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Premier League soccer player Dominic Frimpong killed in armed attack on team bus in Ghana

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Dominic Frimpong of Ghanaian Premier League club Berekum Chelsea was killed after the team’s bus was attacked by a group of suspected armed robbers, the country’s soccer association said Monday. The incident happened on Sunday as Berekum Chelsea was returning from its game against Samartex in Samreboi in southern Ghana, the club said in a … Read more

Attorneys say Oklahoma basketball player who died after game wasn’t given proper medical care

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Lawyers for the family of an Oklahoma junior college basketball player who died after suffering a head injury during a game said Thursday the student had been struck by another player’s elbow and accused the team of not providing proper medical care before putting him back on the court. Ethan Dietz, 20, … Read more

Oklahoma college basketball player who died after game wasn’t given proper medical care, lawyers say

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Lawyers for the family of an Oklahoma junior college basketball player who died after suffering a head injury during a game said Thursday the student had been struck by another player’s elbow and accused the team of not providing proper medical care before putting him back on the court. Ethan Dietz died on Nov. 25 … Read more

You’re the best player in the NCAA Tournament. It doesn’t mean you’ll have an NBA future.

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Newton, 24, learned that on draft night, when he was selected 49th overall in a 58-player draft. In two seasons, Newton, a 6-foot-5 guard, has appeared in eight NBA games while playing primarily in the NBA’s developmental minor league. He added that “NBA and college careers, I guess those are two different — they don’t … Read more

Quadruple amputee cornhole player acted in self-defense when shooting car passenger, lawyer says

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LA PLATA, Md. — A quadruple amputee professional cornhole player acted in self-defense when he shot and killed a passenger in his car during a heated argument, his attorney said Wednesday. Dayton James Webber, 27, appeared in Charles County District Court via videoconference for the bail review Wednesday, where Judge Patrick Devine noted that he … Read more

Quadruple amputee cornhole player waives extradition hearing in fatal shooting case

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CHARLOTESVILLE, Va. — A professional cornhole player who’s also a quadruple amputee waived his right to an extradition hearing on Thursday, as authorities seek to move him from Virginia to Maryland, where he faces charges of fatally shooting a passenger in the front seat of a car he was driving during an argument. Dayton James … Read more

Quadruple amputee cornhole player fatally shoots man, Maryland authorities say

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A county sheriff’s office in Maryland said Monday that a professional cornhole player who’s also a quadruple amputee fatally shot a passenger in the front seat of a car he was driving during an argument. Dayton James Webber, 27, was arrested and charged as a fugitive from justice by police in Albemarle County, Virginia, the … Read more