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Lengthy bans expected in snooker match-fixing probe led by WPBSA with 'sanctions imminent' – report

Several players caught up in a match-fixing probe by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) could face lengthy bans with some stretching to years, according to The Times newspaper. Liang Wenbo, Zhao Xintong, Yan Bingtao, Lu Ning, Zhang Jiankang, Li Hang, Chen Zifan, Zhao Jianbo, Bai Langning and Chang Bingyu were suspended at the outset of the year as the sport's authorities probed «allegations of manipulating the outcome of matches for betting purposes».

West Indies batter Thomas suspended for match-fixing

West Indies batter Devon Thomas has been provisionally banned for match-fixing, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday.

11 footballers arrested in Hong Kong match-fixing probe

HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities have arrested 11 footballers from the same team over allegations of match-fixing in a domestic league, the city’s anti-graft body said Tuesday. After a yearlong investigation, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Monday detained 23 people in total, including a coach, over the alleged fixing of results in the First Division, Hong Kong football’s second tier. The alleged offenses include bribery manipulating match results and illegal gambling, ICAC principal investigator Kate Cheuk said at a press conference on Tuesday.