Former NFL Star Gets 18 Years For Rape

Former NFL star Darren Sharper was sentenced Thursday to more than 18 years in prison for drugging women in order to rape them – double the sentence recommended by prosecutors.
One of Sharper’s victims – the only one to speak at his sentencing hearing – rebuffed his display of contrition.
“For the…

Clean Sweep! Team USA Runs Into Record Books

In the final event on a busy track and field calendar Wednesday at Olympic Stadium, Americans Brianna Rollins, Nia Ali and Kristi Castlin swept the women’s 100m hurdles, Rollins winning in 12.48 seconds.

The sweep by the U.S. women marked a significant first in Olympic history.

According…

Is Ryan Lyin' About Robbery in Rio?

The CCTV footage seems routine. Four swimmers, fresh from celebrating their final competitions, return to the Olympic village in the early hours of the morning. They pass through the metal detector, taking items from their pockets – possibly wallets and phones – as they go.
They appear relaxed. In the words of…

Four Gold Medals and A Kiss From A Crush

Simone Biles, 19, scored 15.966 to take the title and add to her all-around, vault and team gold medals. Biles’ US team-mate Alexandra Raisman won silver with 15.500.

Biles’ gold capped a stunning Olympic debut for the teenager, who was too young to qualify for London…

NFL Says, Get Tested or Get Suspended!

The NFL will suspend indefinitely the four active players at the center of the league’s performance-enhancing drug probe if they don’t provide interviews to the league by Aug. 25.

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison, Green Bay Packers linebackers Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers and free-agent linebacker…