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DV charges against Indianpolis Colts TE Drew Ogletree dropped [Update]

Updated March 5: Indianapolis Colts tight end Drew Ogletree has been cleared of all charges after being arrested for a domestic violence incident back in December....

by Mackenzie Meaney|

|Tue Mar 05 2024

Alabama O-lineman accused of knowingly spreading STD

Alabama lineman Elijah Pritchett was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor, as Tuscaloosa police said he’s accused of knowingly spreading a sexually transmitted disease. ...

by Mackenzie Meaney|

|Thu Dec 21 2023

Former NBA G-Leaguer confesses to killing woman on sex date

A former NBA G-League player confessed to strangling a woman with the help of his ex-girlfriend, who planned the murder plot, according to court records obtained by KCRA 3....

by Mackenzie Meaney|

|Wed Dec 20 2023

Derrick Ward pleads not guilty to robbery charges [Updated]

Updated Jan. 4: Ward pleaded not guilty to the charges....

by Mackenzie Meaney|

|Thu Jan 04 2024

Judge won't dismiss Dwight Howard sexual assault suit [Update]

Updated Feb. 23: A Georgia judge denied former NBA center Dwight Howard’s attempt to dismiss a sexual assault and battery lawsuit filed against him, according to a filing obtained by ESPN. ...

by Mackenzie Meaney|

|Fri Feb 23 2024

Tyreek Hill settles 1 paternity suit, still has others [Update]

Updated Feb. 29: Tyreek Hill settled the paternity suit brought forth by Brittney Lackner, according to the Daily Mail. ...

by Mackenzie Meaney|

|Fri Mar 01 2024

Woman drops civil suit against 'Punt God' Matt Araiza

A woman who once alleged that she was sexually assaulted and violently gang raped by former San Diego State and Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza has agreed to dismiss her civil suit. ...

by Mackenzie Meaney|

|Tue Dec 12 2023

Ja Morant speaks for the first time about punching teen in face during pick-up game

He pulled up his shorts. That was how Ja Morant explained why he punched a teenager in the face during a game of pickup basketball at his Memphis home in July of 2022. Joshua Holloway, who was 17 at the time of the incident, is suing Morant for hitting him after a game of basketball turned violent, ...

by Julie DiCaro|

|Tue Dec 12 2023

Julio Urias won't face felony charges for allegedly assaulting wife [Update]

Updated Jan. 10: Free agent MLB pitcher Julio Urias will not face a felony charge for allegedly assaulting his wife at an MLS game in September, TMZ Sports is reporting....

by Mackenzie Meaney|

|Wed Jan 10 2024

Ex-Jags employee used stolen funds to bet on football [Update]

Update Dec. 8: The former employee’s attorney said his client has a “serious gambling addiction” and will plead guilty to wire fraud and an illegal monetary transaction...

by Mackenzie Meaney|

|Fri Dec 08 2023

Ex-NFLer Sergio Brown pleads not guilty to mom's murder

Former NFL player Sergio Brown is pleading not guilty to murdering his mother and hiding her body....

by Mackenzie Meaney|

|Wed Dec 06 2023

Happy anniversary to Jon Heyman's Arson Judge tweet

As rumblings of a Juan Soto-to-New York trade draw ever louder, we reflect on this day one year ago, when one name set baseball Twitter ablaze: Arson Judge....

by Mackenzie Meaney|

|Wed Dec 06 2023

T.J. Houshmandzadeh claims his last name was stolen by 'obsessed' fan

Former NFL wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, 46, filed a request for a temporary restraining order in Los Angeles against a woman who allegedly stole his last name. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the former Cincinnati Bengals receiver claims the fan has stolen his last name and haras...

by Mackenzie Meaney|

|Tue Dec 05 2023

James Pearce Jr. is 3rd Vols player hit with traffic violation

Tennessee’s sophomore defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. was arrested on the evening of Dec. 4 for a traffic violation. ...

by Mackenzie Meaney|

|Tue Dec 05 2023

Sick, Sad World of Sports: The grim side of athletics

Hello, and welcome back to the Sick, Sad World of Sports, a reminder that sports figures are human, and as such, are no more or less prone to fallibility than the rest of us. Everyone makes mistakes, but often fans overlook a misdemeanor or even a felony, because sports are supposed to be an escape....

by Sean Beckwith|

|Tue Nov 28 2023

The real problem with the Josh Giddey statutory rape allegations

When you continue to embrace a man who reportedly impregnated a 13-year-old when he was in college, and honor that same man regularly by inviting him to marquee league events (like the 2023 All-Star Game) alongside Kareem Abdul Jabbar and LeBron James, it makes it really hard to discipline a current...

by Julie DiCaro|

|Mon Nov 27 2023

Sergio Brown arrested in connection with his mother's murder [Updated]

[Update]: The Maywood Police has released the following statement:...

by Julie DiCaro|

|Wed Oct 11 2023

Here’s why Cristiano Ronaldo is back in court over 2009 sexual assault claim

The next time someone tells you that sexual assault allegations “ruin a man’s career,” you only have to point to Cristiano Ronaldo. It’s been nearly five years since the German outlet Der Spiegel published what it purported were leaked documents between Ronaldo’s attorneys regarding an alleged sexua...

by Julie DiCaro|

|Tue Oct 10 2023

Mel Tucker reportedly caught in multiple contradictions during sexual harassment investigation [Updated]

If you’re looking for a clue that Mel Tucker didn’t actually embrace the program rape survivor or advocate Brenda Tracy puts on at college campuses all over the country, look no further than his response to being called out in public for his behavior....

by Julie DiCaro|

|Mon Sep 25 2023

Boston College hit with hazing scandal

Boston College has placed its men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams on an indefinite suspension after the university’s leadership found there was rampant hazing in the program, the school announced Wednesday. ...

by Eric Blum|

|Wed Sep 20 2023