Yes, you read that correctly, he got pantsed. The best part? It was by his own teammate. MORE: Potential bracket busters Ian Eagle’s call was tremendous, but even better than that? The reactions from the cheerleaders. The First Four is the best.
The footage was made public at a press conference held by Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl on Sunday afternoon, Sky News reported. The footage shows dozens of people fleeing in terror as Betts, 24, began firing outside a bar. As bystanders run, the footage also captures police arriving at the scene and moving to engage the shooter. Biehl said police engaged Betts within 20 seconds of the first shots being fired....
NASCAR announced earlier this week that construction crews have started the latest phase of the “Daytona Rising” renovation project by dismantling the track’s backstretch grandstands. MORE: Truex Jr., Stewart ‘fine’ after incident | Chase Elliot set to debut | Lessons from NASCAR’s West Coast swing In limiting all seating to the front stretch, the speedway will have about 101,000 seats. The move will allow all seated fans to view pre-race ceremonies and pit-road action in addition to the race....
The former England captain has turned around DC’s fortunes since moving stateside just over a year ago, but he will take up a player-coach role with the Championship club in 2020. United will hope he can continue to perform in the mean time as it chases a playoff berth this season. And Rooney’s displays to date suggest he may well prove inspirational, as these Opta numbers show. (If you like what you see here, go to @OptaJack on Twitter and give ’em a follow....
Winter storms struck several areas across the country on Friday, leaving a trail of devastation just days before Christmas. Over the weekend, authorities continued grappling with the widespread damage caused by the storms, which killed at least 22 people, CNN reported. In Erie County, where Buffalo, New York, is located—at least 12 people died, officials said Sunday, according to the Associated Press. In Niagara County, directly to the north, one other man died from carbon monoxide after snow blocked his furnace, the AP reported....
Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans), a pathogenic fungus, can shape-shift itself to fit through the blood-brain barrier, a layer of protection used to keep pathogens out of the brain, according to a paper published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe. “The changes that it undergoes when it first enters the body are pretty incredible and we’re still trying to understand it,” Jessica Brown, a pathologist from the University of Utah and co-author of the paper, told Newsweek....
On Thursday, Bob Thatcher was out on Lake Wellington near the coast of the southeastern state of Victoria, when he spotted a tiger snake, according to a Facebook post by Gippsland Snake Catchers. The snake was 3.5-foot-long, meaning it was slightly smaller than the average 3.9 ft adult length. Such snakes are known to be aggressive and have highly toxic venom that can in some instances kill within 30 minutes....
Here are some strange-but-true minor league trades that did happen: MORE: Best MiLB states | 17-inning no-hitter | Fenced in | Identity theft DIRTY DOZEN: Homer Simpson loved doughnuts. Homer Hammond traded for them. The San Antonio Indians owner sent infielder Len Dondero to Dallas for 12 doughnuts in 1930. FOR THE BIRDS: Chattanooga owner Joe Engel traded shortstop Johnny Jones to Piedmont for a turkey in 1931. “The turkey was having a better year,” Engel told Sporting News at the time....
The former Panthers running back had no idea what to expect when he was called to Pittsburgh for a visit, but immediately felt right at home. MORE: Heyward-Bay stays in Pittsburgh | Harrison also staying | Offseason stock watch “I didn’t know they wanted me. I had never been on a visit before,” Williams said, via the team’s website. “I was with the same organization for nine years. When I got the call and they said, ‘hey we want to bring you in for a visit’ I took it as that....
Kabila scarcely glanced up when a guard named Rashidi entered the room from an adjacent courtyard. In his late 20s, Rashidi had been a member of the small presidential-guard unit for more than two years. He walked over beside Kabila as if to whisper something in his ear. The dictator inclined his head toward the guard, who quietly pulled out his service revolver. The first bullet struck behind Kabila’s left ear and exited the right side of his chest, below the nipple....
Antonio Valenzuela, 40, died during the early hours of February 29 after a Las Cruces, New Mexico police officer held him in a “vascular neck restraint” when attempted to flee during a traffic stop. Valenzuela, who was wanted on a parole violation warrant, was chased down and tased multiple times by police before being placed in the choke hold by officer Christopher Smelser. The medical examiner’s report determined that Valenzuela had “died of asphyxial injuries due to physical restraint,” noting a crushed Adam’s apple, brain swelling and hemorrhages to his eyes and neck muscles....
Primates like monkeys and chimpanzees are known to perform certain actions after the death of a group member. A study published last year reviewing evidence of primate thanatology—the study of death and associated practices—found apes and chimps appear to have awareness of death and grief-related rituals. Now, researchers led by Alecia Carter, from the U.K.’s University College London (UCL), have extended our understanding of primate death practices. In their study, published in Royal Society Open Science, the team documented 12 infant deaths, including one miscarriage and two stillbirths....
The 49ers were galvanized in the NFC wild card round after Seahawks safety Jonathan Abram gave Deebo Samuel’s ankle a little bit of a twist, using the moment and the blowout to birth a rallying cry: “Don’t poke the bear.” The Cowboys — specifically defensive star Micah Parsons — decided to tempt fate and give the 49ers some bulletin board material earlier in the week, and Samuel didn’t forget....
According to Bella’s owner, Lacey Randall, she and her husband heard Bella “yelping and yelping and crying and crying,” KSLTV reported. When they went outside to investigate, they found Bella pinned to the ground by the deer, being kicked by its hooves. “[She] woke up the next morning, and she was struggling to walk,” Randall told KSLTV. “Her leg would kind of twist out, and she would yelp and turn....
The 34-year-old has been one of the most prolific strikers in the Premier League in the last two seasons, notching 14 goals for Sunderland this term as the Black Cats fight to avoid relegation. Ibra the villain - where are Manchester United’s heroes His form for David Moyes’ side has led to calls for the former Tottenham hitman to return to the international squad, with games against Germany and Lithuania to come in March....
Consider Minneapolis, ground zero for the protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd. After years of failed police reforms, the city council is taking concrete steps to disband its police department altogether. School districts across the country are cutting ties with local police. In Los Angeles, where policing has long been a sacred cow in municipal budgeting, the city council’s Budget and Finance Committee endorsed cutting the police department’s budget on Monday by more than $133 million....
According to the U.S. spending database, Deloitte has started $51,017,363 worth of contracts with ICE since Trump was inaugurated into the White House on January 20, 2017. Deloitte’s continued partnerships with ICE come a year after the professional services company faced severe backlash from its own employees over its relationship with ICE. In July 2018, when ICE was facing widespread backlash over its role in families being separated and parents deported from the U....
Cicilline seeks to censure three Republican Representatives: Andrew Clyde and Jody Hice of Georgia and Paul Gosar of Arizona. In comments made at Wednesday’s House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing, Clyde compared the rioters to “normal tourist[s]” and Gosar said that slain rioter Ashli Babbitt was “executed.” Hice lamented that four rioting Trump supporters were killed during the insurrection, but he didn’t acknowledge the rioters’ violence. “As members of Congress, we have a responsibility to our constituents, the country and the Constitution to be truthful about facts even when it is inconvenient and uncomfortable,” Cicilline wrote in a letter passed around to Democratic House members on Friday....
