Photos: Hoaxes in sports
USC cornerback Josh Shaw admitted he fabricated his story that he sprained both of his ankles while trying to save his nephew in a swimming pool. He has been suspended indefinitely from all USC football team-related activities. (Eugene Tanner / Associated Press)
Hoaxes in sports
In January of 1990 jockey Sylvester Carmouche riding Landing Officer emerged from the fog to claim victory at Delta Downs. However, it turns out the jockey guided his horse into the fog then cut across the track. Carmouche was banned from racing in Louisiana for 10 years. (Leslie Hodges / Associated Press)
Kevin Hart reaches for a Cal hat to announce his decision to play for the Golden Bears at a school assembly on February 1, 2008. Hart wasn’t actually recruited to play at either school and later admitted that he made the story up because he wanted to play football at a Division I school. (Tim Dunn / Associated Press)
Danny Almonte pitched a perfect game during the Little League World Series in 2001 with his dominating fastball that reached speeds in the upper 70s. Almonte was later revealed to be 14 at the time of the tournament. The LLWS has an max age limit of 13. (Chris Gardner / Associated Press)
In his first TV interview, Manti Te’o told Katie Couric that he briefly lied about his online girlfriend Lennay Kekua after learning she did not exist. (Lorenzo Bevilaqua / Associated Press)