Sypher claimed Pitino gave her money for an abortion

All of which made his admission in 2009 that he'd had a sexual encounter with a woman who later tried to extort millions from him that much more shocking. The scandal transfixed the entire state of Kentucky for the better part of two years, and the tawdry details — Karen Cunagin Sypher claimed Pitino gave her money for an abortion, the coach said it was for health insurance, she later married Louisville's equipment manager Tim Sypher — fueled talk that Pitino might step down.
There were rumors Pitino was on his way to Arizona. Or maybe back to the NBA with Sacramento. Then there were those who whispered that he was "stuck" at Louisville, too damaged to go anywhere.

A scandal in which U.S. football players got rewarded

A scandal in which U.S.

football players got rewarded for injuring opponents could have

legal consequences, with prosecutors, players and even fans

getting in on the judicial action.

By Sunday morning, four National Football League teams were 

linked to a "bounty" scandal that came to light in Friday's NFL

announcement that New Orleans Saints defensive players were paid

for "big hits" that took opponents out of play.

Over the weekend, reports of bounty programs at the

Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans emerged

in The Washington Post, the Buffalo News and The New York Times.