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Report: New trial ordered for Rays SS Wander Franco in sexual abuse case
A Dominican Republic appeals court ordered a new trial for Wander Franco, less than six months after the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop received a two-year suspended prison sentence for sexual abuse of a minor, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.,Franco, 24, and the mother of the victim were sentenced ...
Sexual assault suit against Conor McGregor dropped
The civil lawsuit filed against MMA fighter Conor McGregor for an alleged sexual assault at a 2023 NBA Finals game in Miami has been dropped.,The anonymous complainant voluntary filed for dismissal of the suit earlier this week in U.S. District Court in Florida.,The woman had alleged that McGregor f...
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...
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...
Wander Franco faces additional charge in Dominican Republic
Tampa 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...
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, ...
Report: 7 more women accuse Ravens K Justin Tucker of sexual misconduct
Seven more women have come forward in accusing Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior during massage-therapy sessions, The Baltimore Banner reported Sunday.,Per the report, the total number of alleged victims stands at 16. All of the incidents involving Tucker alleged...
Report: Seven more accuse Ravens K Justin Tucker of sexual misconduct
Seven more women have come forward in accusing Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior during massage-therapy sessions, the Baltimore Banner reported on Sunday.,Per the report, the total number of alleged victims reached 16. All of the incidents involving Tucker allege...
Report: 3 more women accuse Ravens K Justin Tucker of misconduct
Three more massage therapists allege Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior during massage sessions, The Baltimore Banner reported Saturday.,The allegations follow a report published by The Banner on Thursday in which six other women made similar accusations.,...
Report: Florida coach Todd Golden accused of sexual harassment
Multiple women have accused Todd Golden, the men's basketball coach at Florida, of sexually harassing female students, the school's student newspaper reported Friday.,The Alligator, citing Title IX documents filed on Sept. 27, said he has been accused of potential violations of the school's Gender E...
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...
Ex-Michigan State coach Mel Tucker files wrongful termination suit
Former Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker is suing the university, claiming wrongful termination and racial discrimination.,Tucker is seeking unspecified monetary damages in the federal lawsuit. The university fired him last September following an investigation into sexual harassment allegatio...