Alabama A&M mistakenly announces death of football player after head injury

Alabama A&M football player Medrick Burnett Jr. died after a suffering a head injury during a game four weeks ago, officials at the HBCU said. He was 20.

Alabama A&M says player remains in stable condition, hours after announcing his death

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. remains hospitalized with a head injury suffered in an October game, the school said hours after announcing that he had died

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Alabama A&M LB dies month after in-game injury

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. has died after he suffered a head injury during a game in October.

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College Football Playoff race: Alabama-LSU, Texas-Texas A&M among November games that will impact title chase

These November games will have a massive bearing on the final College Football Playoff Rankings

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Football analyst Kirk Herbstreit announces death of beloved dog Ben

Ben Herbstreit was something of a "College GameDay" celebrity, known for accompanying Kirk Herbstreit to college football and NFL games.

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SEC fines Oklahoma, Auburn after fans storm field in upsets over Alabama, Texas A&M

The Sooners were hit with an extra $100,000 because fans stormed the field before the end of the Alabama game

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Alabama high school football player died from a heart condition, autopsy finds

Officials say a 14-year-old football player who collapsed during practice this summer died from congestive heart failure

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Kirk Herbstreit announces the death of his service dog Ben, beloved for crashing football broadcasts

Kirk Herbstreit, chief analyst on ESPN's "College GameDay" and cohost of the NFL's "Thursday Night Football," announced the death of his golden retriever Ben.

Organ donations drop after reports of man mistakenly declared dead

Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people revoking organ donor registrations after reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead.

Texas and Texas A&M reunite Saturday in SEC after bitter breakup tore apart a football tradition

Texas and Texas A&M first met Texas on the football field in 1894 in a rivalry that would cut across the state and through families for generations

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MVSU football player killed, driver injured in crash after police chase

Authorities say a Mississippi Valley State football player who was a passenger in a car involved in a police chase was killed in a crash that left the driver injured

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Why Raptors should get a head start on tanking after injury to All-Star Scottie Barnes

The 2025 draft class is worth bottoming out for, and now Toronto has an early excuse

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Chris Olave injury update: Saints WR discharged from hospital after suffering second concussion this season

Olave left on a stretcher after taking a scary hit in the first quarter

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Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava reportedly in concussion protocol a day after Josh Heupel predicted he'd be in 'great shape' for Georgia game

A day after Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel predicted that quarterback Nico Iamaleava would be in "great shape" for Saturday's Georgia game, a report has cast some doubt on that assessment.

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Pistons’ Tim Hardaway Jr. taken off court in wheelchair after multiple head injuries in win over Heat

Tim Hardaway took an elbow to the face and then slammed his head on the court on Tuesday night in the NBA Cup.

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Rafael Nadal heads into retirement after a career marked by big trophies, rivalries and injuries

Rafael Nadal is heading into retirement after Spain was eliminated from the Davis Cup

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Alabama A&M now says LB Burnett still alive

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. remains hospitalized with a head injury suffered in October, the school said hours after announcing that he had died.

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Mattel apologises after Wicked movie dolls mistakenly link to pornography website on packaging

Toy company advises parents to ‘discard the product packaging or obscure the link’ on Glinda and Elphaba dolls. The toy company Mattel says it is taking “immediate action” after mistakenly printing ...

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WATCH: Biff Poggi visits Charlotte football practice after midseason firing, gets warm reception from players

The 49ers coach was fired a day before his surprise appearance

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Henderson the 4th top-35 player headed to Duke

Shelton Henderson, one of the top-10 small forwards in the 2025 class, committed to Duke on Saturday giving the Blue Devils their fourth top-35 commit in the cycle.

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Sheriff asks FBI to investigate death of Black man found hanging in Alabama

Sheriff's deputies in Alabama found Dennoriss Richardson, 39, in September in a rural part of Colbert County.

Carey Dale Grayson put to death in Alabama's third nitrogen gas execution

An Alabama inmate convicted in a 1994 murder died Thursday in the state's third nitrogen hypoxia execution this year.

Watch Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs. Fisk Bulldogs: TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Alabama A&M vs. Fisk University basketball game

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'Players playing in pain' - Guardiola on injury 'emergency'

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says even fit players are in pain as they push themselves through the fixture schedule.

MLS player Angulo, 22, dies from crash injuries

Ecuador and FC Cincinnati player Marco Angulo has died from his injuries sustained in a car crash that also killed his former youth team teammate Roberto Cabezas, the Ecuadorian Football ...

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Manchester United announce Rúben Amorim’s appointment as head coach

Amorim to leave Sporting and start on 11 November He signs contract to 2027 with extra year’s option Manchester United have announced that Rúben Amorim is to take over as their head coach on 11 ...

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Trump says he plans to announce Doug Burgum as Department of Interior head

President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum for secretary of the interior. Trump made the announcement while speaking at a gala for the American First ...

Twins' Alex Kirilloff announces retirement at age 26, citing 'toll' of injuries

Kirilloff never played more than 88 games in a season during his four-year MLB career.

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Ja Morant considered 'week-to-week' with right hip injury, Grizzlies announce

The Grizzlies star suffered a strained hip while trying to catch a lob for a dunk on Wednesday.

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49ers' Charvarius Ward announces death of 1-year-old daughter

Ward's daughter, Amani Joy, would have turned 2 in November

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Soccer players Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis say they are expecting a baby

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr and U.S. midfielder Kristie Mewis are expecting a baby

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How to watch Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs. Oakwood Ambassadors: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Thursday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Alabama A&M vs. Oakwood basketball game

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How to watch Tennessee State Tigers vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs: NCAA Basketball live stream info, TV channel, start time, game odds

How to watch Tennessee State vs. Alabama A&M basketball game

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