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The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a new two-year, $2 million contract with defenceman Jake Muzzin. Muzzin, 23, appeared in 45 games for the Kings last season, recording 16 points and 35 penalty minutes. Among NHL rookie defencemen he ranked second in goals, tied for fifth in assists, tied for third in points, first in plus-minus (+16, second overall among rookies), tied for third in power play goals (three), fifth in shots (77) and fifth in hits (70). Muzzin was named the NHLs Rookie of the Month for March and was selected as the Kings Best Newcomer (Mark Bavis Memorial Award). Muzzin also played in 17 of the Kings 18 postseason games, recording three assists and six penalty minutes. Muzzin was signed by the Kings as an unrestricted free agent on Jan. 4, 2010. He was originally selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fifth round (141st overall) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Tomas Hertl Jersey . 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DERRICK ROSE LAWSUITLOS ANGELES -- NBA star Derrick Rose and two friends were cleared in a $21.5 million lawsuit that accused them of gang raping his ex-girlfriend when she was incapacitated from drugs or alcohol.Jurors in Los Angeles federal court reached the verdict in less than four hours after concluding there was a lack of evidence to support the womans claims and dismissing her account as unbelievable.Rose remained stoic as the verdict was read and later thanked jurors and posed for photos with them in the lobby, draping his left arm around each one who wanted a souvenir of the Knicks point guard as one of his lawyers snapped photos on their phones.The case was X-rated at times with testimony from the men about poolside group sex at a mansion Rose rented in Beverly Hills in the summer of 2013 and multiple sexual encounters throughout the night and into the next morning.BAYLOR SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATIONWACO, Texas -- Baylor University is under federal investigation after its former Title IX coordinator filed a complaint over sexual violence on the universitys Waco campus.In a statement, a spokeswoman for the federal Office for Civil Rights said the investigation opened after the agency received a complaint from Patty Crawford, Baylors former Title IX coordinator.As Title IX coordinator, Crawford was entrusted with enforcing federal standards meant to prevent discrimination based on gender at Baylor.Crawford resigned as Title IX coordinator early this month. She said publicly that top campus leaders undermined her efforts to investigate sexual assault claims and were more concerned with protecting the Baylor brand than the students.Baylor has received a storm of criticism over claims it mishandled sexual assault cases for several years.PENN STATE ABUSEBELLEFONTE, Pa. -- A former Penn State athletic director is denying a claim by a main witness against Jerry Sandusky that he was terminated as an assistant football coach because of his role in Sanduskys child molestation case.Jurors in Mike McQuearys defamation and whistleblower lawsuit were read testimony by Dave Joyner.McQuearys lawsuit claims he was mistreated by the university over his role as a witness against Sandusky. Hes seeking more than $4 million in lost wages and other claims.TThe school says he was put on paid leave after Sanduskys arrest over safety concerns, not in retaliation for his role in the case.ddddddddddddSandusky maintains his innocence and is appealing.Testimony resumes on Thursday, the fourth day of trial. McQueary is expected to take the stand in the coming days.OLYMPICSLEXINGTON, Ky. -- Police say a fourth person has been charged in connection with the shooting death of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gays 15-year-old daughter.Lexington police said 20-year-old Lamonte A. Williams has been charged with wanton endangerment.Witnesses told police that gunfire was exchanged between two vehicles early Sunday. Trinity Gay was hit by a round.Three men charged with wanton endangerment previously pleaded not guilty Monday and face an Oct. 25 court date. They are 38-year-old Chazerae Taylor; his 19-year-old son, DMarkeo Taylor; and 21-year-old Dvonta Middlebrooks. Middlebrooks also is charged with possession of a firearm by a felon.News media report the Taylors were released from jail Wednesday on $5,000 cash bond each.Tyson Gay has said from talking with police that he believes his daughter was an innocent bystander.PRO FOOTBALLNEW YORK -- The NFL will require the athletic trainer in the press box to stay in contact with on-field doctors to help determine if a player has a concussion.The requirement is an enhancement made to prevent confusion that occurred in the season opener, when Carolinas Cam Newton was allowed to return after getting hit in the head.Under the leagues concussion protocol, the NFLs athletic trainer wasnt allowed to call a medical timeout after being contacted by personnel on the field. In Newtons case, the team physician and an unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant asked the trainer for video of the hit, but a technology glitch delayed the video.After getting the replay and observing Newton on the sideline, the physician and neurotrauma consultant said no further evaluation of the quarterback was necessary.Under the new protocol, the trainer in the booth would be able to stay in contact with doctors on the field until receiving word that a concussion evaluation has occurred. ' ' '