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BYU phenom AJ Dybantsa launches effort to aid Jamaica

BYU phenom AJ Dybantsa launches effort to aid Jamaica ahead of season opener

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NBA coach, player arrested in sports rigging, gambling probe

FBI Director Kash Patel announced charges in a massive mafia-linked gambling and sports rigging probe that led to the arrests of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups.

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NBA coach Chauncey Billups charged in rigged gambling scheme

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was charged in connection with a conspiracy to fix high-stakes card games. Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was charged in a second fraudulent betting scheme and more than 30 people in total wer...

CBC News

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What to know about prop bets, and their role in the NBA gambling case

Dozens of people, including Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier, have been arrested and charged in connection with two federal probes into an alleged widespread sports betting scheme and an or...

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Former Senator Bill Bradley says NBA betting scandal 'was predictable'

Federal prosecutors have accused current and former NBA players and coaches of taking part in two stunning gambling schemes. The first indictments accuse players of using insider information for illegal sports betting and the second clai...

CBS America

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FBI targets NBA players and coaches in betting probes

Two federal indictments accuse NBA players of using insider info for illegal betting and coaches of rigging poker games linked to organized crime figures, deepening scrutiny on sports gambling.

CBS News

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NBA stars linked to illegal gambling investigations

Several National Basketball Association stars have been charged in an illegal gambling scheme that involved multiple organized crime families. Among those taken into custody are Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and current M...

CBS News

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NBA's Rozier, Billups arrested in FBI gambling investigation

Multiple current and former NBA players and coaches were charged in an illegal gambling scheme that involved multiple organized crime families. Among those taken into custody are Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and current...

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Bus driver killed in attack on basketball fan coach in Italy

Confrontations following a basketball game turned deadly, as Rieti club ultras threw bricks and stones at the opposing fans of Pistoia's bus, killing one of the bus drivers. Investigation is under way to identify and apprehend the attack...

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Allen Iverson on his sobriety journey

Allen Iverson is out with a new memoir and is revealing what he considers his greatest victory off the court.

CBS America

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Tensions with WNBA leadership flare amidst final match-up

WNBA players are speaking out across the league in support of Napheesa Collier's statements criticising commissioner Cathy Engelbert.

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WNBA's Napheesa Collier: "We have the worst leadership"

Napheesa Collier, one of the WNBA's top players and vice president of the players' union, spoke out against the league's officials and the WNBA commissioner. Her comments come after she was injured in a playoff game on a controversial pl...

CBS America

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Kawhi Leonard sponsorship deal raises questions over NBA salary cap rules

Superstar Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard made tens of millions when he joined the team in 2019. But accusations he got paid millions more for a so-called "no-show" sponsorship deal are raising questions. Elise Preston has det...

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Aces win against Chicago Sky in historic winning streak

The Las Vegas Aces continue their historic win streak tonight, clinching their 14th straight victory over the Chicago Sky 80-66 at T-Mobile Arena.

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WNBA's Atlanta Dream helps eliminate $10 million in debt for Atlantans

Thursday marks 62 years since Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I have a Dream" speech, calling for justice and equality. The WNBA team named after that speech – the Atlanta Dream – is working to eliminate $10 million in debt for 3,500 pe...

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Angola captures record 12th FIBA AfroBasket title

In a dazzling display of dominance on their home court, Angola’s national basketball team is once again atop the African basketball world.

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The Air Jordan turns 40

The Air Jordan sneaker turns 40 this year. Luke Burbank traces the origins of the iconic shoe back to NBA legend Michael Jordan's first meeting with Nike, then a relatively small sneaker company in Oregon.

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NBA and players' union launch review focusing on prop bets

The NBA could tighten the rules on legal sports betting. The league and the players' union have launched a review, focusing on prop bets, where bettors wager on individual players. At least three players have been investigated.

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Jen Pawol makes history as MLB’s first female regular season umpire

Jen Pawol made history as the first female umpire in a regular season Major League Baseball game, calling plays at first base. Experts say this moment will inspire more women to pursue umpiring at all levels of the sport.

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Hamilton celebrates NBA superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Hamilton welcomes home NBA superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after his historic season with the Oklahoma City Thunder by gifting him a key to the city and holding a fan rally.

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Young fans get special tour of Michael Jordan's former Chicago mansion

For the first time ever, some young fans got an inside look at basketball icon Michael Jordan's former Chicago mansion. CBS News Chicago's Marissa Sulek followed a group of 30 young men from the city's South Side who got the surprise of ...

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Oklahoma City Thunder capture city's first NBA title

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers on Sunday to win the city's first NBA title. The Pacers came up short after losing their star player early in the game.

CBS News

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Tom Brady, Steph Curry sued over FTX scandal

A class action lawsuit is forging ahead in Miami, against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and several paid celebrity promoters of the now-defunct crypto exchange. Three separate lawsuits filed by plaintiffs have now been consolidated a...

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Freeing U.S basketball star Griner a 'priority' for Biden

US President Joe Biden has read a letter from Brittney Griner, the women's basketball star who has been detained in Russia since February, and freeing her is a "priority," the White House said Tuesday.

France 24

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'We can't get numb to this': Steve Kerr on Texas

Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr lays bare his feelings after the massacre of 18 children and 3 teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

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Unvaccinated pro athletes barred from playing in Canada

Pro sports teams travelling to Canada for games will be forced to leave unvaccinated players behind. Federal officials eliminated an exemption that allowed unvaccinated pro athletes entry into the country to play games.

CBC News

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Athletes, performers exempted from vaccine mandates

New York City's mayor will announce Thursday that he's exempting athletes and performers from the citys vaccine mandate for private workers, a move that will allow Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving to play home games and unvaccinated baseb...

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