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MORE: Sports world reacts to shooting | Sam’s call to action Sumter, 27, attended Nease High School in Jacksonville along with Tim Tebow, according to the Florida Times-Union. The report said Sumter worked as a part-time bartender at Pulse, the club where the shootings occurred. Sumter reportedly was shot three times and had surgery Monday. A supervisor at another Orlando club where Sumter worked said he was wounded in the arm and back....

Smith, who played for the Bulldogs from 2009-12, was confirmed dead by Meridian Police chief Benny Dubose (via Meridian, Miss., TV station WTOK). Details of the shooting are not immediately known, though it occurred at Frank Berry Courts on Eighth Street. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 Former State teammates took to Twitter late Friday and early Saturday to express their grief at Smith’s death. MORE: MSU’s Dan Mullen wins SEC Media Days...

This weekend, two horrible mass shootings took the lives of nearly 30 people in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH. Following the violence, many Republican lawmakers decided to direct the blame at games, including the President of the United States, who called for a ban on what he calls “gruesome and grisly video games.” RELATED: Hillary Clinton Defends Video Games After Trump, Republican Accusations The internet reacted swiftly, coming to the defense of games with a trending hashtag on Twitter....

Byrne made the allegations on Thursday, the same day he tendered his resignation. He then hit the cable news airwaves, including Fox News and CNN. “They said, ‘The United States never, ever asks this of somebody, never asks a citizen to conduct a romantic relationship in order to get information. This is such a national security emergency, we need to ask you to do this, if you’re willing,’” Byrne on Fox claimed FBI agents told him just prior to then-candidate Trump becoming the official Republican presidential nominee for president in 2016....

The 47-year-old replaces Adam Nawalka, whose highly-fancied national squad were eliminated in the group stage of the World Cup in Russia. Brzeczek was a midfielder who captained Poland, won 42 caps, scored four goals and was part of the team that were runners-up at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. He played for a string of Polish and Austrian clubs and had a stint with Maccabi Haifa in a 20-year career....

Peaceful protests have been overshadowed by demonstrations in which rioters looted businesses, burned cars and buildings and shut down roads. The National Guard was deployed and officers used tear gas and rubber bullets in attempts to restore order. Couper, creator of the “Madison Method,” revolutionized policing in the city by preaching a soft approach and putting a prime on building relationships between the community and police. He told Newsweek that law enforcement has to “handle the violence,” and that he understood why officers used tear gas and pepper spray....

Steele, an adviser to the Lincoln Project, a Republican PAC dedicated to defeating Trump, formally endorsed Biden on Tuesday. Trump is facing a tough re-election bid as he trails Biden in the polls just weeks before Election Day, and Steele’s endorsement is just the latest from a Republican breaking with Trump to support his challenger. Ahead of the election, America is struggling with a health crisis and its economic fallout, as well as civil unrest over police brutality....

Arbeloa will hang up his boots following an unsuccessful spell at West Ham, where he only played three Premier League matches before being released in May. ‘Messi could’ve played for Madrid’ The 34-year-old former Spain international walks away from the game, having won the World Cup, Euro 2008, Euro 2012, two Champions League crowns and LaLiga. “It’s time to say goodbye,” Arbeloa told Marca. “Physically I was ok to keep playing....

The former Ohio State All-American cornerback and Thorpe Award winner moved to safety in the NFL, where he now plays for Philadelphia. Jenkins said the Buckeyes’ secondary made the difference in this year’s national championship run. Jenkins represented Ohio State at the College Football Championship game as part of the Capital One Cup, which awards $400,000 in student athlete scholarships to the schools that win the men’s and women’s sports....

In response, Ice Train revealed that he turned down Vince McMahon on two different occasions before pulling down the curtains on his in-ring career. Ice Train explained that he felt it was in his best interest to retire from in-ring competition as he wanted to preserve his love for the business. Chris Featherstone asked a follow-up question about the details regarding the WWE offers that Ice Train received. The 56-year-old star explained that he was used to receiving a guaranteed figure in the WCW....

Metzen is the former senior vice president of story and franchise development at Blizzard Entertainment. Before Metzen left Blizzard in 2016, he was responsible for shaping the story and characters of the company’s original big three franchises–Diablo, Starcraft, and Warcraft. Modern WoW owes much to Metzen, who developed a great deal of the story, lore, and characters from Warcraft 2 all the way through World of Warcraft: Legion. RELATED: World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Cinematics Reveal Fate of Malfurion and the Green Dragons...

On TNA’s front office woes Court Bauer believes TNA has had a history of making bad decisions when it comes to the composition of their executive team.In spite of having access to Jim ross and Paul Heyman, they chose to hire underqualified and incompetent people who weren’t capable of taking up great responsibilities.John Gaburick was one such example.according to Bauer. “John Gaburick never sat in on talent relations in any capacity....

Cardona, known as Zack Ryder in WWE, is a former Intercontinental Champion. He has also held the United States Championship and the RAW Tag Team titles. However, early on in his WWE career, Ryder was one of the “Edgeheads” who worked alongside Edge. Cardona recently spoke to Inside the Ropes and discussed the role The Rated-R Superstar has played in his career: Cardona worked alongside his longtime friend Brian Myers, known as Curt Hawkins in WWE, as an Edgehead responsible for helping Edge in his matches....

Speaking exclusively to SK Wrestling’s Ryan Boman, the former WWF Hardcore Champion discussed that while had been exposed to the business to a certain degree - thanks to his father, Stan ‘The Man’ Stasiak - he was unaware of the backstage politics that he would need to follow in order to be successful. Here is what Shawn Stasiak had to say on the issue: Shawn Stasiak would go on to say that the success of failure of a WWE Superstar could boil down to something as simple as not shaking someone’s hand at the opportune moment, or striking up a relationship with the right people....

The former Divas Champion was forced into an early retirement in 2018 after suffering a neck injury. She last competed in 2017, at which time she suffered an injury after taking a kick from Sasha Banks in a six-woman tag team match. After being active in various non-wrestling roles for years, Paige announced her departure from the Stamford-based promotion in June this year. However, Saraya’s fans may not have to wait long to see her return to the ring as the WAW wrestling promotion recently announced that she will be the guest referee in a match between Zak Zodiac and Roy Knight....

Vettel won the season-opening race in Australia last month and gave himself a great opportunity to secure back-to-back victories at the Sakhir track. Kimi Raikkonen was quickest for Ferrari under the lights in practice on Friday and again in FP3, but Vettel was 0.143 seconds faster than his teammate when it mattered on Saturday to end Mercedes’ run of five consecutive poles in Bahrain. Vettel clocked 1:27.958 to take pole, with Valterri Bottas third ahead of his Mercedes team-mate and world champion Hamilton....

SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) - Jenson Button put McLaren back in the top 10 on Saturday after qualifying for the 300th Formula One race of his career at the Malaysian Grand Prix. The 2009 world champion was ninth fastest, making it through to the final part of the hour-long session for only the fourth time this year with a lap that he rated as one of his best of the season....

Of course, No Sweat Summer limited time event provides plenty of opportunity to experience some of the new content and loot the game has recently added. This includes new skins for some original characters like New skins include Slayer Charlotte, Undercover Kor, and Swimming Pro Medley, as well as new back blings, gliders, emotes, and much more. RELATED: Fortnite: Where to Find Ice Cream Cones and What They Do...

RELATED: Fortnite: 10 Ways The Game Has Changed Since It First Released As of the time of publication, the Icon Series has expanded to include nearly 10 unique skins celebrating celebrities from all backgrounds, from YouTube and Twitch streamers to music icons. 10 Astro Jack Cost: 2000 V-Bucks Featured as part of the Travis Scott set, the Astro Jack Icon Outfit is truly out of this world. Based loosely on the cover art of Travis Scott’s 2018 album Astroworld, the Astro Jack skin sees players donning a stylized astronaut helmet with a blue-neon face decal, along with a knee-length (and brightly colored) trenchcoat....

As seen in the image below, Fortnite’s list of Season 5 Week 9 challenges brings three Hard tasks to the table, while the other four appear to be relatively undemanding by comparison, particularly the prompt to deal damage with Explosive Weapons to opponents. So, for those who need help completing each of the hybrid construction shooter’s new challenges, follow along and we will explain just how they can be finished....