Former Top NFL Pick Charged With Murder

A former National Football League running back serving time in a California prison for domestic violence and vehicle theft has been charged with first-degree murder in the strangling death of his cellmate, a prosecutor said on Wednesday.

If convicted, Lawrence Phillips, 40, could be sentenced to an additional term…

Manhunt Continues for Police Officer Murder Suspects

Authorities broadened the hunt Wednesday for three suspects wanted in the fatal shooting of a popular Illinois police officer, even as they acknowledged that they had no indication the men were still in the area where the slaying happened.
After an intensive 14-hour “grid search” of homes, railroad tracks…

Will Smith Takes on NFL Problem in 'Concussion'

Smith portrays Dr. Bennet Omalu, a doctor who discovered a link between football injuries and dementia after performing an autopsy on an NFL player. The film is set to release Christmas Day.

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Horror Film Maker Wes Craven Has Died

Prolific horror filmmaker Wes Craven, who directed the slasher classic “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” died on Sunday afternoon, his family said in a statement. He was 76.

Craven, who was also behind the 1990s horror hit “Scream,” died surrounded by his loved ones at his Los Angeles home after…

What The Hell is Going On With the Redskins?

The Washington Redskins have made a quarterback change: Kirk Cousins will be the starter this season, not Robert Griffin III.
“We feel like at this time, Kirk Cousins gives us the best chance to win,” coach Jay Gruden said, unseating Griffin, the 2012 Offensive Rookie of the Year. “It’s…