Articles by Eric Olson

Olson is an AP sports writer.

Iowa and Iowa State Athletes File Lawsuit Against State Over Gambling Sting

Attorneys for more than two dozen Iowa and Iowa State athletes who were ensnared in a state gambling sting filed a civil lawsuit seeking unspecified monetary damages from the state and its public safety and criminal investigation agencies for violating …

Ex-Nebraska Women’s Basketball Assistant Denies Sexual Relationship With Player

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Former Nebraska women’s basketball assistant coach Chuck Love denied ever having a sexual relationship with former Cornhuskers player Ashley Scoggin but acknowledged in a court document that he did meet with her late at night in …

Lawsuit Accuses U. of Nebraska of Failing to Address Coach-Student Relationship

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former Nebraska women’s basketball player alleges coach Amy Williams and athletic director Trev Alberts did not take appropriate action when her sexual relationship with an assistant coach became widely known. Ashley Scoggin filed a civil …

Univ. of Iowa Football Race Bias Suit Nears Settlement With Tax Money

A proposed settlement for more than $4 million has been reached in the lawsuit brought by former Iowa football players who alleged racial discrimination in coach Kirk Ferentz’s program. The office of State Auditor Rob Sand disclosed the proposed settlement …

After Olympic High, Bankruptcy Low, Rulon Gardner Now Wrestles With Insurance Risks

Rulon Gardner is living a quiet life, just the way he likes it. He is 48 now, sells insurance and has a second job coaching wrestling at a Salt Lake City-area high school. It’s been 20 years since Gardner, a …