He was 26. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 A 6-6, 230-pound forward, Mills was a Conference USA all-defensive team selection in his two seasons (2011-12 and ‘12-13) at Southern Miss, where he averaged 9.3 points and 8.0 rebounds his senior year. According to the Tribune, Mills was preparing to work out at North Lawndale College Prep on the city’s West Side. Police say he suffered multiple wounds and was declared dead at the scene after a gunman opened fire on him and a group of his friends near a store close to the school....

The Spanish football federation announced the death early Saturday, saying Aragones died at a Madrid hospital. He had been battling leukemia. Federation president Angel Maria Villar said Aragones would be remembered as "very special" — both for his contributions to Spanish football and as a person. "With him we have lived the beginning of an extraordinary phase in football as well as for Spanish society," Villar said. "This has been a painful dawn for our football....

The suit, via the Chicago Tribune, alleges the student (listed as “Jane Doe”) escorted a drunk player (listed as “Jack Roe”) to his dorm room in January 2016, where she was assaulted. The suit goes on to allege the player destroyed her phone when she tried to call a friend for help. Doe, who withdrew from Notre Dame after attending one semester, is suing the university for invasion of privacy, breach of contract, negligence and violation of Title IX laws....

The former Texas Rangers star turned himself in to authorities on October 30 and pleaded not guilty a day later after his 14-year-old daughter accused him of beating her. He was indicted by a Tarrant County grand jury on Monday. The 38-year-old was released on a $35,000 bond and faces between two and 10 years in prison, should he be convicted. The trial has been delayed as court hearings in Texas are suspended until May 11 at the earliest, due to the coronavirus pandemic....

Former Maple Leafs defenseman Mark Fraser is the latest individual to share a few thoughts on the Mike Babcock-Mike Commodore feud. Fraser, who spent two out of his seven seasons in the NHL with Toronto, backed Commodore’s aggressive analysis of Babcock and offered some intriguing insight into how NHL players may view Babcock. “Anyone who thinks @commie22 (Commodore) needs to lay off Babs (Babcock) just doesn’t understand how much hate players have for him,” Fraser said in a tweet Saturday....

“I have been waddling around lately and people have asked me what’s wrong. I’ve decided to tell everyone at the same time. I have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s,” the former coach at Georgia and the University of Miami tweeted Thursday night. “Truthfully I look at it as a momentary light affliction compared to the future glory in heaven,” Richt continued. “Thank you Jesus for promising us a future blessing of a glorified body that has no sin and no disease....

Former Kentucky center Daniel Orton was involved in an ugly brawl over the weekend in China. There was some scuffle between Orton and an opposing player during an inbounds pass, then things heated up quickly at the other end. Orton was apparently kicked in the groin by Tianjin’s Liu Wei after he fell to the ground and then began throwing punches. MORE: 2014 Kentucky Wildcats, a season of supremacy in photos Orton and another Tianjin player took the fight to the stands....

Marinovich, 47, was charged Tuesday with attempted aggravated trespass of a residence, trespassing, public nudity and possessing methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, the Los Angeles Times reported. Each of the counts are misdemeanors. He also faces another charge for marijuana possession. Marinovich could face up to three years in jail if he is convicted of all charges. He was arrested Aug. 19 after he was discovered trying to pry open the sliding glass door of the Irvine residence....

But before Rodriguez was on professional wrestling’s biggest stage, he fought in MMA as Dos Caras Jr., and was known, at least in part, getting violently knocked out in a 2003 fight for PRIDE. Now, Rodriguez is jumping back into the MMA circles but this time in a different capacity. In October, it was announced that Rodriguez would be “El Presidente,” the public face of Combate Americas. The promotion returns on Thursday night with Combate 12 taking place from the Auditorio Municipal in Tijuana, Mexico....

“I think that we did reach out,” Coker said. “I’m not sure where that is and by no means is it in the 11th hour, but I know there’s some dialogue going on.” Del Rio, whose real name is Jose Rodriguez has competed in MMA, most notably in the PRIDE promotion. Rodriguez fought under the name, Dos Caras, Jr is most known in MMA for his brutal headkick knockout loss to Mirko CroCop at PRIDE Bushido 1 in 2003....

As has been the tradition so far for Chapter 2 of Fortnite, Epic Games didn’t release any Patch Notes for the weapon, so it came as a complete surprise. But after playing with the weapon for a while, we can create our own Patch Notes for the Harpoon Gun. The new weapon helps out with Fortnite’s fishing aspect in Chapter 2, and it also acts as a weapon by dealing damage....

Players in-game can currently see a teaser for “Rise of Skywalker” on the Risky Reels movie screen. It opens up with a video that says “This footage has been rated F for Fortnite” followed by all of the details you need to know about the event. The phrasing of the posters you can see around the map indicate this is not a full blown trailer for the movie. Instead, it will show a scene from the movie that has not yet been released to the public....

The Seminoles are winning and haven’t lost all season, the only unbeaten Power 5 team. That has to count for something, doesn’t it? Or maybe the week after week of too-close-for-comfort wins is beginning to take its toll on a College Football Playoff selection committee that is splitting hairs between viable one-loss candidates that clearly are playing better than FSU (see: Baylor, TCU, Ohio State). MORE: Week 13 photos | Florida coach search update | Seven most-hated teams...

The path to Election Day has been riddled with surprises. Early on, forecasters expected the Republicans to take control of both houses of Congress—the party in the White House typically loses seats during the midterms. Those predictions changed over the summer when the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe V. Wade elicited public outrage at the same time as a slate of GOP nominees were deemed too extreme for many swing voters....

Here are some ideas for appetizers and simple desserts for the Independence Day celebrations, courtesy of USDA SNAP-Ed Connection and its MyPlate Kitchen program which developed a 4th of July summer menu. Appetizers for Fourth of July Chilled Cantaloupe Soup This refreshing starter is great for a day when it’s too hot to cook. Ingredients for 6 servings: 1 cantaloupe (peeled, seeded and cubed)2 cups of orange juice1 tablespoon of lime juice (fresh)1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon (ground)...

In a statement Monday, the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) said consumer fireworks retailers are reporting a nationwide shortage following shipping delays and supply chain issues, as well as record-breaking sales of fireworks last year. The APA warned consumers can expect to pay more for their fireworks purchases this year due to the latest shortage and “substantial increase in transportation-related costs.” Why is there a fireworks shortage? According to the APA, the U....

Congress has thus far approved three rounds of direct stimulus checks since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the first for $1,200 being approved in March 2020 followed by a second payment of $600 in December. Under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, which was passed and signed in March, most Americans received another $1,400 payment. Now more than 2 million Americans have signed a Change.org petition calling for recurring monthly stimulus checks of $2,000 as dozens of lawmakers have urged Biden to support a similar proposal....

Diabate was given the nod for his third Premier League start against Newscastle United last Saturday ahead of Demarai Gray, Kelechi Iheanacho and Shinji Okazaki. The 22-year-old played for 76 minutes before being replaced by Gray in the Foxes’ 2-1 loss. And Puel has described the former Guingamp attacker as a promising talent for the future who could help his team in their remaining games for the season. “I am happy with Diabate because he always gives his best,” Puel told Leicester Mercury....

The Quote “We don’t want to be dependent on the government,” Payne said during Monday’s episode of the Fox News program Fox & Friends. “We don’t want to hope that [Democratic House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi comes around and sends out another check. We don’t want that as human beings, and particularly as Americans.” Why it Matters Enacted in March, the CARES Act provided all eligible Americans with a $1,200 direct payment as many businesses closed during the coronavirus pandemic....

The duo—who first rose to prominence during the 2016 election as pro-Trump YouTubers, hosts of “Women United for Trump” events and occasional on-stage speakers at his rallies—have since made appearances on Fox News’s Fox and Friends, Watters’ World and contributed original weekly content to Fox Nation. Though the duo has regularly contributed five- to seven-minute-long videos to Fox Nation each week since December 18, CNN senior media reporter Oliver Darcy noted that they haven’t added any new videos since April 7, one day after the duo was briefly locked out of Twitter for a tweet telling their 1....