Articles tagged with suspended

Tue, May 22, 2012

Ukraine official suspended amid ticket scandal

By Steve Keating

QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) - The Ukraine National Olympic Committee launched an investigation on Tuesday and suspended a top official accused of offering ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

New York's Prust suspended for one game

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Rangers forward Brandon Prust was suspended for one game by the NHL on Sunday for elbowing New Jersey Devils ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

U.S. firms eye Myanmar as sanctions suspended

By Andrew Quinn and Paul Eckert

(Reuters) - The suspension of U.S. sanctions barring investment in Myanmar in response to political reforms in the ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

U.S. firms eye Myanmar as sanctions suspended

By Andrew Quinn and Alison Leung

WASHINGTON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - The suspension of U.S. sanctions barring investment in Myanmar in response to political ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Cardinal facility suspended under DEA settlement

(Reuters) - Drug wholesaler Cardinal Health Inc will suspend shipments of controlled substances from a Florida warehouse for two years under a settlement of federal ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

Florida college band suspended indefinitely over hazing death

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Florida A&M University has suspended its celebrated marching band indefinitely as it grapples with the beating death ...

Fri, May 11, 2012

Effort to recall Democratic Sen. Jauch suspended

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A conservative group has suspended its effort to recall state Senate Democrat Bob Jauch in northwest Wisconsin. 

The Citizens for Responsible ...

Sun, May 06, 2012

Lauren Socha sentenced to suspended jail term

From WENN.com

The award-winning Misfits star punched cabbie Sakandar Iqbal and called him a ""P**i"" and a ""dirty b**stard"" during an ...

Sat, May 05, 2012

Lauren Socha sentenced to suspended jail term

From WENN.com

The award-winning Misfits star punched cabbie Sakandar Iqbal and called him a ""P**i"" and a ""dirty b**stard"" during an ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

Lauren Socha sentenced to suspended jail term

From WENN.com

The award-winning Misfits star punched cabbie Sakandar Iqbal and called him a ""P**i"" and a ""dirty b**stard"" during an ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Lauren Socha sentenced to suspended jail term

From WENN.com

The award-winning Misfits star punched cabbie Sakandar Iqbal and called him a ""P**i"" and a ""dirty b**stard"" during an ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

British wrestler suspended after positive test

By Alan Baldwin

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top Olympic hope in Greco-Roman wrestling, Ukraine-born Myroslav Dykun, has been suspended and risks missing London 2012 ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Veteran Milwaukee cop suspended for off-duty drunk driving crash

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A veteran Milwaukee police officer is under a 30-day suspension after he got into a drunk driving accident last fall while off-duty ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

New Jersey troopers suspended in "joyride" scandal

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two New Jersey state troopers have been suspended without pay in connection with accusations that police escorted a high-speed caravan of ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Search suspended for missing man

TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WSAU) - Authorities have called off the search for a missing Bradley man.

Friends reported 56-year-old Robert Cartwright missing last Tuesday. Police believe ...

Sat, April 21, 2012

Bucks Sanders Suspended

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) Milwaukee Bucks forward Larry Sanders has been suspended two games without pay for starting a fight in last Thursday’s game ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Torres suspended indefinitely for hit on Hossa

(Reuters) - Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres has been suspended indefinitely pending a hearing for his brutal hit on the Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa, the ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Players suspended for illegal hits

(Reuters) - Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw and Pittsburgh forward Arron Asham both received multi-game suspensions on Tuesday for illegal hits during first-round action of ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

Penguins' Adams suspended one game; Bylsma fined

(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins forward Craig Adams was suspended one game and head coach Dan Bylsma fined $10,000 on Monday for incidents that occurred ...

Sun, April 08, 2012

Grenier 'suspended' from members-only organic store

The Entourage actor was a member at The Park Slope Food Co-op in Brooklyn, New York, which requires customers to work for two hours ...

Sat, April 07, 2012

Grenier 'suspended' from members-only organic store

The Entourage actor was a member at The Park Slope Food Co-op in Brooklyn, New York, which requires customers to work for two hours ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

Grenier 'suspended' from members-only organic store

The Entourage actor was a member at The Park Slope Food Co-op in Brooklyn, New York, which requires customers to work for two hours ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

Grenier 'suspended' from members-only organic store

The Entourage actor was a member at The Park Slope Food Co-op in Brooklyn, New York, which requires customers to work for two hours ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Anna Nicole's doctor pal suspended for 90 days

Dr. Khristine Erosovich has admitted her conviction of a crime in the Anna Nicole case, and making false statements in a psychiatric report, unrelated ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Chicago lawyers have state licenses suspended in wake of criminal sentencing

GREEN LAKE, WI (WTAQ) - Two Chicago attorneys had their Wisconsin law licenses suspended Wednesday, after they escaped with light criminal sentences for raping a ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Anna Nicole's doctor pal suspended for 90 days

Dr. Khristine Erosovich has admitted her conviction of a crime in the Anna Nicole case, and making false statements in a psychiatric report, unrelated ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Cleveland's Jimenez suspended five games

(Reuters) - Cleveland Indians right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez was suspended for five games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Monday for intentionally ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

Professor at Florida's FAMU suspended over hazing

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A music professor at Florida A&M University, the school rocked by the hazing death of a marching ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

Suspended JetBlue pilot is Wisconsin native

UNDATED, WI (WTAQ) - A Jet-Blue captain that was suspended by his airline Wednesday is a Wisconsin native. 49-year-old Clayton Osbon was criminally charged after ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

Jet Blue pilot suspended following disturbance on flight

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A JetBlue pilot who caused a disturbance on board a flight to Las Vegas, forcing the plane to ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

Suspended San Francisco sheriff seeks reinstatement

By Ronnie Cohen

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco's embattled sheriff, placed on suspension after pleading guilty in a spousal-abuse case, filed suit on ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Hornets' Smith suspended two games for foul on Griffin

(Reuters) - New Orleans Hornets forward-center Jason Smith has been suspended two games for his flagrant foul against the Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin this ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Milwaukee police officers suspended for "body cavity" searches

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn is asking people who were strip-searched by his officers to come forward. Seven officers and the sergeant ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

Saints pay the price for "bounties"

By Simon Evans

(Reuters) - New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl winning head coach Sean Payton has been suspended for a year without pay by the ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Packer Lineman Suspended By NFL

GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU)Green Bay Packers’ defensive end Mike Neal will be suspended for the first four games next season. The N-F-L said ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

Sabres' playoff hopes dealt blow as Myers suspended

(Reuters) - The Buffalo Sabres' late-season playoff push was dealt a major blow after defenseman Tyler Myers was suspended three games for an illegal hit ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Antigo teacher suspended without pay in marijuana investigation

ANTIGO, Wis (WSAU) The Antigo School Board will suspend its Aquatic Director for 35-days without pay as part of an ongoing marijuana investigation involving ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

10 Antigo High students suspended for trying to sell prescription drugs at school

ANTIGO, WI (WTAQ) - Ten students at Antigo High School have been suspended, for trying to sell prescription pills to other students.

Police Chief Eric ...

Sun, February 26, 2012

Door County administrator suspended amid probe

STURGEON BAY, Wis. (WSAU) – A committee in Door County has voted to start an ethics investigation into the conduct of County Administrator Michael Serpe ...

Sat, February 25, 2012

Wood County 911 Dispatcher Suspended

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) The dispatcher who mishandled a 911 call from a person who saw a missing Wood County man walking on a ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Traders fired, suspended over LIBOR probe: FT

(Reuters) - More than a dozen traders and brokers in London and Asia have been fired, suspended or put on leave by their employers as ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Timberwolves' Love suspended two games for flagrant foul

(Reuters) - Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has been suspended for two games for "driving his foot into the upper body and face" of Houston ...

Sat, January 28, 2012

Milwaukee's Jackson suspended one game for abusing official

(Reuters) - Milwaukee Bucks forward Stephen Jackson has been suspended one game for verbally abusing an official and failing to leave the court in a ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

School board to consider status of suspended teachers in marijuana investigation

ANTIGO, Wis (WSAU) The Antigo School Board will hold a special meeting next week to discuss four more employees implicated in a marijuana investigation ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

Search suspended for missing man

GRAND RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) The search for a missing Grand Rapids man has been suspended. Greg Senn was last seen 9 days ago walking ...

Sat, January 21, 2012

Play postponed at La Quinta due to strong winds

(Reuters) - Play was suspended at the Humana Challenge in La Quinta, California on Saturday because of strong winds and sand storms in the Coachella ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

UW scientist puts bird flu research on hold

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A UW researcher joined others today in suspending their research into the potentially-deadly bird flu. About three dozen scientists said they ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Rio doping lab suspended over botched test

(Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have partially suspended their laboratory in Rio after the facility wrongly reported last year that a Brazilian beach ...

Mon, January 16, 2012

Rescue work suspended after capsized liner slips in the water

GIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) - Rescue operations on a capsized Italian liner were suspended indefinitely Monday after the giant ship slipped on its rocky resting place ...

Sat, January 14, 2012

Doomed liner's captain trades blame with shipowners

By Antonella Cinelli

GIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) - The operators of the Costa Concordia faced questions over their share of the blame for the shipwreck, as ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

Ducks' Jacques suspended for three games

(Reuters) - Anaheim Ducks forward Jean-Francois Jacques has been suspended for three games for delivering an elbow to the head of R.J. Umberger of ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

UniCredit rights issue gets off to shaky start

MILAN (Reuters) - Shares in UniCredit fell again on Monday and trading in the rights to buy into the bank's closely watched cash call ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

London Olympics ticket resale website suspended

LONDON (Reuters) - London Olympic organizers suspended the official ticket resale website on the day of its launch Friday following computer problems that left would-be ...

Sun, January 01, 2012

Blues' Cole suspended for three games

NEW YORK (Reuters) - St. Louis Blues defenseman Ian Cole has been suspended for three games for delivering an illegal check to the head of ...

Wed, December 28, 2011

Assistant Milwaukee police chief suspended during investigation

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - An assistant Milwaukee police chief has been suspended with pay while he's under investigation.

An officer found Darryl Winston and another ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

Penguins defenseman suspended for check to head

(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Deryk Engelland has been suspended for three games for an illegal check to the head of Chicago Blackhawks forward Marcus ...

Tue, December 20, 2011

MSTC puts three health programs on hold

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – Mid-State Technical College will suspend three health programs because of falling student enrollments.

The college’s board of directors voted ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Florida's Scott wants college head suspended in hazing scandal

By Michael Peltier

TALLAHASSEE, Fla (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott on Thursday called on Florida A&M University's board to suspend President James ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Steelers linebacker Harrison suspended one game

(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Steelers' linebacker James Harrison was suspended one game for a dangerous helmet-to-helmet hit on Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy, the National Football ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

New U.N. climate deal struck, critics say gains modest

By Nina Chestney and Jon Herskovitz

DURBAN (Reuters) - Countries from around the globe agreed on Sunday to forge a new deal forcing all the ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Suspended Lion Suh uninjured after crashing car into tree

PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who is serving a two-game suspension after appearing to stomp on a Green Bay Packers ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

Suh suspended for two games for Thanksgiving stomp

UNDATED (WSAU-TSN) Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has been suspended two games for his actions in last Thursday's game against the Green ...

Fri, November 25, 2011

Rangers' Deveaux suspended three games for illegal head check

(Reuters) - New York Rangers forward Andre Deveaux has been suspended without pay for three games for an illegal check to the head of Florida ...

Wed, November 23, 2011

Texas judge seen beating daughter in video suspended

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The Texas judge who was seen on an Internet video beating his teenaged daughter with a belt has ...

Wed, November 09, 2011

Search suspended for missing Green Lake woman

GREEN LAKE, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities in northeast Wisconsin have suspended a search for a missing 31-year-old man from Green Lake. Langlade County authorities said ...

Wed, November 09, 2011

Search suspended for missing kayaker

POST LAKE, Wis (WSAU) The search for a missing kayaker on Post Lake in Langlade County was suspended yesterday. His overturned kayak was found ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Giants' Kennedy suspended for doping offence

(Reuters) - The NFL has suspended New York Giants defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy for four games without pay for violating the league's policy on ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

Fire chief suspended after fireworks mishap

ROME, Wis (WSAU) The fire chief of Rome will be suspended 10 days for his role in a fireworks accident from last summer.

John ...

Tue, September 27, 2011

Suspended Florida immigration enforcement chief arrested

MIAMI (Reuters) - The suspended chief of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Miami was arrested on Tuesday, according to jail ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Gosling suspended from school for throwing knives at classmates

The Notebook star admits he got a little carried away after watching Rambo as a kid and his love for Sylvester Stallone's renegade ...

Sun, September 18, 2011

Gosling suspended from school for throwing knives at classmates

The Notebook star admits he got a little carried away after watching Rambo as a kid and his love for Sylvester Stallone's renegade ...

Sat, September 17, 2011

Gosling suspended from school for throwing knives at classmates

The Notebook star admits he got a little carried away after watching Rambo as a kid and his love for Sylvester Stallone's renegade ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Three top juvenile corrections officials suspended

UNDATED (WSAU) Three top officials at the state juvenile corrections’ office in Milwaukee have been put on paid administrative leave. The Journal Sentinel says ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

"Angry mom" from Dr Phil show given suspended sentence

By Yereth Rosen

ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - An Alaska mom convicted of child abuse after she was seen on the "Dr. Phil" show pouring hot sauce ...

Thu, August 18, 2011

MLB suspends first player for failed HGH test

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Colorado Rockies minor leaguer Mike Jacobs became the first North American professional sports league athlete to be suspended for testing positive ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Pearson receives suspended prison term

The star, who played drug dealer and assassin Snoop in the hit TV series, was among a group of 38 suspects arrested during a ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco suspended six games

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco was suspended for six games and fined for intentionally throwing a pitch at the head ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Teacher suspended over "lazy whiners" blog post is reinstated

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A high school English teacher suspended from her job after she blogged that her suburban Philadelphia students were "rude ...

Sat, July 23, 2011

NY-Boston Amtrak trains suspended after truck crash

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amtrak trains between New York and Boston were suspended until Saturday morning after a heavy truck struck overhead power lines near ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

Bell and Jack suspended by league for driving violations

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Charlie Bell of the Golden State Warriors and Jarrett Jack of the New Orleans Hornets were each suspended one game by ...

Mon, June 20, 2011

Suspended police officer returns to work

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A Wausau police officer who’d been suspended during an internal investigation was allowed to return to work last Friday. Officer ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Lakers' Bynum suspended five games for flagrant foul

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum has been suspended for the first five games of next season for his flagrant foul ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

Priest suspended from Kenosha church

KENOSHA,Wis(WSAU) Police are investigating aKenoshapriest who's accused of making an inappropriate phone call to an underage girl. TheMilwaukeearchdiocese says it's ...

Fri, May 06, 2011

U.S. labor urges trade pact with Bahrain be suspended

By Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The largest U.S. labor group wants President Barack Obama's administration to suspend a free trade pact with ...

Fri, May 06, 2011

Sheen's former 'goddess' has driving licence suspended

The former porn star, real name Rachel Oberlin, was charged in February (11) after crashing her car in Indiana, but she recently reached a ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

Waupun Boy Suspended for Taking Fake Bomb to School

WAUPUN, Wis. (WTAQ) - A third-grader in Waupun has been suspended for taking a fake bomb to school.

The 8-year-old boy was taken out of ...

Tue, May 03, 2011

Bradley suspended one game for arguing with umpires

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Seattle Mariners outfielder Milton Bradley was fined and suspended one game for arguing with an umpire during a recent game where he ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Chicago's Guillen suspended two games after ejection

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen has been suspended for two games following his ejection Wednesday during a game against the ...

Sat, April 23, 2011

Pachulia and Richardson suspended one game for fighting

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Zaza Pachulia of the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic's Jason Richardson have each been suspended one game for fighting in ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Teachers suspended for 'sick out'

UNDATED (WSAU) There are several school districts that docked the pay of teachers who took part in a sick-out in February. One is suspending ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

Cleveland city employee suspended for April Fools' joke

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The Cleveland city employee whose April Fools' Day prank brought police, fire and emergency medical workers to City Hall was handed a ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

Wizards' Wall suspended, two Heat players fined for incident

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington Wizards guard John Hall was suspended and two Miami Heat players fined after a scuffle broke out in their NBA ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

There Were More Apologies Yesterday From Suspended Ohio State Coach Jim Tressel

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel says he's sorry for disappointing the team's fans. The latest apology came Wednesday during a nearly hour ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

BOA chiefs suspended from 2012 board meetings

By Martyn Herman

LONDON (Reuters) - British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Colin Moynihan and chief executive Andy Hunt have been suspended from London 2012 organizing ...

Sun, March 20, 2011

Lakers' Bynum and Suns' Brooks suspended

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum and Phoenix Suns guard Aaron Brooks were suspended by the NBA for separate incidents during ...

Fri, March 18, 2011

U.S. athletics agent suspended for 10 years

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. athletics agent Mark Block has been suspended for 10 years for his participation in the trading and trafficking of ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Bruins' Marchand suspended two games for elbow to head

TORONTO (Reuters) - Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand has been suspended two games by the NHL for his hit to the head of the Columbus ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

TV producer suspended over racial remarks

The show's executive producer, Brian True-May, has hit headlines in his native Britain for claiming multicultural characters would ""look out of place"" in ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

Lightning defenseman Kubina suspended three games for elbow

TORONTO (Reuters) - Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Pavel Kubina has been suspended for three games for elbowing Chicago Blackhawks forward Dave Bolland in the head ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Jim Tressel’s Job Isn’t In Jeopardy, But The Ohio State Head Coach Has Been Suspended By The School For Two Games

Ohio State has suspended head coach Jim Tressel for two games for violating NCAA rules after failing to notify the university that he knew ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

Islanders Gillies suspended 10 games for hit to head

TORONTO (Reuters) - New York Islanders forward Trevor Gillies was suspended for 10 games and fined more than $60,000 on Friday for striking an ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

Wind Farm Siting Rules Suspended

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A legislative committee has voted Tuesday to suspend statewide wind farm siting rules.

The Public Service Commission's rules were supposed ...

Mon, February 28, 2011

Galliano suspended after arrest

The flamboyant designer was drinking at a bar in the Marais district of the French capital on Thursday (24Feb11) when he began verbally assaulting ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Coyotes' Upshall suspended two games for illegal hit

TORONTO (Reuters) - Phoenix Coyotes forward Scottie Upshall has been suspended two games for an illegal hit delivered to Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Oskars Bartulis, the ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Suspended teacher defends blog calling students lazy whiners

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A high school English teacher suspended from her job after she blogged that her students were "rude, disengaged, lazy whiners," said on ...

Wed, February 09, 2011

Matt Cooke and Anton Volchenkov suspended for dangerous hits

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke and New Jersey Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov each received multi-game suspensions from the NHL for unrelated ...

Sat, February 05, 2011

Ex-Outagamie Co. DA Has Law License Suspended

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended the law license for a former Outagamie County District Attorney for 60 days.

William J ...

Fri, February 04, 2011

Bruins' Paille suspended four games for hit to head

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boston Bruins left wing Daniel Paille has been suspended four games by the NHL for an illegal head shot on Dallas ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

Rhinelander lawyer's license suspended

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – The state Supreme Court suspended a Rhinelander attorney’s law license for nearly five years Wednesday for having sex multiple times ...

Tue, January 18, 2011

Sharks' Nichol suspended for four games for blow to head

TORONTO (Reuters) - San Jose Sharks forward Scott Nichol has been suspended for four games for elbowing Phoenix defenceman David Schlemko in the head, the ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

Bobcats' Tyrus Thomas suspended for elbowing opponent in head

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Charlotte Bobcats forward Tyrus Thomas has been suspended by the NBA for one game without pay for elbowing an opponent in ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Predators' O'Brien suspended for high-sticking incident

TORONTO (Reuters) - Nashville Predators defenseman Shane O'Brien was suspended two games for high-sticking Florida Panthers Stephen Weiss, the NHL said on Friday.

O ...

Sun, January 09, 2011

Flames' Kostopoulos suspended six games for hit to head

TORONTO (Reuters) - Calgary Flames forward Tom Kostopoulos has been suspended six games for a vicious hit that will sideline Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brad ...

Sat, January 08, 2011

Thrashers forward Eager suspended for four games

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Atlanta Thrashers forward Ben Eager has been suspended for four games for attempting to injure Colby Armstrong of the Toronto Maple ...

Tue, December 28, 2010

Milwaukee's Boykins suspended for one game for contact with

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Milwaukee Bucks point guard Earl Boykins has been suspended for one game without pay for making intentional contact with a game ...

Thu, December 23, 2010

Suspended Ohio players can play in Sugar Bowl

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Five Ohio State American football players, including quarterback Terrelle Pryor, were suspended on Thursday for five games next season for selling ...

Mon, December 20, 2010

Islanders' Martin suspended two games for check on Fiddler

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Islanders forward Matt Martin has been suspended for two games without pay for delivering a blind-side check to the ...

Sat, December 18, 2010

Grizzlies' Gay suspended one game for flagrant foul

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NBA has suspended Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay for one game without pay for his flagrant foul on Luis Scola ...

Sat, December 18, 2010

Michigan State Will Play Tonight Without Coach Tom Izzo, Who Has Been Suspended For One Game

Michigan State Tom Izzo has been suspended for one game for a secondary violation of rules which the NCAA said the program committed this ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Jets strength coach is suspended indefinitely

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Jets' strength and conditioning coach has been suspended indefinitely for telling his players to try to interfere with ...

Fri, December 10, 2010

Patriots linebacker Spikes suspended four games for doping

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New England Patriots rookie linebacker Brandon Spikes has been suspended for four games without pay for violating the NFL's policy ...

Wed, December 01, 2010

Wizards' Hilton Armstrong suspended for shoving Heat's Anthony

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington Wizards reserve center Hilton Armstrong has been suspended for one game without pay by the NBA for shoving the Miami ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Bobcats top scorer suspended for verbally abusing official

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stephen Jackson, the Charlotte Bobcats's leading scorer, has been suspended one game for verbal abuse of a game official and ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Andre Johnson and Finnegan fined but not suspended for fighting

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson and Tennessee Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan were each fined $25,000 but escaped suspension from ...

Wed, November 24, 2010

Philadelphia 76er forward Brand suspended for one game

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Philadelphia 76ers forward Elton Brand has been suspended one game without pay for a flagrant foul against Washington Wizards center JaVale ...

Wed, November 24, 2010

FDL Cop Suspended for Using Excessive Force

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 10-year veteran of the Fond du Lac Police Department will serve a three day unpaid suspension for using ...

Tue, November 09, 2010

Olbermann suspended over candidate contributions

During coverage of the elections, Olbermann was one of the network's key presenters.

Confirming the news of Olbermann's suspension, channel president Phil ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

MSNBC brings back suspended anchor Keith Olbermann

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Suspended liberal anchor Keith Olbermann will return to the MSNBC lineup on Tuesday, four days after the cable news network suspended ...

Mon, November 01, 2010

Flyers' Briere suspended three games for cross-check

TORONTO (Reuters) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Daniel Briere has been suspended for three games for cross-checking an opponent during the final minute of a match ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

Colts' McAfee suspended one game for "detrimental" conduct

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee was suspended by his team for one game after being arrested Wednesday on suspicion of public intoxication ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

FIFA pair provisionally suspended over vote-selling claim

ZURICH (Reuters) - Two members of the FIFA executive committee linked to allegations of vote-selling for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosting decision have ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

Coyotes captain suspended three games for blindside hit

TORONTO (Reuters) - Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan has been suspended three games for delivering an illegal check to the head of Anaheim Ducks forward ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

Olympic champion Merritt suspended 21 months

By Gene Cherry

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - U.S. Olympic and world 400 meters champion LaShawn Merritt has been suspended through July 2011 after ...

Thu, October 14, 2010

Raptors center Dorsey suspended by league for one game

TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto Raptors center Joey Dorsey has been suspended for one game for swinging his arm at Chicago Bulls forward Brian Scalabrine, the ...

Wed, October 13, 2010

Blackhawks' Hjalmarsson suspended two games for hit

TORONTO (Reuters) - Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson has been suspended for two games for a hit from behind that injured Buffalo's Jason Pominville ...

Wed, October 13, 2010

NY Islanders player Wisniewski suspended for obscene gesture

TORONTO (Reuters) - New York Islanders defenseman James Wisniewski has been suspended two games for making an inappropriate gesture toward New York Rangers forward Sean ...

Sun, October 10, 2010

Devils' Letourneau-LeBlond suspended for instigating a fight

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Devils forward Pierre-Luc Letourneau-LeBlond has been suspended for one game for instigating a fight against the Washington Capitals, the ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

Olympic 100 meter champion Shelly-Ann Fraser suspended

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Olympic and world 100 meters champion Shelly-Ann Fraser has been suspended for six months by the IAAF for a doping violation ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

Sondheim's West End show suspended after accident

David Birrell was admitted to hospital with a serious eye injury following the incident during Saturday's (02Oct10) performance at the Donmar Warehouse in ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Jets boosted with return of suspended receiver Holmes

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes returned to the New York Jets on Monday after serving a four-game suspension for violating ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Chargers' Gregory suspended four games for banned substance

NEW YORK (Reuters) - San Diego Chargers strong safety Steve Gregory has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances ...

Fri, October 01, 2010

Europe seize early control before Ryder Cup play suspended

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

NEWPORT, Wales (Reuters) - Europe had established early control in Friday morning's opening fourball matches at the Ryder Cup when play ...

Thu, September 30, 2010

Contador suspended for "adverse" test result

By Ian Ransom

GEELONG, Australia (Reuters) - Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has been provisionally suspended for returning an "adverse analytical finding" of clenbuterol ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

Gandolfini caught driving on suspended licence

The actor's vehicle was pulled over after he ran through a stop sign while talking on his cell phone.

Officers subsequently discovered Gandolfini ...

Wed, September 22, 2010

MSU Football Player Suspended, Facing Theft Charges

(Detroit, MI)  --  Michgian State University football player Dion Sims has been suspended from the team and is among ten people facing charges in a ...

Wed, September 22, 2010

Hilton given suspended sentence in Las Vegas drug case

The socialite was detained on 27 August (10) when a small bag of white powder fell out of her purse in front of a ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Texans' Brown suspended four games for banned substance

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Houston Texans offensive lineman Duane Brown has been suspended four games without pay for violating the NFL's policy on performance enhancing ...

Fri, September 17, 2010

Suspended Lawyer Claims Insanity in Bank Robbery

WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A suspended attorney now claims he was insane when he allegedly robbed a bank in Waukesha County.

62-year-old Peter Elliott ...

Thu, September 16, 2010

Early return for suspended Jackson hinges on Chargers trade

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Disgruntled San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson could return from suspension for Week Five if he is traded by next ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

Morgan and Volstad suspended after brawl

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan has been handed an eight-game ban and an undisclosed fine by Major League Baseball after a ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

Wausau attorney suspended for mishandling lawsuit

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau attorney will have his license suspended for 2 months for mishandling a lawsuit.

Ryan Lister was accused of four ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

Milwaukee-Area Funeral Homes Suspended for 25 Days

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A chain of funeral homes in Metro Milwaukee has been suspended for 25 days.

The state said Church and Chapel cremated ...

Thu, August 26, 2010

Nationals' Nyjer Morgan suspended seven games

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington Nationals center fielder Nyjer Morgan has been suspended seven games and fined for intentionally throwing a baseball into the stands and ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Free agent West suspended 10 games for weapons charges

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Free agent guard Delonte West has been suspended 10 games without pay after pleading guilty to weapons charges, the NBA said ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Marlins' Paulino suspended for doping violation

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Florida Marlins catcher Ronny Paulino has been suspended 50 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, Major League Baseball said ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Bills tight end Shawn Nelson suspended for four games

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Buffalo Bills tight end Shawn Nelson has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the regular season after ...

Thu, August 12, 2010

Mets pitcher Rodriguez suspended after arrest

By Daniel Trotta

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Mets suspended four-time All-Star reliever Francisco Rodriguez for two games on Thursday after his arrest ...

Sat, August 07, 2010

Angels' Hunter suspended for four games

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Los Angeles Angels outfielder Torii Hunter has been suspended for four games after a tirade that included "making contact" with an ...

Mon, July 19, 2010

Braves pitcher Venters and manager Cox suspended

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Atlanta Braves pitcher Jonny Venters was suspended for four games and fined an undisclosed amount for throwing two consecutive pitches at ...

Sat, July 17, 2010

Packers' Jolly Suspended For The Season

Green Bay, Wi (WSAU) The Green Bay Packers will be without the services of defensive lineman Johnny Jolly for the entire 2010 season. Jolly ...

Fri, July 16, 2010

Packers defensive end Jolly suspended indefinitely

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly has been suspended indefinitely without pay for violating the NFL substance abuse policy, the league ...

Fri, July 16, 2010

Packers DE Johnny Jolly Suspended For 2010 Season

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The National Football League has suspended Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly for at least the entire 2010 season.

Jolly violated ...

Tue, July 13, 2010

Chargers receiver Jackson suspended for three games

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - San Diego Chargers Pro Bowl receiver Vincent Jackson has been suspended for three games for violating the NFL's substance abuse ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

Suspended Nigerian team get no sympathy

By Yinka Ibukun

LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerians had little sympathy for their national soccer team on Thursday, saying their two-year withdrawal from international competition was ...

Sat, June 26, 2010

Woodchucks Game Suspended, Rafters Lose

La Crosse, Wi (WSAU) The Wisconsin Woodchcuks took 2-0 lead into the top of the third inning Friday night when the game was suspended ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

Zambrano suspended by Cubs after tirade

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano has been suspended indefinitely after getting into a shouting match with team mate Derrek Lee during Friday ...

Fri, June 11, 2010

UPDATE: Search for Missing Illinois Girl Suspended

TOWN OF HOLLAND, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities in Sheboygan County have suspended the water search and recovery effort for a 9-year-old girl who fell from ...

Fri, May 21, 2010

Referee suspended for throwing ball at fan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NBA has suspended for one game a veteran referee who threw a ball at a fan during halftime of a ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Astros outfielder Bourn suspended for bumping umpire

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The struggling Houston Astros received some bad news Tuesday when speedy outfielder Michael Bourn was suspended for two games and fined ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

Houston linebacker suspended for violating drug policy

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brian Cushing, the defensive rookie of the year, was suspended four games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances, dealing ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

Small study of Glaxo "red wine" drug suspended

LONDON (Reuters) - A clinical trial testing an experimental GlaxoSmithKline drug that mimics a health-boosting compound found in red wine has been suspended due to ...

Fri, April 30, 2010

Student suspended over Facebook threat

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A Horace Mann Middle School student who threatened to kill himself and his class will spend the rest of the school ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

Rays' Navarro suspended for two games

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tampa Bay Rays catcher Dioner Navarro has been suspended for two games and fined an undisclosed amount for inappropriate conduct, Major ...

Mon, April 26, 2010

India cricket mogul Modi suspended in growing scandal

By C.J. Kuncheria

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The head of India's $4 billion cricket premier league was removed from his post on Monday ...

Mon, April 26, 2010

India cricket mogul Modi suspended in growing scandal

By C.J. Kuncheria

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The head of India's $4 billion cricket premier league was removed from his post on Monday ...

Thu, April 22, 2010

Pittsburg QB Gets Suspended

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been suspended without pay for six games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. The disciplinary action ...

Wed, April 21, 2010

Steelers' Roethlisberger suspended for six games

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was suspended for six games without pay on Wednesday and must undergo behavioral evaluation for violating ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

Garnett suspended after confrontation with Heat players

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett has been suspended for the second game of his team's first-round playoff series with the ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

Retired priest suspended amid sex abuse allegations

SUPERIOR (WSAU) A retired Catholic priest who was suspended amid allegations of sexual misconduct is identified as 77-year-old Robert Urban of Superior. The local ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

Suspended Superior Catholic Priest ID'ed

SUPERIOR, Wis. (WTAQ) - A retired Catholic priest who was suspended amid allegations of sexual misconduct is identified as 77-year-old Robert Urban of Superior. The ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Penguins' Ponikarovsky suspended two games for hit

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins forward Alexei Ponikarovsky has been suspended for two games for hitting an opposing player from behind and into the ...

Tue, March 30, 2010

Flyers' Carcillo suspended two games for cross check

TORONTO (Reuters) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Dan Carcillo has been suspended two games for a cross check to the head of New Jersey forward David ...

Tue, March 30, 2010

Fire danger high, burn permits suspended

UNDATED (WRN) Warnings of wildfires for parts of Wisconsin.

Dry conditions in northern and central Wisconsin have prompted the DNR to suspend burning permits ...

Mon, March 22, 2010

Glaxo's rotavirus vaccine use suspended: U.S.

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Doctors should temporarily stop using GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Rotarix vaccine against a diarrhea-causing virus called ...

Wed, March 17, 2010

Mariners pitcher Lee suspended for five games

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee of the Seattle Mariners has been handed a five-game suspension for "intentionally" throwing at ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

Canadiens' Lapierre suspended four games

TORONTO (Reuters) - Montreal Canadiens forward Maxim Lapierre has been suspended for four games by the National Hockey League Friday for a late hit on ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Kings' Nocioni suspended for drink-driving

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sacramento Kings forward Andres Nocioni has been suspended for two games after pleading no contest to drink-driving, the NBA said Tuesday ...

Wed, February 24, 2010

Blake's first-round match at Delray suspended due to rain

DELRAY BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - American James Blake's first round match with Taylor Dent at the Delray Beach International tennis tournament was suspended due ...

Mon, February 22, 2010

Lufthansa strike suspended, BA cabin crew join fray

By Maria Sheahan and Rhys Jones

FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Lufthansa pilots in Germany agreed to suspend for two weeks a strike that grounded about ...

Fri, February 19, 2010

Drunk U.S. pilot gets suspended sentence in London

LONDON (Reuters) - A United Airlines pilot who turned up at London's Heathrow Airport to fly the Atlantic while three times over the alcohol ...

Sun, February 14, 2010

Athletes suspended after failing blood tests

By Ossian Shine

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Two Olympic athletes have been suspended after failing blood tests at the Winter Games, costing them a crack at ...

Sat, January 30, 2010

Capitals' Green suspended for elbow to head

TORONTO (Reuters) - Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green has been suspended for three games without pay for an incident in Friday's game against the ...

Wed, January 27, 2010

Arenas, Crittenton suspended for rest of season

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gilbert Arenas and Washington Wizards team mate Javaris Crittenton were suspended without pay for the rest of the NBA season on ...

Wed, January 06, 2010

Arenas suspended indefinitely over gun incident

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas was suspended by the NBA indefinitely on Wednesday pending investigation into an incident in which he took ...

Tue, December 22, 2009

Koss Executive Suspended After Embezzling Charge

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - An executive of Milwaukee’s Koss Corporation has been suspended after being charged with embezzling $4.5 million. Federal prosecutors said Sujata ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

Vikings player Henderson suspended for doping violation

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Minnesota Vikings back-up linebacker and special teams player Erin Henderson has been suspended for four games for violating league policy on ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

Bucks coach Skiles suspended for arguing with referee

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Milwaukee Bucks head coach Scott Skiles has been suspended for one game for arguing with the referee in Wednesday's 104-102 ...

Tue, December 01, 2009

Caps' Ovechkin suspended two games for rough hit

TORONTO (Reuters) - Twice MVP Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals was suspended for two games without pay for a rough hit in Monday's ...

Sun, November 29, 2009

Penguins' Cooke suspended for two games

TORONTO (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke has been suspended for two games for a "deliberate check to the head area" of New York ...

Sat, November 28, 2009

Sabres' Kaleta suspended for two games

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Buffalo Sabres forward Pat Kaleta has been suspended for two games without pay for an incident in Friday's game against ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

Flyers' Briere suspended for two games for late hit

TORONTO (Reuters) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Daniel Briere has been suspended for two games for "a late hit on an unsuspecting opponent," the NHL said ...

Fri, November 20, 2009

Stars forward Neal suspended for two games

TORONTO (Reuters) - Dallas Stars forward James Neal has been suspended for two games for a dangerous hit against Derek Dorsett of the Columbus Blue ...

Fri, November 20, 2009

Asian champions Iraq suspended by FIFA

By Brian Homewood

BERNE (Reuters) - Asian champions Iraq have been suspended from international soccer because of political interference in the country's Football Association ...

Fri, November 20, 2009

Iraq suspended from international football

BERNE (Reuters) - Asian champions Iraq have been suspended from international football because of political interference in the country's FA, FIFA said Friday.

"The ...

Thu, November 12, 2009

Darien's Suspended Police Chief Drops Return Effort

DARIEN (WRN) - The suspended police chief in Darien has given up an effort to get his job back. His attorney said Steven DeVoy agreed ...

Wed, November 11, 2009

Eagle cornerback suspended for using banned substances

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Joselio Hanson was suspended for four games by the NFL on Wednesday after testing positive for a banned ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

Canucks defenseman O'Brien suspended for one game

TORONTO (Reuters) - Vancouver Canucks defenseman Shane O'Brien was suspended for one game by the NHL on Thursday for jabbing New York Rangers forward ...

Mon, November 02, 2009

Anaheim's Wisniewski suspended for two games