Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner has filed for an annulment from new wife Glory Johnson, who is a forward for the Tulsa Shock. The news comes just one day after Johnson announced she was pregnant with the couple’s first child. MORE: Ayesha Curry explains how she parents Riley after newfound fame | Kyrie Irving out for NBA Finals with fractured kneecap The two were married May 8 on an Arizona mountaintop, just a few weeks after both women were arrested on charges of domestic violence....

Banks, the former football star, was accused of rape at age 16 and sentenced as an adult. He served five years in prison and five years on parole before his accuser stepped forward and recanted her story. So you get why the story of Turner, the former Stanford swimmer whose sentence for a rape conviction was just six months, has drawn much scrutiny recently. MORE: Turner’s victim suffers at hands of judge, too...

Jackson told NFL Network’s James Palmer he tested positive Wednesday after having flulike symptoms, chills and congestion. MORE: Tom Brady’s new TB12 product criticized as exploiting coronavirus fears He becomes the second known NFL player this week to be diagnosed after Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott on Monday. Broncos pass rusher Von Miller announced in mid-April he contracted the coronavirus, making him the second NFL player to publicly announce a positive test....

He isn’t alone is doing the tour of teams seeking field bosses. While defensive coordinator Del Rio was talking to the Raiders, offensive coordinator Adam Gase was wrapping up discussions with the Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears, according to The Denver Post. Friday, he talked to the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons. Firings after completion of the 2014 NFL regular season left vacancies to fill. Given the Broncos’ success the past two seasons, their coordinators were natural targets....

Following a 4-yard touchdown pass to tight end Rob Gronkowski with 12 seconds remaining, Brady’s two-point conversion pass was tipped by Aqib Talib and intercepted by Bradley Roby to preserve the win and send the Broncos to the Super Bowl. The Broncos will be playing in their eighth Super Bowl when they travel to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. for Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7. MORE: Stats, scoreboard | AFC championship in images | Even in loss, Gronk does Gronk The Broncos defense was dominant and Peyton Manning made the necessary throws Sunday to help the Broncos hold a 17-9 halftime lead....

The city has agreed to pay a $610,000 settlement to the woman, who was 40 weeks pregnant at the time of her arrest in February 2018. Shackling pregnant prisoners during labor has been banned in New York State since 2009. In 2015, this law was expanded to all pregnant women and new mothers. The woman, who was involved in a child custody dispute, was detained in a Bronx jail after allegedly breaching an order of protection, according to CNN....

The two broke the news Tuesday on their individual Twitter accounts. Both players will have to sit out for the 2019-20 season unless the NCAA grants them a waiver. The commitments brought some surprise, as it was widely believed that the two would attend the same school after going to Marquette together and visiting the same three schools (Virginia, Michigan State, Wisconsin). Sam, who has one more season of eligibility, averaged nearly 15 points per game last season for Marquette and was the Golden Eagles’ second-leading scorer....

Patrice Genet, from Saint-Nicolas de Port, in the Lorraine region of eastern France, suffered a bite from a brown recluse type of spider in early June while he was sleeping. The 60-year-old man told a local news website, Lorraine Actu, that as soon as he woke up he suffered unbearable pain from the bite. “I got up with a kind of prick on my left arm. My hand continued to swell throughout the day,” he said....

Browne has been capped for the Boys in Green at youth level, even captaining the Under-19 team, but he has yet to make a senior appearance for his country. The 21-year-old joined Preston from Cork City in 2014 and has been a regular feature at Deepdale over the course of the past three seasons. And with Preston challenging for a place in the play-offs in the current campaign, Browne is hopeful that his performances will be enough to impress O’Neill....

That coach will be expected to get this team back to the postseason for the first time since the 2002 season. MORE: Browns fire Kitchens after 6-10 season Here is a list of the best replacement options. Browns coaching candidates: The best bets Mike McCarthy This assumes general manager John Dorsey and a front office staff filled with former Green Bay personnel stays on. McCarthy took a season off after being fired by the Packers last year....

While the new Browns coach would have liked to have seen his new wide receiver at the voluntary three-day minicamp last week, he has no issue with Beckham training elsewhere and defended the wide receiver’s decision to do so. “There’s no problem with Odell not being here," Kitchens said Saturday, via Cleveland.com. “I’d rather him be here. He’s not here. It’s voluntary. That’s what the word voluntary means. He can decide to come or he can’t....

During the press conference, Garrett admitted that his recovery from COVID-19 hasn’t been as straightforward as it’s been for other NFL players. He’s still having breathing issues, and it’s affecting the defensive end’s play on the field, he said. “I’m not sure (when I’ll be be 100 percent),” Garrett told reporters. “I’m just getting over a coughing fit from the locker room earlier. I’m trying to get some water into my system and be able to breath....

MORE: Dolphins kneel during national anthem McCown, who returned to the sideline after being checked in the locker room, replaced Robert Griffin III this week after the Browns’ opening-week starter suffered a shoulder injury and was placed on injured reserve. RGIII could miss up to 12 weeks. If McCown continues to have problems and cannot continue, then third-round pick Cody Kessler would be next in line for Cleveland.

Rookie quarterback Cody Kessler has been announced as the starter against the Cowboys after missing last week with a concussion, the team announced. WEEK 9 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread “He has some uncanny ability. He has some moxie, some poise and he has demonstrated that," Browns coach Hue Jackson said. “He has done some good things in games, but you have to do it over a number of opportunities to really know that it is truly in there....

Dorsey later retracted those remarks, but he stood by that message with a flurry of three trades Friday that gave Cleveland some real players to work with, acquiring quarterback Tyrod Taylor from Buffalo, wide receiver Jarvis Landry from Miami and cornerback Damarious Randall from Green Bay. Those players give the Browns more flexibility in building through a pivotal 2018 NFL Draft that comes on the heels of an 0-16 season under coach Hue Jackson....

“He plays hard. He’s kind of symbolic of players we’re trying to acquire here in terms of…plays hard, plays with passion, athletic, can run. Obviously, he has a long way to go.” Mingo has been one of the best rookie pass rushers, battling with fellow Top 10 pick Ezekiel Ansah of the Lions and Patriots late-rounder Chris Jones for most sacks among first year players. While against the Packers he struggled on passing downs, he proved that he has the skill set and motor to be a staple for the Browns’ defense for many years....

Buffalo was scheduled to play last Sunday at home against the Jets, but the game was moved to Monday night in Detroit due to heavy snow. The Bills did dismantled the Jets, 38-3 as 2.5-point favorites, although will now have one less day to prepare for Cleveland. The Line: Bills -3, Total: 42 Line movement: The Bills opened in the -1.5 to -2 range on Sunday, but were reposted -2 to -2....

A bloodied Tom Brady earned his first career unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in the Buccaneers’ NFC divisional loss to the Rams on Sunday, much to the chagrin of the Tampa Bay coach. Speaking on his Buccaneers Radio Network show, Arians laid into Hochuli for the flag. “Totally uncalled for,” Arians said. “I don’t think any other referee in the league would have thrown the flag.” MORE: Brady on what may push him towards retirement...

DNA from a lone male was found on a knife sheath recovered at the rental home in Moscow where the victims—Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin—were killed in the early morning hours on November 13, according to a probable cause affidavit unsealed on Thursday. The affidavit said that DNA was then matched with DNA from the suspect’s father found in trash taken from Kohberger’s parents’ home in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested in late December....

The Nationals outfielder just became the sixth player in MLB history to hit 40 home runs in a season at age 22 or younger. An impressive milestone in an already impressive career. But Harper is so much more than a slugger. He’s a man of the people. MORE: Ridiculous MLB.tv blackout restrictions | Phillies create Pope Francis Rookie Card In a new Gatorade spot, a youth baseball team was invited to test out a new Bryce Harper virtual reality experience, when none other than Harper himself popped up to surprise the kids....