CriminalSportsThe home of sports prime time crime(Untitled)- November 4, 2002 ARRESTED: Dawan Moss, Michigan State Football EAST LANSING, Michigan -- Associated Press reports Michigan State officials announced Sunday quarterback Jeff Smoker has a substance abuse problem and dismissed arrested running back Dawan Moss from the team. On October 24, Williams suspended the 21-year-old Smoker for an undisclosed violation of team rules. Moss was dismissed from the team by Williams after his arrest Saturday night on felony and misdemeanor charges. According to Lansing Police...http://radio.weblogs.com/0110004/2002/11/04.html#a444 (Untitled)- November 4, 2002 Ted Williams' Son Sued by Sports Promoter BOSTON -- Associated Press reports the son of Hall of Famer Ted Williams is being sued by a promoter who contends he is owed more money from the sale of NBA sports memorabilia. Lane Forman is suing John Henry Williams for his portion of the profits for the sale of products bearing pictures of Charles Barkley and Larry Bird. Forman said he was promised 5 percent of the gross profits in agreements signed with Williams' Grand Slam Marketing from 1992-94....http://radio.weblogs.com/0110004/2002/11/04.html#a443 (Untitled)- November 1, 2002 NEW SENTENCING: Riddick Bowe, Former Heavyweight Champion RICHMOND, Va. -- Associated Press reports a federal appeals court ordered a judge to resentence former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe to at least 18 months in prison for abducting his wife and their five children from their Charlotte, N.C., home in 1998. U.S. District Judge Graham Mullen erred in giving Bowe credit for time spent on probation, a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Wednesday. Mullen's...http://radio.weblogs.com/0110004/2002/11/01.html#a442 (Untitled)- November 1, 2002 ARRESTED: Tommy Bennett, Former NFL PHOENIX -- Associated Press reports former Arizona Cardinals safety Tommy Bennett was arrested last week, accused of failing to appear in court on charges of drug paraphernalia possession and driving with a suspended license. The Cardinals released Bennett in August 2001, and he signed with the Detroit Lions. He was suspended for the final four games of 2001 for violating the NFL's steroid-use policy. The Lions did not renew his contract.http://radio.weblogs.com/0110004/2002/11/01.html#a441 (Untitled)- November 1, 2002 CHARGED: Ryan McGuffy, Wyoming Football CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Associated Press reports Wyoming receiver and team captain Ryan McGuffey was suspended indefinitely after being charged with drunken driving. McGuffey, 21, rear-ended a pickup truck on an interstate highway early Sunday, said Sgt. Stephen Townsend of the Wyoming Highway Patrol. No one was injured. McGuffey posted $400 bond and was released later Sunday, officials said.http://radio.weblogs.com/0110004/2002/11/01.html#a440 |