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Turkey crackdown on insider gambling to widen, prosecutor says

FILE PHOTO: A logo of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) is seen at the entrance of Riva Hasan Dogan national team training centre and education facilities in Istanbul, Turkey December 12, 2023. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A logo of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) is seen at the entrance of Riva Hasan Dogan national team training centre and education facilities in Istanbul, Turkey December 12, 2023. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya/File Photo

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The Big Question: Is legalised betting good for sport?

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier drives to shoot against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center last season.
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier drives to shoot against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center last season.

UFC met with FBI over suspicious betting activity, says chief Dana White

Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White (left) speaking with US President Donald Trump at the memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on Sept 21, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.
Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White (left) speaking with US President Donald Trump at the memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on Sept 21, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.

NBA gambling scandal presents mounting trust problem for league

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was paid US$21 million during the 2022-23 season and is now in the final year of a four-year, US$96 million deal.
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was paid US$21 million during the 2022-23 season and is now in the final year of a four-year, US$96 million deal.

‘Deeply disturbed’: NBA chief Adam Silver grapples with illegal betting scandal

NBA commissioner Adam Silver expressed regret that the allegations had taken attention away from the start of the campaign.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver expressed regret that the allegations had taken attention away from the start of the campaign.

Possible Nobel Peace Prize leak that led to betting surge was ‘likely’ espionage, says report

The odds of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado winning the prize had surged overnight on Oct 9 before her name was announced.
The odds of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado winning the prize had surged overnight on Oct 9 before her name was announced.

Goals, guns and narcos: Hitmen plague Ecuador's beautiful game

Midfielder Jonathan Gonzalez of Ecuador's Independiente del Valle, vies for the ball with defender Emmanuel Mas of Argentina's San Lorenzo during their Libertadores Cup Group 2 football match at Pedro Bidegain stadium in Buenos Aires.
Midfielder Jonathan Gonzalez of Ecuador's Independiente del Valle, vies for the ball with defender Emmanuel Mas of Argentina's San Lorenzo during their Libertadores Cup Group 2 football match at Pedro Bidegain stadium in Buenos Aires.

Rugby league-England lock Radley hit with 10-game NRL ban amid drug probe

FILE PHOTO: Rugby League - World Cup - England v France - University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton, Britain - October 22, 2022 England's Victor Radley celebrates scoring their fifth try with teammates  Action Images/Ed Sykes/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Rugby League - World Cup - England v France - University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton, Britain - October 22, 2022 England's Victor Radley celebrates scoring their fifth try with teammates  Action Images/Ed Sykes/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.