Badminton disqualifications: Look at these sports scandals

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Penn State negligence in Jerry Sandusky abuse caseArkansas Coach Bobby Petrino fired for lying about accident with mistressNew Orleans Saints pay-for-pain bounty programPoor badminton play at the OlympicsThe legendary 1919 White SoxPete Rose, the gambling manBreak a leg? Tonya HardingGetting a jump on the competition? Rosie RuizDoping allegations: Floyd LandisBiting an opponent's ear: Mike TysonCo-opting the referees? 1972 basketball OlympiansThe 'hand of God': Diego Maradona

Former Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, right, and other top Penn State officials hushed up child sex abuse allegation against Jerry Sandusky more than a decade ago for fear of bad publicity, allowing Sandusky to prey on other youngsters, according to a scathing internal report issued by former FBI director Louis Freeh.

Penn State negligence in Jerry Sandusky abuse case

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Former Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, right, and other top Penn State officials hushed up child sex abuse allegation against Jerry Sandusky more than a decade ago for fear of bad publicity, allowing Sandusky to prey on other youngsters, according to a scathing internal report issued by former FBI director Louis Freeh.

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