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Sharper, 39, pleaded guilty to two counts of forcible rape and one count of simple rape of three women police said were rendered helpless or unconscious by drinks Sharper spiked with drugs before raping them in the fall of 2013, NOLA.com reported. MORE: Disgraced athletes | Most heinous crimes connected to sports figures Sharper, his hands and feet in shackles and clad in orange jail garb, answered with only two words when Criminal District Judge Karen Herman asked him if he was pleading guilty because, in fact, he was guilty of the rapes....

[HTML1] The assault on gamer’s wallets won’t stop. With each new high profile game release comes another opportunity to offer limited edition bundles, and they just keep getting more tempting. Fallout 4’s Pip-Boy Edition didn’t even make it a week before it was sold out permanently, despite Bethesda actually wanting to make more. Obviously video game fans are more than willing to shell out good money on quality bundles that let us show off to fellow nerds....

Lilly is the daughter of fallen Kirkersville, Ohio police chief Eric Disario, who was shot and killed during an incident at a nursing home in 2017. Lilly was born just two days after his funeral. Five years later, this week marked Lilly’s first day of kindergarten. “It’s another milestone my husband had to miss,” Lily’s mother Aryn Disario told WBNS. Disario might not have been there for her first day at school, but officers across the state ensured his presence wasn’t forgotten....

Last summer, Lucasfilm promoted Filoni to the position of Executive Creative Director for the whole company, which certainly seems fitting for someone as influential in the Star Wars franchise as him. However, that title change wasn’t officially announced until just recently, and as a result, he’s been getting a slew of congratulations from fans and colleagues alike in response to the “news.” RELATED: John Boyega Says ‘Star Wars’ Race Discussions Were ‘Worth Having’...

In fact, he feels they did him a favor. “They may think I’m going to blast people, but I’m not,’’ Stewart told USA Today Sports shortly after the Diamondbacks announced their decision to clean house, including the firing of manager Chip Hale. “It is what it is. It’s that side of the business. To be honest with you, I’m kind of relieved. “Quite frankly, I’ve got better things to do....

The annual month-long summer break in the Formula One season gives drivers a chance to recharge the batteries, reflect on what’s gone well and, more importantly, what needs to change before they return to action for another gruelling nine races that concludes with the Abu Dhabi showpiece on November 20. While F1 fans are chomping at the bit for their Sunday afternoons once again to be filled with all the high-speed drama and entertainment you’d expect from 20 cars twisting and turning around bends at 200mph, it’s no surprise the drivers welcome a mid-season break....

While most gamers I know like what these rewards have brought to games, some argue that the rewards get in the way of properly enjoying a game - and Twisted Metal creator, David Jaffe, might be one of them. When asked what the new Twisted Metal will have for trophies, director David Jaffe responded on Twitter (a venue Jaffe has been using a lot lately) that whatever they end up doing there will not be many online trophies....

Eyebrows were raised when Antonio Conte brought the Brazilian defender back to Stamford Bridge on transfer deadline day in August 2016. But the 30-year-old thrived in the Italian’s new look back three system, playing a key role as Chelsea romped to the Premier League title. Luiz could claim the double in Saturday’s FA Cup final against Arsenal, but the centre-back accepts it was a “risk” to go back to Chelsea after a period of domestic dominance in Ligue 1 with PSG....

Rodriguez has been playing well this year, but it comes after he faced a season-long suspension for suspicion of PED use. Before Tuesday’s game between the Yankees and Red Sox, Ortiz discussed Rodriguez’s season, and brought up his history with steroids. MORE: Jersey Confidence Index, MLB edition “It is what it is. The guy is playing the game the right way now — as far as we know," he said, via the New York Daily News....

That’s assuming, of course, that Toronto won’t ask him to attempt to duplicate CC Sabathia’s incredible (and mostly insane) three-days-off effort for the Brewers down the stretch in 2008. MORE: Most memorable deadline deals | Seven landing spots for CarGo And chances are, Price will only make a dozen regular-season starts for the Blue Jays in his entire career. He’s a rental, pure and simple. There’s little hope in Toronto that he’ll opt to sign a long-term deal with the team, not with all the deep-pocket owners who will be hot on his trail when he becomes a free agent after the season (hi Cubs, Dodgers, Yankees)....

Having already confirmed superstar LeBron James (illness) and Danny Green as absentees prior to tip-off against the Thunder on Saturday, the Lakers added Davis to the list. Davis – initially listed as questionable for the clash – missed Friday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks due to a gluteus maximus contusion suffered against the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Flourishing since arriving from the New Orleans Pelicans in a blockbuster trade, Davis has been averaging 27....

The two haven’t always agreed during the three Sprint Cup races so far this season, leaving critics to believe Waltrip is disgruntled with the rookie analyst stealing his thunder. MORE: Danica, Chase among drivers in trouble | Stewart set to begin rehab Waltrip, 69, cleared the air Wednesday on FoxSports.com. Here’s what he had to say: I know our Fox NASCAR gang is having a lot of fun and feel the same excitement....

David Albelda, according to recent reports, has confirmed that he will not be renewing his contract with the Valencia CF. David, who was an integral part of the club ever since he broke into the first team in 1997-98, not only belongs to one of the ‘Best Club in the World”, as recorded in 2004, but is also a member of their best ever XI, according to club magazine AMUNT....

(H/T: Goldandorsmith.com) Clarkson's tumble mirrors what the Leafs have been doing recently. They're 0-1-2 in their three Post-Sochi games after a 2-1 regulation loss to the Blue Jackets.

Connecticut-based Bridgewater Associates said on its website that David McCormick, 56, decided to leave the company “in order to consider running for the open Senate seat in his home state of Pennsylvania.” Since 2009, McCormick worked for the hedge fund and lived in Connecticut. He was named co-CEO in 2017 and became the sole CEO in April, when co-CEO Eileen Murray left, Reuters reported. The company lauded his accomplishments with Bridgewater in the departure announcement, including his role as CEO in the company’s transition during the COVID-19 pandemic....

The former Everton boss has overseen a poor start to his tenure at the Old Trafford helm with The Red Devils languishing in seventh place in the league following a dramatic 2-2 draw with Fulham on Sunday afternoon. Although the campaign has largely been a disappointment, Moyes believes the task of replacing Ferguson was always going to be a long term project rather than a quick fix. “I was given a six-year contract....

In an interview with the Mail on Sunday, the former Preston and Everton manager discusses in detail about the how, the why and the when of his 10-month-reign as the boss at Old Trafford. The impossible job “It was a step into the unknown and, looking back now, it was near enough the impossible job,’ he said. ‘But it was the right job for me. I’d been at Everton for more than 11 years....

The Associated Press reported that Julieta Tejeda, a spokeswoman for the national prosecutor’s office in the Dominican, told reporters Tuesday night that a suspect had been taken into custody. She provided no other details. It is not known whether police consider the arrested man the shooter. News of the second arrest broke as the first suspect, Eddy Vladimir Feliz Garcia, was making an initial court apprearance in Santo Domingo. ABC News reported that Feliz Garcia was charged with attempted homicide, criminal association and intentionally causing injury through the use of an illegal firearm....

“Obviously it was all my fault, I accept that and I have to keep embracing it. Someone does get picked out and this time it’s me. I’ve got to keep my head down and focus on what my task ahead is and that’s scoring runs.” When asked about how he was greeted by Root as he walked out to bat, Warner said: “He said to me, ‘It’s been a long couple of months, hasn’t it?...

David Warner’s hilarious TikTok video David Warner posted a TikTok video of him drinking hot coffee in the backdrop of the famous Michael Jackson song, Billie Jean on another social media platform, Instagram. Through this video, Warner challenged the Australian limited-overs captain and IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman, Aaron Finch to perform the task. Through his comments, Finch gracefully accepted the challenge. In the post, Warne wrote: Finch replied:...