Sports Rewind: Victor Cruz Dedicates Game to Sandy Hook Victim
Sandy Hook victim mourned, HBCUs get NCAA grant, plus more.
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Victor Cruz Mourns Loss of Young Fan - Victor Cruz pays tribute to six-year-old killed in Sandy Hook shootings, possible motive in Belcher murder-suicide unfolds, plus more sports headlines. — Britt Middleton Ahead of the New York Giants game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz wrote "R.I.P. Jack Pinto" and "Jack Pinto, my hero" on his cleats in honor of the six-year-old, who was among 20 children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary on Friday. Cruz told reporters he plans to hand deliver his game jersey and cleats to Jack's family. Cruz said the family told him they will bury the child in one of Cruz' jerseys. (Photos from left: Rich Schultz /Getty Images, REUTERS/Tami Chappell)
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Jovan Belcher's Murder-Suicide Details Unfold - Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher was worried about losing his wealth and his three-month-old daughter before he fatally shot girlfriend Kasandra Perkins and then himself, according to police reports released this week. Belcher also complained about Perkins in text messages sent to another woman he was dating at the time, including one where he threatened to shoot Perkins “if she didn't leave him alone.” (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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Belcher Laid to Rest in Hometown - Last Wednesday, several hundred mourners gathered for Belcher's funeral near his hometown of Long Island, New York. On Dec. 1, the 25-year-old shot and killed Perkins before taking his own life at the Chief's practice facility. Click here to take a look back at the couple in happier times. (Photo: AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Judge Drops Restraining Order Against Chad Johnson - On Monday, Evelyn Lozada asked a Florida judge to drop the restraining order against ex-husband and former NFL player Chad Johnson. Lozada pressed domestic violence charges and filed for divorce from Johnson after he head-butt her during an argument in August. The couple was married for just one month. (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
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HBCUs Get Boost From NCAA - The NCAA announced last week that it will provide $3 million in grants to support athletic programs at six colleges, including historically Black colleges Jackson State University, Tennessee State University, Coppin State University and Norfolk State University. (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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