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Study shows less online abuse of athletes during March MadnessThe NCAA recently released a study that indicated a decrease in social media abuse targeting student-athletes, including from sports bettors, during March Madness.,According to the study, athletes were targeted in 15 percent of March Madness-related abusive posts and comments flagged by data science...

Wander Franco faces additional charge in Dominican RepublicTampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is facing a gun charge in his native Dominican Republic.,The illegal possession of a firearm charge stems from a November incident in which police responded to the site of an altercation involving Franco and found a gun in the car he was driving.,According to a...

Report: 9 Western Oregon players file $28M suit, claim coach abuseNine former women's basketball players at Western Oregon are suing their coaches and school, contending they were victims of physical abuse and bullying.,In the 58-page lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Oregon's Marion County Circuit Court, the players allege head coach Jessica Peatross and assistant DJ M...

Wander Franco to stand trial in sexual abuse case

A judge in the Dominican Republic on Thursday ordered shortstop Wander Franco to stand trial on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, per reports.,From his courtroom in Puerto Plata, Judge Pascual Valenzuela ruled there was enough evidence against Franco to warrant a trial. No date was set for what wi...

WNBA issues statement condemning racist abuse by fans

The WNBA issued a statement Wednesday night condemning racist abuse by fans following complaints from players and coaches during the Indiana Fever-Connecticut Sun playoff series.,"The WNBA is a competitive league with some of the most elite athletes in the world," read the statement. "While we welco...

Report: 76ers sign French Olympian Guerschon Yabusele

Forward Guerschon Yabusele agreed to a one-year, $2.1 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN reported on Sunday. ,Yabusele, a 6-foot-8, 260-pound power forward, helped host France capture the silver medal at the Olympics earlier this month. He scored 20 points in the gold-medal match aga...

Alexander Zverev settles abuse case before French semifinal

Alexander Zverev reached a settlement in a domestic abuse case in a German court, announced Friday, the same day the No. 4 seed played in the French Open semifinals.,The 27-year-old German's lawyers told Reuters that the case involving the mother of his child had been closed.,The Athletic reported t...

Bowler arrested mid-tournament facing child porn charges

Brandon Novak, the professional bowler who was reportedly arrested by U.S. Marshalls during the middle of a tournament, is facing child pornography charges....