NFL free-agent Richard Sherman arrested on suspicion of burglary, domestic violence

NFL free-agent cornerback Richard Sherman has been arrested for burglary domestic violence. The former Seahawks and 49ers cornerback played only five games for San Francisco in 2020 due to a calf strain. He is unsigned ahead of the ’21 season. Sherman was denied bail, but a spokesperson for the Redmond, Washington Police Department told ESPN …

Boston Bruins sign Brandon Carlo to 6-year, $24M contract extension after Kevan Miller announces retirement

Coming off the announcement of defenseman Kevan Miller’s retirement earlier on Wednesday, the Boston Bruins signed defenseman Brandon Carlo to a six-year contract extension on Wednesday. Miller, 33, played seven seasons in the NHL, all with Boston. He posted his retirement announcement on Instagram, saying in part: “There are so many people that have had …

Staind frontman Aaron Lewis earns his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country chart with ‘Am I The Only One’

Aaron Lewis, frontman for the hard rock band Staind, earned his first solo No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart with the single “Am I The Only One.” Am I The Only One was streamed four million times in the US in its first week, and the track also entered Country Digital Song Sales …

Zac Brown Band releases new songs ‘Old Love Song’ and ‘Out in the Middle’

Zac Brown Band is back with new music, releasing their latest songs “Old Love Song (listen here)” and “Out in the Middle (listen here)” co-written with Luke Combs, Ben Simonetti and Jonathan Singleton. Zac Brown Band wrote on Instagram:  Out in the Middle & Old Love Song are out now! It’s been awesome to have the …

Jerry O’Connell officially joins CBS’s ‘The Talk’ as new co-host

Jerry O’Connell is joining CBS’s ‘The Talk’ as a permanent co-host, replacing Sharon Osbourne who left earlier this year. The 47-year-old O’Connell has guest-hosted the show for the past few months; he joins co-hosts Sheryl Underwood, Amanda Kloots and Elaine Welteroth and Carrie Ann Inaba (who is currently on a leave of absence from the …

Nicolas Cage says planned ‘Tiger King’ series for Amazon has been scrapped

Nicolas Cage revealed in an interview that his plans to star as the “Tiger King” Joe Exotic in an Amazon series have been scrapped, because producers felt that interest in the true-crime case had “faded.” Cage told Variety:  “We should clear the record. I read two excellent scripts, which I did think were excellent, but …

Stock market closes down, Dow falls 107 points after inflation report

The U.S. stock market closed down on Tuesday following a report detailing surging consumer prices, reversing gains from the start of the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 107.39 points, or 0.31%, while the S&P 500 dipped 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.46%. The losses came after the Department of Labor issued a …

United Airlines to buy 100, 19-seat electric planes from Heart Aerospace

On Tuesday, United Airlines announced plans to purchase 100 electric planes as part of an effort to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The airline’s venture fund announced that it invested in electric aircraft startup Heart Aerospace while conditionally agreeing to purchase 100 of the company’s ES-19 aircraft. The ES-19 is a 19-seat electric aircraft with …

Goalie Pekka Rinne announces NHL retirement after 15-year career with Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday, saying in a statement: “For more than 15 years, I’ve been on an incredible, life-changing journey with the Nashville Predators that has taken me to more places than I could have ever imagined and given me more than I could ever hope to …

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith apologizes for insensitive comments about Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani’s use of interpreter

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith once again apologized on Tuesday after his insensitive remarks about Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani’s use of an interpreter. In a segment on ESPN’s morning talk show “First Take,” Smith said Monday that Ohtani, a Japanese-born player who has drawn comparisons to Babe Ruth, couldn’t be the face of the …