Josh Brent

Cowboys' Jay Ratliff arrested on suspicion of drunk driving

2013-01-23 06:53:00

Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Jay Ratliff was arrested on suspicion of intoxicated driving in Grapevine, Texas, on Monday night. Ratliff's pickup truck collided with an 18-wheeler and Ratliff did not even realize he had caused a wreck when officers...

Baylor rolls UCLA, 49-26, in Holiday Bowl

2012-12-27 22:36:00

At least UCLA finished with something sweet. On the last play in regulation, Brett Hundley connected with wide receiver Logan Sweet on a 34-yard scoring pass to make the score a little-more-respectable 49-26 Baylor advantage. Hundley completed 26 of...

Report: Josh Brent banned from Cowboys' sideline for rest of year

2012-12-18 10:03:00

Josh Brent was on the Dallas Cowboys sideline Sunday, cheering on his teammates while facing intoxication manslaughter charges from the car crash that killed practice squad member Jerry Brown. He won't be there again this season. ESPN is reporting...

ESPN's Rob Parker makes racially charged comment about RGIII

2012-12-13 14:57:00

On Thursday's episode of ESPN's First Take, Rob Parker, a former Detroit News columnist, questioned Robert Griffin III's blackness. "Is he a brother, or is he a cornball brother?" Parker asked. His inquiry continued. “He’s black, he kind...

U.S. routs Germany, 8-0, at world junior hockey championship

2012-12-27 09:59:00

The United States routed Germany, 8-0, Thursday in its opening game at the world junior hockey championship tournament in Ufa, Russia. Alex Galchenyuk and Riley Barber each had a goal and two assists for the U.S., who is tied for first place with Canada...

Mayors of Stanford, Wisconsin hometowns announce Rose Bowl wager

2012-12-27 07:16:00

Tradition dictates that for big sporting events, such as the World Series, Super Bowl, or NBA Finals, the mayors of the respective teams' cities place a friendly wager on the game. For example, if L.A. and New York were involved, L.A. Mayor Antonio...

USC football: Trojans off to rough start etiquette-wise at Sun Bowl

2012-12-27 07:53:00

As part of Sun Bowl game activities in El Paso, Texas, USC and Georgia Tech are scheduled to visit Ft. Bliss on Thursday afternoon. The question: Will the Trojans be on time? They should be to help counter the perception they are lacking in social...

Tim Tebow snubbed again; Mark Sanchez to start for Jets on Sunday

2012-12-27 09:34:00

The wheel o' Jets quarterbacks has been given a spin this week, and the pointer has landed on: Mark Sanchez. That makes it 16 weeks in a row that Tim Tebow will start the game on the bench. Last week's starter, Greg McElroy, has a concussion and won't...

Josh Brent's alcohol level after crash reportedly twice legal limit

2012-12-13 10:38:00

Dallas Cowboys lineman Josh Brent reportedly had a blood alcohol level that was more than double the legal limit when he crashed his car, killing his teammate Jerry Brown. Brent, 25, had a blood alcohol level of 0.18, according to the Dallas Morning...

Witness says she had to beg Josh Brent to pull Jerry Brown from car

2012-12-12 08:14:00

The death of Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jerry Brown in a car accident just gets sadder and sadder. According to a witness, teammate Josh Brent, who was driving the car when it crashed, had to be begged repeatedly to pull Brown from the burning wreckage...

Braylon Edwards signs with Jets days after calling them 'idiots'

2012-12-12 09:47:00

Braylon Edwards knows the New York Jets system and has a good rapport with quarterback Mark Sanchez. With the Jets in need of healthy wide receivers and Edwards in need of a job, his signing with the team Tuesday makes perfect sense. Except for the fact...

Cowboys' Josh Brent arrested after teammate dies in car crash

2012-12-08 13:40:00

A Dallas Cowboys player was arrested Saturday on charges of intoxication manslaughter after a rollover accident in Irving, Texas, that killed a teammate, police said. Police arrested defensive tackle Josh Brent, 24, after an early-morning accident...

Nose tackle Josh Brent watches from the Dallas Cowboys sideline Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

2012-12-18 09:55:04

In the early morning hours of Dec. 8, Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent crashed his Mercedes, killing his passenger and former college teammate Jerry Brown. Brown was a practice squad linebacker with the Cowboys and, as Brent has described him, "my very best friend.

2012-12-13 14:23:21

Dallas Cowboys football player Josh Brent, right, embraces an unidentified person at a memorial service Tuesday for teammate Jerry Brown.

2012-12-11 00:00:00