Donaghy may have opened can of worms (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
Sports officials are worried the NBA betting scandal will ripple through all levels of sports, bringing increased heckling and distrust from fans. "This is an absolute tragedy, but we brought it upon ourselves," said Barry Mano, president and founder of the National Association of Sports Officials....more...NBA, refs face test (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Nobody will look at an NBA game the same way for some time. That's as true for casual fans as it is for the federal investigators even now poring over videotape of every game of ex-referee Tim Donaghy, accused of betting on games over the past two seasons. The question of whether Donaghy manipulated games is best left to the U.S. Attorney's office in Brooklyn. How he might have done it is a ......more... Tight NBA lines place power in referees' hands (Covers.com)
Nobody will look an NBA game the same way for some time. That's as true for casual fans as it is for the federal investigators even now poring over videotape of every game of ex-referee Tim Donaghy , accused of betting on games over the last two s......more... "Now they have to deal with the fallout" (Asbury Park Press)
Nobody will look at an NBA game the same way for some time....more... Head cases: Betting MLB clubhouses post-deadline (Covers.com)
No one with an Internet connection and a passing interest in sports was surprised by the players involved in baseball?s trade deadline semi-frenzy. MLB bettors, however, have to do more than merely observe and move on to the next hot topic on ESPN......more... At least a few beasts in East (Boston Globe)
So, can we now block out May 2008 from any potential vacation? Based on what the Celtics' roster looks like now, you can't. Not enough depth. But here's another possible roadblock to the Celtics' apparently presumptive ride to the NBA Finals: the conference in which they play....more... Dallas owner: 'Now they have to deal with the fallout' (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus)
Nobody will look at an NBA game the same way for some time. ... - By JIM LITKE The Associated Press...more... h0220 BC-BKN-JimLitke-080407 1stLd-Writethru 08-04 0988 (Hays Daily News)
Eds: SUBS 1st graf to RESTORE dropped word....more... Bet on Tiger losing his roar (The Electric New Paper)
THERE are four betting strategies for this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at the par-70 Firestone Golf Club in Ohio. 1. Lump the lot on Tiger Woods....more... |