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Matt Araiza of the San Diego State Aztecs speaks to reporters during the NFL Draft Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on March 5, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Bills Punter Matt Araiza Accused Of Gang Rape In Civil Lawsuit


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Diana Moskovitz

A weathered Canadian flag flutters in Big Valley north of Calgary, Canada, 11 June, 2007.

Hockey Canada Reminds Us Who’s Really In Charge Here

Ray Ratto

The NFL And Deshaun Watson Did The Math

Lauren Theisen

A maple leaf projected onto ice during the Canadian National Anthem

Hockey Canada Failed Hockey And Canada

Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns takes off his helmet as he warms up during the Cleveland Browns mandatory minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 14, 2022 in Berea, Ohio.

Nobody Wins In The Deshaun Watson-NFL Hearings

Tom Ley

Deshaun Watson’s Priorities Are Pretty Clear

The Bengals Don’t Want To Talk About Jackson Carman

What Did The Bengals Know About Jackson Carman?

Former Dallas Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson. In the photo, he is talking into several microphones.

Lawsuit: Dallas Mavericks Fired Donnie Nelson For Reporting Sexual Assault And Harassment

Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans celebrates a 30-14 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium on October 11, 2020 in Houston, Texas. His back is to the camera. What you see are his name across the back of his jersey and a giant Texans logo.

Deshaun Watson’s Legal Battles Aren’t Over

College Football

Art Briles Refuses To Go Away

Laura Wagner

Media Meltdowns

More Women Say Barstool Founder Dave Portnoy Subjected Them To Violent Sex, Filmed Encounters Without Consent

Soccer

Mason Greenwood Arrested Following Rape And Assault Allegations

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger stands on a football field by himself.

What I’ll Remember About Ben Roethlisberger

The offices of USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee are seen on November 6, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Gymnastics

Every Promise Made By USA Gymnastics In The Larry Nassar Settlement

Samer Kalaf

Barstool Sports Employees Decide The Paychecks Really Are Worth This

Women Say Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Subjected Them To Violent, Humiliating Sex

PHILADELPHIA - JUNE 09: The Chicago Blackhawks pose for a team photo after defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in overtime and win the Stanley Cup in Game Six of the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Wachovia Center on June 9, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

There Will Be More John Does

Barry Petchesky

during the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center on June 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.

The Blackhawks Were Rotten All The Way Through

Olympic gold medal gymnast Jordyn Wieber, Olympic bronze medal gymnast Jamie Dantzcher, speedskater Bridie Farrell and figureskater Craig Maurizi testify before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee's Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security Subcommittee during a hearing in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill April 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. The atheleats testified during the hearing titled 'Olympic Abuse: The Role of National Governing Bodies in Protecting Our Athletes.'

Olympics

Congress Won’t Fund The Commission It Created To Fix Olympic Sports

U.S. gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman are sworn in to testify during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of U.S. gymnasts, on Capitol Hill, September 15, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Congress Has Little More Than Apologies For Larry Nassar’s Victims

Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans warms up prior to the game against the New England Patriots at NRG Stadium on December 01, 2019 in Houston, Texas. He is in a green camo hoodie and wearing red headphone.

The Biggest News At Texans Camp Is Deshaun Watson, And Nobody Wants To Talk About It

A photo of Trevor Bauer and Deshaun Watson.

The Deshaun Watson And Trevor Bauer Cases Remind Us That Sports Leagues Still Love Their Kangaroo Courts

Report: Another Woman Sought A Protection Order Against Trevor Bauer Last Year


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