Prosecutors want NFL’s Peterson arrested on alleged bond violation
Prosecutors in Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson’s child abuse case are seeking his arrest for a possible drug-related violation of his bond, according to court papers filed on Thursday, adding to the suspended NFL star’s legal troubles.
Peterson, who has been accused in Texas of injuring his 4-year-old son while disciplining him with the thin end of a tree branch, allegedly told a drug-testing administrator on Wednesday he had smoked marijuana before submitting to a urinalysis test, the court papers said.
“During this process the defendant admitted … that he smoked a little weed,” according to the motion filed by Montgomery County, Texas, District Attorney Brett Ligon.
Peterson, 29, was arrested and posted $15,000 bond on Sept. 12. He has a tentative trial date for Dec. 1.
Maine women’s ice hockey hosting perennial NCAA contender
ORONO — The University of Maine women’s ice hockey team will entertain one of the nation’s top programs this weekend when the Mercyhurst University Lakers (Pa.) invade Alfond Arena for a Friday (7 p.m. and Saturday (1 p.m.) series.
The Lakers have made the NCAA Tournament the past 10 years and have reached the Frozen Four in four of the past six seasons, including a 5-0 loss to Wisconsin in the national championship game in 2009. Mercyhurst is 275-64-25 over the past 10 seasons and opened its season with 3-0 and 2-0 victories over Providence. Maine is 2-1.
Orioles won’t add suspended slugger Davis to ALCS roster
The Baltimore Orioles will not have the services of slugging first baseman Chris Davis during their American League Championship Series matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter confirmed that Davis, who still has five games left on his 25-game suspension, will not be on the ALCS roster.
If Davis had been added to the roster, he would become available for Games 6 and 7 only.
Davis was suspended for 25 games for taking Adderall, which is a banned substance.
NFL fines Kaepernick for Beats headphones
Marching to the beat of his own drummer has cost San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick $10,000.
On Thursday, Kaepernick said the league fined him for wearing bright pink Beats by Dre headphones around his neck after Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The NFL has an exclusive agreement with Bose.