LINCOLN, Neb. -- The felony assault case against former Nebraska interim head coach and assistant Mickey Joseph was dismissed Wednesday because the accuser refuses to testify.

Joseph had faced a charge of assault by strangulation or suffocation in connection with a November domestic disturbance at the home where he and his wife, Priscilla Joseph, lived.

A preliminary hearing was scheduled, but prosecutor Erica Pruess told Lancaster County Judge Laurie Yardley the accuser emailed her to say she wouldn't testify.

Pruess said authorities in Arizona, where the woman who lodged the complaint now lives, were unsuccessful in their attempt to serve a summons requiring her to appear.

Police went to a Lincoln residence in the afternoon of Nov. 30 -- two days after Matt Rhule was introduced as the Cornhuskers' new coach -- after a report of a domestic disturbance. After an investigation, Joseph was arrested at another location.

Joseph was Nebraska's interim football coach for nine games in 2022 after the firing of Scott Frost. Joseph was placed on administrative leave after his arrest, and the university announced two weeks later that he was no longer with the football program.

The woman told police she and Joseph were in an argument when Joseph pushed her, causing her to fall onto a couch. She said Joseph got on top of her and placed his hands around her throat.

"He pushed me on the couch and strangled me," she said, according to a police affidavit. She said that her breathing was impeded and that she wasn't able to breathe until she pushed him off.

When she went into the kitchen, she said, Joseph grabbed her hair from behind and pulled her backward, causing her to fall to the floor. In the process of her falling, she said, Joseph struck her in the left temple with a closed fist.

Police said that she had visible redness and swelling around her left eye that was consistent with being struck and that she was observed to have several strands of hair clinging to her upper pant leg. She said the hairs were pulled from her when Joseph grabbed her.

The Associated Press generally does not identify people who say they have been subjected to extreme abuse. The woman in the Joseph case has not publicly identified herself.

Less than two weeks after Joseph was charged, Priscilla Joseph asked for a legal separation in Lancaster County Court. A judge denied Priscilla Joseph's motion to have records sealed in that case.

Denver Broncos legend John Elway is no longer employed by the franchise, as his consulting contract ended and will not be renewed.

Elway confirmed his departure to 9News in Denver on Tuesday, saying the new ownership of the team puts the Broncos "in good hands." His contract as a consultant expired on the first day of the 2023 NFL league year, March 15.

Elway, 62, said the decision was made after a meeting with new co-owner Greg Penner, who has called Elway the "ultimate Bronco."

From 2011 to 2021, Elway ran the Broncos' front office as general manager and executive vice president of football operations. The Broncos hired George Paton as general manager in 2021, and Elway transitioned to a consultant role.

"I've enjoyed the relationship with the Broncos for a long, long time," Elway told 9News. "I told Greg I'd be happy to be a resource for him and help in any way that I can. I just wanted the flexibility. They're in great hands. I still plan on being around to watch and be a resource for Greg or George, if I can."

The move closes a storied chapter for Elway and the Broncos. He won three Super Bowls during his 28 years with the franchise -- two titles as a quarterback and another as a GM -- and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

"I've been with the Denver Broncos for so long that it was nice to have some sort of connection, which is what I wanted," Elway told 9News about his consultant position. "I didn't want an obligation. I'm getting a little older, I want to be able to do some things I haven't done. I'm ready to have a flexible schedule."

Reuters contributed to this report.

The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Eloy Jimenez on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a low-grade strain of his left hamstring.

Jimenez, who suffered the injury while running from first to third during Monday's game, is expected to be sidelined for two to three weeks. He is batting .211 (4-for-19) with two doubles, three RBIs and six strikeouts through five games this season.

"He worked hard this offseason. He's in great shape. Its just one of those things that happens," White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. "The good thing is he came in today and felt strong. We're extremely optimistic he'll be available to us in the near future."

He was limited to 84 games last season after appearing in only 55 games in both 2020 and 2021.

In a related roster move, the White Sox recalled infielder Jake Burger from Triple-A Charlotte.

Burger batted .250 with eight homers and 26 RBIs in 51 games with the White Sox last season. He is hitting .167 (2-for-12) with a double through three games with Charlotte in 2023.

ESPN's Jesse Rogers and Reuters contributed to this report.

The best of the mountain action from the last few weeks with our fell race round-up

PENDLE, Burnley, April 1

Grant Cunliffe, who was 25th in the North of England cross-country, was the clear men’s winner and his 31:28 clocking gave him the Lancashire fell title.

Nathan Edmondson was second across the line but it was Chris Holdsworth who won the Lancashire silver in third overall.

Rose Mather won the women’s race by two minutes from Hannah Cairns but Cass Chisholm claimed the county title.

Overall (7.5km/457m):
1 G Cunliffe (Ross) 31:28
2 N Edmondson (Ilkley) 31:49
3 C Holdsworth (Clay) 32:49
4 E Evans (Wharf) 33:42
5 J Holgate (B’burn) 33:46
6 J Hopley (Ross) 34:03

M40: S Hall (B’burn) 36:46

M50: G Goodwin (Acc RR) 38:13

M60: S Worsley (L&M) 43:08

M70: M Moorhouse (Mat) 46:57

U19: W Walker (Clay) 34:11

Women:
1 R Mather (Knave) 37:02
2 H Cairns (Wharf) 39:02
3 L Whittaker (Harr) 40:00
4 R Pilling (P&B, W40) 42:13

W50: J Powell Wharf) 47:58

W60: A Vesey (Alt) 58:52

U19: C Wilkinson (Horw) 45:37

BIRNAM HILL CLASSIC (SHR championships counter), Birnam, Perth-shire, April
1

Overall (4M/1740ft):
1 A Chepelin (C’thy) 27:56
2 K Cooper (C’thy) 29:05
3 J Adkin (Moorf) 29:37
4 R Boswood (C’thy) 29:43
5 A Campbell (Cambus) 29:45
6 F Wilson (C’thy) 30:02
7 J Espie (Dees R) 30:09
8 D Dry (Shett) 30:13
9 R Simpson (Shett) 30:13
10 H Pulham (Shett) 30:15
11 E Lennon (C’thy) 30:33
12 A Thornton (Ochil) 30:40
13 T Owens (Shett, M40) 30:40
14 F Thomson (Gran C) 30:42
15 J Dunn (Cors) 31:06

M50: K Richmond (Shett) 33:49

M60: C Donnelly 35:34

M65: J Tullie (Tev) 40:03

M70: P Fitzpatrick (Ochil) 47:15

U18: H Pagett (S’earn) 33:09

TEAM (provisional): 1 C’thy 7; 2 Shett 27; 3 Ochil 60; 4 W’lands CC 101; 5 L’ber 112

Women:
1 H Page (C’thy) 34:16
2 S Hodgson (C’thy) 35:55
3 C MacDonald (Bella R) 36:18
4 H Leigh (HHR) 36:56
5 E Foreman (W’lands CC) 37:01
6 E Downs (W’lands CC) 37:07
7 B Hanson (Moorf) 37:09
8 Z-C Barber (Shett) 37:23
9 A Mudge (Ochil, W50) 37:37
10 C-J Macphail (Shett) 38:05

W55: V Oldham (Cosmic) 41:07

W60: H Ritchie (Fife) 46:10

W65: A Craig (C’thy) 52:34

U18: N Myles (S’earn) 42:54

TEAM: 1 C’thy 16; 2 W’lands CC 22; 3 Shett 51; 4 HHR 57; 5 Ochil 63

FIVE TRIGS, Delph nr Oldham, April 1

Overall (30km/900m):
1 A Smith (Slaith, M40) 2:13:39
2 G Mulholland (Calder V, M50) 2:13:51
3 L Hinchcliffe (Sadd) 2:25:57
4 A Storer (M50) 2:27:06
5 M Fleming (Sadd, M40) 2:30:41
6 B Blosse (Tod) 2:32:30
7 R Scott (Agile O) 2:32:37
8 R Grantham (Pens, M50) 2:37:06

M55: R Snowden (Totley) 2:55:54

M60: B Horrocks (Clay) 3:06:46

M65: A Essex (Sadd) 3:37:32

M70: D Findel-Hawkins (Mars Mil K) 4:16:51

Women:
1 C Horsfall (CHC, W45) 2:46:57
2 G Keane (Sadd, W45) 2:53:41
3 K Kallmeier (Dark Pk) 2:59:23
4 J Wells (Vegan) 3:00:52
5 J Brown (Roch) 3:08:42

W50: J-L Jobey (Royt R) 3:12:30

W55: F Dyson (Sadd) 3:27:08

W60: K Davies (Radc) 4:17:24

PETER HARTLEY LIVER HILL RACE, Rawtenstall, March 28

Overall (7km/260m):
1 G Cunliffe (Ross) 32:25
2 J Ormerod (Ross, U21) 33:27
3 J Holey (Ross, U21) 34:51
4 S Greenwood (Ross) 36:23
5 R Mills 37:39
6 P Greenwood (Ross) 40:09

M45: G Pemberton (Tod) 40:23

M55: B Shaw (Darw) 41:37

M60: M Keys (Ross) 44:26

M65: D Kelly (Ross) 44:52

M70: M Moorhouse (Mat) 48:14

Women:
1 L Parker (Ross, W45) 45:55
2 N Bowen 46:52
3 J Derby 49:20
4 K Brierley (Tod, W60) 49:35

TRUNCE SERIES, Oxspring, Sheffield, March 27

Overall (4.25M/550ft):
1 B Malcolm 27:15
2 T Spencer (Bux) 27:19
3 G Parr (P’stone FPR) 27:28
4 B Burrell (Porter V) 27:29
5 R Cottam (P’stone FPR, M40) 27:43
6 O Hemstock 27:59
7 S Edwards (M40) 28:32
8 J Wade (Dark Pk) 28:38

M50: W Peats (Barns) 30:45

M60: M Goodwin (P’stone FPR) 37:46

M70: K Hewlett (Holm) 39:33

Women:
1 N Drakeford (Barns) 32:10
2 K Saville (W50) 33:50
3 J Goorney (Lyth, W50) 33:56
4 E Crownshaw (Bradfld) 34:09
5 E Bullock-Linch (Dark Pk) 34:28

W60: S James (Dark k) 47:39

U16 (2M/250ft approx)
1 T Kunicki-Holda (P’stone FPR) 13:24
2 E Reed 14:11
3 I-M Wilson (Dark Pk, W) 14:33

U16 women:
1 Wilson 14:33
2 E Frost (Dark Pk) 14:50
3 S Ellis (Denb DT) 15:29

DON MORRISON EDALE SKYLINE, Edale, March 26

Tom Evans won the 34km event that incorporates over 1300 metres of climbing.

Overall (34km/1373m)
1 T Evans (Lewes) 2:40:55
2 J Oldfield (Mat) 2:44:40
3 J Baxter (P&B) 2:48:20
4 S Harding (Macc) 2:51:05
5 F MacDonald Oulds (Chorlton) 2:51:09
6 H Webb (Dark Pk) 2:58:02
7 M Kenyon (Dron) 2:58:08
8 G Hopkinson (Mat) 2:58:19

M40: B Tetler (G’dale) 2:58:49

M50: S Knowles (Penn) 3:14:08

M60: T White 4:07:46

TEAM: 1 Dark Pk 29; 2 Mat 35; 3 Penn 49

Women:
1 E Cowper-Coles (Denb D) 3:24:10
2 R Marshall (Scar, W40) 3:26:03
3 A Berquez (S’oaks) 3:29:23
4 C Smith 3:33:16
5 S Fawcett (Dark Pk, W40) 3:34:44

W50: S Wood (Macc) 4:07:03

TEAM: 1 Dark Pk 20; 2 Penn 64; 3 G’dale 114

MOURNE MARAUDER (British championships counter), Newcastle, Co. Down, March 25

Overall (16km/1200m):
1 W Cartwright (Mat) 93:15
2 A Chepelin (C’thy) 93:47
3 B Sharrock (Amble) 94:01
4 M Elkington (Amble) 96:13
5 F Grant (Dark Pk) 98:51
6 F Wilson (C’thy) 99:02
7 H Bolton (Kesw) 99:08
8 K Cooper (C’thy) 99:35
9 T Saville (Dark Pk) 99:54
10 M Lamb (Kesw) 1:40:21
11 S Hebblethwaite (Kesw, M40) 1:40:38
12 T Wood (Eryri) 1:41:08
13 J Wright (Amble) 1:41:53
14 A Thornton (Howg) 1:42:20
15 E Lennon (C’thy) 1:43:23
16 S Stead (Kesw) 1:43:41
17 O Subuh-Symons (Amble) 1:43:49
18 L Taylor (HHR) 1:44:28
19 A Fallas (C’thy, M40) 1:44:34
20 K Gray (Calder V, M50) 1:45:15
21 M Atkinson (Kesw) 1:45:23
22 T BHaynes (Eryri) 1:45:32
23 T Callan (W’lands CC) 1:46:35
24 J Martin (B’drain) 1:46:42
25 S Fisher (Howg) 1:46:58

M60: S Whitlie (C’thy) 2:04:38

M70: A Watts (Ches HR) 3:01:02

Team (provisional): 1 C’thy 50; 2 Amble 64; 3 Kesw 65; 4 Helm, H 152; 5 Dark Pk 169

Women:
1 N Jackson (Kesw) 1:47:21
2 N Lang (C’thy) 1:49:57
3 H Russell (Helm H) 1:51:49
4 S Willhoit (Mercia) 1:54:23
5 A Fan (Amble) 1:54:49
6 A Flint (Cov) 2:03:23
7 B Halcrow (Amble) 2:03:50
8 S Hoghson (C’thy) 2:03:59
9 E Dickson (Newry) 2:06:13
10 K Reynolds (Eryri) 2:06:49
11 S Murtagh (Helm H) 2:07:37
12 M Price (Mercia, W50) 2:10:06
13 L Richardson (Eryri) 2:10:57
14 B Dyer (Helm H, W40) 2:11:18
15 B Hanson (Amble) 2:11:28

TEAM: 1 Amble 27; 2 Helm, H 28; 3 C’thy 30; 4 Eryri 40; 5 Mercia 40

WOLF’S PIT, Shatton, Hope Valley, March 19

Overall (5.8M/1610ft):
1 F Grant (Dark Pk, U21) 38:57
2 E Corden (Dark Pk, U21) 39:26
3 S Franklin (Totley) 40:46
4 R Howie (HHR) 42:15
5 O Matharu (Holme) 43:40
6 C Battersby (Hallam) 44:10
7 J Wills 44:20
8 T Perry (Mat) 44:40

M45: A Young (Belpr) 45:01

M50: A Frost (Dark Pk) 48:43

M55: S Bell (Dark Pk) 50:15

M60: T Raffle (Alt) 55:19

M65: A Fox (Penn) 58:32

M70: D Gould (Mercia) 62:41

Women:
1 H Tait 53:29
2 C Leigh (Penn) 54:49
3 C Bradbury (Beest) 57:22
4 J Crowson (Dark Pk, W60) 58:04
5 S Maybanks (Beest, W40) 58:43

W65: A-M Jones (Macc) 62:45

CRAIG DUNAIN, Inverness, March 18

WINNER Sam Alexander and runner-up Alasdair Bisset were both inside the previous course record, while Helen Leigh also set new figures in the women’s race.

Overall (6.5M/1280ft)
1 S Alexander (W’lands CC) 39:41
2 A Bisset (Edin U) 39:54
3 D Dry (Shett) 41:11
5 S Gardiner (HHR) 41:49

M40: J Cabrera (HHR) 42:15

M50: R Burnett (I’ness) 44:16

M60: P Moody (HHR) 55:56

Women:
1 H Leigh (HHR) 48:15
2 K Meek (I’ness) 49:47
3 L Buchheim (HHR) 51:11

W40: D Borrowman (HHR) 58:01

W50: S Beck (HHR) 64:23

SLIEVE GULLION, Mullaghbane, March 18

Overall (3.9M/340m):
1 S Lynch (G’more, M40) 31:41
2 B McEvoy 31:57
3 A Tees (BARF, M40) 32:06
4 J Mcatee (Mourne) 32:10
5 P Mcansepie (Armagh, M50) 33:36

M55: P Grant (Newc) 39:09

M65: D McGreevy (Bedwc) 40:58

U20: P Nugent (Armagh) 35:52

Women:
1 E Dickson (Newry) 36:29
2 K Wilton (Jog Lisb, W50) 40:20
3 K McBride (G’more, W40) 40:54

W55: A McNeill (G’more) 48:36

ஜேசன் ராயின் வருகை கேகேஆர் அணியின் பேட்டிங்கை வலுப்படுத்தும் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது.

A heavyweight matchup between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and surging prospect Jailton Almeida will headline a UFC Fight Night on May 13, officials announced this week.

The event is scheduled to take place at Spectrum Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. It will mark the UFC's fourth trip to Charlotte and its first since January 2018.

Rozenstruik (13-4) will look to stay in title contention, after a much-needed knockout of Chris Daukaus in 31 seconds in December. The quick finish was Rozenstruik's first win since June 2021.

Almeida (18-2) enjoyed a breakout year in 2022, when he went 3-0 inside the Octagon with three first-round finishes. He kept that momentum going in his first appearance of 2023, knocking out Shamil Abdurakhimov in the second round in January.

In addition to the main event, the May 13 card features a co-main event between Anthony Smith and Johnny Walker.

Maybe nobody realized it at the time, but Bernhard Langer's second Masters triumph 30 years ago changed golf forever. 

In 1993, the German already had a green jacket in his closet — winning the Masters in 1985 — and had played in every Ryder Cup since 1981. Putting, though, repeatedly plagued his career. 

Langer has battled the putting yips four times. The first was early in his career while playing with a conventual grip. Langer once recalled how during the 1976 Hennessy Cup match, opponents, out of courtesy or sympathy, would concede putts inside a foot, because they knew he'd miss.

Through "sheer willpower," Langer alleviated his yips for the first time. In the 1980s he was using a conventional grip for longer putts, but gripped his flatstick left-hand low for short ones. He led the European Tour's putting statistics in 1984 and won the '85 Masters. 

But the putting woes returned a few years later, again prompting a change. 

"In 1989, I adopted a new grip where I would hold the putter against my left forearm and drop my shoulders to take the wrists out of play," Langer recently told GolfChannel.com via phone. 

Therefore, his right hand would not be able to take over during the stroke and his left wrist couldn't break down because the shaft was held tight against his left forearm.

Though with that grip he missed one of the most famous putts in history — a 6-footer at the 1991 Ryder Cup that gave Team USA the win — it served Langer well two years later in notching his second major victory.

On Augusta National's ice-slick putting surfaces, Langer had 109 putts in a four-stroke win — and he did it with a putter that was the first of its kind. 

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Scotty Cameron wasn't always a household name. 

Cameron took a peculiar interest in tinkering with clubs during his youth. In 1986, he was hired as a putter designer by Ray Cook, a top putter maker at the time. In the years that followed, he drew up putter blueprints for brands such as Maxfli, Cleveland and Mizuno. 

However, in 1992, Cameron and his wife, Kathy, started Cameron Golf International (CGI). For the next year, he and Kathy traveled to PGA Tour events, trying to convince players to use their putters.

And Langer took the leap of faith. 

"Somewhere along the line before the ('93) Masters, I ran into Scotty Cameron and asked him if he would make me a putter," Langer said. "One of his putters had the grip that had to be legal, it had to be a certain way and he agreed and when it was handed to me it looked really good and felt good and I put it into practice and then into play and I was very happy with it."

The putter was a pre-Titleist Classic I in black oxide finish with the initials "B.L." etched on the face's toe. Langer had been using a Ping Anser, which the Classic I resembled. Cameron, however, added loft and extended the grip. 

Even though that model was a catalyst for Scotty Cameron putters to become world-renowned, Mizuno was given credit for the '93 Masters win — not CGI — as Cameron was still a Mizuno consultant. 

Cameron received a lot of recognition for the putter, but he didn't want Mizuno to continue being credited on the Darrell Survey, which tracked manufacturers' clubs being used at each Tour event. So at the 1994 Tournament of Champions, Cameron crossed out the Mizuno stamp on the putter's face with five Xs.

Later that year at The Players Championship, Peter Kostis, a well-known teaching pro, introduced Cameron to Wally Uihlein, the CEO of the Acushnet Company/Titleist. Cameron would sign a 10-year contract with Titleist — and the rest is history. 

"Wally saw something back then in a kid with some drive, some talent I guess, and he rolled the dice. He took a risk on a passionate young putter builder," Cameron said in 2020. "From that first meeting and after I signed my contract to join Titleist, I told myself to never let this guy down."

Now, more than 45 major championships have been won by someone using a Scotty Cameron, according to the Cameron website, most famously Tiger Woods. The 15-time major champion used a Newport TeI3 in his 1997 Masters win and has had a Newport 2 GSS in his bag for his other 14 major triumphs. 

"You can find other putters," Woods told ESPN in 2017. "You might put it on the side, or in the penalty box for a little bit. But for some reason, (the Newport 2) just keeps coming back."

Recreationally, a Golfer's Choice Survey in 2022 revealed that the majority of +5 to 15 handicaps overwhelmingly use a Scotty Cameron putter. 

"[Cameron] told me personally it was a big help," Langer said, "that his putter won the Masters and put him on the map and he went to success to success, probably starting with that win."

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In 2021, Langer's '93 Masters putter went up for auction. 

It sold for $60,000. 

"Nowadays, certain people collect certain items and some things are worth more than others," Langer said, "but it's only worth what somebody's willing to pay for it, obviously, that person wanted it real bad."

GolfChannel.com was able to reach the person who purchased the putter, however, they declined to comment for this story. 

In 2016, Woods said that his son, Charlie, can touch any one of his father's flatsticks, but the two Scotty Camerons that the Big Cat used in all of his major wins were strictly "off limits."

Unlike Woods, though, Langer felt his putter, which Golden Age Auctions labeled as the "Holy Grail" of Scotty Cameron putters, was better off in someone else's possession.  

"I can't even remember where the ('93 Masters) putter went," Langer said. "I thought I had given it away for charity to raise some money and it ends up in different hands eventually, but that's out of my control."

However, every time Langer held his pre-Titlest Scotty Cameron on the greens of Augusta National 30 years ago with his modified crosshanded grip, he was forever changing golf. 

"Hundreds of thousands of victories have been achieved with Scotty Cameron putters since," Langer said. 

There are plenty of storylines for the 87th Masters Tournament. Amazingly, Tiger Woods isn't No. 1.

In this edition of the Golf Channel Podcast with Rex & Lav, senior writers Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner preview the Masters, discussing why Woods isn't the top storyline as well as what expectations they have for him.

They also weigh in on the LIV players in the field this week, if any will vie for the green jacket, and would it be good for the game if one of them won?

Also, among the Big 3, defending champion Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm, who is the favorite?

And then there are the changes to the par-5 13th and what Augusta National might say about a golf ball rollback. Listen to the podcast above and check out the timecoded highlights below:

• (0:30): Why Tiger isn't story No. 1 or No. 2 or No. 3 this week
• (3:38): Expectations for Tiger at Augusta National
• (5:52): Would we ever see Tiger on the PGA Tour Champions?
• (8:22): Is Scheffler, McIlroy or Rahm the clear favorite?
• (13:38): Rory's mental outlook and the final round from '22
• (18:58): The LIV guys, the lack of animosity and will any contend?
• (29:12): Good for the game if a LIV Golf guy wins the Masters?
• (36:34): ANGC, changes to the 13th tee and rolling back the ball
• (41:07): What would you serve for Champions Dinner?
• (43:50): Tournament winner and a sleeper