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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 14: Manchester United supporters protest against Mason Greenwood of Manchester United and the Glazers, owners of Manchester United, outside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford on August 14, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)

Soccer

Manchester United Continues To Stumble Its Way Toward Reinstating Mason Greenwood


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Diana Moskovitz

The US Supreme Court building as seen in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2023.

Death To The NCAA

Supreme Court Allows Lawsuits Against Ohio State To Move Forward

Hepner Hall and Hardy Tower on the campus of San Diego State Univeristy near the Aztecs' home court inside the Viejas Arena on November 21, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kent C. Horner/Getty Images)

The Matt Araiza Transcript Doesn’t Have All The Answers

Dave McKenna

TEMPE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 21: A Colorado Buffaloes helmet on the field during the college football game between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Arizona State Sun Devils on September 21, 2019 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

College Football

He Was A Colorado Recruit. Then Dozens Of Women Came Forward

Monica Aldama attends the Build Series to discuss "Cheer" at Build Studio on January 29, 2020 in New York City. She is sitting down, wearing all black.

Lawsuit: ‘Cheer’ Coach, Navarro College Tried To Cover Up A Cheerleader’s Sexual Assault

United States snowboard coach Peter Foley looks on in the Men's Slopestyle Qualification during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 6, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. He is backlit, standing in silhouette.

Olympics

U.S. Snowboarders Sue Ex-Coach, USOPC, And Their Federation For Sex Trafficking

Player of Brazil Dani Alves signs the national anthem before the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 group G match between Brazil and Cameroon at Lusail Stadium on December 2, 2022 in Lusail, Qatar.

Dani Alves Jailed In Sexual Assault Case

Kalyn Kahler

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

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

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

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)