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Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, through a statement from his attorney, denied any wrongdoing after being among the more than 30 people arrested Thursday in connection with an FBI investigation into an alleged gambling ring with suspected links to New York crime families. “Anyone who knows Chauncey Billups knows …

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton gave New York Giants rookie Jaxson Dart his flowers after an epic come-from-behind win for the Broncos Sunday. But Payton wanted to face the veteran Super Bowl champion quarterback the Giants have behind Dart, Russell Wilson. “They found a little spark with that quarterback,” …

Former ESPN employee Sam Ponder is witnessing one of her strongest oppositions come to life before her own eyes. Ponder said last month that it is “ridiculous” to have transgender athletes compete against biological women and girls in sports. On Monday, Ponder took to social media, explaining that her middle …

After Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones were arrested Thursday, one of the most prominent figures sports gambling said he suspects more arrests may be on the way. Art Schlichter, the fourth overall pick of the 1982 NFL Draft whose career was marred by a gambling addiction, predicted in …

Details around the death of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders running back Doug Martin began to trickle out on Sunday after his family said that he had passed away. The former NFL star was identified as the man who died in police custody on Saturday after Oakland police …

After seven months away from the Philadelphia Eagles, Brandon Graham has the itch to play again. Graham, who spent all 15 years of his NFL career with the Eagles, is tacking another one on as he is finalizing a deal to rejoin his old squad, according to multiple reports. The …

The NFL assessed some hefty fines against the New York Giants after head coach Brian Daboll and running back Cam Skattebo violated the league’s concussion protocol. During the Giants’ Week 6 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback Jaxson Dart was taken into the blue medical tent for a concussion evaluation. …

San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey shouldered the team’s offensive output in the win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night. But the game-sealing touchdown late in the game was controversial, and one former NFL referee believes it should not have counted. The 49ers were leading 13-10 with …

Odd sleeping conditions did not stop Addison Barger from etching his name into Toronto Blue Jays’ history Friday night. Barger was not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the World Series, the first for the Blue Jays since 1993. He probably will not say it publicly, but perhaps …

The U.S. women’s gymnastics team won just two medals at the World Championships in Jakarta this past week. It was the country’s lowest medal total in the international competition since 2001. The U.S.’s only two medalists were Leanne Wong, who won an all-around silver, and Joscelyn Roberson, who won bronze …