Yaqub Talib, the brother of former NFL star Aqib Talib, pleaded guilty Thursday to the murder of a youth football coach.
The incident took place in August 2022 at Lancaster Community Park in Lancaster, Texas, just south of Dallas. Yaqub, 40, opened fire during an argument at a youth football game — shooting and killing coach Michael Hickmon.
The sons of both Talib brothers played on one of the teams and Hickmon’s son played on the other, according to The Dallas Morning News.
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The Red Sox were set to host the Mets on Friday night in the first tilt of a three-game weekend set at Fenway Park. However, torrential downpours spoiled the tilt in the bottom of the 4th inning, as play was suspended due to the poor weather.
The Mets were leading the contest 4–3, and play will resume on Saturday afternoon at Fenway as part of a day-night doubleheader.
To give an idea of how bad the rain was on Friday night, Red Sox designated hitter Justin Turner shared a video of the tunnel leading from the locker room to the dugout.
USC is preparing to play its last year in the Pac-12 before the school officially moves to the Big Ten, along with UCLA. That means that the Trojans will have to develop new rivalries as part of being in a new conference.
Still, USC football coach Lincoln Riley hopes one rivalry remains intact. The Trojans second-year leader wants to try and continue their annual matchup with Notre Dame even after USC moves to the Big Ten.
“That’s one of the biggest rivalries in college football,” Riley said, via ESPN’s Heather Dinich. “We’re going into a damn good league.
HOYLAKE, England — Jon Rahm pumps his fist after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole green to set an 8-under 63 course record during the third round of The 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 22, 2023. | Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR via Getty Images
Rahm played spectacularly Saturday, as he flew up the leaderboard at The Open. He is now in the mix at Royal Liverpool.
Jon Rahm took full advantage of the benign conditions Saturday morning at The Open, setting a new Royal Liverpool course record with an 8-under round of 63.
Most members of the U.S. Women’s National Team stood silently while the anthem played before the World Cup opener against Vietnam on Friday.
Only five of the 11 players who stood on the field for the anthem placed their hands over their hearts, while their six teammates kept their digits clasped behind their backs.
While American supporters in the stands belted out “The Star Spangled Banner,” only three USWNT players — Julie Ertz, Alyssa Naeher and Lindsey Horan — sang along. The others stared stoically ahead.
England entered the tournament as the No. 2 favorite to the United States but could only muster a single goal against Haiti.
Brian Harman is 5 shots ahead of second place entering the weekend, but the Open Championship is far from over.
Can Jonas Vingegaard close out the Tour with a stage win and who will claim the polka dot jersey?
With a hint of relief and an unshakeable confidence, Sophia Smith announced herself as the breakout star that everyone had foretold in the Women’s World Cup opener.
The USWNT began their quest to win a third straight Women’s World Cup with a 3–0 win over Vietnam in group play. Before their victory, the women got a message from someone who knows a little something about winning, former NFL quarterback and soon-to-be Fox analyst Tom Brady.
“Team USA is gearing up to do something I was never able to pull off, a three-peat,” Brady said in a video. “I just wanted to give a shoutout to our squad as they go for a third straight World Cup. We’re all back here watching, cheering for you guys at home.