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So when he thought that the officials had erroneously called a pass by Texas Tech an incompletion instead of a fumble, he barged out onto the field to make his displeasure known. MORE: Upsets | SEC icons | Scoreboard | ‘Dadgum’ FSU Sooners defensive back Aaron Colvin, however, didn't get the memo and charged into his own coach. Hilarity ensued. Somehow, I feel like Colvin might be running an extra set of sprints in practice this week....

Quillin (32-0-1, 23 KO) pounded Zerafa (17-2, 9 KO) four times in the head during the fifth round before delivering a powerful right-handed knockout blow to Zerafa. MORE: Injuries that altered athletes’ careers The blow forced Zerafa to a medical stretcher outside the ring. He was given oxygen but the ringside physician told NBC Sports he would be OK. Watch as Quillin landed the quivering punch. Zerafa was taken to local hospital for further evaluations....

The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department confirmed details about the incident to the press. It reportedly took place around 8:30 a.m. at a store on the 2200 block of Alabama Avenue. The five victims included two men and two women in addition to the teenage boy. All were said to be conscious and breathing when police arrived on the scene. Their identities have not been released at this time. Both of the female victims and one of the adult male victims were reportedly shot in the lower extremities, according to WUSA 9 reporter Matthew Torres....

The dog was first introduced to the U.S. in the 1990s and there are now an estimated 700 to 800 Bracchi in the country today, according to Amanda Inman, president of the Bracco Italiano Club of America (BICA). While the breed’s introduction to the U.S. was relatively recent, its history goes way back. The Bracco has been described as the oldest European pointer, with a lineage dating back to the fourth or fifth century B....

Davis made his name with the Houston Dynamo, spending 10 years with the club and leaving as the team’s all-time leader in games played, starts and assists, winning MLS Cup twice. “I can’t believe that the last 15 years have gone by so fast and that this journey has come to an end,” Davis said in a team release. “Along the way, I have met a lot of great people and have had the privilege to play alongside many great players....

His look has caught the attention of many social media users, and while some have praised the wardrobe choice, others have criticized him for wearing a skirt. Bullet Train is Pitt’s latest action thriller from his production studio Plan B. His co-stars Zazie Beetz, Brian Tyree Henry, Joey King and Aaron Taylor-Johnson joined him at the event in Berlin on Tuesday, July 19. Pitt turned heads on the red carpet with his brown jacket and skirt combination....

But high stakes–and higher ambition–lured him out. In 1983, he proposed a “fair tax,” a sweeping plan to lower and simplify tax rates. He published a book on it. He touted it as he campaigned, successfully, for re-election in 1984. He was going to run for president someday, maybe in 1988, and the “fair tax” would be his calling card. By 1986, it was time to pass a bill. That meant cultivating Democrats in the House....

Spector could be headed to Major League Soccer A day later, Wright-Phillips addressed assembled journalists at an MLS media roundtable and expressed his dismay over seeing the Red Bulls captain shipped to the Fire. “He’s one of them guys. I don’t care what kind of player you bring in. Even if you brought in Messi, you’ll still miss Dax,” Wright-Phillips said. “He’s a lot more than a good football player to our team....

On Friday officials with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said that the swimmer had passed away following the rare Naegleria fowleri infection. “Unfortunately, the patient died due to Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis,” a spokesperson for the department told CNN. “While the occurrence of Naegleria fowleri infection is extremely rare, once infected it is usually fatal.” On July 8, the Iowa Department of Public Health announced that the beach at Lake of Three Fires in Taylor County was closed for swimming following “a confirmed infection of Naegleria fowleri in a Missouri resident with recent potential exposure while swimming at the beach at Lake of Three Fires State Park....

As has been the case for much of the playoffs, it was Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews who came up big for the Blackhawks. MORE: Must-see Stanley Cup photos Toews, who had been held to one point in the first three games of the final, opened the scoring 6:40 into the second period, and Saad scored the eventual game-winner almost a full period later, with 13:38 to play in the third....

According to Oriental Daily, translated by Says.com, The husky, named Dai Bao, is said to have encountered the snake on March 20, when the creature approached the family’s home in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Attempting to protect his owners, the husky attacked the massive four-foot-long cobra. Dai Bao’s owner, known by her first name, Yap, reported that the husky, who had been rescued from the street just two years before, managed to injure the cobra significantly in the fight....

The drought for the Braves and Twins is over. Both teams finally won their first games of the season Friday night after nine straight losses. The Braves rallied past the Marlins for a 6-3 win. Nick Markakis, Adonis Garcia and Gordon Beckham each drove in runs during a four-run eighth inning. Garcia’s single that scored A.J. Pierzynski and Markakis broke a 3-3 tie. MORE: Jackie Robinson: 42 images from the Sporting News archive...

The Ohio State quarterback said he was switching to receiver and H-back last month, and it turns out Miller has an impressive set of hands, as he demonstrated at the Buckeyes’ practice facility. MORE: Top 10 Buckeyes ever | Miller’s NFL Draft potential takes big leap | Ohio State trash can prank That is a Heisman-level quarterback making a one-handed catch with five footballs in his other arm. Ohio State’s offense is going to be scary....

With the game falling outside the FIFA international match calendar, both teams were made up of almost entirely domestic-based players. Both struggled to create clear-cut chances as Tite’s Brazil – flying high in World Cup qualifying – made it seven straight wins. Player Ratings: Brazil 1-0 Colombia The nations had organised the friendly in the wake of the November plane crash, in which Chapecoense players, backroom staff and directors were among 71 people who died when the flight carrying them to Colombia crashed....

Coutinho continues to be heavily linked with a move to Spanish giants Barca ahead of Thursday’s transfer deadline in the Premier League, though La Liga clubs have an extra day to complete their business. Brazil 13/2 to win World Cup The Brazil international – subject of three failed bids from Barcelona after handing in a transfer request – is yet to feature for Liverpool this season due to a back injury and illness....

“It could be something criminal, it could be an accidental spill, it could also be a ship that sank,” Bolsonaro said. “It is complex. We have on our radar screen a country that could be the origin of the oil.” Reports state that molecular tests on the samples of the crude oil show they are not from Petroleo Brasileiro, more commonly known as Petrobras, the state-run oil company. Crude oil can have different identifiers depending on which field it is from....

Tite’s side opened their campaign in Qatar with an impressive 2-0 win over Serbia, which was only soured by an injury to star forward Neymar, who will now miss this match as a result. Switzerland weren’t quite so impressive against Cameroon but did manage to walk away with a crucial 1-0 win. On paper, this is tightest game of Group G and Brazil will be hoping to use it as a way to build confidence and book their spot in the knockout stages....

Brazilians angered by Bolsonaro’s bizarre comment from last December, as well as other anti-vaccine remarks he has made, have been lining up to be inoculated while wearing crocodile and other reptile costumes, according to a Friday report from The Guardian. Some of the would-be reptiles say that Bolsonaro, whose populist style and conservative rhetoric has often earned comparisons with former U.S. President Donald Trump, is to directly to blame for the deaths of their loved ones....

But the season starts again today, and the next couple of weeks are going to be among the busiest of the year for fantasy owners. There are going to be trade rumors every day from now until the end of the July 31 non-waivers deadline. You have to position yourself to be ready to make pickups when someone is moved. Confucius say: “For fantasy owners, it’s not usually about the player getting traded, but rather who he replaces and who will replace him....