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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.orgDerek Carr Raiders Jersey . Jason Zucker and Matt Cooke also scored for Minnesota, which has won five of six. Kuemper made five saves in the first, nine in the second, and nine in the third. The rookies best save came with 2:17 left in the third period when he denied former Wild forward Matt Cullen from just outside of the crease on the right side. Jim Otto Jersey .ca! Hi Kerry, Its another day and here we are looking at another dubious hit to the head. 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Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter.Snookers governing body is not doing enough to encourage ethnic minorities to take up the sport, the games only black professional player has claimed.World No.52 Rory McLeod hit out at the lack of diversity at an amateur level and accused World Snooker of being more interested in the glamour of major events than growing the sports reach.What World Snooker are bothered about is the prize money and sponsors. That is it, McLeod told the BBC. You need black people in the snooker clubs for starters]Parents are pushing their children towards an education rather than telling them to be a professional snooker player.There is a lot of moving around in snooker, too. You have to travel and stay over at places. If you dont have money for that then you cant do it.There could be a lot more [black players] but the opportunities are not there. Most snooker players have money and support behind them, to have tthat in the snooker business for black people is not something that exists.dddddddddddd.McLeod, 45, spent a decade on a secondary tour on which another black player, John Clouden, also appeared in 1994 and 1995, but snooker is yet to see any other black professionals.World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association chairman Jason Ferguson defended his organisations record of promoting the sport and insisted snooker was working hard to improve participation levels outside snookers heartland.We have equal opportunities in the sport and there are no boundaries for participation, he said. If you are good enough, you can make it on the tour.We need to reach out to those areas in the world that we are not yet there. Africa is one of those we are working on right now. ' ' '