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Channing Crowder continues to drag Russell Wilson’s name.

Here's the latest for Thursday, August 4: Pelosi lands in Japan; Basketball star Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison; volcano erupts in Iceland; Buzz Lightyear stamps debut. (Aug. 4)

The NFL is appealing a disciplinary officer's decision to suspend Deshaun Watson for six games for violating the league's personal conduct policy over sexual misconduct allegations.

This gives NFL commissioner Roger Goodell or someone he designates authority to impose a stiffer penalty.

The Dolphins will forfeit a first-round selection in the 2023 NFL draft and a third-round selection in the 2024 draft. The team's owner is suspended through Oct. 17 and will have to pay a $1.5 million fine.

"I know of no prior instance of a team violating the prohibition on tampering with both a head coach and star player" over several years, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said.

The Miami Dolphins will forfeit a first-round selection in the 2023 NFL draft and a third-round selection in the 2024 draft.

The penalties mark the conclusion of the NFL's investigation into reports of tampering and intentionally losing games by the Dolphins.

Highlights of this day in history: The Tonkin Gulf incident sparks U.S. escalation of the Vietnam War; Saddam Hussein's Iraq invades Kuwait; JFK's PT-109 boat sunk; President Warren G. Harding dies; 'Wild Bill' Hickok killed in Deadwood. (Aug. 2)

As expected, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is challenging a subpoena to testify before a special grand jury that's investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others broke any laws when they tried to overturn Joe Biden's win in Georgia.

The NFL confirmed the Browns quarterback is being suspended for violating the league's personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual misconduct made against him by two dozen women in Texas.

Watson recently settled 23 of 24 lawsuits filed by massage therapists alleging sexual harassment and assault.

“The league should be ashamed of themselves,” one person tweeted.

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Pomaski, 29, was last seen in April 2021 at a house party in a Houston suburb. Her remains were found in December.

Day two of Washington Commanders Camp was underway on Thursday from Ashburn, with a big emphasis on the defense.

The Commanders opened camp with veteran Carson Wentz at the controls.

Football fans will be able to watch games on their mobile device, with NFL promising bevy of content.

The Titans second pick of the 2022 NFL Draft was a standout quarterback at Liberty University under head coach Hugh Freeze.

Retired QB is now majority owner of the Austin, Texas, Mad Drops, one of a dozen teams in Major League Pickleball.

Drew Brees has joined the ownership group of an Austin, Texas, professional pickleball team.

An NFL fan took to Twitter to sell some J.J. Watt merchandise only to be answered by the Arizona Cardinals player himself.

Charles Johnson, the former Colorado receiver who won a Super Bowl title with New England in a nine-year NFL career, has died.

Nick Saban has been vocal about his issues with the status quo in name, image and likeness deals and their use in recruiting.

Sports Seriously: Tracy McGrady gives his opinion on Steph Curry's current status in the ongoing conversation of the NBA's great of all time.

Molson Coors Beverage will return to the Super Bowl next year, making its first appearance during the big game in more than 30 years.

Critics have called attention to Ice Cube’s alleged anti-Asian and anti-Semitic past following the NFL’s announcement of its partnership with the rapper’s Contract With Black America (CWBA) Institute, an economic equity initiative. The NFL, which has been aiming to boost its work with Black-owned businesses, announced the partnership on June 30. The NFL has reportedly spent more than $125 million on Black businesses over the past year, including Ariel Investments, CityFirst/Broadway Bank, Cover Communications and Fearless Technology.

T.J. Watt and Dani Rhodes, the Waukesha County sports power couple, wed at a private resort with family and friends Saturday in Cabo San Lucas.

Sandra Douglass Morgan is a Las Vegas native and graduate of Eldorado High School; the University of Nevada, Reno; and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Sandra Douglass Morgan was also the first Black city attorney in the state of Nevada.

Cowboys LB Micah Parsons joined Sports Seriously and shared his thoughts on Trevon Diggs and why the two could be the best defensive duo in the NFL.

Thomas is one of more than 300 former NFL players who have been diagnosed with CTE by the Boston University CTE Center research team.

The man who killed a former NFL player in a New Orleans area road rage incident in 2016 cannot be tried again for murder after his conviction on a lesser charge was overturned, the state's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. Authorities in the New Orleans suburb of Jefferson Parish originally charged Ronald Gasser with second-degree murder in the shooting of Joe McKnight. Gasser pleaded not guilty and claimed self-defense.

Baker Mayfield said the Cleveland Browns have work ahead if they want him to help them through their situation with Deshaun Watson.

Mackenzie Salmon and Analis Bailey debate if Steph Curry has already locked up a spot as a top ten all-time NBA player after winning his 4th ring.

The former New England Patriot also briefly left the NFL three years ago, before coming out of retirement to join quarterback Tom Brady and the Florida team.

Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia and Seattle and Kansas City, Missouri, were the newcomers among the 11 U.S. sites picked to host games at the 2026 World Cup, while Baltimore, Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Tennessee, and Orlando, Florida, were left out.

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The NFL is seeking to expand its international footprint, and it might find a booming market awaiting it in Germany.

The General Assembly is abandoning for the year legislation intended to lure the Washington Commanders to Virginia.

Johnny Manziel and Terrell Owens might be the stars, but it's the fans who get to pick the plays, as the interactive league wraps up its second season.

Justine Lindsay announced on Instagram she made the team, calling it a "dream come true."

The 29-year-old announced joining the Carolina Panthers TopCats earlier this year. Lindsay says she will continue to "inspire and help my African American beautiful trans sisters."

The Sock Puppets rally for 3 in the 9th to down the River Turtles in Pulaski's home opener.

In the Dallas Cowboys' record books, only three players have scored more than Barber's 47 rushing touchdowns. But he faced severe struggles after his playing days.

Another massage therapist has filed a civil lawsuit against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, raising the number of women who have accused him of sexual misconduct to 23.

"We are devastated to learn of Jeff Gladney's passing," the Cardinals said in a statement. "Our hearts go out to his family, friends and all who are mourning this tremendous loss."

Jeff Gladney, a defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals, has died in a car crash in Dallas.

Former TCU standout Jeff Gladney was killed in a car accident early Monday morning

SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports’ Mike Jones discusses Colin Kaepernick's workout with the Raiders and why Las Vegas might sign him.

The NCAA Division 3 Softball Championships got underway at the Moyer Softball complex in Salem.

Kaepernick hasn't played since the end of the 2016 season when he was cut by San Francisco.

The NFL and Pepsi officially renewed their 40-year relationship, but Super Bowl halftime rights are going back on the market.

Only three people have ever had the distinction of both playing in the NFL and having been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, and Myron Rolle is one of them. For more than five years, he has worked in the neurosurgery department at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. Rolle recently sat down with CBS News special correspondent James Brown to discuss his journey from the gridiron to the operating room, and his new book, "The 2% Way," which is out now.

The Buffalo Bills once played not far from where a gunman opened fire in a an alleged racist attack at Tops Supermarket on Saturday that killed 10 people.

A baseball player punched an opponent following the 2A state championship game.

"I'm learning the playbook of my life that I can hand down to other people and say hey go do these things."

SeatGeek says NFL tickets on the secondary market are selling for more than they did before the Covid pandemic.

Every game can happen in any one of the 18 weeks in the NFL season. It can be watched on any one of seven networks and at 10 different times.

In the primary for the Republican nomination, the former president endorsed an ally accused of sexual misconduct.

The seven-time Super Bowl champion will be part of the the booth "immediately following his playing career," Fox chairman and CEO Lachlan Murdoch said.

USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt breaks down how Memphis Grizzlies' star Ja Morant compares to other all-time great players.

Draft Wire's Luke Easterling is giving out draft grades and identifies three teams that had seriously questionable hauls in the draft.

We’re not here to break down the “grades” or decide “who won the draft” like so many others have, but rather, point out some fun facts or happenings from the NFL’s annual spectacle.

The Covington grad was invited to the Steelers and Jets rookie minicamp tryouts.

Liberty's dual threat quarterback was chosen by xxxxxxx in Las Vegas.

The Cavaliers mammoth TE is a third round selection in the 2022 NFL draft.

We hear it from the youngest of ages, “Hard work pays off.” Just ask Malik Willis.

The Steelers 2018 first round draft pick has started 60 games since entering the league.

Rustburg pulled away from the Bees of Brookville for the shutout win.

The NFL is telling a judge there are multiple reasons why a lawsuit brought against it by three Black coaches who allege racist hiring practices should fail.

The former Liberty and NFL standout running back is set to release a new compilation music album featuring local Virginia artists.

While Deshaun Watson’s NFL career has resumed with the Browns after grand juries declined to indict him on any criminal charges over sexual misconduct allegations, his legal problems aren't over.

Two Black coaches have joined Brian Flores in his lawsuit alleging racist hiring practices by the NFL toward coaches and general managers.

Notre Dame will host Tennessee State in September 2023, marking the first time the Fighting Irish have ever faced a Historically Black College or University on the football field.

The man accused of killing former Saints player Will Smith and wounding his wife during an argument in New Orleans will go on trial again in August.

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In a story published March 25, 2022, about the Black News Channel shutting down, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of the channel's chief investor.

NFL scouts flocked to Blacksburg on Tuesday to see the Hokies in their annual Pro Day. At least three Hokies are expected to be drafted, including defensive end Amare Barno, who ran a 4.37 at the NFL Combine.

There were upwards of 28 NFL teams at Liberty University on Tuesday scouting the Flames’ former quarterback, Malik Willis.

Temperatures most afternoons this week reach the 60s

It looks like a familiar face to Washington football fans will now be sporting burgundy and gold this upcoming season.

A judge in Las Vegas postponed until next month a hearing in an assault case involving two NFL players and two other men accused of severely beating a man at a Las Vegas Strip nightclub the weekend of the Pro Bowl.

Malik Willis has been impressing fans both on and off the field lately.

A federal judge in Philadelphia has approved new rules that seek to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout of NFL concussion claims.

The high school basketball season has reached the Region semifinal and final rounds.

Charley Taylor, the Hall of Fame receiver who ended his 13-season career with Washington as the NFL’s career receptions leader, died Saturday.

Tennessee State’s Geremy Hickbottom accounted for 97 yards and a touchdown from scrimmage to help Team Gather defeat Team Robinson 22-6 in the inaugural HBCU Legacy Bowl.

Area wrestlers are battling for state medals in Salem in Classes 1, 2, and 3.

It's a yes from Simone Biles to fellow elite athlete Jonathan Owens.

It was quite a night for Los Angeles Rams wideout Van Jefferson.

10 Sports’ Eric Johnson gave a brief recap of this year’s Super Bowl.

The Super Bowl ads this year were heavy on nostalgia and star power.

Would you like it if Alexa could read your mind?

50 Cent knows how to make a surprise entrance.

Now we all know about Uber Eats, but what about Uber Don’t Eats?

Trailing 20-16 going into the fourth quarter, the Rams drove the field and took a 23-20 lead with 1:25 remaining on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Cooper Kupp.

We’ll continue to update this article throughout the big game.

The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cyber criminals claiming they stole some of the football team’s financial data.