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Montae Nicholson, left, and Sydney A. Maggiore (Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office) Washington Redskins defensive back Montae Nicholson was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault early Tuesday after a drunken fight at a Northern Virginia shopping complex near the team’s practice facilities, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s office. The team …

CLOSE Penny Hardaway calls Rick Barnes’ comments low class.Drew Hill, The Commercial Appeal Memphis coach Penny Hardaway had harsh words for Tennessee’s Rick Barnes.(Photo: The Associated Press) MEMPHIS — Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway had strong words for Tennessee’s Rick Barneson Tuesday as he discussed the Tigers’ 102-92 loss to the …

Dec 12, 2018; Dallas, TX, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore (24) reacts to being fouled during the second half against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The NBA has fined Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore $10,000 for bouncing the ball into …

As the song drifted into the Parisian night, there was a sense that the words “eda sa qaqa” — “we have overcome” — carried more resonance than usual that November evening. This was the Fiji’s first ever victory over France. A northern hemisphere tour which had started two weeks previously …

Former Connecticut men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie has filed a complaint against the university in federal court, alleging UConn illegally attempted to stop him from filing a racial discrimination claim stemming from his firing in March. The complaint, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Hartford, claims Ollie was subject …

Unlike Allen, Mayfield was seen more as a complete product at quarterback, and as the season has progressed he has shown vast improvement in making deep passes work to his benefit. Next Gen pointed out on Twitter that since Week 9, when Freddie Kitchens began calling plays for Cleveland, Mayfield …

Lionel Messi collected a record fifth Golden Shoe award on Tuesday for finishing last season as the top goalscorer in Europe. The striker scored 34 goals in 68 games for Barcelona, putting himself ahead of Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Tottenham’s Harry Kane. Cristiano Ronaldo, who has won the award four …

Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom could cash in big, even in the late stages of their career. (James Guillory/USA TODAY Sports) Neil Greenberg Reporter analyzing advanced sports statistics for the Fancy Stats blog December 18 at 4:09 PM Keeping a Stanley Cup winning team together is hard. It becomes harder …

Chris Paul and James Harden.(Photo: Matthew Emmons, USA TODAY Sports) Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Durant. The list of all-time great scorers that have put the ball in the hoop during Chris Paul’s lifetime is a lengthy one. But the Houston Rockets point guard …

Washington Redskins safety Montae Nicholson has been charged with assault and battery as well as being drunk in public, according to multiple reports. According to a report by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia, deputies were called to a local retail and residential development around 2 a.m. Tuesday morning …