ARIZONA CB GLADNEY, 25, DIES IN CRASH
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney was killed in a car crash early Monday morning in Dallas, the team and his agent announced Monday afternoon. He was 25.
“We are devastated to learn of Jeff Gladney’s passing,” the Cardinals said in a statement. “Our hearts go out to his family, friends and all who are mourning this tremendous loss.”
His agent, Brian Overstreet, confirmed Gladney’s death, telling the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, “We are asking (for) prayers for the family and privacy at this most difficult time.”
According to the Dallas County Sheriff ’s Department, deputies were dispatched to a crash on the westbound Woodall Rodgers Freeway service road near Allen Street at approximately 2:28 a.m. A white vehicle was overturned in a grassy area and, upon arrival, Dallas Fire Rescue confirmed two people, a male and a female, had died.
The sheriff ’s office said the crash involved two vehicles and that preliminary information indicated the white vehicle had been speeding and clipped the second vehicle from behind. The white vehicle lost control and struck the pier beam of the freeway. The two occupants in the second vehicle were not injured.
A star at TCU, Gladney was a first-round draft pick by the Minnesota Vikings in 2020.
The Vikings also issued a statement offering condolences to Gladney’s friends and family. Gladney played 16 games for Minnesota in 2020, starting 15 and recording 81 tackles. He was out of the league in 2021 following an arrest on a felony assault charge involving a former girlfriend but signed a two-year deal with the Cardinals in March after he was found not guilty.
College lacrosse
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College golf
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NFL
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Soccer
A consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers partowner Todd Boehly completed the purchase of Chelsea for 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) — the highest ever for a sports team.
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