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 …
Read More »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” …
Read More »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 …
Read More »12-year-old Minneapolis church shooting survivor shot in head released from hospital
A 12-year-old girl who was shot in the head during the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting in Minneapolis in August has been released from hospital, with her parents crediting her recovery to the “miraculous power of prayer.” Sophia Forchas was left fighting for her life after a gunman opened fire during …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Blue Jays beat Dodgers in World Series Game 1, Shohei Ohtani hits first career Fall Classic homer
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 1 of the World Series Friday night at the Rogers Centre. The Dodgers jumped out to a 2-0 lead with runs in the second and third inning, but Toronto tied it up in the fourth with a two-run …
Read More »Trans swimmer banned from World Athletics and stripped of recent results after refusing sex test
A transgender swimmer who was at the center of a national controversy earlier this year has been banned from World Aquatics until 2030 and stripped of all competitive results from June 2022 to October 2024 after refusing to take a sex verification test. Ana Caldas was listed on the Aquatics …
Read More »Jets' quarterback situation takes bizarre turn days after Aaron Glenn's tense back-and-forth with media
Less than a full week after New York Jets owner Woody Johnson trashed Justin Fields and head coach Aaron Glenn refused to name a starting quarterback for a “competitive advantage,” the Week 8 decision has been made without much of a choice. Fields has struggled since signing a two-year, $40 …
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