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Iranian Soccer Star’s Mistress Hung In Tehran For Murder

Nasser Mohammad Khani, a soccer star from Iran, had a “temporary marriage” arrangement with his wife, Laleh Saharkhizan, and “temporary wife” Shahla Jahed. It is legal in Iran for men to have up to four wives under temporary marriage arrangements while the woman may only have one husband. Men are allowed these temporary marriage arrangements for an agreed upon period of time and a fee. This scenario set the stage for the murder of the wife of Nasser Mohammad Khani.

Khani’s mistress, Shahla Jahed murdered Khani’s wife back in 2002. She had initially denied playing a part in the brutal stabbing but later confessed. Jahed was sentenced to death in 2004. Yesterday, she was hung in prison in Tehran. The victim’s son pulled the chair Shahla Jahed was standing on to end her life. Khani escaped adultery charges, but did receive 74 lashes for supposedly smoking opium with his mistress.

Police Searching For Husband Of Female Boxing Legend As Prime Suspect In Her Shooting

Christy Martin appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1996, and once fought on an undercard for Mike Tyson. Considered to be the most prominent and successful female boxer in the United States, she was promoted by the infamous Don King and married her boxing coach, Jim Martin. The latter is currently on the run from police after Christy Martin was shot and stabbed in the couple’s home in Florida. When police arrived to the hospital to question her, she was conscious and told police her husband was responsible. An argument may have spurred the incident, and Jim Martin has not been seen since the attack.

Southern Miss Football Players Shot At Nightclub Following Altercation

Three football players for the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles were shot last night after an altercation that took place at a nightclub in Hattiesburg. All three are listed as being in fair condition, and no arrests or suspects have been named so far. A fight that began inside Remington’s Hunt Club spilled into the parking lot, where the three players were shot. Police are saying the shootings may have been gang related. More than likely the boys were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Hopefully they will all see a speedy recovery,  their team is currently in the running for the Conference USA East Division Title.

Former NFL Player Dave Meggett Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison

Dave Meggett was a running back in the NFL for ten seasons, playing for the New York Giants, New England Patriots, and the New York Jets. He was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 years in prison after being convicted of criminal sexual conduct and burglary. He allegedly raped a college student at her home in North Carolina. His criminal history leading up to this sentence and following his NFL career does little to defend his character.

Judge Orders Floyd Mayweather Jr. To Stay Away From Former Girlfriend

We reported back in September about the arrest of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. after an alleged domestic dispute. Now, a Las Vegas judge has issued a restraining order against him to stay away from his former girlfriend and the couple’s two sons. Prosecutors argued that he did in fact assault his girlfriend and threaten to harm his children if they called 911 back in September. At a hearing on Tuesday, the Judge issued the restraining order along with an order to pay $31,000 bail within the week.

The boxer is now facing 8 charges, 4 of which are felonies. If convicted of all charges, he could be looking at 34 years in prison. He is due to appear back in court on January 24th.

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Cristiano Wins Libel Suit

Soccer stud Cristiano Ronaldo just scored big. The Real Madrid striker just won a libel suit against the British newspaper, The Daily Telegraph.

Back in July 2008, The Daily Telegraph reported that upon arriving in Los Angeles to attend a sports award ceremony Cristiano, who was on crutches at the time, “headed straight” for a trendy nightclub. The story said the athlete cast his crutches aside and danced with the models into the night while being served “10,000 pounds worth of Cristal champagne”.

Cristiano’s lawyer, Allan Dunlavy, argued in London’s High Court that the story was completely fabricated and caused him significant embarrassment and distress. In turn, the Daily Telegraph accepted the allegations were false and should never have been published. It agreed to pay Cristiano a substantial undisclosed damages as well as legal costs, the Press Association reported.

His lawyer said “…while he did attend the nightclub in question, he did not drink any alcohol at all whilst there, nor at any time whilst in Los Angeles. He does not, as a rule, drink alcohol because he takes his health, fitness and recovery from injury very seriously.”Nor did he put his crutches down to take to the dance floor despite the risk to his injured ankle.”

Congrats on the victory Cristiano!

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Cameron Diaz Fan Attempts To Confront A-Rod On The Field

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What onlookers at game 3 of the ALCS at Yankee Stadium thought was just a drunk guy acting up turned out to be a crazed Cameron Diaz fan who wanted to get his hands on A-Rod. Grim LeRogue (he changed his name in order to sell a 700-page book he wrote) ran onto the field at the top of the fifth inning attempting to reach A-rod before being tackled by security. Police found a picture of A-Rod with his face crossed out and a drawn-in gun to his head with the words “You gotta go, buddy” in his pocket. The crazy Diaz fan was rambling the entire time he was in custody and is currently undergoing a pyschiatric evaluation at Bellevue Hospital.

Retired NFL Linebacker Junior Seau Says He Wasn’t Trying To Commit Suicide

Junior Seau was a star linebacker at USC who was then drafted to the San Diego Chargers in 1990 and led the team to the Super Bowl in 1994. He played his last season with the New England Patriots. Seau has been back in the media’s attention, but not for good reasons. Seau was arrested after allegations made by his live-in girlfriend regarding domestic violence, and just hours later crashed his Escalade off a cliff in Oceanside. While media headlines have jumped to all sorts of conclusions, Seau has made a point to express that he wasn’t trying to commit suicide, and officers involved say drugs and/or alcohol were not a factor. Seau supposedly fell asleep at the wheel, after posting bail and being released from jail around 3:30 a.m. then heading out to meet his assistant at about 9 a.m. Seau suffered only minor injuries, but was taken to the hospital to be treated for a concussion and minor cuts and bruises. The accident is still under investigation, and the blood test results that will determine if drugs or alcohol played a role will be available in six days.

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IMG Owner Sued For Betting On His Own Clients

IMG is one of the biggest sports management companies in the world, with clients like Tiger Woods and Roger Federer on their roster. The company has just been hit with a huge lawsuit, filed in L.A. Superior Court, which accuses IMG’s owner Theodore Forstmann of betting on his own clients. But the case goes deeper than that, with allegations Forstmann used inside information to wager bets on important sporting events including the 2006 French Open final match that Federer lost to Rafael Nadal. The company sueing IMG is Agate Printing, Inc., who claims they made millions on lost bets on Forstmann’s behalf. Agate is sueing because they claim IMG breached a contract in which they agreed to give printing business to them.

The suit also says Forstmann bet against his own client, Tiger Woods, and spoke poorly of his lifestyle decisions and even used racial slurs when referring to the golfer. Theodore Forstmann’s rep, however, is claiming all such claims are false and that Agate Printing is just looking to make a few bucks off the billionaire.

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Former NBA Star Steve Francis Arrested At LAX

Steve Francis was the NBA’s No. 2 draft pick in 1999, a star player who shared the Rookie of the Year title playing with the Houston Rockets. Francis shined alongside the Rockets’ Yao Ming, and later joined the Orlando Magic for a couple seasons then the New York Knicks for a couple more. He returned to the Rockets before getting traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies waived him in 2009 without ever playing him in a game. Since his NBA career ended, Francis has allegedly started his own businesses from construction to a barbershop and rap label.

The former NBA player is back in the news after his arrest on Thursday night at Los Angeles International Airport where he was causing a stir at the ticket counter. He appeared intoxicated and resisted arrest, but was later released on $10,000 bail.