(CHICAGO) — Police in the Chicago suburbs are searching for former NFL player Sergio Brown after discovering his mother’s dead body following a call from family who reported both missing this weekend.
Family members contacted the Maywood Police Department Saturday after they said they couldn’t locate Brown, 35, or his mother, Myrtle Brown, 73, the department said.
Investigators conducted two searches and eventually found Myrtle Brown’s body near a creek adjacent to her residence in Maywood, Illinois later that day, police allege.
The matriarch’s death was ruled a homicide by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office Sunday, police said. Police also said that as of Monday morning, they had not located Sergio Brown.
Brown, a safety, played for the University of Notre Dame and several NFL teams between 2010 and 2017, including the New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills, according to ESPN.
On Tuesday, police said they were looking into the authenticity of a video posted on social media that allegedly featured Brown.
“Currently this is an active investigation, and the department is unable to share any further details at this time,” the Maywood Police Department said in a statement.
Anyone with knowledge of the incident or information regarding Brown’s whereabouts is asked to contact Maywood Police Investigations’ Dennis Diaz at (708) 368-4131, or the Maywood Police Department Anonymous Tip Line at (708) 450-1787.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Pittsburgh 3, NY Yankees 2
LA Dodgers 6, Seattle 1
San Diego 10, Oakland 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 9, Texas 2
Toronto 3, Boston 2
Houston 7, Kansas City 1
Baltimore 5, Tampa Bay 4
Minnesota 4, Chicago White Sox 0
Detroit 5, LA Angels 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NY Mets 8, Cincinnati 4
Miami 16, Atlanta 2
St. Louis 6, Philadelphia 5
Washington 2, Milwaukee 1
San Francisco 11, Colorado 10
Arizona 6, Chicago Cubs 2
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta 25, Green Bay 24
Baltimore 27, Cincinnati 24
Buffalo 38, Las Vegas 10
Indianapolis 31, Houston 20
Kansas City 17, Jacksonville 9
OT Seattle 37, Detroit 31
Tampa Bay 27, Chicago 17
OT Tennessee 27, LA Chargers 24
NY Giants 31, Arizona 28
San Francisco 30, LA Rams 23
Dallas 30, NY Jets 10
Washington 35, Denver 33
Miami 24, New England 17
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Minnesota 82, Connecticut 75
Las Vegas 92, Chicago 70
(NEW YORK) — The former president of Spain’s soccer federation Luis Rubiales was hit with a restraining order in court Friday over a complaint of sexual assault following his allegedly nonconsensual kiss with player Jenni Hermoso at the Women’s World Cup final in Australia last month.
Rubiales also faces a charge of coercion after Hermoso alleged she and her relatives were pressured by Rubiales and his office to say that she approved of the kiss.
Rubiales pleaded not guilty to the charges in front of Judge Francisco de Jorge in Spain’s National Court.
The judge rejected a request by the prosecution that Rubiales should report to court every two weeks, but he ordered the former soccer federation president from contacting or coming within 200 meters of Hermoso.
“We maintain what we’ve said from the beginning. It was a nonconsensual kiss,” Hermoso’s lawyer Carla Vall i Duran told reporters, according to ESPN. “Thanks to the [images of the kiss], the entire world, the entire country, has been able to observe there was no type of consent. And we are going to prove that in the courtroom.”
The kiss at the Aug. 20 medal ceremony, which Hermoso has said was not consensual, ignited protests in Spain and around the world, with many decrying sexism in Spanish sports and society and its perpetuation by the male-led leadership of the soccer federation.
Hours after Rubiales’ appearance in court, 39 Spanish soccer players, including Hermoso, signed a statement asking for further changes in the soccer federation. “The changes made as of today are not enough to allow players to feel in a safe space, where women are respected,” the statement reads.
Rubiales, 46, resigned on Sept. 10 after having been suspended by the soccer international governing body FIFA.
The preliminary investigation was opened by Spain’s district attorney after Hermoso accused Rubiales formally on Sept. 6.
The investigation will decide whether the case should go to trial. If found guilty, Rubiales could face between one and four years of imprisonment. Spanish law was amended last year to a so-called “Only Yes is Yes” law, eliminating the difference between “sexual harassment” and “sexual assault” and sanctioning any non-consensual sexual act.
Hermoso broke her silence on the World Cup encounter after Rubiales’ speech last month at the Royal Spanish Football Federation assembly where he claimed the kiss was “spontaneous, mutual, euphoric and consensual” and said he would not resign. In a statement later on the same day, the player declared that she never consented.
She said in a statement in August that the “kiss was not consensual” and that she “felt vulnerable and the victim of aggression, an impulsive, sexist act,” according to ESPN.
“We had the fleeting kiss, two-tenths of a second, but what was created from that is crazy,” Rubiales said in a TalkTV interview with Piers Morgan.
As part of the investigation, Judge de Jorge has obtained videos of the incident from “every angle,” El Mundo reported.
Spain’s deputy prime minister Yolanda Diaz said Rubiales’s actions were “shameful” and said they showed the systemic nature of male chauvinism in Spanish society.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
San Francisco 6, Cleveland 5
St. Louis 1, Baltimore 0
Cincinnati 4 Detroit 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NY Yankees at Boston (Postponed)
Tampa Bay 5, Minnesota 4
Seattle 3, LA Angels 2
Texas 10, Toronto 0
Houston 6, Oakland 2
Kansas City 7, Chi White Sox 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Colorado 7, Chi Cubs 3
Atlanta 4, Philadelphia 1
Pittsburgh 7, Washington 6
NY Mets 7, Arizona 1
Miami 2, Milwaukee 0
San Diego 6, LA Dodgers 1
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Connecticut 90, Minnesota 60
Las Vegas 87, Chicago 59
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
St. Louis 5, Baltimore 2
Cincinnati 6, Detroit 5
Cleveland 3, San Francisco 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NY Yankees 3, Boston 2
NY Yankees 4, Boston 1
Chi White Sox 6, Kansas City 2
Kansas City 11, Chi White Sox 10
Texas 6, Toronto 3
Minnesota 3, Tampa Bay 2
Oakland 6, Houston 2
Seattle 8, LA Angels 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 5, Washington 1
NY Mets 7, Arizona 4
Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 6
Milwaukee 3, Miami 1
Colorado 6, Chi Cubs 4
LA Dodgers 11, San Diego 2
(NEW YORK) — The University of Alabama condemned the behavior of its fans heard shouting racist and homophobic slurs at three Texas Longhorn players during a Saturday night game after a video of the incident went viral on social media.
The video shows Alabama fans behind the Texas sideline at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, shouting the slurs at Black Longhorns players, including defensive backs Jelani McDonald and X’Avion Brice and running back Quintrevion “Tre” Wisner, who appeared to be celebrating the team’s performance after defeating Alabama 34-24.
A representative for the University of Alabama told ABC News in a statement on Tuesday that the university is “disgusted” by the incident.
“We are disgusted by reports of vile language and inappropriate behavior Saturday night. To be clear, we condemn this behavior, and it will not be tolerated in our venues. It is not representative of UA or our values,” the representative said. “We expect all attendees to act with class and respect towards others.”
The statement added, “Fans are strongly encouraged to report issues to our security resources on-site. Gameday and delayed reports are appropriately addressed, and anyone found to be in violation of our rules and expectations will be promptly removed and may be banned from future events.”
The university spokesperson declined to comment further when asked if the fans shouting the slurs had been identified.
Representatives for the University of Texas did not immediately respond to ABC News’ request for comment.
X’Avion Brice’s father, Stuart Brice, also responded to the video in a social media post, praising his son for taking the high road and not responding to the slurs.
“Great job son blocking out all the noise. Stay humble,” he wrote, along with a photo of his son.
ABC News’ Brittany Gaddy contributed to this report.
(NEW YORK) — Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested in New York City on Monday for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, former WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, police sources told ABC News.
Porter, 23, was formally charged with assault and strangulation.
On Tuesday, he pleaded not guilty and was released on $75,000 cash bail. The judge imposed a temporary order of protection.
Porter returned early Monday morning from an evening out to the Millennium Hilton near U.N. Plaza, where he and Gondrezick were staying. Gondrezick was upset with the late hour of his return and locked the door, according to police sources. Once he entered with the help of hotel security, Porter beat up the woman, the sources said.
Gondrezick told police Porter struck her “repeatedly about the face with a closed fist, causing a laceration above her right eye and bruising and substantial pain to her face,” according to the criminal complaint.
She said Porter applied “pressure to her neck by forcefully squeezing it, causing her to experience difficulty breathing, redness and bruising to her neck, and substantial pain,” the complaint said.
Gondrezick was taken NYU Langone Medical Center, where doctors said she suffered a fractured vertebrae in her neck.
Porter is due back in court on Oct. 16.
The pair was in New York City for Fashion Week. Porter and Gondrezick were photographed at the Vogue Smart Tox NYFW Kickoff event on Sept. 7.
Porter was drafted with the No. 30 pick in the 2019 NBA draft out of the University of Southern California, but has developed into a star player for the Rockets. He had his best career season in 2022-23 with 19.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game.
Gondrezick, 26, played college basketball for Michigan and West Virginia, before being drafted No. 4 overall in the 2021 WNBA draft by Indiana. She played one season for the Fever before being waived. She has not played the last two WNBA seasons and is currently a free agent.
Porter was previously arrested in November 2020 in Ohio on a weapons charge, but a grand jury declined to indict him. However, the Cleveland Cavaliers made him inactive for the first half of the season and he was traded to Houston in January 2021.
ABC News’ Mark Osborne contributed to this report.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
San Francisco 5, Cleveland 4 (10)
Baltimore 11, St. Louis 5
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NY Yankees at Boston (Postponed)
Kansas City at Chi White Sox (Postponed)
LA Angels 8 Seattle 5
Texas 10, Toronto 4
Oakland 4, Houston 0
Tampa Bay 7, Minnesota 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego 11, LA Dodgers 8
Atlanta 10, Philadelphia 8
Washington 6, Pittsburgh 2
Philadelphia 7, Atlanta 5
Arizona 4, NY Mets 3
Milwaukee 12, Miami 0
Chi Cubs 5, Colorado 4
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NY Jets 22, Buffalo 16 (OT)
(NEW YORK) — Novak Djokovic won the U.S. Open on Sunday, beating Russian Daniil Medvedev in straight sets.
The three-hour and 17-minute slugfest ended with the Serbian winning 6-3, 7-6 and 6-3.
“It obviously means the world to me. … I have to say it every time — that I’m really living my childhood dream: to compete at the highest level in the sport that has given me and my family so much,” Djokovic said of his win in a post-match interview at center court.
Sunday’s win is the tennis champion’s fourth U.S. Open men’s title.
Djokovic has now matched Margaret Court for the most Grand Slam titles won in the Open era — 24 in all.
Djokovic said Sunday’s win took on an extra special meaning.
During his post-match interview, Djokovic sported a Mamba T-shirt on the court showing him and the late Kobe Bryant.
“Kobe was [a] close friend,” Djokovic said. “We chatted a lot about the winner’s mentality. When I was struggling with the injury and trying to make my comeback, make my way back to the top of the game, he was one of the people I relied on the most. He was always there for any kind of counsel, advice, any kind of support, in the most friendly way.”
Djokovic explained his T-shirt was a way to honor his late friend.
“24 is the jersey that he wore when he became a legend of [the] Lakers and world basketball, so I thought it could be a nice symbolic thing to acknowledge him for all the things he’s done,” he said.
Djokovic missed the U.S. Open last year due to his COVID-19 vaccination status. At the time, the U.S. government did not allow international travelers to come into the U.S. without proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
