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New York Jets' quarterback Aaron Rodgers smiles during an NFL football news conference at the Jets' training facility in Florham Park, N.J., Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Months after Colorado’s voters decided to join Oregon in decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms, Denver will host a conference this week put on by a psychedelic advocacy group bringing together an unlikely cohort of speakers — including Rodgers, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, and rapper Jaden Smith, the son of actor Will Smith. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Rodgers talks about mental heath at a psychedelics conference

- Associated Press

An eclectic crowd of thousands swarmed a psychedelics conference in Denver this week to experience everything from a dimly lit hall packed with kaleidoscope art and a wide-ranging lineup of speakers from a former Republican governor to NFL star quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

New England Patriots cornerback Jack Jones, rear right, is shown at his arraignment on gun charges at East Boston Municipal Court, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in Boston, Mass. Jones was charged with carrying two loaded guns in his carry-on luggage at Logan Airport. (Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)

Patriots defensive back pleads not guilty to nine gun charges

- Associated Press

New England Patriots defensive back Jack Jones pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to nine counts of weapons violations in connection with his arrest at a Logan Airport security checkpoint with two loaded guns in his carry-on bag.

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2014, file photo, Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown meets with other participants of the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Ky. NFL legend, actor and social activist Jim Brown passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night, May 18, 2023, with his wife, Monique, by his side, according to a spokeswoman for Brown's family. He was 87. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Jim Brown, on and off the field, personified pure power

- The Washington Times

The power Brown exhibited carrying the ball -- the raw, imposing physical presence -- carried over to the rest of his life. But after dominating on the field, he turned to flexing his muscles in other fields, including film, business and politics.