“I think Baylor set me up to fail, from the beginning, in November 2014,” Crawford said Wednesday. “I continued to work very hard, and the harder I worked the more resistance I received from senior leadership. I increased reports by 700 percent during my time, and it became clear that was not something the university wanted. In July, I made it clear in writing that I had concerns that the university was violating Title IX and my environment got worse....

The former Bills safety signed a six-year deal with the Saints, the team announced on Tuesday evening, and he'll reportedly be making a lot of money. It was an interesting move for the Saints, considering they were reportedly at odds with Jimmy Graham regarding the restructuring of his contract after slapping him with a franchise tag. Byrd, Sporting News' No. 2 overall unrestricted free agent, was franchise tagged with the Bills during the 2013 season....

ESPN, CBS, and ABC are just a few of the broadcast defendants named in this lawsuit. Several conferences, such as the ACC, Big Ten, and SEC are named as defendants. Licensing entities such as the SEC Network and the Big Ten Network are also named defendants. These former athletes are alleging that they have not legally assigned their rights of publicity to any of the defendants. Further, the complaint alleges that the defendants have committed conspiracy in exploiting NCAA rules that essentially prevent players from competing for their market value....

He also turned his life around. Now, Taylor is giving back to the New Orleans community where he was once a problem. Finding Jesus while in prison, he left with a changed mental focus. Taylor enrolled in college, where he is pursuing a degree in hopes of doing social work. He also does public-speaking engagements, using his story to educate and inspire others not to travel the same path—and if they do, that change is possible....

Campbell died Wednesday in Plano, Texas, a Dallas suburb. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 Francis Marion Campbell, nicknamed “the Swamp Fox” after Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, was born in Chester, S.C., and starred at Georgia. He played eight seasons in the NFL, six with the Eagles. According to teammate Tom Brookshier (via “The New Eagles Encyclopedia”), a team led by rugged two-way player Chuck Bednarik, “Swamp Fox was the guy nobody messed with....

Hollande was at France’s national soccer stadium when a suicide bomber started the first in a series of attacks across Paris by blowing himself up at the stadium gates. The Associated Press reported that Hollande also testified that French officials knew that France could be a target and extremists were entering the country disguised as refugees. “But we did not know where, when, or how they would strike us,” he said....

Huskies coach Chris Petersen named the former Bulldogs quarterback as the team’s starter on Friday, according to a report from Seattle radio station 950 KJR. Eason, a native of Lake Stevens, Wash., will take over the Huskies’ new-look offense. The 6-6, 227-pound redshirt junior spent his first two collegiate seasons under Kirby Smart at Georgia before transferring back to the Pacific Northwest. MORE: College football top 25 rankings: Clemson tops Alabama, Georgia in AP Poll...

“After four years of reckless Trumpian chaos and division, we believe it is time for a new president and ask that you join us,” the two wrote. “Joe Biden is not a perfect man, but he is a man of humble decency,” they added. “America needs a restored sense of national unity, basic civility and true character in our president.” Both Djou and Edwards were elected to Congress as Republicans....

Slade Gorton, who represented Washington state from 1981 through 1987 and 1989 through 2001, described reluctantly breaking with the Republican Party and the president in March 1974, when he called for Richard Nixon’s resignation amid the Watergate scandal. Gorton quoted John Adams’ famous “Facts are stubborn things” maxim in comparing the two impeachment processes, and he warned today’s GOP against writing off the Ukraine investigation as a “partisan witch hunt....

Guoan made the announcement on Saturday, with Schmidt due to be unveiled on July 1 after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract. Manolas rips ‘disrespectful’ Bosnia Schmidt, who was sacked by Bundesliga outfit Leverkusen in March after three years in charge, replaces Spaniard Jose Gonzalez. Gonzalez lost his job following back-to-back defeats, which left Guoan seventh in the CSL and 16 points adrift of leaders Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao. “We are delighted to announce that Roger Schmidt has been appointed as head coach of the first team,” Guoan said in a statement....

Eddie “Lefty” Carnett died in Ringling, Okla., with his family surrounding him, the Mariners announced. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 Carnett played for the Braves, White Sox and Indians from 1941 to 1945. He also played for the Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League, among many other minor league clubs. He was an outfielder, first baseman and pitcher. He was also a player-manager for six seasons in the minor leagues....

Former All-Star and radio broadcaster “Hot” Rod Hundley has died at the age of 80, the Utah Jazz announced. MORE: Durant done for season | O’Neal talks leaving Magic | Love is Bosh all over again The first overall pick in the 1957 NBA Draft out of West Virginia, Hundley played eight seasons with the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers, averaging just over eight points and three rebounds per game....

“A few very visible errors in recent weeks has rightfully put NFL officiating in the public spotlight,” Scott Green, a former NFL official for 23 years, wrote for USA Today. MORE: The NFL’s flaws that need fixing | Players hated by their fans “The League is predictably handling the issue no differently than the others that characterize Commissioner Roger Goodell’s regime: arbitrary punishment of an individual for a fast public relations fix,” Green wrote....

Law enforcement told NBC they were called to a motel in Los Angeles for a welfare check and when they arrived they found a man who suffered a gunshot wound. They claim the wound is not life-threatening. MORE: Junior Seau through the years | Tony Dorsett discusses battle with CTE In a phone interview with NBC News, Kramer’s former wife Marshawn Kramer said his time in the NFL was the cause of his years of depression....

When one hears the name Danny Woodhead, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Most will think back to Woodhead’s nine-year NFL career. He was a hard-nosed back who showed a proclivity in catching the ball out of the backfield; he racked up over 600 receiving yards in 2013 and 2015. Woodhead was a dual-threat on the gridiron. Now, he makes plays with the nine-iron, too. On Wednesday, Woodhead advanced to the next round of U....

The Fox host said on Monday he had been informed by a government whistleblower that the NSA had been reading “our electronic communications, our emails and texts,” and that it planned to leak them “in an effort to hurt us.” In response, the NSA outlined its organizational priorities in dismissing Carlson’s claims, saying in a statement that had a “foreign intelligence mission” and that with “limited exceptions” it would never target a U....

Bridget Marquardt, 48, one of Hefner’s many flames, claimed to have seen a ghost of the Playboy founder following his death in September 2017. In the October 13 Dark House podcast episode, titled ‘Is It Haunted, or Is It Hollywood? The Harlow/ Bern House’, Marquardt went into detail about what she claimed to have happened. Marquardt claimed Hefner came to her shortly after he died aged 91 from sepsis, brought on by an E....

Jack Strain, who served as St. Tammany Parish sheriff for two decades, was charged with eight counts of sex crimes in 2019 against juvenile boys. He was found guilty on November 8 after the jury heard from five victims, whom Strain abused when they were children. Strain did not testify. “You hurt me in so many ways,” one accuser said. “You are a monster and a predator.” Another victim called Strain a coward....

Stephen Moore, who is now a leader of a coalition of conservative groups opposed to the infrastructure and social spending bill, said on Friday that there is now a “50-50 chance” of stopping it. The Consumer Price Index for October recorded a 6.2 percent increase year on year - its highest level in 30 years. Those figures were published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday. “Inflation is really resonating with people,” Moore said....

Herman has been charged with resisting law enforcement with a vehicle, battery, and neglect of a dependent which are all “level 6″ felonies and resisting law enforcement, a misdemeanor according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department. Herman is being held without bond and will be formally charged today according to the sheriff’s department. MORE: UFC Fight Night Good Bad, & Ugly | Jon Jones denies cocaine addiction The police report which was briefly posted on the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Facebook Facebook page, which has since been deleted....