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Las Vegas Gym Sued Over Allegations of U.S. Gymnastics Coach Abuse

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Eight women who were taught by a former USA Gymnastics coach now facing lewdness and sexual assault charges are suing the Las Vegas gym where he trained them from 2009 to 2015. A civil negligence and …

US Appeals Court Says Jury Should Decide Ex-Player’s Lawsuit

CINCINNATI — A federal appeals court has ruled that a jury should decide on a former university softball player’s charge that her coach violated her First Amendment rights after a sexual assault on campus in Ohio. A three-judge panel of …

First Penn State Abuse Suit Comes from New Accuser

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abused a boy more than 100 times, and threatened to harm his family to keep him quiet, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by a new accuser who is not part …

Japanese Judo Coach Fired for Alleged Harassment

Retired two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Masato Uchishiba was fired on Tuesday as a university coach because of sexual harassment allegations. A statement released Tuesday by Kyushu University of Nursing and Social Welfare said the 33-year-old Uchishiba had been coaching …

Oklahoma State to Examine Travel Rules After Deaths

Oklahoma State University officials will examine the school’s travel policy in the wake of a plane crash that killed women’s basketball coach Kurt Budke, an assistant coach and two other people in central Arkansas, a spokesman said Sunday. “Certainly, it’s …

Woman Wants Lawsuit Against Oklahoma State Coach Moved

A woman suing former Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton for a February 2006 auto crash wants the case moved out of Payne County. Teresa Barnard says she suffered back and leg injuries and suffered mental anguish when Sutton crashed …