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The author offers opinions on disabled track and field athlete Oscar Pistorius. Pistorius' arrest for murder in the shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp is contrasted with the author's experiences in reporting on Pistorius during the latter's athletic career to support the contention that the qualities athletes display in competition are not necessarily those they possess in the rest of life.

Reports on the efforts of Womens National Basketball Association star Pam McGee to regain custody of her daughter Imani from her former husband Reverend Kevin Stafford. Stafford's claims that McGee is not able to be a good mother while she is playing in the WNBA; How Stafford has alleged that McGee's travel with the WNBA created instability for Imani, even though Stafford travels almost as much; How Stafford was able to gain custody.

The authors offer opinions on an antitrust civil complaint brought by former college basketball player Ed O'Bannon and other former college athletes against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) over unauthorized use of their likenesses without compensation. A ruling by U.S. Judge Claudia Wilken that the plaintiffs may add an active college athlete to the suit is said to indicate that the NCAA may be forced to offer a settlement of the complaint.

News briefs on sports are presented. National Football League (NFL) running back LaDainian Tomlinson announced his retirement. Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens was acquitted of U.S. charges of perjury and obstruction of Congress. College basketball coach Geno Auriemma was sued by security officer Kelley Hardwick on charges of sex discrimination in employment.

News briefs on sports are presented. Researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine said that an examination of the brain of former football player Dave Duerson revealed that Duerson had a brain disorder associated with the sport. Sportscaster Tom Durkin announced he would no longer announce the Triple Crown horse races. A U.S. appeals court issued a preliminary injunction continuing the National Football League (NFL) lockout.

Reports implications of Senate and House of Representatives bills that would ban gambling on amateur sports in Nevada. Details on the case of Kevin Pendergast, who was convicted of conspiring to fix the scores of three 1995 Northwestern basketball games; Suggestion of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that legal gambling is a threat to college sports; Outlook for the legislation.

Examines the internal conflicts of owners in Major League Baseball. George Steinbrenner's lawsuit against other owners; Steinbrenner's suspensions from the league; Bud Selig's conflicts as Milwaukee Brewers owner and acting commissioner of baseball; Rupert Murdoch's $350 million bid to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers; Problem with the antitrust exemption.

Reports on the sentencing of Canadian junior hockey coach Graham James in Calgary, Alberta in connection with charges of sexual abuse. The story of abuse told by Boston Bruins hockey player, Sheldon Kennedy; Kennedy as one of a number of National Hockey League players who were coached by James in the junior leagues.

Discusses Kansas State football player Chris Canty's decision to withdraw himself from consideration for postseason awards as a result of his December 1996 arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. Awards for which Canty was a serious contender, including the Jim Thorpe Award, the Bronko Nagurski Award and the Maxwell Defensive Award; Lawrence Wright of Florida, who won the Jim Thorpe Award after Canty's announcement prompted a revote.

Announces that Joe West, the colorful and confrontational National League umpire, recently accepted an undisputed settlement from Upper Deck, the baseball-card company, for alleged unauthorized use of his likeness. What card he appears on; Other similar cases.

Focuses on a sentence-reduction hearing involving Mike Tyson. Tyson's comments; Judge Patricia J. Gifford's decision.

Focuses on the hiring of the former head of the United States Secret Service, Lewis Merletti, as director of security for the resurrected Cleveland Browns football team. His 24-year, three-president career; His contribution in the Monica Lewinsky investigation.

Reports that teenage gymnast Dominique Moceanu has asked a district court in Houston, Texas to declare her an adult with full power to control her own finances. Allegations that Moceanu has made against her parents; Claims from Dumitru Moceanu, Dominique's father, that Dominique's coach Luminita Miscenco is behind Dominique's efforts to gain her freedom; Outlook for a successful compromise agreement between Dominique and her parents.

Focuses on Eddie DeBartolo, former owner of the San Francisco 49ers football team, and the legal problems he is facing in 1998. His guilty plea in not reporting a major crime when former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards sought a bribe from DeBartolo; What is likely to happen if Edwards goes to trial and DeBartolo has to testify; The status of DeBartolo's return to the 49ers.

Reports on the discrimination case won by former University of Notre Dame offensive line coach Joe Moore. Details about the case; Amount he was rewarded; Why former head coach Bob Davie fired him; Information about their relationship.

Reports on the legal trouble of Philadelphia Flyers' prospect Jesse Boulerice. How he allegedly assaulted another player with a hockey stick during a minor league game in April, 1998; Details of his suspension; Opinion from his attorney; Length of sentence if convicted.

Reports that Notre Dame University football coach, Joe Moore, was fired. Reasons given by head coach Bob Davie for the firing; Claim by Moore that he was fired because of his age; Age of Moore; Present job of Moore; List of football coaches in their 60's.

Focuses on the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Washington Wizards. Comments of the Wizards' vice-president Wes Unseld about his team's shortcomings, particularly off the court; Its failure to make the 1998 playoffs; Point guard Rod Strickland's driving conviction; Chris Webber's legal problems; How Webber, Strickland and Juwan Howard failed to show for an autograph session.

Focuses on former bodybuilder Bertil Fox, who faced death by hanging for killing his former girlfriend, Leyoca Browne, and her mother Violet, in September of 1997. How the jury was unable to reach a verdict during the first trial; How prosecutor Theodore Guerra helped convict Fox; The key testimony of witness Druliska Wallace.

Focuses on the relationship between boxer Mike Tyson and his promoter Don King. How Tyson filed a lawsuit against King, claiming that King had cheated him out of more than $100 million; How Tyson wants the court to void the 1994 contract that he says he was tricked into signing; Tyson's run-in with a woman at a Washington, D.C. eatery; How boxer Pernell Whitaker entered a drug rehabilitation center; Boxer Riddick Bowe's breakdown.

Considers the career of Alan Eagleson as the agent for dozens of National Hockey League (NHL) players and his indictment on charges of labor fraud, racketeering, embezzlement and other counts. The meeting of the NHL directors to discuss taking his name from the Hall of Fame; The work of Russ Conway, who tracked down Eagleson's malfeasance.

States that basketball player Greg `Cadillac' Anderson was indicted in June of 1998 on charges of conspiracy to sell cocaine with three other men, including his longtime friend Kenneth Blackmon. How friends and family are responding to the news; Anderson's career in the National Basketball Association; Speculation as to why Anderson would become involved in drug dealing; His role in bringing Blackmon into custody.

The article considers a report commissioned by the family of the late college football coach Joe Paterno on the sex crimes committed by assistant coach Jerry Sandusky of Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) when Paterno was head coach. The contents of the report which refute an earlier report written by lawyer Louis Freeh which found Paterno involved in a cover-up of Sandusky's crimes are discussed.

The author offers humorous opinions on the fact football player Adam "Pacman" Jones, who has had numerous legal problems and was suspended by the National Football League (NFL) for the 2007 season, will speak to a symposium held by the league for rookie players.

Los Angeles Sparks forward Latasha Byears is being investigated for allegedly sexually assaulting a former Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) teammate. According to the "Los Angeles Times," Byears, 30, and a man allegedly sexually assaulted the victim at a party following a Sparks victory over the Sacramento Monarchs in Los Angeles on June 5, 2003. Citing a "personal matter," Byears left her teammates in Sacramento before their next game, on June 7, and was waived three days later. Byears, who could not be reached for comment, has not been charged yet. In 2002 Byears was suspended for one game after pleading no contest to reckless driving and for two games after throwing a ball at an opposing player.

Valorie and Brian Brabazon, the mother and stepfather of slain Baylor University basketball player Patrick Dennehy, sat down on Sunday to ponder a question they have been considering in the days since Carlton Dotson, Patrick's former teammate, was charged with killing their son (Dotson has not yet entered a plea): Should they sue the school and/or former coach Dave Bliss for helping to create the conditions that may have led to the murder? Until last weekend the Brabazons were uncertain. But as Brian Brabazon told "Sports Illustrated," their feelings changed after learning of audiotapes on which Bliss admits he knew about threats made against Dennehy, which friends say was the reason he and Dotson purchased guns. On the tapes, secretly recorded by assistant coach Abar Rouse and obtained by the "Fort Worth Star-Telegram," Bliss also attempts to cover up improper payments to Dennehy, urging players to tell investigators that Dennehy got tuition money from dealing drugs. Baylor says it will turn over the tapes to the McLennan County (Texas) district attorney's office, which will review them for possible criminal violations.

Focuses on Michael Jordan's legal battle with his former girlfriend, Karla Knafel. His file of a lawsuit for her alleged attempt to extort money from him; Her countersuit; Mention of her previous suit against another basketball player, Dale Davis.

Presents news about several athletes as of July 15, 2002. Appointment of former Phillies pitcher Mitch Williams as manager of Atlantic League's Atlantic City Surf; Release from jail of football player Jim Brown after four months in prison; Death of baseball player Pete Gray at the age of 87.

Focuses on the effect of the restoration of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) academic requirements for incoming freshmen in the Proposition 16 case on United States college football as of April 12, 1999. Details of the limitation of 25 football scholarships per year to individual schools by the NCAA; Current practice by coaches to overcommit to gain a larger selection of players to recruit; Possible difficulties if the appeals court upholds the trial judge's original ruling.

Focuses on the indictment of East St. Louis (Illinois) High School athletic director, Arthur May, on embezzlement and other charges in September 1997. Background on the case; Former football coach Bob Shannon's 1995 charges that school supervisors were mismanaging funds; Shannon's coaching success; His thoughts on the indictment.

Reports that former Ethiopian runner Mamo Wolde and 1,200 others have finally been charged with a criminal act in early 1997. Wolde's role in the deposed regime as a minor official; Claims of the former Olympic marathon runner that he spent most of his time coaching runners; Interest in Wolde's case by Amnesty International, the International Olympic Committee and others.

Discusses the suit filed against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) by lawyers on behalf of Tai Kwan Cureton and Leatrice Shaw, which alleges that the NCAA's reliance on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the American College Test (ACT) is discriminatory because the tests are racially biased. Response from the NCAA; Proposition 68, which would red shirt freshmen who do not meet academic requirements.

Comments on the sentencing of Tommy Burns in November 1996. How Burns and an accomplice crushed the leg of a show horse as part of a plan to kill it and collect insurance money in Newberry, Florida; Speculation that the sentence received by Burns reflects the judges belief that Burns has since reversed his life.

Presents follow-up information for two stories related to athletes. The dismissal of allegations that Joe Smith of the Golden State Warriors was responsible for injuring someone in a bar brawl in July, 1996; The designation by the NCAA of partial qualifier to the learning-disabled student Chad Ganden who wants to swim for Michigan State.

Discusses a May 1995 United States District Court ruling that National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Bylaw 11.02.3 violated antitrust laws. Details of ruling; Impact on NCAA; Potential fines; NCAA's argument it has no authority to force schools to disclose financial data; Judge Kathryn Vratil's instruction to all Division 1 schools to disclose their financial data.

Comments on Bryan Fortay, former University of Miami quarterback, $10 million suit against the school after not receiving a starting position after claiming he was promised one. How `The Miami Herald' published a recollection of conversations of the Fortays; What was the most revealing purported exchange.

Announces that in November 1994 in Chicago, show-trainer Michael Hunter and businessman Allen Levinson became the first of 16 defendants to face sentencing in a series of horse killings for insurance money. Their guilty pleads; U.S. District Judge Suzanne Conlon's issue of fines and sentences to the men; Prosecutor Steve Miller's plea for a lighter sentence.

Comments on Arizona Cardinal defensive back Lorenzo Lynch who was sentenced to 30 weeknights in jail for failing to meet the terms of his probation resulting from a March 1992 misdemeanor conviction for assaulting a man in a Phoenix barbershop. Community service; Anger control counseling; June attack of his girlfriend.

Discusses the resignation of University of Houston football coach John Jenkins amid allegations of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules infractions. Rule violations on practice time and improper payment to a recruit; Footage of topless women spliced into video tapes of team practices; Jenkins' record at Houston; Problems in the Southwest Conference; More.

Focuses on a lawsuit brought against the Florida Marlins baseball team and its coach, Wayne Huizenga, by radio station WQAM. Their coverage agreement as the Marlin's flagship radio station and the team's poor 1998 season; Demands of the radio station.

Suggests several frivolous lawsuits which basketball player Latrell Sprewell could file. Examples of frivolous lawsuits already filed by Sprewell, including the suit against his agent for not including a personal conduct salary protection clause in Sprewell's contract with the Golden State Warriors; Actions taken by players and fans which could be used as the basis of a Sprewell lawsuit.

Reports that Title IX concerns have forced Providence College in Rhode Island to eliminate several men's athletic teams including baseball, tennis and golf in 1998. Speculation that the lawsuit filed against Brown University for failing to comply with Title IX may have influenced the decision of Providence; How students at Providence responded to the decision.

Reports that sexual harassment charges have been filed against Anson Dorrance, women's soccer coach for the University of North Carolina (UNC) and the United States national team. Charges filed by two former players at UNC, and who are trying out for the national team; How the litigation threatens to disrupt the national team.

Reports on the gambling practices of Major League Baseball player Albert Belle. His playing for the White Sox; Belle's cooperation with the United Stated Internal Revenue Service in their investigation of two of his golf partners who did not report 1995 federal tax returns; The amount of money Belle lost gambling; His suspension from baseball.

Focuses on Golden State Warriors' Latrell Sprewell and his legal battles against the National Basketball Association (NBA). Why he was not content with the March 4, 1998 ruling handed down by arbitrator John Feerick that reduced his suspension for choking his coach, P.J. Carlesimo; Why he filed suit on May 20 against the Warriors and the NBA, charging that he had been punished unfairly; His original suspension; His reckless-driving case.

Focuses on John Horne, former manager of boxer Mike Tyson. Horne's comments after the June, 1997 Tyson-Evander Holyfield fight; Horne's desire to make a more genial impression; His role in the motion picture `Unconditional Love'; Horne's court battle with Tyson over contractual matters.

Focuses on the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) violation of federal antitrust laws. How the NCAA voted in 1991 to limit certain Division I assistant coaches to a salary of $16,000; How a United States District Court jury in Kansas City, Kansas awarded nearly 1,900 restricted-earnings coaches $67 million in back pay and damages; How the case has shaken the NCAA, in terms of damages and liability.

Focuses on the feud between two longtime friends, Eddie DeBartolo and Carmen Policy over ownership of the San Francisco 49ers franchise. How the relationship between DeBartolo, the 49ers owner, and Policy, the 49ers president, deteriorated; The federal investigation of a gambling license DeBartolo obtained in 1997; Debartolo's battle with his sister Denise Bartolo York; Details of the feud.

Humorously selects four people who could drive golfer Casey Martin from hole to hole during Professional Golf Association (PGA) tournaments. Hoke Colburn; Travis Bickle; Annie Porter; Otto.