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Eight former student-athletes from Northwestern University have hired prominent civil rights lawyer Ben Crump amid allegations of a hazing scandal that led the university to fire football head coach Pat Fitzgerald last week. Crump and co-counsel Steven M. Levin announced Monday that they have spoken with several Northwestern student-athletes regarding the hazing accusations around the soccer program that emerged earlier this month. Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald walks on the sidelines during the second quarter against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium. (Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports)"Whether Northwestern's coaches condoned or participated in the bullying of these players or not,…

Willow Gardner was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, but the star cornerback for the New York Jets never wanted to play for the Lions. During an interview on "The Pivot Podcast" last week, Gardner revealed that he did not want to be drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 2022 NFL Draft, in part because of what playing in his home state could mean for his career. Willow Gardner #1 of the New York Jets reacts during the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on January 1, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)"They don't even…

A stranded sailor and his dog have been rescued in the South Pacific Ocean after months at sea, rescuers told Australian media over the weekend.The sailor, Tim Shaddock, 51, and Bella, the dog, left La Paz, Mexico, three months ago. A month into their voyage, a storm hit their white catamaran, destroying all electronic devices. according to 9News. Shaddock said that he and Bella survived three months in the sea eating raw fish and drinking rainwater.They were rescued by a Mexican tuna boat over the weekend, 9News reported. “I have been through a very difficult trial at sea,” Shaddock told…

WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday reiterated criticism of Sen. Tommy Tuberville's blocking of hundreds of military nominations and called again for congressional Republicans to speak up."A cascading effect of delayed promotions threatens a brain drain from the military," Jean-Pierre said. "And military families don't know where they will live, where the spouses will work, where the children will go to school."Jean-Pierre also referred to earlier statements Tuberville, an Alabama Republican, made about supporting the military, saying: "Senator Tuberville 2021 and 2022 should chime in with Senator Tuberville 2023, because clearly there's a problem here. ".Tuberville…