Patriots cut Antonio Brown
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots released wide receiver Antonio Brown on Friday. “We appreciate the hard work of many people over the past 11 days, but we feel […]
Youth Iowa coach gets 180 years for molesting, abusing boys players
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A judge sent an influential youth basketball coach to prison for the rest of his life on Thursday, saying he secretly collected sexual images of […]
Report blasts Michigan State’s handling of sex cases
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A U.S. Department of Education report says Michigan State University’s failure to detect and stop sexual assaults by now-imprisoned sports doctor Larry Nassar indicates a […]
Wisconsin receiver sues university over discipline probe
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Embattled University of Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus is suing the school because he says a disciplinary probe it is conducting while he’s trying to defend himself […]
Wisconsin WR Cephus charged with felony sexual assault
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus was charged with felony sexual assault on Monday, accused of misconduct involving two women at his apartment last April. Cephus, a […]
Outside firm will head Meyer probe; expected to take 2 weeks
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State will rely on an outside law firm to investigate what coach Urban Meyer knew and did about domestic abuse accusations against a former assistant, […]
Ex-wrestlers say congressman knew of alleged Ohio St abuse
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio congressman isn’t being truthful when asserting he was unaware of allegations that a now-dead team doctor was abusing athletes, according to two former university […]
Gymnastics exec says she was told to keep quiet about Nassar
WASHINGTON (AP) — The former president of USA Gymnastics refused to answer questions Tuesday from a Senate subcommittee about how he handled allegations of sexual abuse by former team doctor […]
Lawmakers: Funding, urgency lacking in Olympic abuse crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — The tears and anger this time came from lawmakers who spent the day fuming over a growing sex-abuse problem in Olympic sports that leaders have taken too […]
Michigan State agrees to pay $500M to settle Nassar claims
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University agreed to pay $500 million to settle claims from more than 300 women and girls who said they were assaulted by sports doctor […]