U.S. women’s soccer stars Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe joined 26 other players in filing a gender discrimination lawsuit against U.S. Soccer.
Author: Tom Schad, USA TODAY
Things we’d change in sports: Get rid of all-star games, and let skills competitions take center stage
Why not craft and publicize all-star rosters, and still host an all-star weekend, but with expanded skills competitions as the main attraction?
Ex-college pitcher Luke Heimlich, who molested niece, signs with team in Mexican League
Luke Heimlich, the former Oregon State pitcher whopleaded guilty to sexually assaulting his niece when he was a teenager, has joined a Mexican League.
Barry Cofield pleads no contest on heroin possession and DUI charges, will likely avoid jail time
Barry Cofield reached a plea agreement with Florida prosecutors late last month following a July arrest. He will likely avoid jail time.
Things we’d change in sports: Time to ban tackle football for kids under 14
It’s time to prevent children from playing tackle football until they’re 14 years old, when their bodies are better equipped to handle the impact.
NFL wide receiver Demaryius Thomas arrested on vehicular assault charge
Demaryius Thomas was booked into a Denver jail on charges of vehicular assault, reckless driving and driving without a license.
‘Uniform malfunction’: Team forgets uniforms, wins in opponents’ jerseys
Indiana University of Pennsylvania forgot to bring its uniforms to a road game against Edinboro. So it wore Edinboro’s old road jerseys instead.
Johnny Manziel released by Alouettes, kicked out of CFL for violating agreement
The Montreal Alouettes announced they were instructed by the CFL to terminate Johnny Manziel’s contract for the quarterback’s violation of a league agreement.
Johnny DelPrete, boyfriend of LPGA star Jessica Korda, was caught on video at spa, police say
Johnny DelPrete, the boyfriend of LPGA star Jessica Korda, was arrested after a hidden camera captured him in a sex act, according to arrest report.
Robert Kraft investigation: What we know about Patriots owner’s sex solicitation allegations
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was charged with soliciting prostitution in Florida. Here’s what we know his involvement in the investigation.