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Former Eastern Michigan basketball players defy NCAA gambling investigation

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! At least three former Eastern Michigan men’s basketball players have refused to cooperate with the NCAA’s investigation into questionable sports betting activities, college athletics’ governing body announced Friday. Several matches from the 2024-25 season fall within the scope of the investigation. The NCAA photographed the personal […]

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NBA’s Adam Silver ‘deeply disturbed’ by Billups and Rozier gambling accusations

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made his first public comments since the federal indictments of Portland coach Chauncey Billups, Miami guard Terry Rozier and former player Damon Jones in connection with a massive gambling scheme. “My first reaction was that I was deeply disturbed,” Silver said in

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Blue Jays fans loudly boo Shohei Ohtani at Rogers Center during Game 1

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! Fans at the Rogers Center in Tornto loudly booed Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani before Game 1 of the World Series on Friday. While it’s common for fans to jeer opposing players during pregame lineups, the boos that serenaded Ohtani were especially loud compared to those given

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NBA faces congressional probe over FBI probe into match-fixing

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! Congress is seeking information related to the FBI’s recent gambling and rigging investigation that incriminated three current and former gamblers. The House Commerce Committee sent a letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Friday requesting information and briefing related to the scandal that resulted in the

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Terry Rozier’s Lawyer Addresses NBA Player’s Arrest Amid FBI Investigation

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! The lawyer representing Miami Heat Player Terry Rozier accused the FBI of seeking “misplaced glory” after the NBA player’s arrest Thursday as part of a wide-ranging investigation into an alleged illegal sports betting operation. Rozier, immediately placed on leave by the NBA following the indictments, was

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Kevin O’Connell defends decision to stick with Carson Wentz, injured in last loss

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! The Los Angeles Chargers dominated the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night. The 37-10 loss dropped the Vikings’ record to 3-4. But much of the postgame talk focused on coach Kevin O’Connell’s decision not to pull quarterback Carson Wentz from the blowout. Wentz was dealing with some

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Indonesian Sports Minister Defends Visa Denial to Israeli Gymnasts

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! Indonesian Sports Minister Erick Thohir reacted to the recent global backlash and consequences of the Israeli national gymnastics team’s visa denial for the World Championships in Jakarta. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended this week that no international sporting events be held in Indonesia and that

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Blue Jays manager jokes Shohei Ohtani should return gifts from visit to FA

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! Before Toronto Blue Jays fans started dreaming of winning a World Series, they dreamed of seeing Shohei Ohtani sign with them in free agency. The two-way megastar met with the Blue Jays on December 4, 2023, at their spring training complex in Dunedin, Florida, before ultimately

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