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The Briton who remains in demand in NBA at 74

​ByMark Woods. BBC Sport. Alex McKechnie chuckles at the leap of faith he took when he packed up almost all his belongings in Glasgow and booked a one-way flight to Vancouver, Canada on 7 September 1974.. “I had $300 in my pocket,” he recounts. “And no job.”. At that point it might have been hard for the newly qualified physiotherapist to imagine he would one day be telling basketball great Shaquille O’Neal – with his full entourage in tow – to wait his turn to see him.. Or that an idea he had when looking at a children’s playground would spark a novel way to improve recovery from knee injuries.. His pioneering methods would make him one of sport’s most sought-after physios and even earn him a small slice of British sporting history as the only Briton to win an NBA championship ring as either a player or member of the sideline staff.. He has now won six, and at the age of 74 the man credited with bringing players back from career-threatening injuries is still very much in demand.. Image source, Getty Images. Darting with a football in his youth around the mean Scottish streets of Easterhouse – at the time the centre of Glasgow’s notorious ganglands – McKechnie dreamed of playing for Rangers.. But a car crash that injured his father and brother provided his introduction to a different career path.. Watching them recover steadily fascinated a young McKechnie. It persuaded him to study physiotherapy at a technical college in Leeds before heading to North America in search of a job.. Within a week he secured a temporary role at a hospital, and within a month he was working at a university with athletes from many sports. It sparked a fascination with an area of sports science that was under-researched – anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.. When he first started practising there was no surgery that offered a certain cure.. “It was basically an ACL tear, and your career was basically over,” says McKechnie.. Working with athletes, he started to notice a link between cruciate injuries, core strength and pelvic control, and so devised a rehabilitation process based on this.. He got his patients to wear elastic bands – which simulated resistance – while doing a series of exercises that would strengthen their core.. This approach is now common, but back then it was innovative.. Image source, Getty Images. His next Eureka moment came while walking his dog through a park in which children were rocking on spring-mounted horses.. It sowed the seed for the idea of a wobble board which could heighten core strength through muscle movement, training the body to learn healthy patterns which promote overall stability.. The first prototype was “built with a large engineering spring” and Reebok subsequently licensed the idea in 1999, turning it into a mass-market product sold worldwide.. Word was already spreading about the physio who was piloting new approaches and saving careers.. In 1997, when LA Lakers star O’Neal, then the most dominant centre in the NBA, sus  

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Omaha police shoot and kill woman after alleged Walmart kidnapping attempt

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. Officers from the Omaha Police Department (OPD) shot and killed a woman in the parking lot of an Omaha, Nebraska Walmart after she cut a 3-year-old boy with a knife on Tuesday, police told Fox News Digital.. “When officers arrived, they encountered a woman who cut an approximately 3-year-old boy with large knife. Officers shot the woman, who died at the scene. The boy was taken to the hospital,” the OPD said in a statement on X.. Police stressed that it was an isolated incident and that there was no threat to the public at the time.. MACHETE-WIELDING SUSPECT CLAIMING TO BE ‘LUCIFER’ SHOT BY POLICE AFTER ALLEGEDLY STABBING 3 AT TRANSIT HUB. Police arrived to the Walmart, located at 72nd St. between Pacific and Mercy Road, at approximately 9:20 a.m., according to local media reports.. The woman had taken the child from his caretaker and made him walk outside, OPD Deputy Chief Scott Gray reportedly told reporters at the scene, according to WOWT.. When police began to give the woman commands, she started “swiping” at the child, giving the child lacerations to the hands and face, Gray said. The child was taken to a local hospital for the injuries but is expected to survive.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. A spokesperson for Walmart condemned the incident in a statement to Fox News Digital. “Violence like this is unacceptable. We’re working with police and supporting them in their investigation,” the statement read.. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.  

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New Jersey nurse gunned down at work by estranged husband in murder-suicide: police

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. A New Jersey nurse was shot and killed inside her workplace in an apparent murder-suicide, after her estranged husband allegedly ambushed her outside and chased her into the building, authorities said.. Brandon Alexander, 35, targeted his wife, Victoria Alexander, 38, a nurse at the Excelcare Rehabilitation Facility in Egg Harbor Township, around 6 a.m. Monday morning, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release.. Brandon Alexander blocked his wife’s car in the parking lot as she arrived for work, got inside her vehicle and left two suicide notes on the dashboard, investigators said.. Prosecutors said that when a food delivery driver asked him to move his car, Victoria Alexander seized the chance to escape and ran into the building.. ARIZONA WOMAN CHARGED WITH KILLING NEWBORN CHILD 45 YEARS AFTER BODY WAS FOUND. Her husband, however, followed her inside and shot her multiple times before turning the gun on himself, according to authorities.. ANNA KEPNER’S STEPBROTHER CHARGED AS ADULT WITH MURDER, SEXUAL ABUSE IN FLORIDA TEEN’S CRUISE SHIP DEATH. Victoria Alexander was pronounced dead at the scene. Brandon Alexander was rushed to a hospital but later died from his injuries, officials said.. Authorities described the shooting as an isolated incident. There were no reports of other injuries.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. Investigators did not immediately share the contents of the two apparent suicide notes.  

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Anna Kepner’s dad wants accused stepbrother in ‘orange jumpsuit and handcuffs’ after alleged cruise murder

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. The father of an 18-year-old allegedly murdered and sexually assaulted in her cruise ship cabin says her accused stepbrother is a “danger” who belongs in “an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs.”. Christopher Kepner told the Daily Mail that he is outraged that the accused murderer, 16-year-old T.H., is still allowed to live with a relative despite being federally charged as an adult.. “We’re upset that he’s still out. We’re six months in, and he should already have been arrested, and yet he’s free to do whatever he wants right now,” Christopher Kepner told the outlet. “That’s our problem. He’s been able to do whatever he wants and go where he wants, but the family’s been sitting here unable to do anything.”. T.H. was initially charged as a juvenile on Feb. 2. He is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse. If convicted, the teen faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.. ANNA KEPNER’S STEPBROTHER CHARGED AS ADULT WITH MURDER, SEXUAL ABUSE IN FLORIDA TEEN’S CRUISE SHIP DEATH. The charges come months after the teen, affectionately called “Anna banana,” was found dead onboard the cruise ship during a family vacation with her father, stepmother, grandparents and several siblings.. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X. “I want to see him in an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs. He does not need to be free. He does not need to be in the general public, around any kids or women in general,” Christopher Kepner said.. “He’s a danger to himself and a danger to others.”. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER. Kepner said that the 16-year-old has shown no remorse since the alleged murder, the Daily Mail reported.. SEND US A TIP HERE. “He’s still saying that he can’t remember and that’s about it. He hasn’t apologized. He hasn’t shown any remorse for anything,” he added.. On Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida announced that Anna’s stepbrother would be charged as an adult.. LISTEN TO THE NEW ‘CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO’ PODCAST. The teen is facing possible life in prison if convicted, records showed. Fox News Digital has reached out to T.H.’s attorneys for comment.. “Our hearts go out to the victim’s family during this unimaginable loss,” U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida said. “A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging serious offenses that allegedly occurred aboard a vessel in international waters. We will present the evidence in court and pursue this case with professionalism and care. As in every case, the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.”. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB. Anna Kepner was discovered dead around 11:15 a.m. on Nov. 7 inside her cabin aboard the cruise ship. Authorities later ruled her death a homicide caused by “mechanical asphyxiation,” according to documents previously reviewed by Fox News D  

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Avid runner stabbed and shot in string of random attacks allegedly carried out by repeat offender

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. A 40-year-old avid runner was stabbed and shot during a string of attacks allegedly carried out by a repeat offender in Georgia.. Lauren Bullis, 40, was identified as one of the victims in Monday’s string of attacks in DeKalb County, Georgia. Police arrested 26-year-old Olaolukitan Adon Abel on Monday following the back-to-back incidents.. “It is apparent to us that this was a completely random attack,” Brookhaven Police Chief Brandon Gurley said Monday.. GOT A TIP?. The timeline of the terror began at approximately 12:50 a.m. Monday, when DeKalb County Police discovered a woman shot multiple times on Wesley Chapel Road. She later died from her injuries, police said. Authorities have not identified her.. The violence then shifted to Brookhaven, where a man was ambushed and shot several times while sleeping outside a business center on Peachtree Road. He remains in critical condition.. FOLLOW US ON X. The spree reached a horrific conclusion around 6:50 a.m. on Battle Forest Drive. There, 40-year-old Bullis was found both shot and stabbed in a vicious attack. Witnesses, police said, reported seeing a man standing over her before he fled the scene. Bullis did not survive her injuries.. Adel was captured in Troup County after law enforcement used license plate recognition cameras to track his silver Volkswagen Jetta, police said.. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL. He is charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in Brookhaven, with further charges expected across the jurisdiction.. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS. Records reviewed by FOX 5 Atlanta show that Adel is no stranger to the legal system. He was arrested last fall for sexual battery in Chatham County and was sentenced to jail time and probation, which included a requirement for a mental health evaluation.. Bullis’ social media accounts showed that the 40-year-old Georgia woman was an avid runner, posting photos of participating in recent races.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. In a Facebook post, her cousin, Lee Renfroe, wrote that Bullis was “such a special person.”. “My cousin Lauren Bullis was brutally murdered in a series of violent attacks in the Decatur GA area,” he wrote. “We love you and miss you Lauren. Please say a prayer for our families as well as the families of the other victims. I don’t even know how to completely put my thoughts together right now.”  

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Three-year-old girl killed, pregnant mother injured after alleged drag racers split car in half in Arizona

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. A 3-year-old girl died last week after a high-speed crash that split a car in half and left her pregnant mother injured at an intersection in Tucson, Arizona, leading to second-degree murder charges against two alleged drag racers, ages 22 and 16.. Officers responded around 1 p.m. April 10 to the intersection, where a silver Toyota Camry and a white Hyundai Genesis collided in what investigators described as a violent, high-impact crash.. The child, who was properly secured in a car seat, was rushed to a hospital but later died from her injuries. An adult woman driving the Camry was also seriously injured. The Genesis driver suffered minor injuries.. A GoFundMe that the victims’ family created for funeral and medical expenses identified the toddler as Anna, “a bright, joyful, and loving little girl.”. 1-YEAR-OLD INJURED AFTER TEEN DRIVER CRASHES CAR OFF OKLAHOMA BRIDGE. “In this heartbreaking moment, we lost our sweet Anna, their beloved three-year-old daughter tragically passed away from her injuries from the collision,” the family said in the fundraiser post.. The fundraiser identified the adult female as Anna’s mother, who it said is nine months pregnant. It said she was recovering at a hospital while “facing every parent’s worst nightmare” in the “unimaginable loss” of her youngest daughter.. Investigators said the Genesis was racing another vehicle, believed to be a multicolored Dodge Charger, at speeds far above the limit when it struck the Camry as it attempted a left turn, splitting the vehicle in half. The Dodge Charger fled the scene.. ILLEGAL MIGRANT CHARGED IN DEADLY 124 MPH CHASE THAT KILLED PREGNANT TEEN, UNBORN CHILD. Police arrested Christian Isaiah Randall, the 22-year-old driver of the Genesis, and charged him with second-degree murder, along with multiple counts of endangerment and aggravated assault. He is being held on a $500,000 bond.. The driver of the second vehicle was identified as a 16-year-old boy on Sunday after investigators said they located the Dodge Charger involved in the incident.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. The boy was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and multiple counts of endangerment and aggravated assault. Police said he was booked into the Pima County Juvenile Detention Center.. Authorities said excessive speed was the primary cause of the crash, though the investigation remains ongoing.  

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