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Dennis Hernandez, brother of Aaron Hernandez, accused of threats against UConn, Brown
Dennis “DJ” Hernandez, the brother of the late NFL player Aaron Hernandez, is accused of making threats against the University of Connecticut, Brown University as well as individuals, and has been arrested.
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Brown Freshman Pinch Hits, Becoming 1st Woman to Play D-I Baseball
Brown freshman Olivia Pichardo became the first woman to appear in a Division I baseball game when she pinch hit in a 10-1 loss to Bryant on Friday. The left-handed batting utility player from Queens, New York, went to plate with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning and grounded out to first on the first pitch. Pichardo…
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Brown University Basketball Players Sue Ivy League Over No-Scholarship Policy
A pair of basketball players from Brown are alleging in a federal lawsuit that the Ivy League’s policy of not offering athletic scholarships amounts to a price-fixing agreement that denies athletes proper financial aid and payment for their services. The suit was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Connecticut. The plaintiffs are women’s basketball player Grace Kirk and Tamenang...
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Brown University to Pay More Than $1M in Battle Over Women's Sports
A federal judge has approved an order that requires Brown University to pay more than $1 million to cover attorneys’ fees and other expenses related to a legal case brought by several student-athletes who challenged the school’s plan to drop several women’s varsity sports. The women said the plan to reduce the varsity sports to club status in 2020 violated...