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AP All-America team: Travis Hunter, Xavier Watts back on first team; Ashton Jeanty is unanimous pick
Read full article: AP All-America team: Travis Hunter, Xavier Watts back on first team; Ashton Jeanty is unanimous pickHeisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter of Colorado and Notre Dame’s Xavier Watts are repeat first-team selections on The Associated Press All-America team.
Georgia QB Carson Beck returns from hand injury for final snap in SEC championship OT win over Texas
Read full article: Georgia QB Carson Beck returns from hand injury for final snap in SEC championship OT win over TexasGeorgia quarterback Carson Beck, believed to be out for the remainder of the game with a hand injury, returned for the final snap in the Bulldogs’ 22-19 overtime victory over Texas in the Southeastern Conference championship game.
Texas defense emerging as a dominant group for No. 11 Longhorns after 2 games
Read full article: Texas defense emerging as a dominant group for No. 11 Longhorns after 2 gamesAfter a routine win over Rice to start the season, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian lamented no one seemed to be talking about how good the No. 4 Longhorns’ defense could be.
Former officer not guilty of murder in shooting of unarmed black veteran
Read full article: Former officer not guilty of murder in shooting of unarmed black veteranOlsen was charged with killing Anthony Hill, a 26-year-old Afghanistan war veteran, in March 2015. Olsen was dispatched and "when (Hill) saw the officer, he charged, running at the officer. The officer called him to stop while stepping backwards, drew his weapon and fired two shots," Alexander said. "Chip Olsen is not a murderer and is not guilty of any count in this indictment," she said. Witnesses said Olsen asked Hill several times to stop as he ran toward him and that Hill slowed down just before Olsen pulled the trigger.
Deadlocked jury resumes deliberations in Georgia officer's murder trial
Read full article: Deadlocked jury resumes deliberations in Georgia officer's murder trial(CNN) - The jury in the case of a Georgia police officer charged with murdering a naked, unarmed black man entered its third day of deliberations Tuesday. Jurors was sent home Monday after announcing they remained deadlocked on some of the charges against former DeKalb County officer Robert Olsen. It marks the second time in a week that an American jury was asked to determine the fate of a white police officer charged with killing an unarmed black man. Olsen is accused of the March 2015 killing of Anthony Hill, a 26-year-old US Air Force veteran of the Afghanistan War. A seven-year veteran of the department, Olsen was dispatched and "when (Hill) saw the officer he charged, running at the officer.