Larry Nassar’s victims recount sexual assault in court hearing On Jan. 16, Larry Nassar sat in court as his ex-patients addressed him and recounted incidents where the former Olympic sports doctor had sexually abused them. According to CNN, Nassar, who has already been sentenced to 60 years in prison for child pornography charges, may be […]
Category: Out of the Shark Zone
Out of the Shark Zone, Jan. 16, 2018
Tonya Harding admits to prior knowledge of attack on Nancy Kerrigan Tonya Harding, former Olympic figure skater known for her association with an attack on Nancy Kerrigan at the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, recently admitted in a special on ABC that she had prior knowledge of the attack. According to USA Today, Harding said […]
Out of the Sharkzone, Jan. 9, 2018
Soccer player Kevin O’Connor wins $1.2 million in lottery jackpot Defender of the Preston North End soccer team Kevin O’Connor had an eventful New Year’s Day. According to CNN, O’Connor watched his team suffer another loss in the English football championship from the substitutes’ bench before winning the lottery jackpot, making the 22-year-old player a […]
Out of the Sharkzone, Nov. 28, 2017
UCLA shoplifting case resolved According to ESPN, UCLA’s men’s basketball freshman players LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill were accused of shoplifting sunglasses from a Louis Vuitton store in Hangzhou, China on Nov. 7. During President Trump’s two-day visit to Beijing, he asked Xi Jinping, president of China, to look into the case. After […]
Out of the Sharkzone, Nov. 14, 2017
Roy Halladay dies at age 40 All-star pitcher and two-time Cy Young Award winner for the Blue Jays and Phillies Roy Halladay died in a plane crash on Nov. 7. According to USA Today, he was the only passenger in the plane. Halladay, who retired from the MLB after the 2013 season, received his pilot’s […]
Out of the Sharkzone, Nov. 7, 2017
BBC to increase live sports coverage by 1,000 hours According to The Guardian, BBC has promised to increase live sport coverage by 1,000 hours per year. The increase will be reflected on the BBC sport website as well as through the corporation’s internet streaming service, BBC iPlayer. Tony Hall, the director general, said that this […]
Out of the Shark Zone, Oct, 31, 2017
Draymond Green and Bradley Beal ejected from game after fight Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal were both ejected from their game on Oct. 26 after a scuffle in the second quarter, according to USA Today. The fight started after both players went after a rebounded ball and Beal […]
Out of the Shark Zone, Oct. 24, 2017
Miami Dolphins victorious against Atlanta Falcons The Miami Dolphins won 20-17 against the Atlanta Falcons on Oct. 15. It was a turning point in the Dolphin’s current season after several losses. Several outlets have reported that it feels like the team is finding itself the same way they did in 2016, when its turning point […]
Out of the Shark Zone, Oct. 17, 2017
Mike Pence walks out of Colts game Vice President Mike Pence attended a football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the San Francisco 49ers at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Oct. 8. However, he left in protest of the 49ers who knelt during the national anthem. He then took to Twitter to express […]
Out of the Sharkzone, Oct. 10, 2017
Lions linebacker out with knee injury During Sunday night’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, the Detroit Lions linebacker Paul Worrilow had to be carted off the field in the first defensive play of the game. According to Detroit Free Press, Worrilow has a sprained MCL and will miss the next two to four weeks. After […]