Pierre’s lawyer, Peter R. Ginsberg, who also represented former Xavier player Dez Wells in a similar lawsuit, announced the legal action in an emailed statement on Wednesday. The lawsuit stems from alleged flaws in Dayton’s fact-finding process after a female student accused Pierre of sexually assaulting her during an incident on April 23. MORE: Another big name freshman not yet cleared by NCAA After the alleged incident was reported in May, the prosecutor’s office in Montgomery County (Ohio....

The video games giant launched a new squad of 23 players on Friday ahead of the ghoulish holiday, with stars such as Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil and Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema receiving Halloween boosts. And while EA Sports will release more information about the promotion closer to October 31 itself, there are already a few hints regarding the bonuses players will enjoy. All 23 squad members will be available with upgraded ratings from October 20-29, and will receive further “scary” boosts on the days around All Hallows’ Eve....

The lawsuit—filed on behalf of Bob Inglis, a former Republican member of Congress representing Greenville and Spartanburg, and another Republican primary voter—seeks to invalidate the party executive committee’s decision to scrap the upcoming primary on the basis that it violates the party’s own rules, state law and South Carolina’s constitution. “South Carolina law, the rules of the South Carolina Republican Party, and the South Carolina Constitution require that a political party use a fair process to determine which candidate the state party supports in the general election,” the suit argues....

The Bulls confirmed the procedure was a success and added the three-time NBA All-Star will be able to resume basketball activities around mid-October. MORE: Derrick Rose through the years, in photos Rose, 26, suffered a left orbital fracture Tuesday when he was struck in the face by an elbow during the team’s first training camp practice. “He’s still in great spirits, and again, it’s not a structural injury,” said Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg....

Injured in Sunday’s loss to the Eagles, he had an MRI on his right knee Monday morning and is expected to be sidelined for a while. The MRI will determine if he needs to have surgery. Guice’s injury is in the opposite knee that he had surgery on last year after he tore his left ACL in the 2018 preseason. However, the right knee is the one that gave Guice trouble when he was at LSU....

Terry is no longer an undisputed starter at Chelsea under Antonio Conte, making just five Premier League appearances so far this season. The centre-back’s demise reminds Desailly of his own time at Chelsea and he feels Terry must either call it quits or move on. “I left because they were faster than me, better than me and it was my time to go - their time to shine - and now it is his time,” Desailly told Sportsmail....

The planes carried around 50 migrants, including children, mostly from Venezuela, who DeSantis sent to Martha’s Vineyard as part of an effort to blast the Biden administration’s U.S.-Mexico border policies. In an interview on MSNBC on The Katie Phang Show, Gelber, a Democrat, was asked about the migrants, and noted that he is in Massachusetts by coincidence and was recently asked about DeSantis. “I was wearing my Miami Dolphin hat and I literally got stopped by somebody who, I thought they were going to engage me about the New England Patriots, and they wanted to know if I was from Florida and what was wrong with my governor,” he said....

“I think that’s the fairest way to do it, to let the parents have the decision. It would not be fair if we told parents who wanted the kids to wear masks they weren’t allowed to do it,” DeSantis said at a press conference in Cape Coral. “But it’s certainly not fair to force parents who don’t believe that masks are good for their kids, to force them to have to send their kids in masks....

Both Republican-controlled chambers of the state legislature are scheduled to consider four bills that will impose tougher penalties on businesses and local governments that require COVID-19 vaccines for their employees, and schools that require students to wear masks. “No cop, no firefighter, no nurse, nobody should be losing their job because of these jabs—we must stand up for people and protect their jobs and livelihoods,” DeSantis said in a news release....

The Republican governor’s remarks come after Associate Justice Stephen Breyer formally announced he would retire from the nation’s highest court this week, giving Biden the opportunity to nominate his successor. DeSantis is widely considered a strong contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination—a fact that adds weight to his views about appointments to the Court. “When you’re dealing with picks for the Supreme Court, you want people who are going to be faithful to the law and the Constitution, and understand how our constitutional system was designed to have separate powers,” DeSantis said on Friday....

“Florida is here. We’ve got capacity, and we also have incentive packages to make it worth your while to be able to bring your business to our ports,” DeSantis said. DeSantis made his pitch from Jaxport in Jacksonville. He said a European container ship supplier recently decided to start using Jaxport as its U.S. unloading destination and as a result, the company was able to bring an extra 1,000 containers a week through the port....

On Thursday, the 12-person jury issued a recommendation that Cruz receive a sentence of life in prison, as opposed to the death penalty as many had called for, including some parents of the shooter’s victims. Cruz opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Valentine’s Day in 2018, killing 17 and injuring 17 more. Speaking on Friday at a press conference in Cape Coral, the governor was heavily critical of the jury’s decision, saying that the state has executed people for lesser crimes in the past....

Jackson has a Grade 1 sprain of the AC joint in his left shoulder from the Redskins’ win over Jacksonville, but he said Wednesday that the swelling and soreness have gone down and he’s getting back to full strength and full motion in the arm. The three-time Pro Bowl wideout was abruptly cut by the Eagles in late March and signed by the Redskins a few days later. Said Jackson: “I don’t plan on missing this game....

No seriously, somebody help him up. MORE: Week 15 photos | Week 15 scoreboard | Ugly jackets | FG fail The Eagles are an absolute mess today. Their defense has given up 27 points to a 3-9-1 team with Matt Cassel at the helm and Adrian Peterson out. Jackson even got into it with fellow wide receiver Jason Avant on the sideline. It's so bad that none of his teammates—and definitely none of his opponents—will even help him up off the turf....

Watson had settled 23 of the 24 civil cases against him—accusations ranging from inappropriate behavior to sexual assault—when Disciplinary Officer Sue L. Robinson issued her ruling. It was the culmination of a 15-month investigation and three-day hearing. Watson, who last played for the Houston Texans, has denied all charges, and two grand juries declined to indict him. Newsweek previously reported on the numerous allegations against Watson, including a pattern of accusations that he had exposed himself to multiple massage therapists without consent and in some cases maneuvered his body so that they would have to touch his penis....

They were expected to sit near the bottom of the NFC South standings but instead have had a mini-resurgence. Atlanta has climbed to second in the division with a 4-5 record — behind the Buccaneers only by way of head-to-head tiebreaker. With a playoff spot in sight, coach Arthur Smith has opted to stay with experience over youthful exuberance at quarterback, with veteran Marcus Mariota starting at center over rookie Desmond Ridder...

MORE: NFL’s highest-paid defenders The deal is huge, especially considering Mathieu started training camp on the physically unable to perform list. He is rehabbing a torn ACL in his right knee, which he sustained in Week 15 last season. Mathieu obviously feels lucky, too. Mathieu, 24, played both safety and corner last season. He defended 16 passes, recorded 89 tackles (11 for loss) and snagged five interceptions.

Though they’re just 31-22 — more than acceptable for many programs — since losing the 2009 BCS Championship Game against Alabama, the Longhorns continue to thrive in popularity. That popularity will be showcased Saturday night when No. 12 UCLA visits AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Even though Texas (1-1) is unranked, it’s a marquee TV game — primetime, 8 p.m. kickoff, Fox televising. Some things to consider about Texas:...

For the Knicks to truly begin the process of changing the culture, Dolan needed to do more than say the franchise was doing so on a press release. He needed to clean house by bringing in outsiders who had rebuilt NBA teams and been major players in establishing winning situations. But here’s who’s in charge now for the Knicks, three weeks after Phil Jackson’s firing: Steve Mills, the longtime Knick executive who most recently was Jackson’s GM during the worst three-year stretch of basketball in the 71-year history of the team; and Scott Perry, who came in from a quick two-and-a-half month stint with the Kings, after being fired in Orlando following a disastrous five-year run when the Magic failed to make the playoffs in all five seasons....

In an article entitled “Australia v USA: 4 things we learnt,” the Australia Women’s Soccer website, sponsored by Football Federation Australia, posted a stunning review of the game, ripping the USA’s effort. MORE: Issues still loom for USA | 10 players to watch in Women’s World Cup The US certainly like to talk a good game. The reality is they play a fairly rudimentary, bog-standard 4-4-2, were short of ideas going forward and outmanoeuvred tactically....