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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is facing five criminal charges after police responded to a disturbance complaint involving him over the weekend.Jacobs was arrested on Tuesday and booked into Brown County Jail in Wisconsin on charges of strangulation and suffocation, battery-domestic abuse, criminal damage to property-domestic abuse, disorderly conduct-domestic abuse and intimidation of a victim. Police were been dispatched to a complaint involving Jacobs on Saturday at 8.37am.Jacobs’ lawyers – David Chesnoff, Richard Schonfeld and Clarence Duchac – issued a joint statement on his behalf, which read: “Josh vehemently denies the allegations, and this matter is in the…
The history of Irish Test cricket will add another chapter this morning when Ireland take to the field against New Zealand for the first ever Test match between the two nations at Stormont in Belfast. The four-day fixture, with the match carrying the title of the Fáilte Solar Ireland v New Zealand Men’s Test Match, powered by Sigenergy, will run from 27-30 May, marking Ireland Men’s 13th Test since gaining Test status and offers another opportunity for the side to continue building its credentials in the longest format of the game. They have won three of their previous Tests. Stormont…
Nuno Espirito Santo will stay on as West Ham manager to lead their fight to get back to the Premier League at the first attempt.Nuno met with the club’s senior management on Monday in the wake of their relegation from the top flight.Although both parties could have severed ties without compensation, they decided to stick together in the hope Nuno will repeat his promotion campaign with Wolves in 2018.”We are pleased to confirm he has expressed his continued commitment to the club – as we have to him,” wrote the club in an open letter to supporters.”Nuno made it very…
Brownsburg wins Class 6A football state title, defeats Westfield 38-31Brownsburg wins Class 6A football state title by defeating Westfield 38-31 on Saturday, November 29, 2025.This article ranks the top 25 in-state high school football recruits from Indiana over the last quarter century, starting with the class of 2001.The list, compiled using various recruiting services, examines the careers of these athletes from college through the professional level.Several highly-touted prospects, like George Karlaftis and Sheldon Day, went on to have successful NFL careers.Other top recruits saw their careers derailed by injuries, off-field issues, or a failure to meet high expectations.Recruiting is an…
Knicks fans celebrate winning the eastern conference championship against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 25, 2026 in New York City. The Knicks last reached the NBA Finals in 1999, falling to the Spurs, and are seeking their first championship since defeating the Lakers in 1973. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images/AFP OKLAHOMA CITY — Even before the New York Knicks won the Eastern Conference title, some of their fans took to the streets of Manhattan with a message. The chants: “We want Wemby! We want Wemby!” Article continues after this advertisement The Knicks have done their part, getting to the NBA Finals.…
NFL star has been taken into custody on five charges, including felony strangulation, according to Wisconsin police.Published On 27 May 202627 May 2026Green Bay Packers star running back Josh Jacobs was arrested on Tuesday on five charges, including three forms of domestic abuse, and booked into Brown County Jail in Green Bay, according to the Hobart/Lawrence (Wisconsin) Police Department.Jacobs, 28, faces domestic abuse charges of battery, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct, as well as intimidation of a victim and felony strangulation and suffocation.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listAt 8:37am on Saturday, the Hobart-Lawrence PD was dispatched…
Hasim Rahman, 53, will Wednesday announce a comeback that he hopes will lead to him becoming the oldest world heavyweight champion in history.Rahman, 50-9-2 (41 KOs), hasn’t fought since 2014 when he was outpointed over three rounds by Anthony Nansen during the Super 8 Heavyweight Tournament staged in New Zealand.It was clear, however, that ‘The Rock” had seen better days long before that. He was stopped in two rounds by Alexander Povetkin in 2012, four years after being clocked in seven by Wladimir Klitschko.At his best, Rahman was a hard-hitting heavyweight who stunned Lennox Lewis in April 2001, stopping the…
The 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup is to get under way with a spectacular live performance from the cast of Wicked ahead of England’s tournament opener against Sri Lanka on June 12.Wicked stars Emma Kingston and Zizi Strallen will take centre stage, bringing West End drama to the world as Elphaba and Glinda, performing iconic songs from one of the most globally successful musicals of all time. Marking Wicked’s 20th anniversary in London’s West End, the performance will transform Edgbaston into a one-night-only collision of live theatre and elite sport. Image: West End and Broadway musical Wicked will perfom at…
Police say 60 Crystal Palace fans classified as “known troublemakers” were ordered to leave Leipzig city centre on Tuesday evening while two arrests were made following clashes between supporters of the Eagles and Rayo Vallecano.Thousands of fans have travelled to Leipzig for the Conference League final between Palace and Spanish side side Vallecano on Wednesday (20:00 BST).After videos appeared online of rival fans clashing in the German city on Tuesday, Saxon State Police confirmed two arrests were made and all individuals involved in the disturbance were ordered to leave the area.Two officers, one from the Federal Police and one from…
It means nothing now, but Frank’s ill-fated reign started quite well following his appointment last June. Tottenham lost just one of their opening 10 matches of the season in all competitions.But when Tottenham finally sacked Frank in February, the only surprise was that it didn’t happen sooner.Indeed, Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange faced heavy criticism from fans for prolonging Frank’s tenure for as long as they did.”There’s been plenty of coverage that the club was passive during this period. And that’s absolutely not true,” insisted Venkatesham.In weighing up Frank’s future, Venkatesham says the club considered results, the probability of…