Video reveals safety guard standing on CTA platform earlier than

Video leaked to social media reveals a safety guard standing close to a lady who was fatally struck by a Red Line practice as she tried to choose up a dropped cellphone from the tracks. The video reveals a guard stand on the platform with a canine as the lady appears to be like for her cellphone for about 20 seconds earlier than the practice hits her, in keeping with CBS2. Felon Smith, 37, had climbed down from the platform about 12:40 p.m. on June 27 to retrieve her dropped cellphone on the 69th Street station, Chicago police and the Cook County medical expert’s workplace mentioned. She was struck by a practice and pronounced lifeless on

Larry Bird, Robert Kraft Receive Standing Ovations At Celtics Game

BOSTON — Sunday afternoon was all concerning the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers’ first recreation of the NBA Playoffs — aside from a pair temporary moments. Celtics followers couldn’t ignore the truth that legend Larry Bird was within the constructing when his face popped up on TD Garden’s jumbotron early within the third quarter. Bird, who at the moment serves as president of basketball operations for the Pacers, smiled sheepishly on the digital camera earlier than standing and waving to the adoring crowd. TD Garden rapidly erupted with cheers. But Bird wasn’t the one acquainted face at Sunday’s recreation. Robert Kraft was in attendance, too. Kraft’s face additionally ended up on ... NESN.com

Aric Almirola Hopes To Be Back Behind Wheel Of No. 43 By New Hampshire

Share this: Aric Almirola has been rehabilitating his injured back for a month now, and hopes to return to Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series competition as early as the summer race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Almirola’s doctors told him that the latest scans of his fractured vertebrae looked very promising, NBC Sports reports. So promising, in fact, that his goal is to be back behind the wheel of the No. 43 Ford Fusion by either the New Hampshire 301 on July 16 or the Brickyard 400 on July 28 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Richard Petty Motorsports driver suffered a compression fracture of his T5 vertebrae May 13 following a terrifying crash involving Joey Logano and Danica Patrick. Almirola is undergoing laser

Raptors Fan Drake Trash Talks LeBron James, Cavaliers During Game 3

Share this: Drake is doing all he can to help the Toronto Raptors get back in their Eastern Conference semifinals series with the Cleveland Cavaliers. During Game 3 at Air Canada Centre on Friday, the rapper appeared to be trash talking several Cavaliers players, including LeBron James. While we don’t know for sure what Drake is saying, we imagine it had little effect on Cleveland’s players. And it appears the Toronto-based recording artist was trying to get in the heads of the officials as well. Drake is literally standing next to Dwane Casey to argue with the refs. — Scott Cacciola (@ScottCacciola) May 5, 2017 While he’s not going to have any impact on the game, you have to respect someone going all out to support their

Bruins Frustrated With Losing Streak Ahead Of Clash Vs. Islanders

Share this: The Boston Bruins haven’t been playing their best hockey when they need to the most. The Bruins have lost four games in a row against playoff-quality opponents, and face a red-hot New York Islanders team Saturday that has overtaken them in the playoff standing for the moment. Hear NESN’s Dale Arnold and Barry Pederson break down the Bruins’ struggles in the video above from “Big Bad Bruins Live,” presented by Geico. Thumbnail photo via Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link

NFL Team Officials Liken Colin Kaepernick To Traitor: ‘F–k That Guy’

Share this: Remember Ray Rice, Michael Vick, Aaron Hernandez, Adrian Peterson, Greg Hardy and the countless other NFL players linked to heinous crimes? Well, apparently Colin Kaepernick is worse than all of them, if you ask some NFL front office executives. The Internet takes on Kaepernick not standing for the national anthem are hotter than Phoenix in July, and apparently a few executives have pretty similar feelings of outrage toward the San Francisco 49ers quarterback. Bleacher Report NFL writer Mike Freeman asked numerous executives about their thoughts on Kaepernick’s decision not to stand during the anthem as a form of protest against the recent killings of African Americans by police, and their distaste for Kaepernick was pretty glaring. “I don’t want him anywhere near my team,” an executive

Patriots Practice Observations: A.J. Derby, Martellus Bennett Standing Out

Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — Bill Belichick wasn’t lying when he said the Patriots have their deepest group of tight ends since the head coach came to New England in 2000. Rob Gronkowski continues to dominate training camp, despite some issues with drops, and Martellus Bennett has shown smooth route running and soft hands this summer. Bennett caught three passes during 11-on-11s Monday. A.J. Derby, who was selected in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft but was placed on injured reserve early last August, has stood out in three straight practices now. He caught two passes, including a contested grab over safety Patrick Chung on Monday. Derby could have an uphill battle to crack the 53-man roster over veteran Clay Harbor, who returned