Friday, October 18, 2024

NBA

Ottawa should tighten rules on match manipulation as legalized sports betting grows, experts say | CBC News

Raptors player Jontay Porter's lifetime ban from the NBA is just one sign that the rules governing Canada's legal betting industry need to be strengthened to prevent widespread...

With gambling out of the shadows, pro sports feels harsh spotlight of visible scandals | CBC News

Well-paid athletes shouldn't be likely to run into trouble with gambling, right?Tell that to Shohei Ohtani, the MLB superstar with a $700-million US contract, whose...

The NBA playoffs are finally here. And as LeBron James says, ‘it’s a sprint now’

There’s a 64-win team in Boston that ran away with the league’s best record. The defending champions in Denver, a group that won 57...

NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games

Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to...

Toronto Raptors centre Jontay Porter handed lifetime ban from NBA for gambling

The NBA has banned Toronto’s Jontay Porter for life after he violated the league’s guidelines around gambling. The league says its investigation found Porter...

Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter banned from NBA for life

Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter has been handed a lifetime ban from The National Basketball...

The NBA play-in games are set. It’ll be Heat-76ers, Hawks-Bulls, Lakers-Pelicans and Warriors-Kings

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are staying in New Orleans for a couple more days. Stephen Curry and Golden State will head...

Ex-NBA player scores victory with Kentucky bill to expand coverage for stuttering treatment

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Former basketball star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored a victory Thursday as a leading advocate for a new Kentucky law that will...

Iowa-UConn women’s Final Four semifinal most-watched hoops game in ESPN history; 14.2M avg. viewers

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Iowa’s 71-69 victory over UConn at the women’s Final Four on Friday night averaged 14.2 million viewers on ESPN, making...

NBA greats Steve Kerr, Steve Nash among US-based owners hoping for Spain’s Mallorca to win Copa del Rey

Ask Andy Kohlberg, one of the American owners of Spanish club Mallorca along with NBA greats Steve Kerr and Steve Nash, if he recommends...

What went wrong with the Ottawa Senators in 2023-24?

The Ottawa Senators looked like they were in the driver’s seat of the three up-and-coming Atlantic Division teams. Ottawa finally seemed ready to turn...

Senators mailbag, part 1: Reasons for hope, and what has new ownership brought to Ottawa?

If you want a clear picture of how wild this Ottawa Senators season has been, you merely need to look at the past couple...

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