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Malcolm LaVergne, executor of Simpson’s estate, says ‘hard no’ to brain being given to study effects of playing in NFLA lawyer who represented OJ Simpson said there were no plans to donate the former NFL player’s brain to science and that his body would be cremated.Simpson, who became the subject of an intense national debate in America after he was accused – and cleared...

A vehicle registered to the Chiefs’ receiver was involved in a crash in the Dallas areaPolice are seeking Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice in connection with a car crash in Dallas, according to the Dallas Morning News.A vehicle believed to be registered or leased to Rice was involved in a crash on the North Central Expressway at 6.20pm local time Saturday. Citing law...

Car appeared to lose traction before sliding off roadTwo people, including a child, sustain serious injuriesA rally car veered off the road and crashed into a group of spectators in Hungary on Sunday, killing four and injuring several others, police said.The accident occurred during a race between the towns of Labatlan and Bajot near the Danube River in northwest Hungary, the Komárom-Esztergom County police...

Ippei Mizuhara admits to have run up gambling debtsOhtani is world’s most famous baseball playerThe interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, the biggest star in baseball and one of the most famous people in Japan, has been fired after lawyers for the player said there had been a “massive theft” from the slugger’s account.ESPN reported that several sources said Ippei Mizuhara had run up large debts...

Amazon Prime analyst arrested in Bellevue, WashingtonSherman pleaded guilty to negligent driving in 2022Former NFL star Richard Sherman was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the Washington state patrol.In a probable cause statement, trooper Jordan Hazzard-Thomas, who helped respond to the traffic stop, reported talking to Sherman and noticing “the odor of intoxicants” and that Sherman’s eyes appeared...