Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012)

UM says it alerted AG's office about swim coach's abuse of girl

2013-05-24 19:02:48

The University of Maryland says it alerted the state attorney general nearly 25 years ago that the school's head swimming coach had acknowledged sexually abusing a girl at his private club, but he was not charged until last year. Rick Curl, founder of...

Terps Trio: Big Ten schedule, previously scheduled games, road trips

2013-05-17 09:42:00

Baltimore Sun reporters Don Markus and Jeff Barker and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. Given the 2014 schedule announced Thursday by the Big Ten, how tough will Maryland’s road back...

In new Big Ten, Penn State football expects to grow more comfortable in Maryland

2013-05-01 15:40:00

Penn State has had a run of the neighborhood for as long as anyone can remember, from its years as the most successful independent Division I-A football program on the East Coast and a national power, to a little more than the past two decades in the...

Organizations join to stop child sexual abuse in sports

2013-03-12 15:33:45

Following a string of recent cases in which coaches used their positions to sexually abuse children, the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation says it is trying to help sports organizations better screen people who work with young athletes. The foundation has...

Ripken foundation hosts summit on preventing abuse of child athletes

2013-03-19 16:33:00

— As Cal Ripken Jr. watched the news unfold of the sexual abuse committed by Jerry Sandusky at Penn State University, he decided to take on the chief question before the sporting community: "What can we do to make kids safer?" The Orioles Hall...

Enough of Sandusky, Paterno and Penn State

2013-03-29 05:15:00

It is horrifying to open a newspaper and see Jerry Sandusky again ("Sandusky: Paterno wouldn't allow pedophile," March 26). Just when you thought the Penn State sexual abuse scandal was over, Mr. Sandusky is giving interviews to a crazed documentary...

Former Colt Joe Ehrmann to speak at child sex abuse summit

2013-03-18 14:08:00

He was a bearded, Bunyanesque defensive tackle whose rugged play helped the Baltimore Colts to three straight division championships in the 1970s. But Tuesday, when Joe Ehrmann addresses a national gathering convened to deal with the problem of child...

Joe Flacco's record contract puts agent Joe Linta in spotlight

2013-03-02 18:00:00

Don't look for a $3,000 suit or slicked-back hair. Don't expect to hear empty flattery or bragging about an extensive list of superstar clients. None of that is Joe Linta. "If you met him and he told you he was a sports agent, you wouldn't believe him,"...

The truth about the Paterno scandal

2013-02-16 07:30:00

Your recent article about the Joe Paterno sex abuse case missed the mark ("Report by Paterno family rebuts scandal accusations," Feb. 11). Buried on page 8 was the following dismissive remark: "The 238-page review, conducted by former Pennsylvania Gov....

Chris Cuomo leaves ABC for morning job at CNN

2013-01-29 08:12:00

Chris Cuomo is leaving ABC to join CNN, where he will have a "major role in a new CNN morning show," the cable channel announced Tuesday. Cuomo, who has served as co-anchor of "20/20" and chief law and justice correspondent for ABC, will also anchor and...

What was the No. 1 sports story of 2012?

2012-12-30 21:39:00

Look toward London Iliana Lim�n Romero Orlando Sentinel The London Olympics delivered the most compelling storylines of 2012. Gabby Douglas was not considered a contender for the women's gymnastics all-around gold medal at the beginning of the year,...

Uncovering the abusers

2012-11-27 12:47:00

The case of John Merzbacher, the former South Baltimore Catholic middle school teacher who turned out to be a serial child sexual abuser, represents a terrible tragedy of child abuse fostered by too many others willing to turn a blind eye. But if his...

Sue Paterno greets guests during a legislative breakfast for the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance at the Hilton in Harrisburg on Wednesday, April 10, 2013.

2013-04-09 00:00:00

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett speaks at a news conference Wednesday in State College, Pa.

2013-01-03 13:25:00

The long time Penn State coach had his legacy tarnished in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. He soon passed away after being removed from his head coaching duties.

2012-12-04 10:12:00