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Chauncey Billups mum as he leaves courthouse following arrest in widespread FBI probe

Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups left an Oregon federal courthouse without answering questions on Thursday after he was arrested as part of an FBI gambling investigation. Federal officials announced Billups was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. He’s set to be arraigned at a federal …

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How Chauncey Billups, Damon Jones were allegedly used to coerce victims into illegal poker games

NEW YORK – Former NBA players Chauncey Billups — currently the Portland Trail Blazers’ head coach — and Damon Jones were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit both wire fraud and money laundering after allegedly participating in rigged poker games. Billups and Jones were allegedly dubbed as “face cards” …

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Reporter’s Notebook: A Paris jewel heist straight out of the movies

Sometimes you get assigned stories that are different enough to make even veteran journalists raise their eyebrows. Sunday’s jewel heist at the Louvre in Paris is definitely one of them. Four guys, using a cherry picker truck to scale the side of the museum, break through a second-floor window, scoop …

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Video games, ping pong tables, other recreational items pulled from Ravens locker room, John Harbaugh decides

Recreational activities will not be part of the Baltimore Ravens locker room, at least for the foreseeable future. Coach John Harbaugh made the decision to strip the room of video game consoles, ping-pong tables, cornhole boards and other items, The Baltimore Sun reported. The decision was made following the Ravens …

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NBA legend Chauncey Billups, Heat's Terry Rozier arrested as part of FBI gambling probe

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA guard and coach Damon Jones were among the more than two dozen arrested as part of a widespread FBI investigation on Thursday, officials said Thursday. The federal investigation involved multiple agencies and the NYPD as …

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Dodgers attempt to join exclusive MLB ranks in World Series title defense vs Blue Jays

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to do something that no team has done since the New York Yankees did it in the late 1990s and early 2000s: repeat as World Series champions. The Dodgers became the first defending champions to make the World Series when they swept the Milwaukee …

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Knicks send cease-and-desist to Mamdani over logo use, say they ‘want to make it clear’ they don’t endorse him

The New York Knicks sent a cease-and-desist letter to Zohran Mamdani after the New York City mayoral candidate used a logo similar to the team’s for a campaign ad, Fox News Digital confirmed. In a statement, the Knicks made it clear they “do not endorse Mr. Mamdani for Mayor.” “The …

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Former LSU coach Ed Orgeron crowns college football's all-time best team

Ed Orgeron hoisted the trophy after the LSU Tigers defeated the Clemson Tigers in the 2020 College Football Playoff national championship game. But just 21 months after coaching the 2019 LSU team to a perfect 15-0 record and a national title and helping assemble one of the greatest college football …

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Michael Jordan wishes he could take 'magic pill' to play basketball again

Michael Jordan may be back on the sidelines of the NBA, but his love for the sport is still strong. The Chicago Bulls legend, 62, spoke to NBC’s Mike Tirico as coverage of the league changed networks and the Hall of Famer embarked on a new role as “special contributor.” …

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ESPN star Stephen A. Smith makes Trump warning after FBI's illegal gambling probe nets NBA figures

ESPN star Stephen A. Smith offered a warning about President Donald Trump after dozens of people, including three NBA figures, were arrested in a widespread FBI illegal gambling probe. Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and retired NBA player Damon Jones were among those arrested in …

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