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Reuben Foster arrested with possession
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has been arrested in Alabama and charged with seconddegree possession of marijuana.
AL.com says the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest database indicates Foster, who just finished his rookie season, was arrested Friday. Bond was set at $2,500.
A statement from the 49ers Friday night said: “The San Francisco 49ers organization is aware of the matter involving Reuben Foster and we are currently gathering all relevant facts.”
The former Alabama linebacker was a first-team AllAmerican for the Crimson Tide in 2016 and won the Butkus Award. He was a first-round pick in last year’s NFL draft.
Foster started all 10 games he played in this season and posted 72 tackles.
Landon Donovan to join Club Leon in Mexico
Captain American is heading south for his latest comeback.
Landon Donovan, widely considered the most accomplished player in American soccer history, is coming out of retirement for the second time in three years, this time to join Club Leon in Mexico.
The Liga MX team announced Donovan’s return to soccer on Twitter on Friday night. Donovan will play for Leon in the Mexican Clausura tournament, although more details on his signing were not provided.
Donovan has spent the past three days in Leon, raising speculation that he might join the club. He also tweeted Friday about joining Club Leon, saying he was excited to face former U.S. teammate and current C.F. Pachuca player Omar Gonzalez next month.
Eggert, Benecken win 30th luge World Cup
World champions Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken returned to form by edging German rivals Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt to win their 30th luge World Cup on Saturday.
Eggert and Benecken were second behind the Olympic champions on their first run but did enough on their second to win by seven thousandths of a second.
Wendl and Arlt ended Eggert and Benecken’s four-race winning streak at Koenigssee last weekend, but a mistake in their second run allowed their rivals to claim their seventh win of the season. Eggert and Sascha Benecken stretched their overall lead to 218 points with four races remaining.