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Patricia's sex assault cold case raises questions

Is there any credence to a 22-year-old sexual assault case that involved Lions head coach Matt Patricia that has suddenly resurfaced?

NFL: Matt Patricia denies 1996 allegation

“As someone who was falsely accused of this very serious charge over 22 years ago, and never given the opportunity to defend myself and clear my name, I find it incredibly unfair, disappointing, and frustrating that this story would resurface now with the only purpose being to damage my character

Djokovic tries to remain optimistic despite another setback

MADRID (AP) Novak Djokovic is trying his best to stay optimistic despite a disappointing start to his season.

Mazara's 2nd homer gives Rangers 5-4 win in 10 over Detroit

Mazara’s 2nd homer gives Rangers 5-4 win in 10 over Detroit

Mike Trout is the LeBron James of baseball says Nick Swisher

Forget the LeBron vs. Michael Jordan debate, Nick Swisher is crossing borders and bringing Mike Trout into consideration

Many Miles later, Cardinals' Mikolas faces Padres (May 10, 2018)

SAN DIEGO — When the Padres traded right-handed reliever Miles Mikolas to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Nov. 25, 2013, some members of the San Diego family felt a mistake had been made.

Takeaways from the Padres' 2-1 win over the Nats

The San Diego Padres defeated the Washington Nationals 2-1 to avoid a three-game sweep on Wednesday evening.

LAFC blows past Minnesota FC, 2-0, behind two career milestones

LAFC continued its unbeaten streak to five matches

New Zealand Rugby releases Brad Shields for England

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) New Zealand-born back rower Brad Shields can be selected for England’s June test series against South Africa after being being granted an exceptional release from his contract with New Zealand Rugby.

Blue Jays hope offensive momentum continues vs. Mariners (May 10, 2018)

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have had trouble scoring recently.

Andy Green talks about Margot, Lucchesi following 2-1 win

Szczur’s RBI double lifts Padres past Nationals 2-1

SAN DIEGO (AP) Matt Szczur hit a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh inning and San Diego’s bullpen pitched four scoreless innings to lift the Padres past the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Wednesday night.

WATCH: Los Angeles FC strikes twice in first half

Eduard Atuesta and Mark-Anthony Kaye scored for LAFC in Minnesota United’s 2-0 loss on the road.

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Other Sports: Former player sues AFL over racist abuse

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former Australian Rules player Joel Wilkinson is taking the body that runs the country’s professional game to court alleging that racist abuse and sexual harassment ruined his career. Wilkinson, who was also briefly on the book of National Football League team the Arizona Cardinals

WATCH: Szczur crushes RBI double to give Padres the lead

Orioles try for series victory versus Royals (May 09, 2018)

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles did something Wednesday versus the Kansas City Royals that they haven’t been able to very often this year — come up with hits in crucial situations.

Tatum's late layup leads Boston into Eastern Conference Finals

Jayson Tatum caught a pass underneath the basket, shook off a hit and went up for the go-ahead layup

Giants hoping for another strong effort from Blach vs. Phillies (May 09, 2018)

Ty Blach is coming off his best start of the season. The San Francisco Giants could use another strong outing from the left-hander as they try to avoid a sweep against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday afternoon.

Ellis scores in 89th, Fire beat Impact 1-0 (May 09, 2018)

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) Chicago defender Kevin Ellis scored in the 89th minute and the Fire beat the Montreal Impact 1-0 on Wednesday night.

Royals allow two runs in eighth inning, Orioles snap seven-game losing streak

The Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 Wednesday night to end a seven-game losing streak.

Lions learn of Patricia's old sex assault case

Detroit Lions officials said that they were not aware of dismissed sexual assault from 1996 against new head coach Matt Patricia.

Blue Jays use four-run 8th to beat Mariners 5-2 (May 09, 2018)

TORONTO (AP) Yangervis Solarte hit a game-tying double in the eighth inning and Justin Smoak followed with a go-ahead double as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Seattle Mariners 5-2 on Wednesday night.

WATCH: Margot gets Padres on the board with RBI double

Rays lose second game against Braves, Wilson Ramos extends hit streak to 16

Wilson Ramos’ two-run single ended a string of 34 straight shutout innings for the Braves, who won for the seventh straight time on the road.

Braves beat Rays 5-2 for seventh straight road win (May 09, 2018)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Nick Markakis hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves set a franchise record for consecutive shutout innings on the road Wednesday night in a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Setting up QB battles: Who's leading, where rookies stand

They’re all looking up at veterans on the depth chart, but it’s just a matter of time before first-round QBs get a shot. Here’s what’s ahead for each.

The next $30 million QB? Here's our list of candidates

Aaron Rodgers could be the first to surpass Matt Ryan’s deal — but he won’t be the last. Here’s a year-by-year look at quarterbacks poised to cash in next.

Steelers' Big Ben challenge: Balance ticking clock with eye on future

Ben Roethlisberger left a lot to unpack about a star’s relationship with a storied franchise, football immortality and how QB transitions can be messy.

NFL struggles in survey of game-day experience

As the at-home viewing experience gets better and better, the NFL has struggled in recent years with the challenge of luring fans to the stadium. The results of a new survey demonstrate the depths of the NFL’s struggles to give fans the same kind of game-day experience that other sports provide. Via