LOS ANGELES — A two-year bowl ban and a loss of more than 20 football scholarships are among the sanctions the NCAA has dealt USC, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday night.
The NCAA informed USC of its decision after a four-year investigation regarding allegations centered on former football player Reggie Bush and former basketball player O.J. Mayo. reported the Trojans also will forfeit wins “from at least the 2004 season.”
Roethlisberger tapes released
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — A Georgia college student said she felt powerless to stop a short-tempered Ben Roethlisberger from having sex with her in a bar bathroom even though she told him to stop, telling investigators, “I’m a little girl and he’s a big boy.”
Her interviews with police were among more than 50 audio and video clips released from the investigation into Roethlisberger’s late- night carousing in a Georgia college town, a sordid incident that didn’t result in criminal charges but reinforced his reputation for petulant behavior and earned him an NFL suspension.
Before the night was done, he was accused of sexually assaulting the 20-year-old woman, who said she didn’t try to fight him off because he appeared to anger easily.
“I noticed throughout the night he kind of had like a short temper, like he would get really, like, defensive,” she told investigators.
She added: “I wasn’t forward in any way. I wasn’t like, ‘Oh my gosh, have sex with me because you’re an NFL superstar.’ “
• Facing a sexual assault claim, Green Bay Packers cornerback Brandon Underwood apologized to his teammates in a case that took a twist when Lake Delton (Wis.) police said “money was exchanged between the alleged suspect and the alleged victims before the alleged assault.”
• Carolina linebacker Thomas Davis suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, likely ending his 2010 season.
Blake set to retire.
San Jose Sharks captain Rob Blake will announce his retirement next week, reported. The defenseman, 40, won the Stanley Cup in 2001 with the Avalanche.
• The Phoenix Coyotes re-signed left wing Scottie Upshall to a one-year contract.
Footnotes.
Former Notre Dame basketball coach and current ESPN analyst Digger Phelps is resting comfortably after undergoing prostate cancer surgery at the University of Washington Medical Center.
• Suspended Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was kicked off the football team two days after a police officer cited him for marijuana possession and driving infractions.
• Florida prep football star Demar Dorsey, a cornerback, will not be admitted to Michigan in a decision made by the university’s office of undergraduate admissions.
• The University of Kansas said an internal investigation has cleared embattled athletic director Lew Perkins of any wrongdoing in connection with the free use of exercise equipment.
• Kentucky guard John Wall, the projected No. 1 pick in the NBA draft June 24, reached an endorsement deal with Reebok worth $25 million over five years, according to Yahoo Sports.
Denver Post wire services
