Alleged mob ties in NBA scandal recall La Cosa Nostra’s long shadow over sports
FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday unveiled allegations against current and former NBA players allegedly involved in two sports gambling cases.
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Jaylen Brown wants more NBA protection over betting issues - ESPN
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown said the NBA isn't doing enough to protect players from issues surrounding sports betting, speaking about the issue a day after a prominent player and coach were arrested for their alleged roles in a nationwide gambling scandal.
Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith clash over FBI gambling probe allegedly involving NBA figures: 'That's stupidity'
FBI New York assistant director in charge Christopher Raia explains the process of investigating the main players of the NBA gambling scandal on ‘The Will Cain Show.’
Wetzel: Sports-betting money is good, but it's not cheap - ESPN
Nearly every sports league, team and operation (including, ahem, media outlets) wants in on sports wagering revenue. Sponsorships. Partnerships. Advertising. It's legal, after all.
Russell Wilson calls out 'classless' Sean Payton for comments - ESPN
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton was hoping to face former quarterback Russell Wilson when they faced the New York Giants this past Sunday. He got rookie Jaxson Dart instead.
The NFL's Bill Belichick skepticism has been validated - ESPN
For decades, Bill Belichick lorded over the NFL as few ever have. A bully in a hoodie, he led his New England empire to six Super Bowl titles and 17 AFC East crowns and through countless controversies.
Sumo-Wrestlers primed to rock London in five-day tournament
LONDON :Japan's top sumo wrestlers will roll into London's Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday evening for the start of a five-day tournament to showcase their ancient sport heaving under the weight of tradition, ritual and huge, semi-naked men.
Sources: NBA OK'd Clippers' Aspiration sponsorship deal in 2021 - ESPN
The NBA vetted and approved a $300 million sponsorship deal between the Los Angeles Clippers and Aspiration in 2021, months before the green banking company signed a separate deal with star Kawhi Leonard that has triggered a salary cap-circumvention investigation by the league, multiple sources told ESPN.