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Ex-Student Sues California College, Player in Rape Case

LOS ANGELES — A former student is suing a Southern California community college and the football player convicted of raping her, accusing the school of allowing the young man to attend school despite a previous sexual assault conviction. The woman’s attorneys announced the lawsuit Monday against Cerritos College, the school’s dean of student services and […]

March 20, 2018

Sports

Athlete’s Civil Rights Suit Against Mississippi University in Jeopardy

HATTIESBURG, Ms. — The University of Southern Mississippi wants to dismiss a civil rights lawsuit filed by a former football player. Deven Hammond of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, sued in federal court there in November, saying he was barred from the football team after coaches learned he had only one kidney. He also says USM violated […]

February 4, 2018

Sports

Despite Improvements, Racial Gaps Still Major Issue in Academic Report for College Bowl-bound Football Teams

The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport found in its latest study that the average graduation success rate for Black football players at the 80 bowl-eligible schools is 71 percent, which is up from 68 percent in 2016 and 66 percent two years ago.

December 4, 2017