The Chemist Charged With Supplying A-Rod's Dealer With Performance Enhancing Drugs Pleads Guilty

Paulo Berejuk pleaded guilty to producing testosterone for Biogenesis, the clinic that provided Alex Rodriguez with steroids.

Berejuk, who provided most of the PEDs to Rodriguez's dealer, pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy to distribute testosterone in Miami on Thursday.

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The Miami Herald reports Berejuk faces between two and three years in prison for producing performance enhancing drugs in his garage that were then sold to Anthony Bosch, the founder of Biogenesis, and Rodriguez's key provider.

Berejuk reportedly earned $20,000 a month for the performance enhancing drugs he provided to Biogenesis. In January, Rodriguez admitted his steroid use to federal agents and prosecutors. Berejuk's cooperation with authorities allows them to build their case against other parties charged in the Biogenesis scandal.

Berejuk is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 25. The Miami Herald compared his role in the case to that of Walter White, the fictional character on "Breaking Bad" who used his chemistry know-how to produce illegal substances.

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49ers Ray McDonald Being Investigated For Sexual Assault

The NFL says the defensive end will be allowed to play on Saturday.

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald is under investigation for a sexual assault allegation that reportedly took place on Dec. 15 at his home in San Jose, according to the San Jose Police Department.

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SJPD public information officer Heather Randol told BuzzFeed News in an email:

On December ​16, 2014 at approximately 10:43 am, the San Jose Police Department received a call from a local area hospital regarding a possible sexual assault victim who was receiving treatment. Officers responded and made contact with the adult female victim. The victim alleged she was possibly sexually assaulted a day prior. The preliminary investigation revealed the alleged suspect was Ray McDonald.

A search warrant for McDonald's home was issued Tuesday night. No arrests have been made.

Last month, domestic violence charges against McDonald were dropped because his fianceé did not mention she felt she was in physical danger during the initial 911 call.

Damian Trujillo of NBC Bay Area reports the NFL will allow McDonald to play in this week's game.

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FIFA Ethics Investigator Michael Garcia Resigns In Protest

U.S. lawyer Michael Garcia spent two years investigating corruption in soccer’s world governing body, only to complain that FIFA’s summary of his ultimate findings was “incomplete and erroneous.”

Michael Garcia pictured July 27, 2014.

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Michael Garcia spent two years investigating the controversial 2018 and 2022 World Cup bid process, only to have his report distilled into a 42-page summary by FIFA-appointed judge Hans-Joachim Eckert last month.

That publicly-released summary cleared Russia and Qatar of any corruption in their successful bids for the tournaments.

Michael Garcia and Joachim Eckert pictured July 27, 2014.

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Beau Bennett Is The 15th NHL Player To Be Diagnosed With The Mumps

Players from five teams have come down with the disease.

Beau Bennett.

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Bennett is now the 15th NHL player to be diagnosed with the disease this season. Earlier this week, Deadspin noted that he'd spent some time at a children's hospital. Bennett's teammate, Sidney Crosby, was diagnosed with the mumps last week.

The disease has hit multiple players on the Rangers, Ducks, Wild, and Devils.

Mumps is transmitted through saliva, which makes hockey players — who work in close proximity to each other and often make physical contact while playing — particularly susceptible. An infected person can carry the disease for two weeks before exhibiting symptoms, but they are contagious during the entire time.

Players who have contracted the disease have been vaccinated (Sidney Crosby received a booster shot in February), but once the disease enters a community, the health of all members is compromised. This theory is known as "Herd Immunity," which the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has illustrated as such:

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Suspect Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Auburn University Football Player

Jackell Mitchell, 18, was shot Sunday morning multiple times in his off-campus apartment, police said. A suspect was arrested and charged Sunday evening.

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Police received a call about the shooting at 12:25 a.m. Sunday and Mitchell was found at the apartment complex with multiple gun shot wounds to his chest. He was rushed to the East Alabama Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.

Hart — who is from Camp Hill, Alabama — was taken into custody about 14 hours after the shooting death of Mitchell, Police Capt. Will Matthews said.

He has a criminal record, which includes charges for burglary in the second-degree and possession of marijuana in the second degree.

Mitchell played back and tight end, and redshirted this season for the Auburn Tigers out of nearby Opelika High School.

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Adrian Peterson Appeal Denied, Will Not Play In The NFL This Season

An arbitrator ruled that Peterson was not treated unfairly by the NFL.

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Late Friday, a neutral arbitrator ruled that Adrian Peterson will not be reinstated to the league this season. Peterson will not be eligible for reinstatement until April 2015 at the earliest.

The NFL Player's Association had previously argued that Peterson was subjected to inconsistent and unfair treatment by Commissioner Roger Goodell. The arbitrator sided with the league. Ian Rapoport of NFL.com says the next step in the plan is to take Peterson's case to a federal court.

Earlier this week, the NFL announced an updated Personal Conduct Policy, which the league claims will standardize their disciplinary process.

The NFLPA expected this outcome, given the hearing officer's relationship and financial ties to the NFL. The decision itself ignores the facts, the evidence and the collective bargaining agreement. This decision also represents the NFL's repeated failure to adhere to due process and confirms its inconsistent treatment of players. Our union is considering immediate legal remedies.

In his decision, arbitrator Harold Henderson said that Peterson had not shown public remorse for his actions. He also suggested that the Commissioner Exempt List is not a form of discipline.

Last month, Ray Rice was reinstated to the league when an arbitrator ruled that he had been disciplined twice for the same incident. Henderson's language about the Commissioner's Exempt list will not allow Peterson's camp to make the same claim.

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5 NFL Coaches Who Look Like Rob Lowe With Cable

Sorry, I was bored.

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