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Professor gets just 6-week ban for sexually harassing women

A Michigan State University professor sexually harassed six women over a 17-year span, including repeated references to sex toys and his erotic swing, according to a university-sanctioned report — but...

Larry Nassar's former boss convicted of misconduct, willful neglect

A former dean at Michigan State University who oversaw disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar was found guilty Wednesday of misconduct in office and willful neglect of duty. But a jury...

NCAA takes pep out of cheerleading company Varsity Brands

The governing body for college sports has stunted the growth of cheerleading company Varsity Brands, owned by private equity company Bain Capital. For the past six years, Varsity Brands, which...

Stony Brook president to lead Michigan State University after Nassar scandal

Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr., a Harvard-trained doctor who has led Stony Brook University on Long Island for almost a decade, was named Tuesday as the next president of Michigan State...

Ohio State team doctor sexually abused 177 students, report finds

A now-dead Ohio State University sports doctor sexually abused at least 177 male students in what was described as "hazing" -- and they claim the college was aware of the...

USA Gymnastics' next desperately needed savior

USA Gymnastics's new president is already getting slammed over comments she made about sicko sports doctor Larry Nassar. In an interview Wednesday on NBC's "Today," Li Li Leung said that...

Michigan State interim president to resign amid Larry Nassar fallout

Michigan State University's interim president John Engler will resign following renewed criticism of how he handled fallout over the sex abuse scandal involving sports doctor Larry Nassar, the Detroit Free Press reported on...

Michigan fires consultant with Nassar ties after just three days

The University of Michigan cut ties with former USA gymnastics executive Rhonda Faehn on Sunday, just three days after she was hired as a consultant for the women’s team --...

Disgraced doc Larry Nassar wants sexual abuse cases treated as 'medical malpractice'

Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar thinks the decades he spent sexually assaulting young women should have been treated as a "medical malpractice case" rather than as a crime, prosecutors say....

Report details how USOC, agencies botched response to Nassar allegations

DENVER — An independent report details a toxic pattern of bureaucratic paralysis among Olympic leaders who reacted slowly, if at all, after they knew Larry Nassar was suspected of molesting...

Facing dozens of sex-abuse lawsuits, USA Gymnastics files for bankruptcy

USA Gymnastics is turning to bankruptcy in an effort to ensure its survival. The embattled organization filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on Wednesday as it attempts to reach settlements...

Ex-MSU president charged with lying to cops about Larry Nassar

Michigan State University's former president Lou Anna Simon was hit with felony charges on Tuesday for lying to police during the Larry Nassar investigation. The longtime MSU employee allegedly told...

USA Gymnastics' chief operating officer Ron Galimore resigns

INDIANAPOLIS — Longtime USA Gymnastics chief operating officer Ron Galimore resigned Friday, the latest high-profile departure for the embattled organization in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal. The move...

Aly Raisman 'terrified history will repeat itself' after USA Gymnastics' survey

Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman is taking aim at USA Gymnastics again, this time criticizing an “anonymous survey” given to athletes by the organization as it searches for a new...

Ex-USA Gymnastics president busted for allegedly tampering with evidence

The former USA Gymnastics president was arrested for allegedly tampering with evidence in the Larry Nassar case, officials said late Wednesday. Steve Penny was nabbed by a fugitive task force...

It took 4 days for stars to shred USA Gymnastics' new hire to bits

Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman is the latest to slam the recent hiring of former Congresswoman Mary Bono as the interim head of USA Gymnastics, highlighting her connection to a...

'Fabrication': Son of ex-Michigan State AD blasts Nassar rape suit

The son of a Michigan State University trustee is pushing back against a lawsuit that claims his father covered up a rape in 1992 by disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar,...

Nassar raped, impregnated athlete and Michigan State covered it up: lawsuit

Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar drugged, raped and impregnated a Michigan State University field hockey player in 1992 -- and the university’s then-athletic director took steps to cover it up,...

DOJ probing FBI's handling of sex abuse allegations against Larry Nassar

The FBI is under investigation for how it handled allegations of sexual abuse against sicko sports doctor Larry Nassar, according to a report. Justice Department inspectors are looking into what...

Larry Nassar-style sentencing hearing planned for Bill Cosby

Prosecutors said they plan "to present numerous witnesses who will testify that [Cosby] sexually abused them."