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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A Florida athletics booster serving as a hearing officer for the university has cleared standout receiver Antonio Callaway of sexual assault.Jake Schickel delivered his decision in writing Friday, saying his impression from last weeks code of conduct hearing was that Callaway was honest, sincere, and presented himself well. The accuser, her attorney and witnesses boycotted the hearing, saying Schickel was biased because of his financial contributions to the Gators.From the totality of the evidence, I find that the burden of proof was not met and I find Mr. Callaway not responsible, Schickel wrote.Schickel addressed the perception of bias, saying he declined to recuse himself because I did not believe that I would be biased in any way in favor of or against any of the parties. I have prosecuted rape cases. I have sat in judgment of lawyers. My family has dealt with rape issues.The accuser has 10 business days to appeal the ruling.Callaway was the only witness at the hearing. Schickel said Callaway testified that the sexual encounter was consensual, at least on the accusers part, and admitted that he was high on marijuana.I was so stoned I had no interest in having sex with anyone, Callaway testified, saying the accuser was the aggressor.Schickel said he found no evidence suggesting that the accuser was intoxicated to the extent she could not consent. The accuser had previously told investigators she did not consent because of intoxication and/or force. Schickel found that she was not detained at any point nor did she ask for help from any of the others present, including another woman.The womans attorney said Friday that the ruling was expected since they didnt show for the hearing and that his client is so disheartened that shes considering not returning to school.Our client and the whole university community deserve a lot better than this, Colorado-based attorney John Clune said.Callaways Gainesville-based attorney, Huntley Johnson, said Clune has gone out of his way to distort Mr. Callaways action. Please allow us to level the playing field.The decision by the hearing officer reflects only a fraction of the evidence which is not favorable to the complainant, Johnson added. The womens adviser has said, `They will take their witnesses and go elsewhere. They need to be careful what they wish for.Callaway was suspended in January for violating the universitys code of conduct policy and forced to take classes online. The suspension came nearly two months after the alleged incident in early December.Callaway was partially reinstated in June, allowed to return to campus and work out with teammates. Callaway caught 35 passes for 678 yards and four touchdowns as a freshman last season. He also returned 28 punts for 435 yards and two scores.Schickels decision could clear the way for Callaways full return and allow him to play in the Sept. 3 season opener against UMass.The athletic department deferred calls seeking comment to the university, which has handled the case from the start.The University of Florida will not tolerate sexual misconduct and thoroughly investigates every allegation it receives through the student conduct and Title IX processes, the school said in a statement. While we want to be as transparent as possible, we cannot address rumors, media reports or misleading statements from attorneys on this subject.We cannot confirm whether or not any allegation or student conduct investigation exists; and the university is barred from discussing specific student disciplinary cases. Federal and state law are very clear on this front and require strict confidentiality of this kind of information.---AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org Aaron Ramsey Wales Jersey . And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. Joe Ledley Jersey . -- James Young couldnt wait to apply those tweaks to his jump shot, and the first one he made against UT Arlington told him it could be a good night. http://www.soccerwalesstore.com/ashley-williams-wales-UEFA-EURO-jersey/ . 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LONDON -- Wayne Rooney faced a highly unusual public rebuke from the England leadership on Thursday over his late-night revelry at the team hotel.The English Football Association believes Rooney wasnt living up to his responsibilities as captain of the national team after being pictured on Saturday night bleary-eyed at a wedding reception at the hotel.Rooneys future as captain was already under scrutiny, as he was no longer guaranteed of his starting spot for England or Manchester United.Although the 31-year-old striker was off-duty at the time of the hotel incident, the FAs unhappiness with the conduct of the teams figurehead could harm his prospects of retaining the armband.Its disappointing, FA chief executive Martin Glenn said outside a meeting of Premier League team executives in London. Its appropriate that he apologized because it doesnt set a great tone for the England captain.Glenn said he doesnt want to over-dramatize the incident but it will lead to new rules for players about how they can spend nights off while away with England. The FA is also investigating whether members of the England backroom staff were with Rooney when he dropped in on a wedding reception at the team hotel north of London.Why on earth you would be doing that, given there is an understanding, a team agreement around alcohol consumption during camp, Glenn said. So there would be questions asked for sure.The incident on the day after Fridays win over Scotland is a blot on Rooneys character after the United captain was thought to have curbed his previously erratic behavior on and off the field.It has sparked a fresh wave of negative publicity for England in a year that saw the team eliminated from the European Chaampionship in the round of 16 and Sam Allardyce forced out of the managers job for unguarded comments to undercover reporters posing as businessmen.ddddddddddddRooney was quick to apologize in public and privately to England interim manager Gareth Southgate, who is waiting to discover whether he will be handed the job permanently. Southgate previously said Rooney missed Tuesdays friendly with Spain through injury rather than as punishment for his late-night antics.Rooney, who began his career at Everton, received backing from an unlikely source: Liverpool.These boys, this generation, is the most professional generation of footballers -- not only in England, but (the) England (team), too, that there has ever been, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said. All the legends we love and admire, they drank like devils and smoked like crazy, but they were still good players. No one does it any more. I dont know anyone now.We had a Christmas party and I had to fill peoples glasses. Its about timing. When you are in the wrong time at the wrong place its not good as a professional. I have no idea where Wayne was, but Im pretty sure its not really serious.Rooneys trouble stemmed from the fact he posed for pictures wearing his England training gear in the early hours to please fans attending the wedding. Those images were then handed to The Sun newspaper which splashed them across the front page.Englands well-paid stars have also been criticized for living closeted lives away from fans, and Burnley manager Shaun Dyche believes the Rooney incident shows why players are unapproachable. ' ' '