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Meggett was a running back and punt returner for three NFL teams between 1989 and 1998. He has a long history of sexual assault. On Wednesday, he was convicted on charges of criminal sexual assault and burglary. [AP] More »
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Man in Steelers jacket robs Pittsburgh bank during Super Bowl victory parade. Is foiled when he and the money are sprayed with, appropriately, red dye. [Pittsburgh Post Gazette] More »
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Police in Chicopee, Mass., say they have finally captured the man responsible for a string of area bank robberies conducted while wearing the new Boston Red Sox 'hanging sox' cap. [Red Sox Monster] More »
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A Western High School (Louisville. Ky.) student is facing assault charges after police say he punched his basketball coach in the face. [WHAS-TV11] More »
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Dave Meggett has a Super Bowl ring and was a favorite of coach Bill Parcells, playing for him on three different teams. Unfortunately, that won't be the running back's legacy. Not even close. More »
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A passing motorist who pointed a gun at Michael Irvin on Tuesday apparently changed his mind about robbing the ex-Cowboys star when he recognized who he was. More »
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It's been more than a month since Alabama fans got into a deadly brawl during a football party; I was beginning to wonder what was going on. More »
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So you're the head equipment manager of a Serie A team, and decide to steal a few jerseys to sell on the black market. Who's going to notice if you take four or five ... or 2,000? More »
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Did your high school athletic trainer look like this? Mine neither. In fact my school didn't have a full-time trainer, which meant no blow jobs. It's different for Tustin High athletes. More »
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New Red Sox promotional slogan for 2009: We're Armed And Should Be Considered Dangerous ... or, Wanted In Connection With Fun And Excitement! More »
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Ohio State freshman Nathan Williams said he was "just covering for a friend" when he was arrested for shoplifting three shirts at a Dayton mall. More »
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Meet Veronica Hairston, frequent motel guest and passionate Florida Gators fan. Yep, that's a temporary Gators tattoo on her cheek there. On Saturday Hairston and her husband were enjoying the Florida-Georgia game at a Neptune Beach Day's Inn when things got out of hand. As Florida began putting the smackdown on Georgia, Veronica did the same with her hapless Bulldog-fan hubby, first taunting him and then biting him when he tried to leave. According to police, she then "fled on foot" — three words which might as well be translated to Latin and adopted as the university's motto. More »
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Former sprint champion Mark Walcott was cleared on Thursday of charges that he exposed himself five times at two old folks homes in Britain, but at what cost? During the trial it was revealed that Walcott was having affairs with two women at the same time, both of whom were hauled into court to provide him with alibis. Also entered into evidence is a late contender for Deadspin Quote of the Year. More »
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A world champion athlete and his family are taken hostage in their own home by gun-toting robbers, one of whom demands cash and valuables. But suddenly, using his martial arts training, the athlete disarms one of the gunmen, and chases them both away. Family safe. If you're wondering why you haven't heard about this, well, so am I. We should be seeing this on SportsCenter day and night, interrupted only by occasional Trey Wingo NHL highlights, right? Why haven't we? Because the athlete in question is involved with the MMA circuit, and the whole thing is rather dodgy. More »
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O.J. Simpson was so sure of being found not guilty in his Nevada robbery and kidnap trial that he had planned an acquittal party, said a Las Vegas detective in a radio interview on Saturday. (Funny how my invitation seems to have gotten lost). Also, Simpson liked Vegas so much that he was considering moving there following the trial, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal. Well, mission accomplished, I guess. More »
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Below is the arrest affidavit on the Travis Henry drug bust from Wednesday, and it's fascinating reading, or at least as good as a typical episode of The Wire. All the requisite elements for a compelling cop drama are there, including a snitch, a sting operation, a drug ripoff, and Henry himself threatening to kill every member of the informant's family if some stolen drug money is not returned. The kicker: When authorities arrive at his home to arrest him, the former Broncos running back tries to flee on foot, but is "apprehended after a short chase." Prompting The Latest Word to say: "Some things never change." More »
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Don't tell Mr. Iracane I said this, but there are times when someone is interested in your fantasy team. Case in point: This somewhat hilarious case from Florida, where murder nearly resulted from a spat over a handful of fantasy football points. "Only one point for a 50-yard field goal? I cut you!" Out of habit, Ed Hochuli has issued apology emails to both parties. More »
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Now we know where Simeon Williamson — Britain's best hope for a medal in the 100-meter dash now that Dwain Chambers has been banned for doping — got his speed. His grandmother, 78-year-old Pearline Williamson, ran down a mugger in North London after her purse was snatched. More »
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