Italian tennis umpire banned for 7 years after admitting to match-fixing
An Italian tennis umpire was banned for seven years and six months Friday after admitting to charges of match-fixing.
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An Italian tennis umpire was banned for seven years and six months Friday after admitting to charges of match-fixing.
(Reuters) - Napoli midfielder Gianluca Gaetano has been handed a two-match ban for making a joke about match-fixing over the phone, the Italian football federation (FIGC) said on Friday.
Napoli midfielder Gianluca Gaetano has been handed a two-match ban for making a joke about match-fixing over the phone, the Italian football federation (FIGC) said on Friday.
Dutch tennis coach Max Wenders has been banned from the sport for 12 years for match-fixing, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Wednesday.
The closing moments of a penalty shootout in Nigeria went viral earlier this week when Remo Stars appeared to deliberately lose their Ogun State FA Cup final against Ijebu United in comical fashion.
Nigeria team Remo Stars have denied accusations of match-fixing following their bizarre penalty shootout defeat in the Ogun State FA Cup final against Ijebu United on Thursday. The penalty shootout between the two teams went viral as the penalty shootout was decided in controversial circumstances.
A further four men arrested in connection with alleged match-fixing in the League of Ireland, have been released from garda custody.
Gardaí have released without charge half of those arrested earlier today over alleged football match-fixing in the League of Ireland.