Ex-Griz RB Donaldson makes plea deal in rape case

MISSOULA (AP) — Former University of Montana running back Beau Donaldson plans to plead guilty to sexual intercourse without consent after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors, his attorney said Tuesday.

Defense attorney Milt Datsopolous' announcement followed a court hearing in which he and prosecutors confirmed the plea deal.

Prosecutors said Donaldson raped a female acquaintance while she slept on his couch after drinking alcohol at a party in September 2010. Court records say he acknowledged the assault during a monitored telephone conversation in December.

Donaldson was charged in J...