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Man sentenced for death of Angels' pitcher Tyler Skaggs
Eric Kay, 48, a former Los Angeles Angels employee, was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison Tuesday for providing Angels' pitcher Tyler Skaggs with the drugs that led to his overdose death in Texas, ESPN reported.
Kay was convicted on one count each of drug distribution resulting in death and drug conspiracy. Skaggs, 27, was found dead on July 1, 2019, in a suburban Dallas hotel room. The coroner's report said he passed away from a toxic mix of alcohol, fentanyl, and oxycodone. Additionally, five Major League players testified they'd received oxycodone pills from Kay at various times from 2017 to 2019.
Raiders' Davante Adams facing troubles from police and NFL
A photographer who was shoved, as seen in this CBS video, by Los Angeles Raiders' wide receiver Davante Adams has filed a police report over the incident.
"The victim is a photographer at the Chiefs/Raiders game. At the end of the game, he was pushed to the ground causing injury," the Kansas City Police Department said. "He made arrangements for private transport to the hospital for treatment at which time he called police. The injuries are preliminarily thought to be non-life threatening. The incident will be investigated by our Assault Unit detectives, upon completion they will coordinate with the applicable city or state prosecutor to determine any applicable charges."
Adams is facing discipline from the NFL, according to NFL Media, CBSSports reported.
Protester leveled by Rams' Wagner suffered a concussion, cops say
A protester who ran onto the field during Monday Night Football last week and was leveled by Los Angeles Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner suffered a concussion during the incident, TMZ reported. Cops are still investigating. Wagner said he took the protester down for safety reasons.
NFL may put four teams in Europe
The NFL is considering placing four teams, an entire division, in Europe as part of a major international expansion, CBSSports reported.
"There's no question that London could support, not just one franchise, I think two franchises. I really believe that," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said. "That's from a fan perspective, from a commercial standpoint, from a media standpoint. I think [London] has proven that."
"We're trying to sort of see, could you have multiple locations in Europe where you could have an NFL franchise, because it would be easier as a division," Goodell added.
Alvarez hits three-run homer as Astros defeat Mariners in playoff opener
Houston Astros left fielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez smashed a game-ending, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning off Robbie Ray on Tuesday night. The blast put the Astros up over the Mariners 8-7 to give them the victory in the playoff opener in the American League division series in Houston, Fox 26 reported.