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Wander Franco ‘criminally responsible’ but given judicial pardonTampa Bay Rays star shortstop Wander Franco was found criminally responsible of the sexual abuse of a minor but was granted a judicial pardon and won't face prison time.,A judge in the Dominican Republic ruled Monday that Franco was both a defendant and a victim in his case, for which he was origina...

No jail time for ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore in trespassing caseFormer Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore was sentenced to 18 months of probation with no jail time on Tuesday after allegedly trespassing on the home of a staff member with whom he had an affair.,Moore was also fined more than $1,000 and ordered not to have contact with the staff member, Paige Shiv...

Trial of Guardians pitchers moved to NovemberThe federal trial for two Cleveland Guardians pitchers accused of rigging pitches in exchange for a kickback from bettors has been moved to November.,The trial of pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz was scheduled to start May 4 in the Eastern District of New York, but Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto move...

Guardians pitchers plead not guilty in pitch-rigging case

A scheduled spring trial for Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz accused of colluding with sports bettors on an alleged pitch-rigging scheme likely will be postponed until October.,U.S. District Court Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto said she ultimately will move the trial to the fall ...

‘Incredibly optimistic': Team owners react to NASCAR settlement

Veteran driver Denny Hamlin had plenty to say in court over the past week and a half, but after Thursday's groundbreaking settlement in the antitrust case against NASCAR, Hamlin summed it up in two sentences.,"Standing up isn't easy, but progress never comes from staying silent. The reward is in kno...

Plaintiffs rest case in NASCAR antitrust lawsuit

Cross examination of NASCAR chairman and CEO Jim France ended Wednesday in Charlotte, and the plaintiffs in the federal antitrust lawsuit concluded their case.,Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing, the latter team co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan and driver Denny Hamlin, are suing NASCAR, alle...

NASCAR CEO Jim France: ‘I have not’ changed stance on permanent charters

NASCAR chairman and CEO Jim France testified on Tuesday, the seventh day of an antitrust trial in Charlotte, that he has not budged from his position on granting racing teams permanent charters.,Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing filed the federal antitrust lawsuit, with the latter team co-owned ...

Report: New trial ordered for Rays SS Wander Franco in sexual abuse case

A Dominican Republic appeals court ordered a new trial for Wander Franco, less than six months after the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop received a two-year suspended prison sentence for sexual abuse of a minor, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.,Franco, 24, and the mother of the victim were sentenced ...