May 26, 2013

NHL Lockout: NHL season hostage to power struggles

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Possible fallout from last week’s collapse in the CBA talks is that if they resume, Commissioner Gary Bettman and his deputy, Bill Daly, will go back to doing the bidding of the league’s most hardline team owners (Mary Altaffer/AP) (PhatzRadio / SI) — In the early afternoon on Monday, Lockout Day 86, Gary Bettman opened [...]

NFL: Judge decides to reopen case against O.J. Simpson

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(Photo: Isaac Brekken, AP) Story Highlights A Nevada judge wants to determine if Simpson was so badly represented that he should get a retrial. The judge dismissed four other grounds on which Simpson seeks release from state prison. The development could put Simpson on the witness stand for the first time. LAS VEGAS (AP) — [...]

Penn State Scandal: Lawyer – Sandusky has regrets, October sentence likely

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Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse in handcuffs after a jury found him guilty in his sex abuse trial on June 22, 2012 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. The jury found Sandusky guilty on 45 of 48 counts in the sexual abuse trial of the former Penn State assistant football [...]

Penn State Scandal: Matt Sandusky says he was abused by father, Jerry Sandusky

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Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse after the fourth day of his child sex abuse trial on June 14, 2012, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Sandusky is charged with 52 criminal counts of alleged sexual abuse of children. (June 13, 2012 – Source: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / [...]

Penn State Scandal: Sandusky wife defends his contact with young boys

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Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky arrives by car at the Centre County court house before the third day of his child sex abuse trial on June 13, 2012, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Sandusky is charged with 52 criminal counts of alleged sexual abuse of children. (June 12, 2012 – Source: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images [...]

MLB: Key witness against Clemens says provided drugs to other players

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Brian McNamee, former major league baseball pitcher Roger Clemens’ former strength coach, leaves after testifying in the perjury and obstruction trial of Clemens on May 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. McNamee says he injected the pitchermultiple times with steroids and HGH (May 13, 2012 – Source: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images North America) (Reuters) – Brian McNamee, [...]

MLB: McNamee faces aggressive cross-examination

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Brian McNamee (L), Roger Clemens’ former strength coach, arrives to testify in the perjury and obstruction trial of former major league baseball pitcher Roger Clemens on May 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. McNamee alleges he injected the pitche rmultiple times with performance enhancing drugs. (May 13, 2012 – Source: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images North America) WASHINGTON [...]

MLB: Dealer says he mailed HGH to Clemens’ home

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(Reuters) – A convicted steroids dealer told a Washington jury on Wednesday that a U.S. postal receipt admitted into evidence represented a package containing two kits of human growth hormone and 50 to 100 needles that he mailed to Roger Clemens’ trainer at Clemens’ home, USA Today reported. Kirk Radomski, a leading source for former [...]

Penn State Scandal: Ex-coach expected to testify at Penn State officials’ key court hearing

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Penn State Vice President Gary Schultz, left, retired, and Athletic Director Timothy Curley is on leave. STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Mike McQueary will testify in a hearing for Gary Schultz and Tim Curley, lawyers say NEW: The Penn State officials won’t waive the hearing, their lawyers’ spokeswoman says They are charged with perjury and failing to [...]