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A 25-year-old man was stabbed during a fight in the Qualcomm Stadium parking lot after the Oakland Raiders ' victory over the San Diego Chargers on Thursday night, police said.

Oakland Raiders Chief Executive Amy Trask came to the defense of the team's fans in the wake of violence at Saturday night's game against the San Francisco 49ers, calling the majority of Raider supporters "terrific people and terrific fans."

Hundreds of friends, family and law enforcement personnel arrived in Brownwood on Monday for the funeral of 39-year-old Shannon Stone, who fell to his death trying to catch a souvenir baseball at a Texas Rangers game.

Death rates rose more for women and older people; researchers suggest a fan's response to a team can be as strong as a family connection.