(TAMPA, Fla.) — Superstar quarterback Tom Brady returned to training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Monday. Brady had spent nearly two weeks away for what the team called “personal reasons.”
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
NY Yankees 4, NY Mets 2
Miami 3, Oakland 0
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City 6, Chi White Sox 4
Texas 2, Minnesota 1
Tampa Bay 2, LA Angels 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 2, Pittsburgh 1
Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 1
St. Louis 1, Chicago Cubs 0
Milwaukee 4, LA Dodgers 0
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON
NY Jets 24, Atlanta 16
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(ALEXANDRIA, Va.) — The former head trainer for the Washington Commanders entered a deferred prosecution agreement after the Justice Department alleged he illegally gave players oxycodone and other narcotics when they were not prescribed the pills.
A deferred prosecution agreement is when a defendant admits wrongdoing but if they adhere to the terms of the agreement they will not get charged by the Justice Department.
The former trainer, Ryan Vermillion, acknowledged in federal court documents on Friday that he carried around a prescription pad belonging to a team physician and a black bag filled with narcotics.
The bag contained “pill envelopes,” according to prosecutors.
Prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia said that Vermillion would backfill oxycodone prescriptions and dole out pills that were not intended for specific players. The NFL has a process in place in which away teams are able to legally obtain prescription pills if one player on a visiting team needs them. The Justice Department said Vermillion discouraged players from using that program and instead take medications from the black bag.
In several instances described in court documents, Vermillion would give players oxycodone immediately after they were injured in the locker room to relieve some pain, but the DOJ says that prescription was not intended for that player.
“I have pain meds in bag if he needs something,” Vermillion texted a trainer, according to the documents, after a player was taken off the field and into the locker room.
The Justice Department says the trainer texted Vermillion about giving the player oxycodone.
“Vermillion told some Commanders physicians to write prescriptions for oxycodone for players who, in Vermillion’s judgement, he believed should receive additional oxycodone,” the DOJ said in a statement of facts.
The Justice Department says Vermillion kept a “stockpile” of oxycodone at the team facility in Ashburn, Virginia. When agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) searched the team facility, they found prescription medication in a locked cabinet and players with no record of ever having been prescribed drugs for a specific injury.
Prosecutors say this amounted to Vermillion breaking the law in distributing pills that weren’t prescribed to specific players.
Part of the agreement says that Vermillion may not do any athletic training activities, may not leave the Western District of North Carolina and must submit to a drug test and check in with his probation officer regularly.
Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera said in a statement the team has released Vermillion and that prosecutors had made clear that the team was a witness to a crime, and not the target itself.
“I was recently made aware that Ryan Vermillion has entered into an agreement, pursuant to which he has admitted to wrongdoing, but will not be charged with any crime so long as he satisfies certain conditions over the next 12 months. The situation is unfortunate and although it resulted in no criminal charges, it was necessary to move forward in a different direction. Ryan’s employment has been terminated,” the statement read.
He added, “I want to emphasize that the U.S. Government confirmed from the outset that it viewed the organization as a witness, and not as a subject or target of the investigation. We cooperated fully with federal investigators, and we will continue to cooperate with any supplemental League and NFLPA inquiry.”
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Houston 5, Atlanta 4
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NY Yankees 4, Toronto 2
Detroit 4, LA Angels 0
Tampa Bay 3, Kansas City 2
Texas 7, Minnesota 0
Oakland 5, Seattle 3
Baltimore 5, Boston 3
Chi White Sox at Cleveland (Postponed)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 5
Milwaukee 5, Chi Cubs 2
NY Mets 10, Philadelphia 9
San Diego 2, Washington 1
San Francisco 9, Colorado 8
LA Dodgers 10, Miami 3
St. Louis 6, Arizona 4
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON
Philadelphia 21, Cleveland 20
NY Giants 25, Cincinnati 22
Baltimore 24, Arizona 17
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Dallas 89, Connecticut 79
Seattle 97, Washington 84
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
New York City FC 2, Chicago 0
Atlanta 2, Columbus 2 (Tie)
Orlando City 2, Charlotte FC 1
Sporting Kansas City 4, Portland 1
Nashville 4, FC Dallas 0
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Chi Cubs 3, Baltimore 2
Pittsburgh 8, Boston 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas 10, Oakland 3
Houston 21, Chi White Sox 5
Tampa Bay 7, Kansas City 1
Toronto 9, NY Yankees 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis 13, Colorado 0
Final Milwaukee 5, LA Dodgers 3
Arizona 5, San Francisco 0
Atlanta 3, NY Mets 2
Washington 3, San Diego 1
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON
Chicago 27, Seattle 11
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Connecticut 93, Dallas 68
Seattle 86, Washington 83
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Boston 8, Pittsburgh 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota 4, Kansas City 0
Toronto 6, Baltimore 1
Seattle 11, LA Angels 7
Cleveland 8, Detroit 4
Oakland 7, Texas 2
Houston 3, Chi White Sox 2
NY Yankees 8, Tampa Bay 7 (10)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 0
Chi Cubs 3, Washington 2
San Diego 10 Miami 3
NY. Mets 9 Atlanta 7
St. Louis 5 Colorado 1
L.A. Dodgers 2 Milwaukee 1
Arizona 3, San Francisco 2
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
New York 98, Chicago 91
Las Vegas 79, Phoenix 63
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
New York 2, Atlanta 1
New England 2 Toronto FC 2 (Tie)
Ended Charlotte FC 3, New York City FC 1
Dallas 1, Philadelphia FC 0
Vancouver 2, Colorado 1
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(NEW YORK) — Serena Williams is a big proponent of setting boundaries when it comes to protecting her mental health.
The tennis legend spoke with multihyphenate star Selena Gomez about her thoughts on mental fitness for Gomez’s mental health platform, Wondermind.
According to Entertainment Tonight, Williams said the practice to her means “really learning to shut down.”
“I did this years ago, before even mental health was a topic among everyone’s mind,” she said. “It was more just like, ‘Alright, I’m shutting myself down today.’ Just subconsciously, it was something I’ve always done.”
“It’s so important to just put yourself first, especially mentally,” she added. “I always have shutdown moments. I have serious boundaries and I don’t let anyone cross those boundaries.”
The Olympic gold medalist admitted she struggles with “do[ing] anything for me.”
“I’m terrible at that,” she said. “I’ve said it time and time again — I’m working on it.”
Still, she added that, “more or less,” she at least prioritizes “what I need to do. And then when I’m turned off, I’m turned off.”
Williams said prioritizing her mental health also benefits the people around her — namely her 4-year-old daughter Olympia.
The sports star said physical health is also influenced by one’s mental health. “It’s about being able to kind of manage your emotions and feelings and everything else still be able to perform,” Williams said.
Wondermind, a startup Gomez co-founded, aims to connect with mental health tools and media to support their “mental fitness,” and provides daily exercises “to support focus” according to its website.
“It takes more than an inspirational quote to really change your mindset. Even if you see a therapist (which is amazing), you still need to work on yourself between sessions,” the website reads. “(You wouldn’t expect physical fitness results seeing a trainer only once in a while, would you?) That’s what Wondermind is here for — to give you easy, doable ways to put your mental fitness first every single day.”
The platform also lists a committee of “mental health advocates,” including licensed psychotherapists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists and social workers, who will “share their expertise on the website,” according to CNN.
Last week, Gomez revealed her mental fitness startup was granted $5 million in a series of funding that was led by Serena Ventures — Williams’ own investment portfolio.
Wondermind’s official Instagram shared a statement from its co-founders — Gomez, Mandy Teefy and Daniella Pierson — that explained how they plan to use the funds. “This funding will be used to accelerate the building of Wondermind’s mental fitness ecosystem across our daily online content, CPG products, and original storytelling for all platforms,” it read.
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Boston 5, Pittsburgh 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay 3, NY Yankees 1
Baltimore 4, Toronto 2
Detroit 4, Cleveland 3
Minnesota 9, Kansas City 0
Oakland 5, Texas 1
Chi White Sox 4, Houston 3
Seattle 8, LA Angels 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 11, Cincinnati 4
Atlanta 5, NY Mets 0
Miami 4, San Diego 3
Chi Cubs 7, Washington 5 (11)
St. Louis 5, Colorado 4
Milwaukee 5, LA Dodgers 4
San Francisco 2, Arizona 1
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Los Angeles FC 1, DC United 0
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 4, Detroit 1
Detroit 7, Cleveland 5
Tampa Bay 4, NY Yankees 0
Baltimore 7, Toronto 3
Minnesota 4, Kansas City 2
Chi White Sox 4, Houston 2
Final Texas 2 Oakland 1
Seattle 6, LA Angels 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 3
Miami 3, San Diego 0
Washington 5, Chi Cubs 4
Atlanta 13, NY Mets 1
LA Dodgers 4, Milwaukee 0
San Francisco 6, Arizona 1
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(HOUSTON) — Faith Mata threw Sunday’s first pitch at the Houston Astros game in honor of her sister, Tess, 10, who was killed in the devastating shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde in May. The fourth grader had been saving money to take her family to a game at Minute Maid Park to see her favorite player, Jose Altuve.
With tears in her eyes, the girls’ mom said the family never had the opportunity to bring Tess to a game, but she would be “so excited… She’d be jumping up and down right now,” she told ABC News.
“We wanted them to be treated like royalty,” Astros Foundation Executive Director Paula Harris told ABC News when describing what the team has dubbed “Uvalde Strong Day.” The foundation gave away thousands of tickets and sent buses to pick up 500 Uvalde residents, who either were directly affected by or responded to the tragedy, to shuttle them to Houston. When entering the city limits, the Houston Police Department escorted the buses directly to Minute Maid Park.
Jose Altuve posed for selfies with young fans, and the crowd of community members got to ask players questions and interact with them on the field. Dusty Baker, the team’s manager, said to the crowd of Uvaldeans that his hope for the day was that it would help with the healing process.
Attending with his family, Javier Cazares, the father of shooting victim Jackie Cazares, said he felt Houston’s support, was happy to be at Minute Maid and hoped for a good game. His shirt, bearing Jackie’s image with added wings and the words “Forever in our hearts,” was a stark reminder of the painful event that brought this still-healing community to Houston.
Harris told ABC News the event is the Astros saying to the Uvalde community, “You’re family. You’re neighbors. We want to do whatever we can to help you get through this process. And if it’s just a smile on a Sunday for our game, that’s what we want to do.”
When asked how Tess would be reacting to the day, her dad said, “She’s looking down on us right now, and I’m pretty sure she has a big ol’ smile.”
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