[JURISPRUDENCE] FIFA, U.S. Soccer and four youth associations have been sued in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by a group seekingthe establishment of a medical monitoring program for players with concussions and head injuries and the implementation of “return to play” guidelines, a change in substitution rules and rules forheading […]
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Solo's attorney seeks to have charges dropped
[JURISPRUDENCE] The attorney for U.S. women’s national goalkeeper Hope Solo, who is accused of assaulting her sister and17-year-old nephew in June, is seeking to get the misdemeanor assault charges against her dismissed. Solo, who pleaded not guilty to two counts of fourth-degree domestic violence,appeared in court in Kirkland, Washington, on Monday. The presiding judge set […]
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What They're Saying: Todd Maybrown
“Hope is not guilty of any crime. In fact, our investigation reveals that Hope was assaulted and injured during this unfortunate incident. We look forward to the opportunity to present the true factsin court and to having this matter behind Hope very soon.” — Attorney Todd Maybrown said in an email to The Associated Press […]
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Solo arrested Saturday morning for alleged family assault
[JURISPRUDENCE] U.S. women’s national team star Hope Solo was arrested on two charges of domestic violence assault in thefourth degree early on Saturday morning at her home on Kirkland, Wash., after allegedly striking her sister and teenage nephew. She was booked into a local detention facility and will have a courtappearance on Monday. On Sunday, […]
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Pennsylvania club treasurer accused of stealing more than $100,000
[JURISPRUDENCE] Brian Farley, the former treasurer of the Tri-Boro Youth Soccer Club in Whitehall Township, Pa., has beencharged with two third-degree felonies for stealing more than $100,000 from the club over more than six years. The 54-year-old Farley, the club’s the treasurer since 2006, was chargedwith one count each of theft and receiving stolen property […]
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Youth coaches sue for discrimination
[CHIVAS USA] Dan Calichman and Ted Chronopoulos, two former members of theChivas USA academy coaching staff, have sued the MLS club in Los Angeles Superior Court, saying they were fired “because they were neither Mexican nor Latino.” (Click here for lawsuit.)
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Michigan youth coach arrested on armed robbery charges
[JURISPRUDENCE] Kevin Papuga, a 22-year-old coach who had worked in the Vardar youth program, was arrested on charges inconnected with a jewelry store heist last fall in downtown Rochester, Mich. Papuga and 32-year-old Johnny Matthew Hall were charged in connectionwith the Nov. 2 robbery of Antiques and Fine Jewelry by Pamela. Three men were reported […]
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Man charged in death of popular Massachusetts coach
[JURISPRUDENCE] Zachery Lemmo, 20, was charged with vehicular homicide while intoxicated in the death of 61-year-oldJames Braga, a former Boston Globe Coach of the Year at Middleborough (Mass.) High School. Lemmo was arrested Tuesday and held on $50,000 cash bailat his arraignment Wednesday in connection with the car crash that killed Braga Sunday night on […]
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Brazilian star get 22 years in 'O.J.' case
Former Flamengo star Bruno Fernandes was sentenced to 22 years in prison for ordering the murder of a former girlfriend. He was also found guilty ofdisposing of the body of Eliza Samudio — her remains were fed to dogs — and kidnapping their baby son in 2010. Fernandes, once considered acandidate to start in goal […]
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Tevez faces jail following arrest
Manchester City star Carlos Tevez was arrested Thursday on suspicion of driving without a license and faces a possible jail sentence of up to sixmonths. Tevez, 29, was driving a high-powered car, thought to be a white Porsche Cayenne, when he was stopped shortly after 5 p.m. in Macclesfield. He was later released on policebail. […]