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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been suspended for six games after being accused by two dozen women in Texas of sexual misconduct during massage treatments. Key points: NFL disciplinary officers find Watson engaging in “conduct that qualifies as sexual assault” Judge Sue L Robinson said there was a “lack of expressed regret” on Watson’s part League says it wants to suspend Watson for over a year The sentence was handed out by the game’s disciplinary officer, former federal judge Sue L Robinson, who said Watson’s behavior was “more egregious than it was before the NFL review”. But the ban doesn’t live up to what the NFL reports: an open suspension of at least one year for violating the league’s privacy policy. Watson, who played four seasons with the Houston Texans before being traded to Cleveland in March, recently settled 23 of 24 lawsuits filed by women alleging sexual harassment and assault during treatment in 2020 and 2021. The NFL has three days to appeal the decis

Queensland’s Racing Minister backed the decision to withhold hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding from Brisbane’s top racing club after refusing to step down from its CEO, who was accused of rape. Key points: Racing Minister Grace Grace said she had previously asked Racing Queensland to direct APHRC to step down from Mr Steele as CEO until the matter was resolved. He said the club board had ignored the directive and challenged its legitimacy Racing Queensland has withheld general fund payments from the club totaling around $600,000 Scott Steele, chief executive of Albion Park Harness Racing Club (APHRC), last month committed to trial in District Court on two counts of sexual assault and one rape for offenses allegedly committed in 2015 and 2016. He opposes the accusations. Yesterday Racing Minister Grace Grace said she had previously asked Racing Queensland (RQ) to direct APHRC to step down Mr Steele as CEO until the matter was resolved, but the club’s board has ignored the dire