$100 million NFL star being investigated for sexually assaulting waitress

D.C. police are investigating an allegation that Washington Redskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth sexually assaulted a waitress in a D.C. hotel over the weekend Continue reading…

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February 15, 2011, 10:16 am

Prosecutors in Barry Bonds trial ask judge to prevent use of Playboy material

Playboy’s articles might be good, but jurors should not be allowed to look at the November 2007 edition during Barry Bonds’ upcoming federal perjury trial Continue reading…

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February 15, 2011, 8:37 am

Euro soccer player conman jailed for 8 years

A conman who swindled Premier League footballers out of millions was jailed for eight years yesterday. The unnamed players all invested large chunks of their off-field fortunes with rogue trader Continue reading…

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February 15, 2011, 7:05 am

Ex-NFL quarterback charged in $1M theft

A former Ohio State quarterback whose NFL career was derailed by a gambling addiction has been charged with stealing more than $1 million from an Ohio woman. Art Schlichter was charged with theft Monday in Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus. Schlichter is accused of stealing more than $1 million from a woman in Dublin by deceiving her about the reason he took the money. The 50-year-old Schlichter, who played for Ohio State from 1978 to 1981, spent 10 years in prison for gambling-related crimes. He played for the Baltimore and Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills, and the Detroit and Cincinnati Arena League teams. The NFL has suspended him for life.  – Chicago Tribune

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February 14, 2011, 1:32 pm

Titans’ Britt faces reduced theft charge

Theft-by-deception charges against Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt were downgraded to a misdemeanor level on Thursday Continue reading…

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February 11, 2011, 10:25 am

NFL player in court over failing to pay bail-bonds

Titans receiver Kenny Britt is scheduled to appear in court today on a claim of theft-by-deception, according to a criminal complaint filed in Jersey City, N.J. Britt has been accused  Continue reading…

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February 10, 2011, 10:32 am

FBI arrests man for putting porn on Super Bowl broadcast

The FBI and Marana police arrested a man they suspect inserted 37 seconds of X-rated pornography into the local telecast of the 2009 Super Bowl.   READ MORE

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February 4, 2011, 11:32 pm

College basketball player charged in dine-and-dash

Pitt men’s basketball player Lamar Patterson was charged by Manheim Township police, Lancaster County, following an alleged incident in which he is accused of leaving a restaurant without paying his bill. READ MORE…

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February 4, 2011, 10:44 pm

NFL player arrested twice in three days

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen was on the wrong side of a taser today — after the NFLer allegedly assaulted a cop in L.A. Continue reading for details

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February 1, 2011, 1:13 am

Attorney: McCourts might have to be business partners to keep Dodgers in family

Attorney Frank Wasser said Frank and Jamie McCourt might have to agree to work together — as co-owners, perhaps with additional investors — in order to keep the Dodgers in the family. Continue reading to learn more about the McCourt’s financial problems

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January 25, 2011, 8:32 pm

Dodgers ownership mess to drag on another YEAR

Frank McCourt and his ex-wife may not resume the next phase of their divorce trial, which will address the ownership of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers, for another year, a lawyer for Jamie McCourt said. Continue to read about WHY this is going to drag on

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January 25, 2011, 5:05 pm

Bob Costas has fan in notorious mob boss

One time during dinner at Taormina in Little Italy, NBC’s Bob Costas said notorious mob boss John Gotti bought him a drink. “[Gotti] turned to me and said, ‘Bob, I like your work!’ Now what am I supposed to say? I like your work, too?” Costas joked. — New Rochelle Patch

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January 23, 2011, 6:31 am

Former NBA player shot in October, charged with drug-related crime

The former NBA basketball player who was shot in October because of alleged gambling debts was charged Jan. 11 with additional drug-related crimes. CLICK HERE for the rest of the story

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January 20, 2011, 9:14 am

Judge orders former NFL player to surrender championship ring

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Chidi Ahanotu entered a Tampa courthouse Tuesday morning hoping to keep his National Football Conference championship ring but was ordered to give up the jewelry. Circuit Judge Elizabeth Rice ordered Ahanotu to surrender his

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January 19, 2011, 9:26 am

Patriots fans put “bounty” on Fireman Ed’s Jets helmet

All the trash talk between the Jets and Patriots last week took a bizarre turn into the stands Sunday. The man best known in the football world as Fireman Ed said Tuesday that New England fans placed

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January 19, 2011, 8:39 am

NFL player arrested on weapons, drug charges

Broncos RB Laurence Maroney, 25, is being held on unlawful weapons charges and drug charges.  News 4 confirms he and 3 other men were in a vehicle pulled over by officers late Monday night. Maroney is a running back for the Denver Broncos.  He was traded late in the season by the New England Patriots who drafted Maroney in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft.  Maroney was a standout for the Normandy High School Vikings. — KMOV

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January 18, 2011, 7:43 am

18-year-old Astros top draft pick busted for DUI

Astros first-round draft pick Delino DeShields Jr. was arrested in Athens-Clarke County, Ga., and charged with DUI, underage possession of alcohol and a traffic violation early Sunday morning. DeShields Jr. is just 18 years old…

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January 17, 2011, 5:08 pm

Horse tracks file lawsuit against state of Florida

The Florida Quarter Horse Track Association claims Florida illegally approved a pari-mutuel betting permit to a jai-alai group in Dade County. Both businesses feature heavy betting; the horse tracks sued in Leon County Court. — Courthouse News Service

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January 14, 2011, 7:45 am

Police don’t file sexual assault charges against 1980s MLB star

Former professional baseball player Lenny Dykstra’s housekeeper accused him of sexual assault, according to law enforcement records, but prosecutors declined to file charges this month citing a lack of evidence…

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January 12, 2011, 12:35 am

America’s favorite bum detained by LAPD after TV appearance

In the continuing saga of “Homeless to Hollywood” overnight sensation Ted Williams, the golden-voiced former DJ may have just made his first misstep: – agreeing to appear on Dr. Phil’s talkshow…

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January 11, 2011, 11:44 pm

Report: MLB player accused of murder tried to bribe family of victim

The Orioles player Alfredo Simon, who is accused of murdering a young woman on 31 December, would have tried – through intermediaries – to bribe the victim’s father to drop the charges against him. Continue reading →

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January 7, 2011, 9:34 am

State legislature could make illegal benefits by agents a felony

A proposed bill in the Arkansas legislature is seeking to crack down on agents who provide illegal benefits to college athletes in the state, upgrading the offense to a felony, quintupling the fine to $250,000 and expanding the definition of “agent” to anyone who’s trying to get money to or off of an athlete. (The father of Auburn star Cam Newton was found to have tried to sell his son’s services during his college recruitment.) “We’re hoping this is something other states will look at as well,” said Rep.-elect David Sanders. — Wall Street Journal

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January 7, 2011, 9:00 am

NBA team looking into homeless man with Voice from God’s long criminal background

In spite of reports of his lengthy rap sheet, the Cavaliers are still interested in hiring Ted Williams, the homeless man from Columbus with the golden announcing voice. “We’ll look into it,” Tracy Marek, senior vice president of marketing for the Cavaliers, said of Williams’ criminal background. Continue reading →

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January 6, 2011, 9:20 am

Member of NBA All-Stars posse charged with murder?

Police identified Kevin Charles Moffett as the shooter. He’s 31. Moffett was arrested, booked into Multnomah County Jail, and he quickly hired a prominent local attorney.  There’s a memorial service pending for Ruben Mata, and friends placed lilies, carnations and a lone Virgin of Guadalupe candle on the sidewalk near where Mata took his final breath. But I’m wondering how much, or if any, of this could have been avoided had the Trail Blazers not waited so long to figure out who Continue reading →

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January 6, 2011, 9:14 am

O.J. Simpson codefendant free after plea deal

Creepy double murder acquitee OJ Simpson’s codefendant CJ Stewart is free after cutting a plea deal with prosecutors.  But NOT The Juice. Continue reading →

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January 6, 2011, 9:10 am

Cubs fan gets THREE years in prison for fight with White Sox fan

Robert Steele is relieved that the former in-law who blinded him in one eye after they argued about the Cubs and White Sox at a child’s birthday party here is going to prison. Continue reading →

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January 6, 2011, 9:07 am

Ted Williams has long rap sheet

Before becoming the country’s most distinctive new voice, Ted Williams compiled a lengthy rap sheet that landed him in several Ohio lockups on a variety of criminal charges, according to law enforcement records. Williams, 53, has been busted for theft, robbery, escape, forgery, and drug possession. He is pictured at right in mug shots taken as a result of those Ohio collars, which stretch back more than two decades. Continue reading →

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January 6, 2011, 5:53 am

Son of former Lakers All-Star charged with murder

The 20-year-old son of former NBA player Nick Van Exel has been charged with capital murder in the death of a close friend, Dallas police announced Thursday. Continue reading →

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December 30, 2010, 8:46 pm

Woman, 19, charged in MLB stars photo hack remains free on bail

The Minnesota college student charged with hacking an ex-Playboy Playmate’s e-mail account and swiping racy photos of baseball star Grady Sizemore appeared in court Monday Continue reading →

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December 23, 2010, 9:54 am

Dodgers owner McCourt objects to judge’s finding on postnuptial agreement

Frank McCourt, who is fighting his ex-wife over ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers, objected to a judge’s tentative decision invalidating a postnuptial agreement Continue reading →

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December 23, 2010, 7:45 am

Court: you don’t have to yell “FORE” before hitting someone with golf ball

The New York State Court of Appeals ruled today that a golfer was not legally responsible for injuring another golfer, even though he failed to shout “fore” before striking him with an errant shot. Continue reading →

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December 22, 2010, 8:30 am

Euro soccer star head-butts girlfriend for being disloyal

Europe soccer star Michael Ricketts has admitted attacking his girlfriend outside a restaurant after celebrating his birthday. The 6ft 3ins former England striker struck Nuala McEwan before head-butting her twice. Ms McEwan’s eye was left partially closed following the attack and she was treated in hospital. The couple, who have been in a relationship for eight years, had spent the evening of Saturday, December 4, at Amba Restaurant in the Hale area of Birmingham. But things turned nasty after the pair rowed when Ricketts accused Ms McEwan of being disloyal and of seeing somebody else as they celebrated his 32nd birthday. Ricketts went ‘very quiet’ after the altercation and the couple got the bill and asked restaurant staff to call a taxi before going outside to wait, prosecutor Eileen Rogers told the court. In a police statement Ms McEwan, who was not present in court, said: ‘As we got outside he turned on me. I saw his hand come near me and I felt a bang and then he headbutted me. — Daily Mail

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December 22, 2010, 7:20 am

Federal agents interview NBA player

Clippers forward Ryan Gomes has been interviewed by federal agents in the last month in connection with a probe involving Connecticut State’s Atty. John Connelly, the Hartford Courant reported. Continue reading →

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December 21, 2010, 8:26 am

Police report filed against Yankee stars father

Derek Jeter may be the slugger in the family, but could his dad have a future in football? Freelance photographer Robert Martinez has filed a police report in Tampa that alleges 60-year-old Charles Jeter attacked him last week while he was trying to snap pictures outside the Yankee’s Davis Islands home. Martinez attorney John McGuire tells us the elder Jeter first pushed his client on the chest, then caught him in something “like a horse-collar tackle.” While no charges have been filed, McGuire explains that his client wanted to make sure the incident was on record — in part to prevent what he sees as an increasing “bully mentality” toward photogs just doing their job. — NY Daily News

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December 17, 2010, 9:31 am

UFC star barred from becoming a policeman because of his nickname

Sean Pierson’s lifelong dream of becoming a policeman was shattered when force chiefs barred him because of his on-stage nickname. The 34-year-old was due to start training with Toronto Police Department on Tuesday – three days after winning his first Ultimate Fighting Championship 124 bout in Montreal on Saturday. But when police bosses heard he used to fight under the pseudonym ‘Pimp Daddy’, they told him to turn in his uniform and not come in to work, pending an internal probe. They claim the name is offensive and that his fight training could get in the way of his job. — Daily Mail

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December 17, 2010, 9:30 am

Felon Michael Vick gets first endorsement since release from prison

Michael Vick’s comeback is gathering steam off the field as well. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback has landed what may be his first commercial endorsement since being release from prison on dogfighting charges. Vick is appearing in a TV commercial for Woodbury Nissan near the City of Brotherly Love. The humorous TV spot shows the kinder, gentler Vick running around the showroom in his Eagles jersey showing sales associates how to save money, signing off on deals and appearing in mock press conferences. Tom McMenamin, executive manager of the dealership, says it is “100%” Vick’s first endorsement since he was released from prison. — USA Today

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December 15, 2010, 11:10 am