Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice, one of the most prolific players in the history of the NFL, ended his remarkable 274 streak of games with a reception on Sept.19, 2004, when he failed to make a single catch in a game against the Buffalo Bills. Rice, who was 41 …
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The WWE roster features a handful of wrestlers who are from Australia, and early next year the company will return to host the Elimination Chamber premium live event in February at Optus Stadium in Perth. It will be the first time WWE will be in the Land Down Under since …
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Tragedy struck the college football world on Oct. 2, 1970. Fourteen members of the Wichita State football team were killed in a plane crash in the Rocky Mountains. It was one of two planes carrying the Shockers to Utah for a game against Utah State. The second crew made it …
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The European Union has pledged assistance worth 650 million euros to Ethiopia, nearly three years after it cut direct aid to the East African country over atrocities committed in a bloody civil war. Jutta Urpilainen, the EU commissioner for international partnerships, announced the agreement during a press conference with Ethiopian …
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Riley Gaines was set to speak at Penn State University on Tuesday for what she’s dubbed “Real Women’s Day.” The Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute has made a movement to make Oct. 10 “Real Women’s Day” – the date, in Roman numerals, is X/X, which is the chromosome …
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The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) was suspended indefinitely on Thursday after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) found that it violated the Olympic Charter by incorporating four councils from eastern Ukraine last week. The IOC Executive Board came to the decision to suspend the ROC immediately and indefinitely after Thursday’s meeting …
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Baseball, often referred to as “America’s Pastime,” has a history filled with iconic figures who left an indelible mark on the sport. Some players who rewrote the record books and transformed the game. Here’s a look back on some of the athletes that will never be forgotten in the MLB. …
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Police in South Australia are searching for the body of a surfer who is believed to have been killed in a fatal shark attack on Tuesday. The 55-year-old man was surfing around 10:20 a.m. near Granites Beach, south of Streaky Bay on the Eyre Peninsula, when witnesses reported seeing a …
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D.J. Hayden was among the six people who died in a car accident in Houston, the Raiders announced on Saturday. Hayden was 33. “The Raiders Family is mourning the tragic loss of former cornerback D.J. Hayden,” the Raiders said in a statement. Houston police confirmed that the deadly crash happened …
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Las Vegas, NV (SportsNetwork.com) – Ben Martin needed a strong finish on Sunday to claim his first PGA Tour victory at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Martin, who was 1-over par thru 14 holes, played the last four holes in 4- under par en route to shooting 3-under 68. …
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