The University of Oregon track and field and cross country teams grew stronger, adding nine transfers and incoming freshman, completing the first recruiting class of head coach Robert Johnson. Highlighting the new athletes is Northeastern transfer Eric Jenkins. Jenkins was a four-time Colonial Athletic Association champion and ran the second fastest 5,000 meters in the NCAA last season, according to GoDucks.com.

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Former NFL tight end Aaron Hernandez plead not guilty to all six charges at his arraignment Friday, including first degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition. Hernandez was indicted and charged with first degree murder in the death of Odin Lloyd, who was found dead on June 17 near Hernandez’s North Attleborough, MA home.

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Former National League MVP Ryan Braun personally called several dozens of Milwaukee Brewers season ticket holders to apologize for taking a banned substance. Braun agreed to a 65-game suspension in June amidst investigations that he knowingly used performance enhancing drugs. According to brewers COO Rick Schlesinger via Yahoo sports, the phone calls were Braun’s idea. Braun had previously vehemently denied any allegations, but has recently come full circle and publicly accepted, admitted to, and apologized for his actions.