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Sean Jones lawsuit
July 6, 2007 5:09 PM
In a June 14 Associated Press story about former NFL player Sean Jones that was run by ESPN.com, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Jones still owed money to a former Houston Oilers teammate resulting from a lawsuit over a failed business venture. Court documents show Jones paid the money and the lawsuit has been settled.
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Waters at Kent State
July 4, 2007 9:16 PM
On July 2, a story on ESPN.com story said that Gary Waters coached Kent State to the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament in 2002. Waters left Kent State in 2001. Stan Heath coached Kent State that season.
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Former Olympian accused of rape
July 3, 2007 12:06 PM
In a July 2 story about rape accusations against Caribbean Olympic sprinter Alvin Henry that ran on ESPN.com, The Associated Press reported erroneously that he confessed to raping five women. Henry admitted to Brooklyn sex attacks, including two rapes, and also implicated himself in sex attacks in Queens, a police official said. However, the district attorney's office said Tuesday it has not charged him in the Queens attacks.
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Steinbrenner photo
July 3, 2007 4:44 PM
On July 3, a photo in an ESPN.com story about New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was incorrectly identified as son Hank Steinbrenner. The photo was of Hank Steinbrenner, former secretary general of the U.S. Soccer Federation.
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Benoit killings
July 2, 2007 5:22 PM
In a July 1 story on ESPN.com, it was reported -- citing a New York Daily News story -- that the date-rape drug GHB was found in the suburban Atlanta (Ga.) home of wrestler Chris Benoit. The Daily News report, citing sources, said that Benoit had used the drug in the past, but did not say the drug was found in the home.
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Knicks lawsuit
July 1, 2007 8:46 PM
In a June 30 Associated Press story on ESPN.com, about a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against Knicks coach Isiah Thomas, Petra Pope was misidentified as a cheerleader. Pope was the Knicks' dance team choreographer in 2004.
Bryant Web site
June 19, 2007 10:56 AM
A June 17 story on ESPN.com, written by The Associated Press, indicated that Kobe Bryant repeated his request for a trade in a new post on his Web site. Instead, the post was a repeat of an earlier Bryant statement. The Associated Press later reported that "the entry Bryant reposted Sunday on his Web site from late last month regarding his desire to be traded had been taken down by Monday. The only current item on the site, kb24.com, was a series of comments from Bryant's fans."
Formula One driver
June 11, 2007 5:37 PM
On a June 11 Mike and Mike in the Morning news update on ESPN2, Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, the first black person to win an F-1 race, was termed an African American. He is from England.
Bill France Jr. photo
June 4, 2007 6:21 PM
On June 4, a photo on ESPN.com's NASCAR home page was incorrectly identified as Bill France Jr., due to inaccurate information provided by Wireimage, an ESPN.com photo supplier. It was actually of NASCAR president Mike Helton.
Arkansas' athletic program
June 1, 2007 9:37 PM
In a May 31 ESPN.com story about the Arkansas athletic department, the head coach at Bentonville High School was misidentified as Barry Lunney Jr. The school's head coach is Barry Lunney Sr.
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Penn State football
May 23, 2007 2:31 PM
On the May 22 6 p.m. ET edition of ESPN SportsCenter, it was incorrectly reported that six Penn State football players face charges for an off-campus fight on April 1. Only two players still face charges. On May 4, charges were dropped against four of the players.
Receiver's alma mater
May 18, 2007 4:13 PM
In the May 21 issue of ESPN The Magazine, the NFL Insider "Hot Reads" on page 104 incorrectly stated where Kansas State wide receiver and Baltimore Ravens third-round draft pick Yamon Figurs attended college.
