What is the latest sports news?
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Recent sports news highlights dramatic A-League matches with standout goals and extreme heat, a major college basketball rigging scandal involving dozens of players and millions in bets, and the Supreme Court reviewing transgender athlete bans. Fanatics and Fanatix launch new sports entertainment ventures, and NBCUniversal pivots to focus on live sports events.
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Massive college basketball rigging accusations
- 26 people, including 15 players, charged in college basketball rigging scheme 2s
- Dozens of games fixed over two seasons, involving millions in bets 41s
- NCAA aware of allegations, no plans for post-season bans 1m 14s
- Scandal exploited low-level games and regulatory gaps in betting 2m 22s
- Lower-level athletes allegedly paid $10,000–$20,000 to underperform 2m 44s
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Federal authorities charge 20 current and former college basketball players in a large-scale point-shaving and gambling scheme that generated millions for gamblers, involving bribes to players from 17 programs and nearly 30 games manipulated during 2024 and 2025.
Wellington Phoenix mounted a spirited comeback against Adelaide United, while Perth Glory's Tom Lawrence scored an Olympico in a win over Central Coast. Sydney FC overcame 40-degree heat to defeat Macarthur 3-0, and Melbourne Victory suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Western Sydney.