out injured while still...

New NFL Pick's Mom Dies Hours After Draft

Derrick Harmon, picked 21st in first round of NFL draft by Steelers, is mourning Tiffany Saine

(Newser) - "After I get off the phone with you guys, I'm going to head straight to the hospital and tell her that her son got drafted." Those were the words of Oregon Ducks defensive tackle Derrick Harmon about his sick mother right after he got scooped up by...

Why This Seemingly Meh NFL Prospect Is on the Radar

Teams see a lot of potential in Shemar Stewart, a big man with a lot of speed

(Newser) - For NFL teams, the draft is always a gamble. Even players with the best stats can fail to perform, hence the "balancing act of marrying future NFL potential with on-field production," per ESPN . This year, one defensive lineman in particular is front and center in this potential vs....

After Cops Are Called, It's Splitsville for Tyreek Hill

Columnist suggests an 'intervention' after Miami Dolphins star's wife described anger issues

(Newser) - Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill was served with divorce papers on Tuesday after police responded to a reported assault at his home, per the Miami Herald . Hill's mother-in-law called police on Monday after a dispute involving Hill, his wife Lakeeta Vaccaro Hill, and their 5-month-old daughter. Alesia Vaccaro told...

Ex-NFL Star Praises Wife for Staying Cool During Break-In

Richard Sherman says spouse handled armed robbery at home 'masterfully,' keeping 5 kids safe

(Newser) - It wasn't the way Richard Sherman wanted to celebrate his birthday, but the fact that everyone is OK after an armed robbery at his residence over the weekend, all while his wife and kids were home, is certainly a gift. Per Reuters , the retired NFL cornerback posted stills and...

Ex-NFLer Accused of Running Dogfighting Kennel—Again

LeShon Johnson faces up to 105 years in prison on 21 counts

(Newser) - A former NFL running back and candidate for the 1993 Heisman Trophy is facing federal charges of running a dogfighting kennel, some two decades after he pleaded guilty to state charges for a similar offense. LeShon Johnson, convicted of dogfighting charges in Oklahoma in 2004, was arrested again this month...

Pacman Jones: I Never Took an Honest Drug Test

Ex-Cincinnati Bengal said he 'never' used his own urine during drug testing to hide his pot use

(Newser) - Ex-NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones has long been a vocal marijuana advocate, even bragging that he'd smoked before games. Now, the retired Cincinnati Bengals cornerback is revealing how he got around the NFL's drug testing program while he was a player. "I cheated the program,"...

Fans Aren't Having Chiefs GM's Reveal on Travis Kelce

Brett Veach says Kelce fought off 'pretty big illness' ahead of team's 40-22 loss to Eagles in Super Bowl

(Newser) - If you're wondering why it all fell apart for the Kansas City Chiefs in their Super Bowl matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this month, a clue may have just been revealed by the former team's GM. Speaking on NFL podcast the Insiders , Brett Veach said that Travis...

Ex-NFL Player Arrested in MAGA Protest
Ex-NFL Player
Arrested Protesting
MAGA Plaque
VIDEO
Feb 21, 2025 10:53 AM CST

Ex-NFL Player Arrested Protesting MAGA Plaque

Ex-Viking Chris Kluwe went off in speech at City Council meeting in Huntington Beach, California

(Newser) - Former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe pushed back against the "Make America Great Again" movement at a meeting of the California city of Huntington Beach City Council, earning an arrest for his efforts. The details:
  • Impetus: According to the New York Times , the 43-year-old showed up at the meeting
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