Rep. Jim Jordan interviewed in doctor sex abuse inquiry

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, who used to coach wrestling at Ohio State University, was interviewed by a law firm investigating allegations that a now-dead team doctor sexually abused male athletes there decades ago, his spokesman confirmed Wednesday. The Ohio Republican spoke Monday morning with the firm looking into allegations against Dr.... Read More

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OSU, Richard Strauss

July 19, 2018

More claims mean NFL concussion payout could jump by $400M

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lawyers representing former NFL players estimated Wednesday that payouts from the concussion settlement with the league will top $1.4 billion, a $400 million jump because of thousands more players filing claims. The number of players who filed to be a part of the settlement is outpacing all previous estimates and could keep... Read More

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NFL

July 18, 2018

Arizona Cardinals suspend GM 5 weeks after extreme DUI plea

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals suspended general manager Steve Keim for five weeks and fined him $200,000 after he pleaded guilty in court Tuesday to extreme DUI following a Fourth of July arrest in a Phoenix suburb. A Chandler police report shows Keim had a blood-alcohol level of 0.19, more than twice Arizona’s... Read More

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Arizona Cardinals, DUI, NFL, Steve Keim

July 17, 2018

4th ex-Wheaton football player pleads guilty in hazing case

WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — A fourth former member of a Christian college football team in suburban Chicago who faced felony charges in a 2016 hazing incident has pleaded guilty to lesser charges. James Cooksey of Jacksonville, Florida, pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor count of attempted unlawful restraint. The 23-year-old ex-Wheaton College player was sentenced... Read More

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James Cooksey, Wheaton College

July 17, 2018

Take that for data: NBA preps for expanded betting on games

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Here’s a scenario: LeBron James is four assists and three rebounds shy of a triple-double after three quarters. A bettor, who is watching at home and utilizing a mobile app, decides to gamble that James will get those assists and rebounds in the final 12 minutes. The wager then gets made... Read More

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Betting, NBA

July 13, 2018

Ex-Louisville players sue NCAA over vacated national title

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A group of former Louisville men’s basketball players have filed a lawsuit against the NCAA over the organization’s vacation of the Cardinals’ 2013 national championship and 2012 Final Four. John Morgan, one of several attorneys representing former Cardinals captain Luke Hancock, the 2013 Final Four Most Outstanding Player, and four teammates... Read More

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NCAA

July 13, 2018

Police had previously responded to Bills star’s home

ATLANTA (AP) — Police responded to several nonviolent disputes at the home where Buffalo Bills star LeSean McCoy was attempting to evict his former girlfriend before an unidentified man bloodied the 34-year-old woman in a home invasion, according to reports released Thursday. Police responded early Tuesday to the home in Milton, just outside Atlanta, after... Read More

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LeSean McCoy

July 11, 2018

Former NBA player Washington sentenced for charity fraud

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former NBA player Kermit Washington has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in charity donations on vacations, shopping sprees and plastic surgery for his girlfriend. The U.S. attorney’s office said in a news release that the 66-year-old Las Vegas man was... Read More

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Kermit Washington

July 11, 2018

Man pleads guilty to cheating NFL players in charity fraud

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An Ohio man has admitted defrauding NFL players out of money meant for charities. Thirty-nine-year-old Camario Richardson, of Maple Heights, Ohio, pleaded guilty Monday to mail fraud in federal court in Kansas City. Prosecutors say Richardson told the players he could deliver Nike-branded merchandise to charitable events. The five players... Read More

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Camario Richardson

July 11, 2018

Police: Woman assaulted at home of NFL star LeSean McCoy

Police acknowledged Tuesday that a woman was assaulted during a home invasion at a suburban Atlanta house owned by NFL star LeSean McCoy, hours after graphic posts on social media accused the Buffalo Bills running back of bloodying his former girlfriend. One female was treated and released from the hospital, while another sustained a minor... Read More

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LeSean McCoy

July 10, 2018

Sarkisian loses $30M lawsuit against USC over firing

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former USC head football coach Steve Sarkisian has lost a $30 million lawsuit that claimed he was improperly fired by the school instead of being allowed to seek treatment for alcoholism. An arbitrator last week ruled in favor of the University of Southern California, saying Sarkisian concealed his condition from the... Read More

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Steve Sarkisian

July 9, 2018

Maryland releases subpoenas for records in FBI hoops probe

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Maryland has joined the list of schools to receive a grand jury subpoena seeking records in the ongoing federal corruption investigation into college basketball. The school released two subpoenas to The Associated Press and other media outlets Friday in response to public records requests. That follows North Carolina State’s release in... Read More

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Basketball

July 5, 2018

Conviction of ex-Kings player Voynov dismissed by LA judge

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has dismissed a misdemeanor domestic abuse conviction against former Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov, a move that could clear a path for his return to the NHL. The judge granted Voynov’s request to dismiss his conviction on Monday — over the objection of Los Angeles County prosecutors —... Read More

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Slava Voynov

July 5, 2018

NFL suspends 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster 2 games

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster was suspended Tuesday without pay for the first two games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s conduct and substance-abuse policy. The NFL said Foster will also be fined for violations from a weapons offense and misdemeanor drug charge that were resolved earlier... Read More

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Reuben Foster

Rep. Jim Jordan interviewed in doctor sex abuse inquiry

More claims mean NFL concussion payout could jump by $400M

Arizona Cardinals suspend GM 5 weeks after extreme DUI plea

4th ex-Wheaton football player pleads guilty in hazing case

Take that for data: NBA preps for expanded betting on games

Ex-Louisville players sue NCAA over vacated national title

Police had previously responded to Bills star’s home

Former NBA player Washington sentenced for charity fraud

Man pleads guilty to cheating NFL players in charity fraud

Police: Woman assaulted at home of NFL star LeSean McCoy

Sarkisian loses $30M lawsuit against USC over firing

Maryland releases subpoenas for records in FBI hoops probe

Conviction of ex-Kings player Voynov dismissed by LA judge

NFL suspends 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster 2 games

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