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Florida probe clears coach Todd Golden in stalking case
A four-month university investigation found no evidence to back up the stalking allegations made against Florida men's basketball coach Todd Golden.,The school released a statement Monday saying the Title IX investigation had cleared Golden of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and stalking alle...
Florida assistant Taurean Green to keep coaching amid assault allegation
Florida will allow assistant coach Taurean Green to continue in his role after it was revealed in a Title IX investigation that he faces a sexual assault allegation.,The Gators, ranked No. 5 in the AP poll this week, host Texas on Saturday. Head coach Todd Golden said Green will be with the team for...
Report: Ex-Temple G Hysier Miller focus of federal point-shaving probe
Former Temple guard Hysier Miller is the subject of a federal investigation into alleged point-shaving and manipulating the outcomes of college basketball games, ESPN reported Thursday.,Authorities are looking into whether Miller bet on his own games while at Temple. Miller transferred to Virginia T...
Embattled Todd Golden to coach Florida vs. Grambling State
Florida coach Todd Golden will run the squad in Monday night's home game against Grambling State despite being under investigation by the school for sexual harassment, stalking and other misconduct.,The school told media outlets on Sunday that there has been no change in Golden's employment status.,...
Investigation into Shohei Ohtani closed as interpreter pleads guilty
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges, admitting he stole millions from Ohtani to pay gambling debts.,Also Tuesday, Major League Baseball closed its investigation into the case, attributing its decision to "t...
Report: NBA closes investigation into Thunder's Josh Giddey
The NBA has closed its investigation into Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey for an alleged inappropriate relationship with an underage girl, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Newport Beach (Calif.) police announced on Jan. 18 that they would not pursue charges after the department was "unable to corr...
Report: Aces' sponsorship deal under investigation
A sponsorship deal that would include giving each Las Vegas Aces player $100,000 is under investigation, ESPN reported on Saturday.,The sponsorship, announced Friday, comes from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is intended to reward players on the two-time champion Aces.,"The offe...
Argentine officials raid home and office of Diego Maradona’s doctor in possible manslaughter probe
It looks like Diego Maradona’s death is going to be as fiery and controversial as his life....
If You Watch Only One Sports Documentary During Quarantine, Make It This One
If I told you that the FBI started an undercover investigation to expose the people who secretly pay college basketball recruits, only to find out that their own employees were stealing the agency’s money, would you believe me?...
Does Luke Voit Know How To Eat? An Investigation
Yankees first baseman Luke Voit is big and beefy and slugs dingers—including one in the first inning on Opening Day—so one could probably assume that he consumes calories, at least on occasion, in order to give his body energy....
Is Kyrie Irving A Fraud? An Investigation
Kyrie Irving is a former NBA champion, a six-time All-Star, and is, in his curious way, the vocal leader of the Boston Celtics, a nominal championship contender currently parked three games behind the Victor Oladipo-less Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference standings. He is a mega super duper st...
Is Kyrie Irving A Fraud? An Investigation
Kyrie Irving is a former NBA champion, a six-time All-Star, and is, in his curious way, the vocal leader of the Boston Celtics, a nominal championship contender currently parked three games behind the Victor Oladipo-less Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference standings. He is a mega super duper st...
Is Jared Goff Funny? A Brief Investigation
Under the headline “Rams QB Jared Goff is really funny ... if you’re paying attention” ESPN’s Los Angeles Rams beat writer Lindsey Thiry examines how the “tall, blonde, super-cool California kid” under center is actually a secret font of dry humor and witty zingers. Thiry spoke to Goff’s coach, pare...
Kansas And NC State Are Now Caught Up In The FBI's College Basketball Investigation
A new indictment announced today in the FBI’s college basketball bribery investigation adds both Kansas and North Carolina State to the mix of involved schools that already included programs like Louisville, Miami, and Arizona....
Judge Overseeing College Basketball Corruption Case Would Like Everyone To Stop The Dang Leaks
U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos has officially had it with the leaks coming out of the FBI’s ongoing pay-for-play case against various college basketball programs....
Tom Brady Chugs "Beer" On <i>Late Show</i>
Tom Brady visited The Late Show with Stephen Colbert tonight, accepting the host’s challenge to chug a “beer.” We put the beverage in scare quotes because there’s a decent question as to what, exactly, the Super Bowl-losing quarterback actually quaffed....
Does Drake Have Steph Curry And Kevin Durant's Numbers Tattooed On His Arm?
ESPN editor Jovan Buha noticed something intriguing today: Drake has the numbers 30 and 35, the numbers that Steph Curry and Kevin Durant wear, tattooed on his left arm. The initial photo, taken of Drake playing basketball in a LeBron James high school jersey of all things, was not entirely clear, t...
How Did Jason Whitlock Do This?
Earlier today, All Takes Matter co-host Jason Whitlock sent a tweet that was genuinely mystifying:...
Colorado Springs Police Beg Us To Stop Calling About The Mad Pooper, Who Is Still At Large
The Colorado Springs Police Department’s public information officer audibly sighed into the phone Monday as he told me, again, that there were still no updates on the hunt for the Mad Pooper, the feculent jogger who has been terrorizing the city....
Could This Single-A Catcher With One MLB At-Bat Make The All-Star Game?
All-star games are an inelegant but closest-we’re-gonna-get answer to beer-fueled debates on whether League’s Best Player could beat League’s Other Best Player in a game with the finest supporting casts available. Because the public gets to vote on the picks, the event is also very easy to fuck with...