Astori was found dead in his hotel room in Udine just a few hours before Fiorentina were due to play Udinese on Sunday. The cause of his death remains unclear in the absence of an official autopsy report, though Udine’s public prosecutor said on Sunday he suspects a “cardiac arrest” to have taken place. The world of football has come together to pay tribute to the Italy international, with governing bodies, clubs and players all saluting the centre-back....

Since she started dating Mississippi native and cowboy-hat-wearing country boy Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Patrick’s musical tastes have shifted. So she was no doubt delighted with her assignment Tuesday night. MORE: Worst driver performances of 2014 | 10 questions for 2015 | Former driver arrrested | Another involved in Ponzi scheme No stranger to celebrity award shows, Patrick attended the CMT Artist of the Year awards as one of the awards presenters....

Patrick, one of NASCAR’s most popular drivers, won the fan vote in 2013 but lost out last year to little-known Josh Wise, who waged an internet campaign through Reddit. MORE: Dale Jr., Logano warned about rules violations | Power Rankings | Who else will make Chase? The all-star race, made up of race winners and former champions, will consist of 20 drivers, including two from Friday’s Sprint Showdown plus the fan vote winner....

Right after Anthony Smith destroyed ‘Shogun’ Rua in the main event of UFC Hamburg, Smith called out Gustafsson for a fight at UFC 227. Moments later, it was reported by MMA Junkie that Gustafsson pulled out of UFC 227 due to a “minor injury”. Seeing what occurred, Cormier took to his social media accounts and had some harsh words for his former opponent. Late Sunday evening, Gustafsson’s management team released a statement on the entire situation....

Ferry is at the center of a Hawks scandal that involves racially insensitive comments on two fronts. Hawks owner Bruce Levenson resigned amid turmoil after a 2012 e-mail in which he made racist remarks was revealed. Now, Ferry will also step down, although it remains unclear if or when he will return to his post as general manager. MORE: Ferry paraphrased report | Ferry audio | Deng statement Soon after it was announced that he would step away from the team for an indefinite amount of time, Ferry released a statement in which he praised and apologized to Deng....

The Cavaliers could not hit the broad side of a barn, making just 17-of-57 from the field and 2-of-17 from beyond the arc. MORE: Must-see tourney photos | Ten best schools without a Final Four appearance | Travis Trice’s screaming family Senior forward Darion Atkins, the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, provided the most entertaining moment of the game, with a monster first half block on Alvin Ellis. But Atkins also provided some rather stern criticism of his teammates....

There were superstars at the top of the draft such as LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Other players who made All-Star appearances included David West, Kyle Korver, Mo Williams, Josh Howard and Chris Kaman. Even guys like James Jones, Nick Collison, Kendrick Perkins, Kirk Hinrich, Boris Diaw, Leandro Barbosa, Steve Blake and Zaza Pachulia had lengthy careers as role players on successful teams. But as much as the 2003 class is known for its production in the NBA, it’s also known for having one of the biggest busts in draft history: Darko Milicic....

It’s not as wrong as it seems when driving through South Carolina to get to Atlanta for the Labor Day weekend race, the date once synonymous with Darlington that was taken away in a failed attempt to generate excitement in the Los Angeles market. For 54 years, Darlington ran the prestigious Southern 500 on Labor Day weekend until that date was moved to Auto Club Speedway, giving a second date to the California track that annually sold out its lone event....

Cheryl Hambrick had been murdered. The date was July 4, 1994. PHOTOS: Portraits turn NFL players into art | MORE: Tom Brady donates 50K to Jimmy Fund Dockett, who played 11 seasons at defensive tackle for the Cardinals and was selected to three Pro Bowls, has lived with the memory of his mother’s death for over 20 years. Dockett lost his father to cancer four months later and was raised by his uncle, Kevin Dockett....

Not only will the reunion of Super Bowl winners be awkward because Revis left New England after just one season to join a division rival, a decision he called a “no brainer,” but also because the Patriots and Jets both filed tampering charges against one another over the signing of Revis. MORE: How Darrelle Revis became NFL’s greatest negotiator | PHOTOS: Athletes at the White House Revis, who played with the Jets from 2007-12, signed a five-year, $70 million deal with New York just days after New England decided not to exercise its option on the six-time Pro Bowler....

Baby steps for Darren Lok. For a player whose 2017 season only really started in July, the striker has to take everything that comes his way in his stride. Coming back from a big injury earlier in the season, Darren has only started full training in the past two months. In between, when things higher up in Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) goes through changes - from Mario Gomez to Benjamin Mora to Ulisses Morais, it is hard on a player who can’t prove his worth to his coach....

Jones helped develop Florida’s COVID-19 dashboard, but was fired from the Florida Department of Health (DOH) in May. Officials said her termination was due to insubordination, but she has alleged it came after she refused to manipulate the state’s coronavirus data to make the state’s outbreak appear less severe and justify lifting lockdown restrictions. She has since publicly questioned the accuracy of the state’s figures and been a vocal critic of Florida Gov....

A. Ronald Reagan,Former president B. Bill Bennett,Morals czar C. George W. Bush,Presidential candidate D. Warren Beatty,Actor Janis Joplin,Rock singer Lana Turner,Actress Susan Sontag,Novelist/essayist Tricia Nixon,First daughter ANSWERS: A-2 (HOLLYWOOD FLING); B-1 (BLIND DATE); C-4 (DINNER DATE); D-3 (IT’S A WARREN THING)

The extraordinary exchange unfolded on Monday night, as Sara Sidner was reporting on a second night of unrest in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, following Wright’s death, a 20-year-old Black man who was shot dead by a police officer after his vehicle was stopped over an alleged traffic violation on Sunday afternoon. Sirens and explosions could be heard as Sidner was describing the scenes unfolding behind her, when she was abruptly interrupted by a passer by, who suggested the reporter and the crew were persona non grata on the scene....

The Guardians of the Galaxy star is now offering $5,000 to anyone who can provide information on the person who mistreated his new pet before he adopted her from the Humane Society of Tampa Bay. Sage, a 3-month-old pit bull, was severely neglected and found with a chain tightly embedded around her neck and she had been living off of garbage. The Humane Society of Tampa Bay shared Sage’s story earlier this month after someone dropped her off at the shelter....

Konami revealed on Friday that they had agreed a long-term deal with the former Real Madrid and Manchester United star that will see him feature exclusively in their new game. “It is a great honour to join the roster of legends that work with KONAMI as PES Ambassadors,” Beckham said. “I look forward to seeing my career represented in this fantastic game, and working with such a talented team of people who obviously love football as much as I do....

All-Star guard Kyrie Irving is expected to make his season debut soon, possibly on Dec. 20 against the 76ers, according to Cleveland.com . MORE: Jason Kidd compares Curry to MJ | LeBron James honors bet with Draymond Green Cavaliers coach David Blatt said Sunday that Irving wouldn’t be ready to play during the team’s upcoming two-game road trip, as he had previously hoped, but sounded optimistic that it wouldn’t be long before Irving takes the court again....

NEWSWEEK: Since “The X-Files” ended, you’ve been focusing on movies. What about this show made you decide to come back to television? David Duchovny: It’s exactly the type of comedy that I like. It’s a throwback to adult sex comedies from the 1970s, like “Shampoo” or “Blume in Love.” Nothing like that has really come my way in my career, and I don’t see that sort of thing out there very much....

In a recently published interview with GQ, the 47-year-old screen star revealed that he is “very much trained in classical American method acting,” a technique used by a number of actors to emotionally identify with the characters they portray. To prepare for such roles using the method pioneered by Russian theater practitioner Konstantin Stanislavski, actors often embody the character in question—often living in the way they would have lived for extended periods of time....

“Late Show” intern Todd was sent to New York last weekend for one reason and one reason only: Meet his hero, LeBron James. MORE: Classic photos of Jordan | Stoudemire to sign with Mavs | Source: Nets keeping Lopez Of course, it wasn’t the easiest of tasks because it coincided with the media spectacle that is NBA All-Star Weekend. From trying on Dikembe Mutombo’s gigantic jacket to asking renowned media lover Kevin Durant for his phone number, Todd did far more than hunt LeBron down for a quick hello....