Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi believes match-fixing continues in cricket, though he doubts its prevalence in the lucrative IPL due to high stakes for players. He suggests smaller domestic and regional leagues are more vulnerable to manipulation and corruption.
Inner Mongolia Nongxin women's basketball team suspended for 3 years, officials and player banned for life over match-fixing scheme
Inner Mongolia Nongxin has been suspended for three years and stripped of their runner-up title in the Women's Chinese Basketball Association due to a match-fixing scheme. Key officials and a player received lifetime or three-year bans.
Despite Chinese Super League clubs facing challenges, a talented young generation, including Wang Yudong, Xiang Yuwang, Peng Xiao, and Hu Hetao, brings optimism for China's 2030 World Cup qualification bid.
Wu Yize and Zhao Xintong’s victories at the World Championship will help to boost the growth of snooker in China, while removing the stench of corruption and match-fixing, sport insiders believe. Jason Ferguson, chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, previously suggested the interest that greeted Wu’s triumph over Shaun Murphy could help the sport’s Olympics ambitions. And Django Fung, who manages top players, including world No 2 Neil Robertson and Murphy, said...
A Hong Kong court has convicted two footballers and a betting agent of bribing fellow players to rig game outcomes in the city’s largest match-fixing case in recent years. Former Hong Kong Under-23 player Brian Fok was convicted on Friday of five charges, including three counts of offering an advantage to an agent in violation of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. The 32-year-old Nigerian-born defender, together with fellow player Luciano Silva da Silva, 38, and betting agent Waheed Mohammad,...
A man, identified by the alias Sam Canada and known as a bookie, was fatally shot in a Surrey office building, believed to be a targeted execution. Authorities are investigating potential links to pro-Khalistan shooters with Indian connections. A fugitive gangster claimed responsibility, alleging the victim was involved in match-fixing and betting, warning of further actions.
The NCAA ruled two former Fordham players permanently ineligible after an investigation revealed they were approached by an alleged gambling ring that posed as NIL agents. Elijah Gray and Will Richardson were accused of communicating with known bettors and former NBA player Antonio Blakeney about throwing a game against Duquesne on February 23, 2024, for $10,000-$15,000 payments. Gray pleaded guilty to federal charges and is awaiting sentencing, while Richardson provided false information to investigators.
Canadian cricket faces serious allegations of match-fixing, selection pressure, and threats, with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang reportedly at the center. National team captain Dilpreet Bajwa is under scrutiny for potential links to the gang and a match-fixing incident during the T20 World Cup. The CBC investigation reveals a pattern of intimidation aimed at influencing cricket administration and player selection.
Canadian cricket faces serious allegations of match-fixing, selection pressure, and threats, with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang reportedly at the center. National team captain Dilpreet Bajwa is under scrutiny for potential links to the gang and a match-fixing incident during the T20 World Cup. The CBC investigation reveals a pattern of intimidation aimed at influencing cricket administration and player selection.
Canadian cricket faces serious allegations of match-fixing, selection pressure, and threats, with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang reportedly at the center. National team captain Dilpreet Bajwa is under scrutiny for potential links to the gang and a match-fixing incident during the T20 World Cup. The CBC investigation reveals a pattern of intimidation aimed at influencing cricket administration and player selection.
