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NBA gambling plotter pleads guilty to fixing Jontay Porter games

Porter was banned for life from the NBA after exiting two games early to clear "significant gambling debts" he owed Ammar Awawdeh.

UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup

Argentine President Javier Milei described the players' celebration with the banner as “perfectly valid," saying the message “reflects a sentiment shared by all Argentines.”

TikTok, Fanatics, NFL accused of conspiring to monopolize sports memorabilia market

A sports memorabilia seller claims TikTok banned independent livestream sellers to help Fanatics dominate the market for NFL collectibles.

EU court backs naming doped athletes, rejects automatic online shaming

Violators of anti-doping rules can be listed online to ensure fair play, Europe’s top court ruled, but privacy law requires authorities to justify publication instead of treating it as reflexive part of every ban.

Rio bans sports betting ads in public spaces

Rio de Janeiro became Brazil's first state capital to adopt such a restriction, days after the federal government tightened advertising rules for licensed betting operators.

Former Spanish leader is criticized for comments about France's World Cup team

Spain's ruling Socialist government swiftly condemned the remarks by Mariano Rajoy, who was prime minister from 2011 to 2018.

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