Court urged to end rule that erased Hernandez’s conviction

BOSTON (AP) — A legal principle that erased former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez’s murder conviction after he killed himself in prison is outdated, unfair and should not stand, a Massachusetts prosecutor told the state’s highest court Thursday. It doesn’t make sense the former New England Patriots tight end is now innocent in the... Read More

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Aaron Hernandez

November 8, 2018

Should Aaron Hernandez’s conviction have been tossed?

BOSTON (AP) — Should Aaron Hernandez’s murder conviction have been tossed just because he killed himself before his appeal was heard? That’s what Massachusetts’ highest court will consider Thursday in a closely watched case that seeks to scrap the longstanding legal principle that made the former New England Patriots tight end innocent in the eyes... Read More

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Aaron Hernandez

November 7, 2018

Ex-world champ swimmer Magnini banned 4 years for doping

ROME (AP) — Two-time swimming world champion Filippo Magnini has been banned for four years for doping. Italy’s anti-doping agency issued the verdict for the retired swimmer on Tuesday, and gave the same sentence to Magnini’s relay teammate, Michele Santucci. Both were found guilty of using and attempting to use banned substances. The swimmers were... Read More

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Filippo Magnini

November 6, 2018

Kansas eager for focus to shift from the courts to the court

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Coach Bill Self isn’t sure what to be expect when top-ranked Kansas steps on the floor for its first regular-season game of the season against No. 10 Michigan State on Tuesday night in the Champions Classic. The Jayhawks were sloppy in a pair of easy exhibition wins. They have a new-look... Read More

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NCAA College Basketball

November 6, 2018

USOC moves to shut down USA Gymnastics after Nassar scandal

The U.S. Olympic Committee took steps Monday to decertify USA Gymnastics as the governing body for the sport at the Olympic level, choosing to pursue the nuclear option for an organization that botched its own rebuilding attempt in the wake of a sex-abuse scandal involving former team doctor Larry Nassar. In an open letter to... Read More

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Larry Nassar, USAG

November 5, 2018

Man City’s threats to UEFA revealed in leaked documents

LONDON (AP) — Manchester City threatened to destroy UEFA with legal action when European soccer’s governing body pursued punishment against the Abu Dhabi-owned club for overspending on players and hiding costs, according to documents cited by a group of media outlets on Friday. City did not dispute the authenticity of the European Investigative Collaborations documents,... Read More

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Manchester City, UEFA

November 5, 2018

Lawsuit seeks to represent hundreds in Iowa coach abuse case

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A lawsuit seeking class-action status has been filed on behalf of hundreds of victims of a former Iowa youth basketball coach now facing 15 to 180 years in prison for sexually exploiting them. The lawsuit, which was filed Friday in state court by law firm Grefe & Sidney on behalf... Read More

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Greg Stephen

November 2, 2018

20 people could face corruption trial over Roma stadium

ROME (AP) — Twenty people risk being ordered to stand trial for alleged corruption in the long-delayed plans to build a new stadium for Roma. However, the ANSA news agency reports that neither Roma nor any of its management members are implicated in the scandal. Prosecutors in Rome wrapped up their investigation on Tuesday, nearly... Read More

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Roma Stadium

November 2, 2018

Former Marlins pitcher gets 4 years for insurance fraud

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A pitcher on the Florida Marlins team that won the 2003 World Series has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for taking part in an insurance scam. The Palm Beach Post reports Justin Wayne and his brother, Hawkeye Wayne, also paid $3.8 million in reimbursement Thursday... Read More

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Junstin Wayne, Marlins, MLB

November 2, 2018

Judge rules hiring of UConn coach’s son was not violation

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that UConn did not violate the state’s ban on nepotism when it hired football coach Randy Edsall’s son as an assistant coach. Judge Trial Referee Joseph Shortall on Thursday vacated the state Citizen Ethics Advisory Board’s ruling that would have forced Corey Edsall to... Read More

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Football, NCAA, Randy Edsall

November 1, 2018

Neymar now facing up to 6 years in prison in fraud trial

MADRID (AP) — A Spanish judge says fraud and corruption charges brought against Neymar could merit a prison sentence of up to six years when the Brazil forward stands trial. Prosecutors were seeking a two-year sentence for the Paris Saint-Germain player for alleged irregularities related to his transfer to Barcelona five years ago, but the... Read More

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Neymar

October 30, 2018

Sisters file lawsuits in USA Gymnastics sex-abuse scandal

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Olympic gymnast and her sister, who also competed on the national team, filed lawsuits Monday that claim USA Gymnastics enabled and failed to prevent sexual abuse by the team’s former doctor, Larry Nassar. The U.S. Olympic Committee and Nassar are also named as defendants in the civil suits filed... Read More

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Jordan Schwikert, Larry Nassar, Tasha Schwikert, USAG

October 30, 2018

Ex-USA Gymnastics head pleads not guilty to tampering count

HOUSTON (AP) — The former president of USA Gymnastics pleaded not guilty in a Texas courtroom Monday to a charge of tampering with evidence in the sexual assault investigation of now-imprisoned sports doctor Larry Nassar. Prosecutors accuse Steve Penny of destroying or hiding documents related to Nassar’s activities at the Karolyi Ranch, the ex-national training... Read More

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Larry Nassar, Steve Penny, USAG

October 30, 2018

NHL partners with MGM to share data for sports betting

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL announced a multiyear agreement Monday to provide MGM Resorts International with data for use in betting, the second major U.S. professional sports league to strike a deal with the casino giant since the Supreme Court opened the way for expanded gambling last spring. Las Vegas-based MGM is the league’s... Read More

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MGM, NHL

Court urged to end rule that erased Hernandez’s conviction

Should Aaron Hernandez’s conviction have been tossed?

Ex-world champ swimmer Magnini banned 4 years for doping

Kansas eager for focus to shift from the courts to the court

USOC moves to shut down USA Gymnastics after Nassar scandal

Man City’s threats to UEFA revealed in leaked documents

Lawsuit seeks to represent hundreds in Iowa coach abuse case

20 people could face corruption trial over Roma stadium

Former Marlins pitcher gets 4 years for insurance fraud

Judge rules hiring of UConn coach’s son was not violation

Neymar now facing up to 6 years in prison in fraud trial

Sisters file lawsuits in USA Gymnastics sex-abuse scandal

Ex-USA Gymnastics head pleads not guilty to tampering count

NHL partners with MGM to share data for sports betting

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