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The article reports on the court case against Duke University lacrosse players charged with sexually assaulting an exotic dancer at a party hosted by the team. Court documents indicate that the prosecutor, Mike Nifong, has very little evidence to support the accuser's claim. Conflicting statements by the alleged victim, witnesses and Nifong weaken the case against the players.

This article discusses trial of Duke University lacrosse players accused of allegedly sexually assaulting an exotic dancer. DNA testing for two of the accused players returned negative and lawyers defending these students produced evidence which creates a timeline incompatible with the alleged crime. Prosecutor Mike Nifong has indicated that he may still charge a third alleged rapist from among the players.

This article presents a timeline of events occurring at a party for Duke University lacrosse players where an exotic dancer claims she was sexually assaulted. The photographs presented in the timeline are timestamped and are used as evidence by defense lawyers in the trial to refute the claims of the exotic dancer.

This article discusses the events surrounding the alleged rape and assault of an exotic dancer by members of the Duke University lacrosse team. The lacrosse team's lawyer Robert Ekstrand, with the help of a forensics expert, established a timeline for the events of the alleged attack by using photographs taken by the players of the exotic dancer. Defense lawyers also stated that no DNA evidence from the players had been found on the accuser.

The article presents the author's insights on lacrosse player Oren Lyons who is a member of the Iroquois Council of Chiefs team for 48 years. Topics discussed include the support given by the family members of the players on the field, the game of lacrosse player Zach Miller at Denver University, and the statement of Lyons considering lacrosse as their gift to the world.

The article discusses recent developments occurring in the legal case involving three Duke University lacrosse players accused of rape as of January 22, 2007. The case against the three defendants has been rapidly imploding, with pressure accumulating for District Attorney Mike Nifong to step down. Nifong has suggested that a special prosecutor be appointed to work the case. Comments from Joseph Cheshire, who represents one of the accused, is included.

The article reports that the Duke University lacrosse team is keeping quiet on allegations of sexual assault against four of its team members. A black student from North Carolina Central University was hired to strip at a party and accused four of the team members of sexual assault. The team refuses to help police and is now subject to almost universal DNA testing. The issue has raised massive protests on campus and revealed the fissions of race and class between Duke and Durham, North Carolina.

The article features Rodney David Rullman, the star goalie of the Virginia Cavaliers lacrosse team that won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) title in 1972. It describes the key contributions of Rullman in the University of Virginia's championship victories in the 1972 NCAA season and in the 1973 Hero's Invitational Lacrosse Tournament in Baltimore, Maryland, where he was voted the most valuable player. It also discusses Rullman's skill, experience, and confidence as a goalie.

The article discusses the accomplishments of various U.S. high school and college athletes, and it mentions how St. George, Barbados native Tia-Adana Belle won the 400-meter hurdles event at the Division II championships as a member of the St. Augustine University track and field team. College baseball player M.J. Melendez from Palmetto Bay, Florida is mentioned, along with Bridgewater College golfer Christina Herbert and University of Maryland lacrosse player Matt Rambo.

The article features brothers and lacrosse players Lyle and Miles Thompson of the Iroquois Confederacy's Onondaga and Mohawk tribes. Topics discussed include participating in lacrosse to honor their Native American heritage, Lyle Thompson's participation in the 2014 World Lacrosse Championships in Colorado, and the brothers' winning of the college lacrosse Tewaaraton Award in spring 2014. Also mentioned are lacrosse's history and the brothers' education at the University of Albany in New York.

The article offers the author's insights on the Lacrosse game in New Orleans, Louisiana. Topics discussed by the author include the view of lacrosse player Ford Jones Dieth Jr. of Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia regarding the impact of the game in many colleges, the programs applied by the Louisiana High School Lacrosse League (LHSLL) for its high school programs, and the lacrosse player Jackie Smart who became the Queen of Lacrosse.

The article discusses the Kentucky Federal Court case Underwriters Safety and Claims, INC., Plaintiffs and Fireman's Fund Insurance Company v. Travelers Property Casualty Company of America and the Cincinnati Insurance Company, which deals with the insurance coverage for a student lacrosse athlete.

The article presents information on the ruling that the U.S. Education Department could not provide information about alleged improper disclosure of educational records of Duke University lacrosse players. A student of the university had reportedly asked why the Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) had not taken any reaction regarding the allegations that the university had disclosed information to the police without a warrant.

Presented is a photograph of Syracuse University lacrosse player Dan Hardy and Johns Hopkins University player Eric Zerrlaut during the 2008 men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) lacrosse championship game.

The article presents news briefs from the sporting world. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has granted Duke University lacrosse players an extra year of eligibility following false accusations that players raped a woman at a team party. Former National Hockey League (NHL) player Dave Balon has died. The National Football League (NFL) has banned the serving of alcoholic beverages at team functions.

The article focuses on the exoneration of the three former Duke University Lacrosse players from the accusation of rape. Particular attention is paid to the formerly accused lacrosse player Collin Finnerty and his family. The actions of the accuser's defense attorney Mike Nifong during the trial are discussed.

This article reports on the NCAA men's lacrosse final between UMass and Virginia. Virginia defeated UMass by a final score of 15-7. It was the fourth national title for the Cavaliers, who ended their season undefeated. Attack Matt Ward and midfielder Matt Poskay each scored five goals in the game.

Focuses on University of Virginia freshman lacrosse player John Christmas. Biographical information; Success he had during his first season, becoming the team's third-leading scorer; Thoughts on the influx of youth and diversity to the team.

The article discusses freshman midfielder Trevor Baptiste of the University of Denver Pioneers lacrosse team. Topics include his record for face-off wins by a freshman, the clamp, jam, razor, and quick rig techniques Baptiste uses in games to win face-offs, and drills and exercises used to improve reaction time and hand speed.

A classroom activity is presented that teaches reading comprehension and content analysis through a quiz about an article within the issue regarding brothers and college lacrosse players Lyle and Miles Thompson.

The article focuses on college lacrosse player Casey Carroll of Duke University, discussing how he returned to the school after five years of service in the U.S. Army to participate in the team which won the 2014 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship.

The article reports on the addition of lacrosse varsity teams at private colleges in the Midwest U.S. region as a way of attracting full-paying students.

The article focuses on college lacrosse player Rob Pannell of Cornell University. Pannell's status as one of the leading scorers in the sport in the 2011 season is considered, as is his role in Cornell's reaching the semi-finals of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament in 2009 and 2010. Pannell's high school lacrosse career in Long Island, New York and at Deerfield Academy prep school in Massachusetts is discussed.

The article reports on the participation extended by the Men's Lacrosse and Women's Basketball players from Dominican College to the humanitarian project of the Sister Cities to Huehuete and San Marcus, Nicaragua. It reveals that the move focuses on the provision of supplies to community organizations in both places, such as clothing, wheelchairs, and first aid supplies. It states that the athletes, along with their coaches, have been participating in the project through professor Bill Paolino.

The article reports on the rejection of the request to shut down the web site www.dukelawsuit.com by a federal judge. It states that the web site provides updates on a lawsuit over Duke University's handling of rape allegations against male lacrosse players in Durham, North Carolina. It notes that the lawsuit was filed by 38 Duke University's students.

The article discusses a court case wherein three lacrosse players who were not included for raping a stripper in 2006 filed a case against Duke University, district attorney (DA) who prosecuted the case, and the city of Durham, North Carolina. It cites that the three players are seeking damages and claiming several causes of their action. They want damages for the emotional distress they have experienced during the prosecution.

This article reports on Duke University's women's lacrosse team. Northwestern defeated the top-ranked Duke team by a final score of 11-10 on their way to winning the NCAA championship game against Dartmouth. Most of the media attention given to the women's team was related to the sweatbands that they wore which were meant to show solidarity with the Duke men's lacrosse team. In March 2006, a woman hired as a stripper for a men's team party accused several players of raping her.

This section offers news briefs related to college athletics in the U.S. The Niagara University women's lacrosse team will join the anti-hazing program and do community service. A lawsuit was filed by Missouri State University women's tennis players alleging that the institution violated Title IX by cutting their team. Meanwhile, a graduate assistant from the Western Kentucky University women's basketball team was arrested for drug trafficking.

This article discusses the alleged rape of an exotic dancer by members of the Duke University lacrosse team. A Durham, North Carolina prosecutor stated that the women's injuries were consistent with her story and it was very likely sexual assault had occurred. However, test results showed no signs of DNA evidence from the players on the alleged victim's body or clothes. Duke lacrosse coach Mike Pressler resigned after hearing about the charges.

The article looks at how the president of Duke University has suspended the university's men's lacrosse team while the school administrators investigate more into allegations that several white members of the team raped a black exotic dancer at an off-campus party. While no charges have been made yet, police took DNA samples from the white members of the team. The situation has increased racial tensions.

Presents a selection of high school and college athletes. Katherine Hock (Lacrosse); Matt Seeberger (Tennis); Sierra Hill (Track and field); Stuart Sutherland (Baseball); Adrienn Hegedus (Tennis); Weston Dressler (Track and field); Lillie West (Golf).

Presents several news briefs related to amateur athletes, as of June 2002. Norton Davey, triathlete from Oceanside, California; Sarah Bennis, softball player from Pownal, Maine; Jonathan Khan, golfer from Tucson, Arizona; Meagan DiCave, lacrosse player at Virginia Wesleyan University; Others.

Presents news briefs related to amateur athletes, as of July 2001. Erin Donohue, track and field athlete from Haddonfield, New Jersey; Daniel Carlson, lacrosse player from Charlotte, North Carolina; Jesse Gutierrez, baseball player at St. Mary's University; Others.