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  "id": 4909634,
  "title": "Tony Romo pleads no contest to Wisconsin operating while intoxicated charge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/tony-romo-pleads-no-contest-to-wisconsin-operating-while-intoxicated",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T18:02:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tony-romo-no-contest-wisconsin-owi-9-1-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and CBS Sports football analyst, has pleaded no contest to an operating while intoxicated (OWI) charge in Wisconsin. In a statement shared on Instagram, Romo expressed responsibility for the incident and stated that returning to CBS Sports is his current focus. He revealed that he had turned to alcohol after undergoing multiple back surgeries and subsequently using pain medication before seeking to overcome it. Romo is currently working with a team of doctors to improve his health and make necessary changes. He thanked his family, friends, and the NFL community for their support while requesting privacy. The NASCAR driver was pulled over on July 27 near Milwaukee after performing poorly on a field sobriety test. He was released from the Milwaukee County Jail later that night. CBS Sports has not yet determined Romo's return to the broadcast booth, and a timeline for his return remains unclear.",
  "summary": "The longtime Dallas Cowboys quarterback and CBS Sports football analyst said he came to rely on alcohol to get off pain medications after multiple back surgeries.",
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        "outlet": "Front Office Sports",
        "title": "Tony Romo Indicates CBS Return and Pleads No Contest to OWI",
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        "title": "Tony Romo pleads no contest to charge of operating while intoxicated and issues statement of apology",
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        "title": "Tony Romo pleads no contest to charge of operating while intoxicated and issues statement of apology",
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Tony Romo pleads no contest to charge of operating while intoxicated and issues statement of apology",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/tony-romo-pleads-no-contest-to-charge-of-operating-while-intoxicated-4903704",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:23:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Tony Romo pleads no contest to drunk driving, opens up on booze problem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/tony-romo-pleads-no-contest-to-drunk-driving-opens-up-on-booze-problem",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:49:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Tony Romo pleads no contest to OWI: CBS Sports analyst breaks silence after arrest in Milwaukee, ‘Personal failure’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/tony-romo-pleads-no-contest-to-owi-cbs-sports-analyst-breaks-silence",
        "published": "2026-09-01T18:07:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Tony Romo Pleads No Contest to OWI, Citing His ‘Over-Reliance on Alcohol’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/tony-romo-pleads-no-contest-to-owi-citing-his-over-reliance-on-alcohol",
        "published": "2026-09-01T18:13:13.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Tony Romo pleads no contest after OWI arrest: 'I own this'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/tony-romo-pleads-no-contest-after-owi-arrest-i-own-this",
        "published": "2026-09-01T18:57:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Tony Romo Pleads No Contest to DWI Charge, Says He’s Seeking Help for Alcohol Use",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/tony-romo-pleads-no-contest-to-dwi-charge-says-hes-seeking-help-for",
        "published": "2026-09-01T19:04:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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