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The article reports that according to British prosecutor Nazir Afzal, Football Association (FA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) told him the guidance they had written on child abuse was working and mentions that they pay less attention to sex scandal in sports.

The article discusses the concern over the Football Association's (FA) indifferent attitude towards sexual abuse of children in sports and mentions that the FA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) told that the guidance they had written on the issue was working.

An interview with American journalist Jessica Luther is presented. Among the issues she discussed include her investigation of the systematic ways that rape culture is perpetuated in college football which is detailed in her book "Unsportsmanlike Conduct: College Football and the Politics of Rape," the change in her relationship to college football since the beginning of her reporting, and whether she thinks college football is unique in its mishandling and cover-up of rape and sexual assault.

The article reports on the sexual harassment lawsuit against New York Knicks' basketball coach Isiah Thomas by former senior vice president for marketing and business operations for the team, Anucha Browne Sanders. Browne Sanders was fired by James L. Dolan, chairman of Madison Square Garden, in January 2006. The jury must reach unanimous verdicts on whether Thomas sexually harassed Browne Sanders and if Dolan violated U.S. federal law by firing her after the claims were filed.

The article reports on trial proceedings in the sexual harassment lawsuit brought by Anucha Browne Sanders against Isiah Thomas, president of the New York Knicks basketball team. Browne Sanders, the Knicks' former senior vice president of marketing, testified that Thomas verbally abused her and then made sexual advances toward her.

This article focuses on the New York Knicks loss to the Sacramento Kings in overtime amid sexual harassment allegations in the basketball team's head office. Knicks president Isiah Thomas was accused of sexual harassment and discrimination by a former team business executive. The Kings confirmed an hour before the start of the game that they had traded forward Peja Stojakovic to the Indiana Pacers for forward Ron Artest.

This article discusses a sexual harassment suit filed against New York Knicks president Isiah Thomas by Anucha Browne Sanders, a recently fired Knicks business executive. Browne Sanders was the fifth ranking member of the organization, just below Thomas. Thomas denied the allegations in a statement at a news conference.

The article reports that Olympic skeleton coach Tim Nardiello was suspended by the United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, in response to sexual harassment accusations. An investigation is pending. Two female skeleton athletes and a fellow coach made their accusations public. National team members Felicia Canfield and Tristan Gale said that Nardiello had engaged in harassing behavior since 2002. Nardiello, 45, has denied the accusations. The federation decided to place him on administrative leave while convening a grievance committee to investigate.

The article reports that members of the U.S. women's skeleton team have accused Coach Tim Nardiello of sexual harassment. Nardiello has denied the accusations. Officials at the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation have asked Nardiello to resign following the Winter Olympic games in Turin, Italy. Athlete Felicia Canfield has filed a formal grievance against Nardiello. Another coach, Terry Allen, claims he witnessed inappropriate behavior by Nardiello.

The article reports on the findings of an investigation ordered by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) into alleged allegations that officials had forced women's cricket team to perform sexual favours in exchange of being included in the team.

The article offers information on what happened in sports in India in 2014 such as the Asia Cup victory of cricketers Vijat Zol and Sanju Samson in January, the victory of India against Chinese Taipei in Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group 1 in February, and the arrest of a senior AIFF official for alleged sexual harrassment. Other information includes the defeat of tennis players Eva Hrdinova and Valeria Solovyeva by Sania Mirza and Cara Black in the Portugal Open.

The article reports on the conduct of misdemeanor and/or charges of forcible touching and assault at the boy's track and field team at the Bronx High School of Science in New York City, wherein three members had been arrested due to an alleged second degree hazing and harassment to underclass men.

In a special meeting that included independent experts from the Child Welfare League of America, the U.S.A. Swimming board of directors drafted legislation aimed at strengthening and expanding the organization's umbrella for protecting athletes from being sexually abused by people affiliated with the sport. The proposed changes, which will be presented to the organization's house of delegates for a formal vote in September, include requirements that all adults who directly interact with athletes at the club level submit to mandatory background checks and become members of U.S.A. Swimming, and that pre-employment screening is made a requisite in the hiring of any club coach. Since the 2008 Summer Olympics, U.S.A. Swimming has faced at least four lawsuits involving male coaches' sexual misconduct with female swimmers. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article discusses the lawsuit involving Anson Dorrance, who was the women's soccer coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and two of his former players. Melissa Jennings and Debbie Keller filed a lawsuit against the school and the university in 1998 alleging that Dorrance had made inappropriate comments to them. Keller settled her case in 2004 and Jennings settled her case in 2008 but the university would not admit to any wrongdoing. Dorrance was forced to write an apology letter to Jennings and said that his sexually explicit talk was inappropriate.

The article reports that the sexual harassment case against Isiah Thomas, coach of the basketball team New York Knickerbockers, can help to save his job. It is stated that there were speculations that James L. Dolan, the Madison Square Garden chairman, might fire Thomas considering the Kincks' bad performance. However, Fred Nance, a regional managing partner for Squire Sanders, a Cleveland-based law firm, stated that any such action can be taken against the Gardens on several fronts.

The article presents views of C. Vivian Stringer, the Rutgers women's basketball coach, on comments of Isiah Thomas, coach of the basketball team New York Knickerbockers, regarding a sexual harassment lawsuit against him. She felt that Thomas' comments regarding the lawsuit were disgusting. She stated that Thomas has no right to misbehave with a women and think that it is fine.

The article reports that the basketball team New York Knickerbockers received mixed reaction from public on their first playoff after six months. It is noted that public responded in such a manner because of the recent sexual harassment trial against their coach Isiah Thomas. On October 10, 2007 commissioner David Stern stated that the case is still under consideration.

The article offers information on the comments of the National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner David Stern on sexual harassment case involving president of the basketball team New York Knickerbockers Isiah Thomas. Stern stated that the stories involving sexual harassment of a former executive by Thomas troubled him. He commented that the NBA will not accept sexual harassment in the NBA workplace.

The article offers information on the sexual harassment court case of Anucha Browne Sanders, a former woman basketball player. The jury was unable to pass judgment in the case filed against Isiah Thomas, a coach of the basketball team New York Knickerbockers, on September 28, 2007. Hence, the trail is extended to its fourth week, and next hearing will take place on August 1, 2007.

The article offers information on the sexual harassment court case of Anucha Browne Sanders, a former executive of the woman basketball team New York Knickerbockers. During September 26, 2007 hearing defendant Isiah Thomas, coach of the team, denied every accusation made about him in the lawsuit. He stated that he never directed a swear word at Sanders.

The article focuses on the testimony by Steve Mills, an executive of the basketball team New York Knicks, in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Anucha Browne Sanders, a former employee of the team, against its coach Isiah Thomas. Mills said that Sanders resigned from her job in the year 2005. He added that she informed him during the year that Thomas hugged her and tried to kiss her.

The article focuses on a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Anucha Browne Sanders, the former senior vice president for marketing for the basketball team New York Knicks, against Isiah Thomas, the coach of the team. Robert Levy, a lawyer, testified on September 17, 2007 that Thomas introduced Sanders to former basketball player Micheal Ray Richardson. According to Levy, Thomas said that it is distracting to work with Sanders as she is very beautiful.

The article reports that while testifying at former senior vice president for marketing for the New York Knickerbockers (Knicks) Anucha Browne Sanders's sexual harassment trial--Stephon Marbury, the Knicks' star guard, admitted that he had sex with an intern. Marbury stated that Kathleen Decker, the intern, who then worked for Browne Sanders agreed to go in a truck.

The article offers information on a court case related to the sexual harassment of Anucha Browne Sanders, former women basketball player, by Isiah Thomas, the basketball team New York Knickerbockers' coach and president of basketball operations. On September 12, 2007 the juror pool of the case will reduce to a panel of six. It is stated that Thomas looked relaxed during the trial.

The article discusses a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit which ruled that University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance can be brought to trial for sexual harassment. The court also ruled that the university and university employees may be held responsible for not stopping Dorrance's alleged behavior. Former North Carolina soccer players Melissa Jennings and Debbie Keller have charged that in 1998, Dorrance repeatedly engaged in inappropriate sexual conversation with them. The university has argued that Dorrance was joking and that the conversations did not rise to the level of sexual harassment.

The article reports on the sexual harassment accusations lodged against national skeleton team coach Tim Nardiello in the U.S.

The article reports on the hearing of the sexual harassment accusation against American skeleton team coach Tim Nardiello on January 9, 2006 in the U.S.

The article reports on the resolution sought by coach Tim Nardiello of the Skeleton National Team to the sexual harassment accusation made against him by several female national team members.