86 m. ago Mafia returns to center stage in NBA betting scandal that included rigged poker games

Decades after a crackdown by prosecutors decimated the ranks of the New York Mafia, the indictment of an NBA coach, a player and nearly three dozen others in a betting scandal highlights the mob’s persistence and adaptability

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2 h. ago NBA gambling scandal shines harsh light on US sports’ embrace of betting

Two sweeping federal indictments have implicated big names in basketball and raised uncomfortable questions about who benefits from legalized gamblingThe NBA gambling scandal is the biggest story of the year in US sports, a culmination of the years-long embrace between professional leagues and the multibillion-dollar gambling industry that has now crossed the line from synergy into scandal.In two sweeping federal indictments unsealed in Brooklyn on Thursday, prosecutors charged more than 30 people – including the Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former NBA player and assistant Damon Jones – with schemes that turned inside information and rigged card games into engines of profit for organized crime. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago HGV driver who ploughed into factory boss trying to photograph his number plate after safety row avoids jail

Daniel Ley, 44, from the village of Harby, Nottinghamshire, had been dropping off bricks at a firm just outside Newcastle on April 28, 2022, when the scuffle (pictured) occurred.

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2 h. ago ‘Next Hall of Fame player arrested for illegal gambling’: Wagering site takes prop bets over NBA Mafia scandal

More than 31 people were arrested across two indictments following a sprawling FBI investigation

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2 h. ago Liverpool injury latest for Brentford as Arne Slot gives update on four important players

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has provided injury updates on several members of the Reds' squad ahead of this weekend's Premier League clash with Brentford

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2 h. ago Arsenal injury update: Gabriel, Martin Odegaard and Noni Madueke latest news and return dates

Mikel Arteta dealing with key new fitness issue ahead of home game against Crystal Palace

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3 h. ago NFL hands down $315k in fines over Giants’ concussion protocol violations

Giants fined $200k over concussion protocol breachDaboll docked $100k and Skattebo $15k for misconductLeague: violations created ‘perception’ of interferenceThe New York Giants, head coach Brian Daboll and running back Cam Skattebo have been fined for violating the NFL’s concussion protocol during an evaluation of rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart in the team’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the league and NFL Players Association announced Friday.The Giants were hit with a $200,000 fine for breaching the protocol, while Daboll was fined $100,000 and Skattebo $15,000 for conduct detrimental to the league. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Premier League Darts 2026 ticket packages: Ultimate guide to all 17 nights starting from £125pp as Luke Littler features

PREMIER League Darts is set to make a highly anticipated return in February! Next season's edition of darts' biggest roadshow will be played at 17 venues across 17 cities in seven countries. Eight of the sport's finest throwers, including big-name players such as Luke Littler, Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen, will all have their...

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4 h. ago Bruno Fernandes still committed to Manchester United before landmark 300th game: football – live

⚽️ Stricken Championship club handed 12-point penalty⚽️ Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Email DavidNottingham Forest: Following an eight-game winless run under Ange Postecoglou, Nottingham Forest kept their first clean sheet for 21 games in beating Porto 2-0 at the City Ground last night, in the process consigning the Portuguese side to defeat for the first time in 12 matches this season. It’s small wonder Sean Dyche, Postecoglou’s replacement, looked pleased with himself and his players afterwards.“When you are on the side you don’t hear every word, you hear a noise and you know if it’s a positive noise or a negative noise,” he said. “I’m not here to judge or question anything, just deliver what I can to the job. It’s nice when they support you from the off, winning helps. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Brentford’s Sepp van den Berg: ‘At points at Liverpool I was going home crying’

Before facing his former club the defender explains why he left Anfield when Slot wanted him to stay and why he is loving life at BrentfordSepp van den Berg knew what he had to do. The Brentford centre-back knew what he was going to do. Another summer, another change; another push to find a footballing home. It was June 2024 and as he enjoyed a lunch in the sunshine with his brother and friends in their hometown of Zwolle in the Netherlands, he could reflect on an excellent season on loan from Liverpool at Mainz. “Then I got a tap on my shoulder,” Van den Berg says.It was Arne Slot. Another guy who had grown up in the area. Slot’s first job as a manager had been with the PEC Zwolle under-13s after he retired as a player at the club in 2013; Van den Berg, playing a year up, was in his squad. Now Slot had been confirmed as Jürgen Klopp’s successor at Liverpool and he was looking forward to the start of pre-season. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago New Casino Sites UK: New Online Casinos Ranked For October 2025

We analyse the latest new casino sites in the UK this month, with recommendations for slots players, roulette fans and blackjack enthusiasts

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4 h. ago WRU deny sparking Ospreys v Scarlets player chaos as 'relieved' Cardiff issue statement

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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4 h. ago Tolkein's rumoured "dark tower" up for auction alongside former mill house for £200

Eagle-eyed fans have long wondered whether Black Mill House in East Yorkshire inspired the key piece of the Lord of the Rings story

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4 h. ago Motorist jokes about way to avoid speeding tickets but people aren't impressed

A woman has shared a humorous 'hack' to avoid getting a speeding ticket, but some people have been left fuming over the 'dangerous' advice as the scolded the motorist over her joke

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4 h. ago Celebrity Traitors star Paloma Faith announces 'plot twist' pregnancy with third child after show exit

The singer took to her social media to share the exciting news

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4 h. ago BBC Celebrity Traitors star announces pregnancy as they declare 'plot twist'

The Celebrity Traitors star has announced she is expecting her third child

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4 h. ago Ruben Amorim has made statement after Man Utd boss felt 'let down' by three senior players

Ruben Amorim hasn't been afraid to stamp his authority on his Manchester United squad since succeeding Erik ten Hag almost a year ago

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5 h. ago Blue Lights is more than great TV. It might be the best chance Britons have of reckoning with the Troubles | Jonathan Freedland

The reaction to the Bloody Sunday trial makes it clear: those of us outside Northern Ireland just don’t understand the painful legacy of this brutal conflictForgive me if I’ve mentioned him before, but at moments like this I remember a news editor I worked for as a young reporter at the BBC. When it came to the interests of our audience, he said, there was a key fact to bear in mind: “The two most boring words in the English language are ‘Northern Ireland’.”It was an attitude with a long history. In 1924, Viscount Cranbourne, the fifth Marquess of Salisbury, mused that the average English voter has “little interest in, and less understanding of, Irish affairs”. This week brought some evidence that, 101 years later, much of his observation still holds true. But a challenge to it has come from an unlikely quarter, via what might be one of the most compelling TV dramas of recent years. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Celebrity Traitors star Paloma Faith pregnant with third child in 'plot twist'

Traitors star and singe Paloma Faith has announced she is pregnant with her third child after undergoing multiple rounds of IVF treatment to help her conceive

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5 h. ago Celebrity Traitors star Paloma Faith pregnant at 44 in 'plot twist'

Traitors star and singe Paloma Faith has announced she is pregnant with her third child and revealed she is 18 weeks pregnant as she joked she is an 'OAP MILF'

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