Jury selection has begun in the child sex abuse trial of former U.S. college football coach Jerry Sandusky. The retired Pennsylvania State University assistant coach faces 52 counts of sexual abuse for allegedly molesting 10 boys over 15 years. Prosecutors say the 68-year-old Sandusky met many of his accusers through a charity he founded for […]
Jury Selection Begins in Former Penn State Coach’s Sex Abuse Trial
Posted June 5th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
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Paterno Fired Amid Child Abuse Scandal
Posted November 10th, 2011 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
Iconic U.S. college football coach Joe Paterno has been fired by Pennsylvania State University amid criticism over how he and other school officials handled accusations of child sex abuse by a longtime assistant coach. The board of trustees at Penn State made the decision late Wednesday to fire the 84-year-old Paterno, who has guided the […]
Paterno Fired Amid Child Abuse Scandal
Posted November 10th, 2011 at 1:45 am (UTC-5)
Iconic U.S. college football coach Joe Paterno has been fired by Pennsylvania State University amid criticism over how he and other school officials handled accusations of child sex abuse by a longtime assistant coach. The board of trustees at Penn State made the decision late Wednesday to fire the 84-year-old Paterno, who has guided the […]
German Football Great Klinsmann Named US Men’s National Coach
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Former German football great Juergen Klinsmann has been named as the new coach of the U.S. national men’s team. U.S. Soccer said Friday that Klinsmann will immediately take over the American team, with his contract extending through the 2014 FIFA World Cup competition in Brazil. His first match coaching the U.S. team will be an […]
Bob Bradley Out as U.S. Soccer Coach
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced that Bob Bradley “has been relieved of his duties as the head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team.” U.S. Soccer said it will have a further announcement on Friday. Federation president Sunil Gulati said in a press release Thursday that it is always hard to make these decisions […]
