Charge Against a Player Raises Questions of Justice
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Some black residents of Texarkana, Tex., have questioned whether a sexual assault case against Oklahoma State linebacker Chris Collins has racial overtones.
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AUBURN HILLS (Michigan): Prosecutors issued assault and battery charges here on Wednesday against five National Basketball Association players and five spectators, with jail time possible for their actions in a November brawl.
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A minor league hockey player appeared in court Thursday, a day after he was charged with swinging his stick at an opponent who was left bleeding and convulsing on the ice.
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The case turns on the question of when evidence gathered by the police in a wrongful arrest must be thrown out.
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Amare Stoudemire's anticipation of competing for Team USA this summer has been tinged by concern over the arrest of his half brother on charges that include suspicion of murder.
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LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was to decide later yesterday whether to contest a charge of improper conduct arising out of last monthâs controversial clash with arch-rivals Manchester United.
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Prosecutors in the rape case of US basketball star Kobe Bryant try to discredit defence DNA evidence.
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The irony of players being less interested in being protected than the people charged to protect them is just one of the challenges facing the N.F.L. as it deals with player concussions.
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A Nebraska football player is charged with aggravated assault and battery for injuring a member of a University of Oklahoma spirit group before a game last week.
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Criticizing Terrell Owens for being a bad teammate is one thing, but believing he attempted to take his life is a stretch, no matter what police reports say.
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Hometown fans are often more tolerant of an athlete whose alleged behavior on or off the field has drawn the ire of others.
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A minor league hockey referee wants assault charges dropped against a team owner who he claimed punched him last week, but prosecutors won't drop the case.
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Arsenal footballer Graham Stack was today charged with raping a 21-year-old girl at his home, Scotland Yard said. The 23-year-old goalkeeper, who is on loan at Millwall, was charged following the alleged rape
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If Trevor Graham, a former coach for Olympic track stars, goes to trial in November, high-profile athletes may be forced to testify in public, and the names of other athletes may surface.
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At least 35 NFL players have been arrested this year on charges ranging from disorderly conduct to felony burglary and the union and league are concerned about the growing problem.
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Agent Charles Collymore has been charged by the Football Association (FA) for breaking their regulations on touting players as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in the sport.
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An England rugby player is charged with assault following an allegation of an incident in July.