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Heat's Terry Rozier investigated in illegal betting probe
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether NBA veteran Terry Rozier altered his performance as part of an illegal sports betting operation, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.,Rozier, now a point guard for the Miami Heat, was playing for the Charlotte Hornets when the game under scrutiny o...
Florida probe clears coach Todd Golden in stalking case
A four-month university investigation found no evidence to back up the stalking allegations made against Florida men's basketball coach Todd Golden.,The school released a statement Monday saying the Title IX investigation had cleared Golden of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and stalking alle...
Florida assistant Taurean Green to keep coaching amid assault allegation
Florida will allow assistant coach Taurean Green to continue in his role after it was revealed in a Title IX investigation that he faces a sexual assault allegation.,The Gators, ranked No. 5 in the AP poll this week, host Texas on Saturday. Head coach Todd Golden said Green will be with the team for...
Report: Ex-Temple G Hysier Miller focus of federal point-shaving probe
Former Temple guard Hysier Miller is the subject of a federal investigation into alleged point-shaving and manipulating the outcomes of college basketball games, ESPN reported Thursday.,Authorities are looking into whether Miller bet on his own games while at Temple. Miller transferred to Virginia T...
Embattled Todd Golden to coach Florida vs. Grambling State
Florida coach Todd Golden will run the squad in Monday night's home game against Grambling State despite being under investigation by the school for sexual harassment, stalking and other misconduct.,The school told media outlets on Sunday that there has been no change in Golden's employment status.,...
Investigation into Shohei Ohtani closed as interpreter pleads guilty
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges, admitting he stole millions from Ohtani to pay gambling debts.,Also Tuesday, Major League Baseball closed its investigation into the case, attributing its decision to "t...
Report: Aces' sponsorship deal under investigation
A sponsorship deal that would include giving each Las Vegas Aces player $100,000 is under investigation, ESPN reported on Saturday.,The sponsorship, announced Friday, comes from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is intended to reward players on the two-time champion Aces.,"The offe...
If You Watch Only One Sports Documentary During Quarantine, Make It This One
If I told you that the FBI started an undercover investigation to expose the people who secretly pay college basketball recruits, only to find out that their own employees were stealing the agency’s money, would you believe me?...
Report: Sepp Blatter Too Afraid Of The FBI To Enter The United States
Slavery-enabler Sepp Blatter might actually be facing consequences for how FIFA awarded the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids to Russia and Qatar. ESPN’s investigative newsmagazine show, E:60, debuted an hour-long documentary on Blatter tonight, and reports that he is so fearful of an FBI investigation i...
So, About That Cubs-Lighting-Their-Farts Story
By now you've probably heard the rumor that Chicago's Jeff Baker missed time because he burned his backside trying to light a fart in the clubhouse. We thought this was worth some investigation....
Who Is The <em>SportsCenter</em> Farter This Time?
During an impassioned discussion on the Cleveland Browns, someone on the SportsCenter NFL draft panel cut one, just as Mike Tirico began to giggle. Was this a laughter-induced fart or fart-induced laughter? Who is the flatulent panelist? Deadspin-I-Team, assemble. H/T Steve....
One Shining Turd: A Brief Analysis Of How CBS Ruined Its "Moment"
The consensus is that CBS thoroughly murdered basketball's great cornball anthem, "One Shining Moment." Where did they go wrong? Deadspin research reveals that singer Jennifer Hudson logged a full 12 seconds of screen time, a record....
ESPN Claim: John Clayton Does Not Have A Ponytail
A month ago, we got a glimpse of what looked to be the fabled ponytail of John Clayton. Now comes the official denial from ESPN....
Deadspin I-Team: Is This John Clayton's Ponytail?
Reader Brad alerts us to this video, in which one can discern what appears to be the fabled and disputed ponytail of John Clayton, bobbing up and down. Look at the evidence. I-Team's verdict: ponytail. We await comment from ESPN....