A Japanese court on Tuesday convicted a 21-year-old member of Nihon University's American football team for illegal drug possession, in a case that has rocked the school as it contends with multiple scandals among team members.The Tokyo District Court sentenced Noriyasu Kitabatake to a 16-month jail term, suspended for three years, saying that the defendant had expressed remorse for his actions and was likely to face punishment from the university. Prosecutors had sought an 18-month prison sentence.The court recognized that he had used cannabis with a friend in the dorm, and that he had sto…READ FULL ARTICLE
