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The former Minneapolis, police officer, who is white, was sentenced to 22 and a half years in jail for second-degree murder in June 2021, after he fatally knelt on the neck of George Floyd, a Black man, while making an arrest in May 2020. Chauvin intends to appeal on 14 grounds, recently filed court documents revealed. Daniel Medwed, a professor of law and criminal justice at Northeastern University, said Chauvin “has a shot, even if just remote one....

In a video played in Minneapolis’ Hennepin County Court, Gianna, 7, said that she misses her father and wishes she could play with him. She added that she asks about him “all the time.” “We used to have dinner every single night before we went to bed,” she said. “My daddy always used to help me brush my teeth.” Following the video with Gianna, Floyd’s two brothers, Philonise and Terrence, and his nephew Brandon Williams delivered in-person impact statements before the court....

In 2014, the two played for money. Obama lost, but he said he spotted Jeter 30 strokes, implying he was much better at the game than Jeter. MORE: Can Trump live up to these presidential sports moments? On Tuesday, Jeter joked Obama’s story wasn’t entirely true. MORE: Jeter’s final home game, in photos “It was all about him embellishing the golf game,” Jeter said, via Golf.com. “I told him I was coming after him for a defamation of character suit....

That was the case Friday when the Penguins pulled off a trade for Senators center Derick Brassard , one of the more coveted forwards available at this year’s NHL trade deadline. If only things were so simple. News of an agreement between Pittsburgh and Ottawa initially broke in the afternoon. Seven hours, six players, four draft picks and one NHL veto later, a three-team trade including the Golden Knights finally gained league approval....

The hot start is the franchise’s best since the 2011-12 season, where they finished the lockout-shortened season with a 50-16 record, tied for the best in the league with the San Antonio Spurs. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Everyone knows what happened next. Derrick Rose suffered a devastating knee injury and the Bulls were bounced in six games by the Philadelphia 76ers....

While speaking to ESPN in a recent interview, Derrick Lewis said he would knock out Francis Ngannou in the first exchange of their fight if Ngannou came forward aggressively. The Black Beast’s prediction stems from Ngannou’s performance against Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 249. A few seconds into the fight, the Predator crowded Rozenstruik with winging shots from a square stance and the chin held high. Ngannou walked past Rozenstruik’s shots to score a quick knockout win....

Rose responded to inquiries about a civil suit filed against him last month by an ex-girlfriend who claims he and friends gang-raped her in 2013. The 2011 NBA MVP proclaimed his innocence Monday. MORE: Classic photos of Derrick Rose “I will be proven innocent,” Rose said, via the Chicago Tribune. “It’s not true. This whole summer I had tunnel vision. My mindset was just making sure that I was working out every day, and spending as much time as possible with my son (P....

Rose made his preseason debut on Friday after suffering a fractured left orbital during the first practice of training camp. He wore a mask throughout his two five-minute stretches, and Hoiberg is still unsure what his role will be come Tuesday. MORE: Every NBA team’s greatest strength this season | Will Derrick Rose or Jimmy Butler run the Bulls’ offense? “I don’t know if he’s going to have a restriction on how many minutes, although conditioning is still a concern," Hoiberg said, via CSN Chicago....

France coach Didier Deschamps called up Rennes striker Romain Alessandrini for the first time as well as recalling defenders Raphael Varane of Real Madrid and Arsenal‘s Bacary Sagna in his squad for the prestige friendly here against Germany next Wednesday. Karim Benzema is also back in the group after the Real Madrid striker recovered from injury and missed the 2-1 victory over Italy last November while Abou Diaby is ruled out as he continues his comeback from injury that sidelined the Arsenal central midfielder for three months....

“I don’t know, man, shoot,” Jackson said Sunday afternoon. “We’ll see what happens. You never know how it’ll play out.” MORE: Updated playoff picture What everybody knows for sure is how it keeps playing out when Jackson suits up for Washington against the team that dumped him for nothing in return three years ago. He lit up the Eagles again, roasting them for an 80-yard touchdown catch that had onlookers comparing him to Willie Mays, far from the usual comparison for a wide receiver....

Jerry Dior designed Major League Baseball’s logo in 1968 and, a year later, the red-white-and-blue symbol was adopted to honor professional baseball’s centennial. Dior received no royalties for his baseball logo, and no public credit — until MLB officially recognized him in 2009 by holding pregame ceremonies in his honor at Citi Field and Yankee Stadium. MORE: Stephen Strasburg exits start with apparent injury | Masahiro Tanaka will return for Yankees against Mariners...

Bitter rivals Mohun Bagan have won the league in 2015 but the red-and-gold brigade still await the coveted trophy. It was under Subhas Bhowmick that East Bengal had won the erstwhile National Football League way back in 2004 before it was rechristened as I-League in 2007. Neroca FC may be sitting at the top of the table, but realistically it seems to be a fight between the two second and third placed sides – Minerva Punjab and East Bengal....

Malik told CNN that to her, he was “an old man” whom she worried was going to beat her and force her to do labor around the house. Malik’s parents said they had no other choice but to sell their daughter. As their country’s economy collapsed amid the Taliban takeover, her family has become unable to afford any necessities including food. Malik’s family has lived in an Afghan displacement camp in the northwestern Badghis province for the past four years....

After the heartbreaker that was Mugen train, we were left wondering how the story would progress going forward. How would the demon slayers recover from Rengoku’s death? Would the story continue on the negative spiral his death set up? While season 2 answered all of that and more, it in turn left fans with a host of new questions to occupy their minds. Here are some of the biggest ones....

Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles is the latest anime title from CyberConnect2, developers of the .hack JRPG series and the famous Naruto series of anime fighting games. The Demon Slayer game follows the story of the popular anime and manga up to the events of the Demon Slayer: Mugen Train movie featuring the Flame Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku. Alongside the story mode, players may battle each other in local and online battles....

Now, CyberConnect2 is now returning to its heyday with another arena fighter, this time for the wildly popular Demon Slayer franchise. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Hinokami Keppuutan is the developer’s latest effort, and while a samurai-focused game naturally cannot be as high-flying as a ninja one, Demon Slayer comes pretty close in the Versus mode footage available. Still, it’s in the game’s best interest to differentiate itself from the Naruto Ninja Storm games, as there are already worries that it will simply be a reskinned game of that franchise....

A season 2 of the Demon Slayer had always been anticipated as a possibility, but the official trailer finally came from the makers of the anime with the promise of more information to come. The new trailer from Aniplex finally offers fans a glimpse at footage from the show’s second season. RELATED: Crunchyroll Unveiled Its Incredible Summer 2021 Lineup The new season will be called Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc....

This is why Clint Dempsey, fresh off a highlight-filled hat trick, wasn’t about to take for granted his place at the 2018 World Cup (assuming the U.S. qualifies). Asked if he thinks he could see himself playing in the next World Cup—when he would be 35— Dempsey acknowledged it’s far from a sure bet, but made it clear it remains a motivating factor. Pulisic shines as playmaker “Well, it’d be awesome....

Former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland defender Denis Irwin claims the club will leave no stone unturned in their bid to sign Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas. It is believed that Arsenal have the first option to re-sign their former skipper if Fabregas decides to leave Camp Nou, but Irwin reveals United are confident they can win the race for the Spain international. Denis Irwin, a former left-back who works as an ambassador at Old Trafford, now has revealed that Fabregas is their top target this season....

Denmark’s preparations for their opener against Wales, however, have not gone off to a good start as trouble has emerged regarding the players’ commercial rights. The players’ refusal to play after a disagreement on commercial rights with the Danish Football Association (DBU) has left Denmark without their top squad. The national team includes players from third-tier club Avarta, fourth-tier Vanlose and players like Christoffer Haagh, Christian Bommelund Christensen and Kevin Jorgensen who also played in the 2016 Futsal World Cup....