Scott Lago 22, of New Hampshire an Olympic medalist, fell from grace after sexually suggestive photographs of him with a young woman and his medal appeared on the celebrity Web site TMZ.com.

One photo shows the woman bending to kiss the medal below Lago’s waist, while he pulls his shirt up. The other shows the woman biting the medal while Lago and his teammate Greg Bretz look on.

“I’m sorry for the pictures,” he said. “I’m sorry to the American public that I offended. I was out celebrating. It happened so quick.”

He apologized to the United States Ski and Snowboard Association for what he termed “a lapse in judgment.” U.S.S.A. officials and Lago’s coaches reviewed the matter and said, “We think it’s in Scotty’s best interest to go home,”. The United States Olympic Committee has stepped up efforts to head off misbehavior by Olympians after some high-profile incidents.

"I'm truly sorry".

“I had affairs,” he said. “I was unfaithful. I cheated.”

“to enjoy all the temptations around me.” He added: “I was wrong. I was foolish. I don’t get to play by different rules.”

“Elin never hit me that night or any other night,” he said, as his voice rose and his face hardened. “There has never been an episode of domestic violence in our marriage, ever. Elin has shown enormous grace and poise throughout the ordeal.”

“I do plan to return to golf one day, I just don’t know when that day will be. I don’t rule out that it will be this year.”

Rex Ryan’s was attending a mixed martial arts event in Miami on Saturday night while there he gave the middle finger to a group of Dolphins fans, who recorded the moment with a camera phone. Ryan had to say.....“It was stupid and inappropriate,” “I wouldn’t accept that type of behavior from one of the coaches or players and it’s unacceptable from me. I apologize to the Jets organization, the National Football League and NFL fans everywhere.”

Toyota's president apologized Friday for the gas pedal problems that have forced the recall of millions of vehicles in the United States and Europe.

"We're extremely sorry to have made customers uneasy," We plan to establish the facts and give an explanation that will take away the customers' concern as soon as possible."

The recall is to correct a problem that could cause the gas pedal, as it becomes worn, to stick partway down. Toyota recalled 2.3 million vehicles in the United States for the problem this week, although no repair procedure has been put in place.

A Toyota spokesman said that the carmaker is close to announcing a solution for cars in the United States. The company would still need to get regulatory approval for any proposed repair in the United States and in Europe before a fix could be made.

Portland Trailblazers center Greg Oden apologized for leaked nude photos Greg Oden was embarrassed when naked cell phone pictures of himself were leaked to the Internet.

Portland Trailblazers center Greg Oden endured public embarrassment Tuesday when naked cell phone pictures of himself were leaked to the Internet. Oden is seen facing a mirror while snapping his full frontal reflection with a camera phone.

Oden held a news conference Tuesday night in which he admitted the authenticity of the photographs before expressing his humiliation.

"First, I'd like to apologize to everybody ... Portland, the fans, the organization. It was very embarrassing," Oden said to reporters. "It was something that happened over a year and a half ago.

It was a lady friend who I was having a relationship with, and it was just for her. It was definitely meant to keep private," Oden explained. "I'm very sorry, and I'm definitely embarrassed for my family and everybody."

Oden has been sidelined since early December after breaking his left kneecap during a game against the Houston Rockets. He is expected to sit out for the rest of the season.

Mark McGwire admitted to using steroids when he broke the major league home run record in 1998. He said that he used steroids for nearly a decade and that he was remorseful for his actions.

"I wish I had never touched steroids," McGwire said. "It was foolish and it was a mistake. I truly apologize. Looking back, I wish I had never played during the steroid era."

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid apologized today for a remark he made in 2008, calling Barack Obama a "light-skinned" African-American who didn't have a "Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one." Reid, who says he has already spoken directly to the President about this matter, apologized, saying:

“I deeply regret using such a poor choice of words. I sincerely apologize for offending any and all Americans, especially African Americans for my improper comments."

More than an hour and a half after cutting across four lanes of oncoming traffic on Avenue C and crashing into a tree, Jayson Williams, the former New Jersey Nets basketball player, told a police officer, “I’m sorry for causing trouble,”

Mr. Williams, who sustained a non-life threatening injuries from the crash, was arraigned on Thursday via videoconference from Bellevue Hospital Center on misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated. If convicted, he faces up to a year in jail.

Gilbert Arenas Basketball Star Washington Wizards

Arenas is being investigated after he admitted Monday to bringing hand guns into the team locker room in Washington, D.C., last month, although he continues to deny reports he and another teammate brandished guns at each other during a locker room argument about gambling debts.

In a statement Wednesday announcing Arenas' suspension, NBA Commissioner David Stern said that while he was inclined to let the criminal investigation into the incident go forward before taking action, it was clear to him that Arenas' behavior made him "not currently fit to take the court in an NBA game."

On Monday, Arenas tweeted an apology for the offensive photo. But the stream of Twitter messages, ramblings and rants may have shined a self-inflicted spotlight on the gifted player that was too much for Stern to ignore. Arenas has been known for his erratic behavior over the years.

After the suspension was announced, Arenas sent an apology, not via a tweet, but through an old school statement released by his lawyer. "I feel very badly that my actions have caused the NBA to suspend me, but I understand why the league took this action," Arenas said. "I put the NBA in a negative light and let down my teammates and our fans. I am very sorry for doing that."

Arenas also said he had called Stern to apologize. "While I never intended any harm or disrespect to the NBA or anyone else, my gun possession at the Verizon Center and my attempts at humor showed terrible judgment," he said. "I take full responsibility for my conduct."

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Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco used his Twitter page to apologize for the team's blowout loss to the Jets on Sunday night.

New York defeated Cincinnati 37-0 in the final game of the regular season.

"Bengal Nation on behalf of myself and my teammates we apoligize (sic) for last nights game, we will bounce back. Cincy be great!"