Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA guard and coach Damon Jones were among those arrested by the FBI as part of an illegal gambling and sports betting probe Thursday. The investigation was tied to the members of the La Cosa Nostra …
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is recommending that no international sporting events be held in Indonesia after the country barred the Israeli national gymnastics team from the world championships in Jakarta. Additionally, the IOC is ending any discussions with Indonesia about hosting the Olympics in the future. “These actions deprive …
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made his first public comments since the federal indictments of Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier and former player Damon Jones in a wide-ranging gambling-related scheme. “My initial reaction was I was deeply disturbed,” Silver said in an interview during the Amazon Prime …
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The biggest story in sports, let alone the NBA, was the FBI gambling probe that was announced on Thursday, which involved the arrests of Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA guard Damon Jones, among many others. During ESPN’s “Inside The NBA,” …
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The Miami Heat showed “full support” for guard Terry Rozier after he was arrested for his alleged involvement in an illegal betting scheme this week. Rozier is alleged to have faked an injury during a game on March 23, 2023, when he was a member of the Charlotte Hornets, so …
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Congress is seeking information related to the recent FBI investigation into gambling and game fixing that resulted in the arrest of three current and former players. The House Committee on Commerce Friday sent a letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver requesting information and a briefing to obtain information related to …
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Earlier this month, the Cleveland Browns traded veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to the in-state rival Cincinnati Bengals. Cincinnati received Flacco and a sixth-round draft pick in next year’s draft, while Cleveland picked up a fifth-round pick in the trade. Flacco has since played in just two games with his new …
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A nationally contentious season came to an end Wednesday night for a high school girls’ volleyball team in California. Jurupa Valley High School lost their first round state playoff game to Valencia High School in straight sets. The loss, presumably, marked the end of trans athlete AB Hernandez’s high school …
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Details have emerged about the technology used to rig poker games in the illegal gambling scheme that allegedly included NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and retired NBA player Damon Jones. Documents released by the FBI allege the conspirators used a card-shuffling machine that used …
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NFL fans will be able to catch up on some sleep as Week 8 of the 2025 season heats up. There is no international game this week as the league will turn its attention to games in Madrid and Berlin next month. There is also no doubleheader for “Monday Night …
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