Major League Baseball placed Luis Ortiz on non-disciplinary paid leave due to a gambling probe July 3. Roughly 3½ weeks later, two-time American League Reliever of the Year Emmanuel Clase joined him. Despite the devastating blows to the pitching staff, the Cleveland Guardians rallied to win the American League Central, …
Read More »Dodgers even up World Series against Blue Jays with Game 2 win behind Yamamoto, Ohtani
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night to even the series up at one game apiece. While Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a one-run complete game in a historic outing for Los Angeles at the Rogers Centre, …
Read More »Arrests of NBA's Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups latest chapter of gambling scandals in the sports world
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA guard and coach Damon Jones were among those arrested by the FBI as part of an illegal gambling and sports betting probe Thursday. The investigation was tied to the members of the La Cosa Nostra …
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