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Conor McGregor loses appeal in civil sexual assault case
Former UFC superstar Conor McGregor lost his appeal of a civil ruling against him in a sexual assault case on Thursday in Ireland.,In November 2024, a civil jury found McGregor liable of sexually assaulting a woman in a Dublin hotel room in December 2018.,McGregor, 37, was ordered by the High Court ...
Shannon Sharpe settles lawsuit over alleged sexual assault
Shannon Sharpe reached a settlement with a woman who accused him of sexual assault during their relationship, attorney Tony Buzbee announced Friday.,The Pro Football Hall of Famer had stepped away from his television work to address the lawsuit.,Buzbee represented the woman, who used the pseudonym J...
Auburn WR Malcolm Simmons arrested for domestic assault
Auburn sophomore wide receiver Malcolm Simmons was arrested on domestic assault charges involving strangulation or suffocation, according to Lee County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office records posted online Wednesday night.,As of Thursday morning, Simmons was no longer listed on the county jail record as an ...
Bills No. 1 pick Maxwell Hairston named in lawsuit
Buffalo Bills cornerback Maxwell Hairston is being sued by a woman who claims he sexually assaulted her in 2021 when he was an early enrollee at Kentucky.,Hairston, 21, was the Bills' first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft in April, taken No. 30 overall.,The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Co...
Report: Sexual assault civil case dropped against BYU QB
The woman who made sexual assault allegations against BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff dropped her civil lawsuit.,Judge Coral Sanchez of the Third Judicial District Court in Salt Lake County, Utah, approved a joint motion for a dismissal of the case on Monday.,The suit filed in May by a woman identifie...
Wander Franco found guilty of sexually abusing minor
Wander Franco was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic and sentenced to a two-year suspended prison sentence on Thursday. ,Franco, 24, and the mother of the victim were sentenced nearly two years after investigators opened the case into his illegal relationship with a th...
Adam 'Pacman' Jones pleads not guilty in officer assault case
Former NFL defensive back Adam "Pacman" Jones pleaded not guilty to multiple charges on Wednesday following his weekend arrest, according to multiple reports.,Accused of assaulting a police officer, disorderly conduct and alcohol intoxication in a public place, Jones was arrested in Kentucky on Satu...
Reports: BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff sued for sexual assault
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff was accused of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit filed Wednesday in Salt Lake (Utah) County, according to multiple media reports.,The lawsuit alleges that Retzlaff committed the assault in November 2023 at his home in Provo, Utah. The woman filing the lawsuit -- listed ...
New jury picked after mistrial in Hockey Canada case
A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the sexual assault case against five pro hockey players in London, Ontario.,As a result, jury selection began for a new trial for the former members of Canada's world junior hockey team. The new trial was expected to begin later Friday, according to TSN, with...
Shannon Sharpe steps back from ESPN amid sexual assault lawsuit
Shannon Sharpe announced Thursday he will step away from ESPN as he faces a sexual assault lawsuit, while a report by Front Office Sports uncovered an additional incident in which Sharpe was accused of choking a female colleague at Fox.,Sharpe was the subject of a $50 million lawsuit in Nevada earli...
Report: Rangers' Artemi Panarin, MSG paid to settle sexual assault claim
New York Rangers star Artemi Panarin and Madison Square Garden Sports paid financial settlements last year to a former team employee who made sexual assault allegations against the forward, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The report, citing NHL and team sources, said the alleged assault occurred dur...
NFL draft prospect Isaiah Bond surrenders on sexual assault warrant
Wide receiver Isaiah Bond, a prospect in this month's NFL draft, turned himself in to police in Frisco, Texas, on a sexual assault warrant on Thursday.,Bond posted bail and was released. He posted a statement to Instagram to deny that he committed the act.,"Regarding the accusation made against me, ...
Mavs assistant coach arrested on assault charge
Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Darrell Armstrong was arrested Saturday and faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.,The Dallas Police Department confirmed the arrest Sunday. The Mavericks said in a statement that they had suspended an unidentified employee.,"The Dallas Mavericks ...
Patriots S Jabrill Peppers acquitted of assault, battery
New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was acquitted in his assault and battery trial on Friday in Boston.,Peppers was accused of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and testified in the trial Thursday and Friday. He said on the stand that his accuser had fabricated her claims and claim...
Conor McGregor found liable for sexual assault in Ireland
An Irish civil jury found Friday that UFC superstar Conor McGregor is liable of sexually assaulting a woman in a Dublin hotel room in December 2018.,McGregor was ordered by the High Court in Dublin to pay the victim 248,000 euros, or approximately $257,000 in U.S. dollars.,No criminal charges came f...
Deshaun Watson's accuser plans to meet with NFL
A woman suing Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson intends to cooperate with the NFL as it reviews her allegations of sexual assault and battery, her attorney told ESPN.,The unidentified woman filed the civil lawsuit in Harris County, Texas, on Monday. She alleges that Watson assaulted her on...
Judge: Accusers of ex-Jags K Brandon McManus must drop pseudonyms
A Florida circuit court judge dismissed a lawsuit Monday alleging that former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Brandon McManus sexually assaulted two women on a team flight last year.,But McManus' accusers plan to re-file their case without the use of pseudonyms Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II, their attorney...
UFC champ Jon Jones faces assault charge in New Mexico
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is facing two misdemeanor charges in New Mexico stemming from an incident with a drug testing agent this spring.,Jones, who turns 37 on Friday. has been charged with assault and interference with communications and could face less than a year in jail time and up to...
Two women sue K Brandon McManus, alleging sexual assault
Former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Brandon McManus has been accused of sexually assaulting two women on a team flight last year.,McManus and the Jaguars are named in a lawsuit by women identified as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II, filed last Friday in Duval County, where Jacksonville is located.,The wom...
Report: Assault charge dropped against Rashee Rice
One of Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice's legal problems appears to have been resolved.,NFL Network reported Tuesday that assault charges from an alleged incident in Dallas have been dropped.,Rice had been under investigation by Dallas police after a photographer was injured outside of a...