It appeared U.S. swimmer RYAN LOCHTE had been cleared of criminal charges in Brazil after he was accused of "fabricating a story about getting robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro during the 2016 Olympics." On Friday, however, "a decision made by an appeals court that originally ruled the case should be dismissed was reversed," according to USA Today, which cited Brazilian newspaper O Globo. The ruling came after Rio's prosecutor's office filed its own appeal. Lochte's attorney, JEFF OSTROW, said, "I'm disappointed that they're trying to take another shot at it. I think they should just let it die because they lost and because he didn't do anything wrong" (WASHINGTON POST, 10/28). ... English cricketer BEN STOKES was reportedly "defending two gay men from homophobic abuse when he was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm." KAI BARRY, 26, and BILLY O'CONNELL, 20, said that Stokes "came to their aid by standing up to people who were abusing them." Officers were called to the Clifton Triangle area of Bristol in the early hours of Sept. 25 "to reports of disorder," where Stokes was arrested. He was later released under investigation (PA, 10/28). ... Former Spain int'l footballer MANUEL SANCHÍS died, aged 79. He played for Real Madrid for seven seasons, including the '65-66 campaign in which the club won its sixth European Cup (MARCA, 10/28).
