Jay Mariotti, Former ESPN Commentator, Ordered to Stand Trial in Stalking, Assault Case
LOS ANGELES – Former ESPN commentator Jay Mariotti must stand trial on charges he stalked, injured and assaulted his ex-girlfriend, a judge ruled Tuesday.
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NFL Legend Lawrence Taylor Indicted in Rape Case
NEW YORK — NFL legend Lawrence Taylor was indicted Wednesday on charges of rape, criminal sexual act and sexual abuse, the Associated Press reports.
Taylor, 51, was also indicted on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and patronizing a prostitute, stemming from his alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl.
The linebacker was arrested on May 6 at a Holiday Inn in Montebello, New York. Police say the girl was a runaway who was forced into prostitution by Rasheed Davis, a 36-year-old man who offered her a place to stay after they met a few weeks earlier.
Davis, who is also in custody, allegedly beat the victim and drove her to the hotel to have sex with Taylor. When she refused, Davis handed her over to Taylor, who sexually assaulted her, police said. Taylor alleged paid her $300 for sex.
The Hall of Famer's attorney has denied the allegations, calling Taylor a "loving family man."
"My client did not have sex with anybody," lawyer Arthur Aidala previously told AP. "Lawrence Taylor did not rape anybody."
Taylor has battled substance abuse problems and faced several legal issues in the past.
The famous athlete, who was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1999, appeared on ABC's Dancing With the Stars last year.
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Watch: U.S. Scores Dramatic World Cup Victory on Landon Donovan's Goal
PRETORIA, South Africa — Who says Americans could care less about soccer?
With the United States on the brink of being eliminated from the 2010 World Cup, Landon Donovan delivered the biggest goal in the history of American soccer Wednesday. Taking advantage of a counterattack initiated by goalie Tim Howard, Donovan scored the game-winner 45 seconds into injury time as the U.S. earned a dramatic 1-0 victory over Algeria.
The victory sent the U.S. into the World Cup's second round as the winners of Group C, their first group victory since 1930.
LPGA Player Erica Blasberg Found Dead, Cause of Death Unknown
HENDERSON, Nev. — LPGA Tour player Erica Blasberg was found dead Sunday at her home in Henderson, Nev. She was 25.
Blasberg's death was confirmed Monday by her agent, Chase Callahan.
Lawrence Taylor Arrested in Rape Case
NEW YORK — NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor has been charged with raping a 16-year-old girl in New York.
The former New York Giants linebacker was arrested early Thursday at a Holiday Inn in Montebello. Police say the girl was a runaway who was forced into prostitution by Rasheed Davis, a 36-year-old man she met a few weeks ago who offered her a place to stay.
Davis, who is also in custody, allegedly beat the victim early Thursday and drove her to the hotel to have sex with Taylor. When she refused, Davis handed her over to Taylor, who sexually assaulted her, police said. Taylor alleged paid her $300, which she turned over to Davis.
The former NFL star was charged with third-degree rape and patronizing a prostitute in the third degree. His attorney has denied the allegations, calling Taylor a "loving family man."
"My client did not have sex with anybody," lawyer Arthur Aidala told the Associated Press. "Lawrence Taylor did not rape anybody."
Taylor, 51, has battled substance abuse problems and faced several legal issues in the past.
The famous athlete, who was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1999, appeared on ABC's Dancing With the Stars last year.
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Video: Nike Debuts New Tiger Woods Commercial
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods returned to the advertising world on Wednesday with a new Nike commercial that features the voice of his late father, Earl Woods.
The 30-second ad shows the golfer looking solemnly into the camera as his father's words of wisdom are played. The ad's debut comes on the eve of Woods' return to golf after a cheating scandal sidelined his career.
Tennis Star Martina Navratilova Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with breast cancer, but her prognosis for recovery is said to be excellent.
Navratilova, 53, told People that she learned about the cancer in February during a routine mammogram.
Watch: Tiger Woods Press Conference Video
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods addressed the media on Monday at August National Golf Club, the site of his return to golf after a cheating scandal put his career on hold.
"Look at what I was engaged in," Woods said during his 35-minute long press conference. "When you're living a life that is a lie, life isn't fun ... that's been stripped away. It feels fun again."
Tiger Woods 'Excited' for Masters, Confirms Wife Elin Won't Attend
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods says he's "excited" to get back out on the golf course at the Masters after his admitted infidelity put his career on hold.
"A lot has happened in my life in the past five months," Woods said at his Monday press conference at Augusta National. "I'm here at the Masters to play and compete and I'm really excited about doing that."
Woods has not played since he won the Australian Masters in Melbourne in mid-November. His career nosedived soon thereafter when he crashed his SUV outside his Florida home on Nov. 27. The accident came shortly after the National Enquirer published a story alleging that he was having an affair with Rachel Uchitel. The allegation set off a chain reaction that included more than a dozen women claiming to have engaged in sexual trysts with Woods, leading to his break from the game and a stint in rehab.
When asked how he managed to fool the public with his double life for so long, Woods replied: "I fooled myself as well. I lied to a lot of people, deceived a lot of people, kept others in the dark, rationalized and even lied to myself. When I stripped all of that away and started realizing what I had done, the full magnitude of it, it's pretty brutal. I take full responsibility for what I've done."
Without going into details, Woods revealed that his wife, Elin Nordegren, won't be at Augusta this week. The four-time Masters champion also admitted to being nervous about his return, but said he was humbled by the support he's received so far during his practice rounds at Augusta.
"Coming into today, I didn't know what to respect with regards to reception. And I'll tell you what, the galleries couldn't be nicer," he said. "I mean, it was just incredible. The encouragement I got, it blew me away, to be honest with you, it really did. Today was just something that really touched my heart pretty good."
Woods is confident he can win the Masters despite his long break, but he said the most important thing is having his life back on track.
"Look at what I was engaged in," he said. "When you're living a life that is a lie, life isn't fun ... that's been stripped away. It feels fun again."
Watch: Tiger Woods Press Conference
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ESPN Reporter Erin Andrews Victimized by Death Threats
LOS ANGELES — ESPN reporter and Dancing with the Stars contestant Erin Andrews is being victimized by death threats, her attorney confirmed Friday.
"It is correct that within the past few days death threats have been made against Erin Andrews," lawyer Marshall B. Grossman said in a statement. "As soon as we learned of them the FBI was notified. They are on the case. Erin and her family are protected. It is unfortunate that there are sick people who prey on the fears and threaten the well being of others."
According to TMZ, several emails were sent by a man in Newport News, Va. to the The Dan Patrick Show, beginning in September 2009. They were initially sexual in nature, but became increasingly violent last week.
Two of the emails allegedly read, "Somebody should shoot her in the face" and, "I'm one in a million. She'll never see me coming."
Grossman said Andrews plans to continue working and she'll remain on Dancing with the Stars.
Last month, Michael David Barrett, 48, of Illinois was sentenced to 30 months in prison for stalking Andrews and secretly filming nude footage of her from a hotel room peephole.
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Tiger Woods ESPN Interview: 'I've Done Some Pretty Bad Things'
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods fielded questions Sunday for the first time in the wake of his affair scandal, telling ESPN: "I've done some pretty bad things in my life."
"I hurt a lot of people, not just my wife," the embattled golfer said of his admitted infidelity. "My friends, my colleagues, the public, kids who looked up to me. There were a lot of people that thought I was a different person and my actions were not according to that. That's why I had to apologize. I was so sorry for what I had done."
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