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Green Bay coach Doug Gottlieb suspended for fiery rant
Green Bay head coach Doug Gottlieb received a one-game suspension from the Horizon League on Wednesday following an emotional outburst earlier in the week in which he ripped officials after a game.,He will miss the Phoenix's game at Oakland on Friday for "violating the league's operating regulations...
Providence's Duncan Powell suspended 3 games for fracas with St. John's
The Big East Conference suspended Providence forward Duncan Powell for two games in addition to the NCAA's automatic one-game ban following a fight in the second half of Saturday's home loss to No. 17 St. John's.,In a statement on Sunday, the league cited Powell's "combative actions" after a flagran...
NBA suspends Suns F Dillon Brooks 1 game after 16th technical foul
The NBA suspended Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks on Thursday for one game without pay after he received his 16th technical foul this season.,A player or coach is automatically suspended without pay for one game after a 16th technical foul in the regular season, per league rules. Every additional...
Pistons' Isaiah Stewart banned 7 games, 3 others punished after brawl
Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart was suspended seven games by the NBA on Wednesday for leaving the bench area, aggressively entering an on-court altercation and fighting.,Per the league, the length of Stewart's suspensions is based, in part, on his repeated history of unsportsmanlike ac...
76ers' Paul George banned 25 games for violating anti-drug policy
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has been suspended without pay for 25 games by the NBA on Saturday morning for violating the terms of the league's anti-drug program.,George's suspension will begin on Saturday night when the 76ers host the New Orleans Pelicans. He is eligible to return to acti...
Senegal, Morocco fined, bans issued for AFCON incident
Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw has been suspended for five matches and fined $100,000 for "unsporting conduct" after he told his team to leave the pitch during the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco.,The Confederation of African Football levied the punishment to Thiaw on Thursday as well as ...
Pens F Bryan Rust suspended 3 games for head shot
The NHL suspended Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust for three games on Tuesday for an illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser.,Rust received a minor penalty on the play, which occurred at the end of Pittsburgh's 3-2 road win on Sunday.,The Penguins' next three games ...
Sirens F Taylor Girard gets record suspension for leaving bench
New York Sirens forward Taylor Girard received the longest suspension in PWHL history -- four games -- for leaving the bench to join a brawl against the Montreal Victoire on Sunday.,The three-year-old league's Player Safety Committee issued the automatic ban Monday night in accordance with Rule 72.1...
Air Force suspends coach Joe Scott during player-treatment probe
Air Force men's basketball coach Joe Scott has been suspended indefinitely amid an investigation into the treatment of cadet-athletes, the school announced Saturday.,No further details about the probe were released. ,"In response to today's action, I will fully cooperate with the investigation and l...
Norway's ski jumping program mired in scandal ahead of Olympics
Two Norwegian ski jumping coaches and the team's suit technician have been suspended for 18 months after making unapproved changes to the athletes' suits during the 2025 world championships.,The International Ski and Snowboard Federation issued its ruling Thursday following nearly a year of investig...
OF Max Kepler suspended 80 games for PED violation
Outfielder Max Kepler, currently a free agent, has been suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.,In this case, that substance is epitrenbolone, which is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's prohibited list as an anabolic agent. Its usage ...
Seattle D Aneta Tejralova suspended two games
The PWHL suspended Seattle Torrent defender Aneta Tejralova for two games on Wednesday due to an illegal check to the head against the New York Sirens on Sunday.,The incident occurred at 11:25 of the first period in Seattle's 4-3 loss to the Sirens in Dallas. Tejralova was issued a major penalty and...
Suspension could cost Steelers' DK Metcalf more than $45M
DK Metcalf's two-game suspension for an altercation with a fan could void $45 million in the Steelers receiver's contract, according to multiple reports.,Metcalf, 28, signed a four-year, $132 million deal with Pittsburgh in March after being acquired from the Seattle Seahawks.,The contract includes ...
NFL denies D.K. Metcalf's appeal of two-game suspension
The NFL ruled on Tuesday that it will not reduce Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver D.K. Metcalf's two-game suspension for initiating contact with a fan during Sunday's game at Detroit.,The decision means Metcalf will miss the rest of the regular season as the Steelers (9-6) attempt to hold on to the...
Steelers' Mike Tomlin supportive but doesn't condone DK Metcalf's actions
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is supportive of D.K. Metcalf after the receiver received a two-game suspension but said he doesn't condone his actions during Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions.,Metcalf was punished by the league after swiping at a fan in the stands in Detroit in the seco...
Seahawks LB Derick Hall suspended one game for leg stomp
The NFL handed down a one-game suspension to Seattle Seahawks edge rusher Derick Hall on Friday over what the league called an act of unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct.,In the first quarter of Seattle's 38-37 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, Hall stepped on the leg...
Ravens OL Ben Cleveland banned 3 games for substance abuse violation
Baltimore Ravens guard Ben Cleveland was suspended for three games without pay Monday for a violation of the NFL substances of abuse policy.,Cleveland will have to sit out the Ravens' games at the Cincinnati Bengals, at home against the New England Patriots and at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay...
Panthers' Tre'von Moehrig suspended 1 game for unsportsmanlike conduct
The NFL suspended Panthers safety Tre'von Moehrig for one game without pay following unsportsmanlike conduct that occurred Monday night in Carolina's 20-9 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.,In the fourth quarter, Moehrig punched 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings in the groin area at the end of a play...
Ex-world champ Joseph Parker faces ban after failed drug test
Former heavyweight champion Joseph Parker faces a possible ban from boxing after reportedly testing positive for cocaine.,The 33-year-old New Zealander failed a drug test after his most recent fight on Oct. 25, The Sun reported on Friday.,Parker lost that fight by TKO to England's Fabio Wardley in t...
Commanders DL Daron Payne suspended one game
Washington Commanders defensive lineman Daron Payne was suspended without pay for one game Monday by the NFL for unsportsmanlike conduct during Sunday's loss to the Detroit Lions.,Payne was flagged and ejected in the second quarter for taking a shot at Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.,A league...