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Nike co-founder Phil Knight reversed himself regarding former Penn State gridiron coach Joe Paterno after a new report that criticized the original pedophilia investigation commissioned by the school.

A report commissioned by the family of the late Joe Paterno claimed Sunday that a probe of the child sex scandal at Penn State University was flawed and biased and "totally wrong" on key issues.

A federal probe into accusations of sexual abuse against a former Syracuse University basketball coach was dropped on Friday after almost a year with no charges being filed against Bernie Fine.

Former Penn State University president Graham Spanier faces charges in connection with the Jerry Sandusky child molesting scandal, Pennsylvania's attorney general announced on Thursday.

Former Penn State American football coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced on Tuesday to between 30 and 60 years in prison, in a high-profile child sex case that shocked the country.

Father Benedict Groeschel has apologized for saying that child victims of sexual abuse often initiate such encounters. Father Benedict Groeschel has apologized for saying that child victims of sexual abuse often initiate such encounters and that a first-time offender should not go to jail. Groeschel, a prominent Franciscan priest, made his comments in an interview published Monday in the National Catholic Register. The publication has since removed the item and replaced it with an apology. ?I did not intend to blame the victim. A priest (or anyone else) who abuses a minor is always wrong and is always responsible,? Groeschel said. ?My mind and my way of expressing myself are not as clear as they used to be. I have spent my life trying to help others the best that I could. I deeply regret any harm I have caused to anyone.? In the interview, Groeschel described convicted child sex abuser and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky as ?this poor guy.? ?People have this picture in

In defending Jerry Sandusky, Father Benedict Groeschel has suggested that child victims initiate sexual encounters. ?In attempting to defend convicted child sex abuser and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, Father Benedict Groeschel has suggested that child victims of sexual abuse initiate such encounters. Groeschel, a prominent Franciscan priest and the director of the Office for Spiritual Development for the Catholic Archdiocese of New York, made the comments in an interview published Monday in the National Catholic Register. The publication has since removed the item and replaced it with an apology. ?People have this picture in their minds of a person planning to ? a psychopath. But that's not the case. Suppose you have a man having a nervous breakdown, and a youngster comes after him. A lot of the cases, the youngster ? 14, 16, 18 ? is the seducer. ? It's not so hard to see ? a kid looking for a father and didn't have his own ? and they won't be planning to get into h

His victories against cancer and the French Alps inspired a generation of American cyclists and survivors, many of them ready to stand by Lance Armstrong despite his fall from grace.

Penn State's football team, one of the most successful and lucrative US college sports machines, was crippled Monday with a heavy fine and a four-year playoff ban over a child sex abuse scandal.

Penn State's football team, one of the most successful and lucrative US college sports machines, was slapped Monday with a heavy fine and a four-year playoff ban over a damaging child sex abuse scandal.

Workers at Penn State University used jackhammers and a forklift to remove a statue of legendary football coach Joe Paterno, tarnished by a child sex scandal that saw his top aide imprisoned.

Workers at Penn State University on Sunday used jackhammers and a forklift to remove a statue of legendary football coach Joe Paterno, tarnished by a child sex scandal that saw his top aide imprisoned.

Workers at Penn State University on Sunday used jackhammers and a forklift to remove a statue of legendary football coach Joe Paterno, tarnished by a child sex scandal that saw his top aide imprisoned.

Top officials at Penn State University showed "total and consistent disregard" for the well-being of the young victims of a pedophilia scandal, a damning independent investigation found.

Top officials at Penn State University showed "total and consistent disregard" for the well-being of the young victims of a pedophilia scandal, a damning independent investigation found.

USA Gymnastics announced on Thursday the adoption of several new measures aimed at combating abuse and inappropriate behavior.

Top officials at Penn State University showed "total and consistent disregard" for the well-being of the young victims of a pedophilia scandal, a damning independent investigation found Thursday.

Top officials at Penn State University showed "total and consistent disregard" for the well-being of the young victims of a pedophilia scandal, a damning internal investigation found Thursday.

A US jury convicted former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky Friday on 45 of 48 counts in a child sex abuse case that shocked the nation and rocked the university.

A US jury convicted former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on 45 of 48 counts in a child sex abuse case that shocked the nation and rocked the university.