Criminal investigations

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 file photo, Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus (87) plays against the Washington Football Team during the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit. Former Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 against the university that he was used as a scapegoat during a sexual assault investigation that resulted in his temporary expulsion.(AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)

Ex-Wisconsin receiver Cephus sues school over 2018 expulsion

By Steve Megargee Feb. 23, 2021 05:10 PM EST

FILE – This undated file photo shows a photo of Dr. Richard Strauss, an Ohio State University team doctor employed by the school from 1978 until his 1998 retirement. Ohio State University will pay $5.8 million to settle lawsuits by about two dozen more survivors over decades-old sexual abuse by now-deceased team doctor, Strauss, bringing the total settlements so far to $46.7 million for 185 survivors, the university announced Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. (Ohio State University via AP, File)

Men abused by Ohio State doctor call for NCAA investigation

By Kantele Franko Oct. 14, 2020 04:40 PM EDT

Police investigating after Tennessee player shot in leg

Mar. 09, 2020 05:36 PM EDT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee defensive back Brandon Davis is recovering after being shot in the leg in an incident being investigated by Knoxville police....

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan shows Dr. Robert E. Anderson. A University of Michigan hotline has received more than 100 “unique complaints” about Dr. Anderson, a late physician accused of sexual abuse by former patients, including athletes who encountered him as a team doctor, the school announced Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. He died in 2008. (Robert Kalmbach/Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan via AP)

Universities follow similar playbook in sex assault response

By Jim Vertuno Mar. 03, 2020 11:50 AM EST

Mistrial declared for ex-football player in NC agents case

By Aaron Beard Mar. 02, 2020 03:12 PM EST
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a former college football player charged with violating North Carolina’s sports agent...

College hoops corruption witness testifies in NC agents case

By Aaron Beard Feb. 26, 2020 05:43 PM EST
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — A cooperating witness from the federal corruption investigation into college basketball testified Wednesday against a former college...

UM President Mark Schlissel addresses recent sexual misconduct from former Provost Martin Philbert at the Board of Regents meeting on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Philbert was placed on paid leave in January following accusations of sexual misconduct.
(Jenna Kieser/Ann Arbor News via AP)

University of Michigan officials told of abuse decades ago

By Larry Lage, Reese Dunklin, Kathleen Foody And Mike Householder Feb. 21, 2020 06:02 PM EST

FILE - This April 7, 2017 file photo, shows Burton Tower on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Mich. Several former patients have alleged that Robert E. Anderson, a late University of Michigan physician, sexually abused them during exams going back decades, prompting the Ann Arbor school to ask others with information to come forward, officials said Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. (Hunter Dyke/Ann Arbor News via AP, File)

Another man accuses late U. of Michigan doctor of sex abuse

By David Eggert, Kathleen Foody And Mike Householder Feb. 20, 2020 03:45 PM EST

Police: Ex-UNC athlete had $160K worth of marijuana, edibles

Feb. 12, 2020 09:19 PM EST
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former college football player was arrested after receiving a parcel in North Carolina that contained about $160,000 worth of marijuana...

FILE - This file photo from Oct. 26, 2019 shows Penn State coach James Franklin as he watches the team warm before an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, in East Lansing, Mich. A football player who transferred from Penn State claims in a lawsuit filed Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, against the university, and head coach James Franklin, that other Nittany Lions players hazed him and other younger teammates, including allegations they imitated sexual acts in the shower and invoked Jerry Sandusky's name. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)

Ex-player sues Penn State over football hazing allegations

By Mark Scolforo Jan. 14, 2020 04:47 PM EST

These Tuesday Dec. 10, 2019 arrest photo released by the Lincoln, Neb., Police Dept, show Andre Hunt. Two former Nebraska football players, Hunt and Katerian LeGrone, were arrested Tuesday, Dec. 10. 2019, after a reported off-campus sexual assault in Lincoln, Neb. LeGrone was arrested on suspicion of first-degree sexual assault, and Hunt was charged with aiding and abetting first-degree sexual assault. The charges stem from a reported assault on Aug. 25. (Lincoln Police Department via AP)

2 ex-Nebraska football players face sex assault allegations

By Grant Schulte Dec. 11, 2019 11:51 AM EST

In this undated photo provided by Joanne Atkins-Ingram, Atkins-Ingram poses with her son Braeden Bradforth. An independent review of the heatstroke death of Bradforth, a 19-year-old football player who collapsed after the first day of conditioning practice at a Kansas community college, has found “a striking lack of leadership.” Bradforth, a 315-pound defensive lineman for Garden City Community College, was found unconscious on Aug. 1, 2018. The New Jersey native died that night. The report highlights a lack of oversight and a failure to assess athletes prior to the conditioning test, among other issues. (Courtesy Joanne Atkins-Ingram via AP)

Report: Lack of leadership led to Kansas player’s death

By Roxana Hegeman Nov. 14, 2019 01:17 PM EST

Florida man barred from campuses after violating agent law

By Aaron Beard Oct. 10, 2019 05:25 PM EDT
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — A Florida man working for a former NFL agent has been barred from several North Carolina university campuses after pleading guilty to...

WNMU freshman wide receiver Cruz dies in apparent drowning

Sep. 03, 2019 08:40 PM EDT
SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) — Western New Mexico University officials say freshman wide receiver Eddie Cruz has died in an apparent drowning. Grant County...

FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2011 file photo Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson runs for a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Cincinnati. Benson, one of the most prolific rushers in NCAA and University of Texas history, has died in a motorcycle accident in Texas, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. He was 36. (AP Photo/David Kohl, file)

Benson driving at 'high rate' of speed before fatal crash

Aug. 19, 2019 02:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 2, 2013, file photo, former FBI Director Louis Freeh leaves Federal Court in New Orleans. The NCAA unveiled a new arm of rules enforcement made up of independent investigators, advocates and decision-makers to handle what it calls complex cases involving serious infractions. The Independent Accountability Resolution Process will be comprised of four groups, including the Complex Case Unit, which will conduct investigations and provide representation for schools and individuals accused of violations. Among those chosen for the CCU were former FBI Director Louis Freeh. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

NCAA unveils new enforcement arm with outside investigators

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 01, 2019 03:55 PM EDT

Former Baylor player's sex assault conviction overturned

Jul. 11, 2019 05:55 PM EDT
WACO, Texas (AP) — A Texas appeals court has overturned for a second time the sexual assault conviction of a former Baylor University football player whose case...

Georgia kicks WR Holloman off team after assault allegation

Jun. 21, 2019 06:39 PM EDT
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia has dismissed junior receiver Jeremiah Holloman from the football team after university police investigated an allegation that he punched...