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Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison speaks during a press conference at the NBA basketball team's basketball practice facility, Friday, June 27, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Mavericks fire GM Nico Harrison 9 months after widely panned Luka Doncic trade

The Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, an admission nine months later that the widely criticized trade of Luka Doncic backfired on the franchise. Read More.

MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch-rigging scandal

Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians players were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers. Read More.

Giants fire coach Brian Daboll with team at 2-8 midway through his 4th season and name Mike Kafka the interim leader

The New York Giants fired coach Brian Daboll on Monday, moving on from him midway through his fourth season after they dropped to 2-8 with a loss at Chicago. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was named as the interim replacement. Read More.

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Galatasaray's Eren Elmali, left, and Frankfurt's Nnamdi Collins jump for a header during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Galatasaray in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Turkey and Galatasaray player among 1,024 suspended in widening soccer betting scandal

More than 1,000 players were suspended by the Turkish Football Federation in a widening betting scandal, including national team defender Eren Elmali who has been a Champions League regular for Galatasaray this season. Read More.

Ryan Kalkbrenner’s historic NBA career start: 81% from the field through first 10 games

Ryan Kalkbrenner is now 10 games into his career and he’s shooting 80.8% from the field — 42 for 52. Nobody in NBA history has taken that many shots and been that accurate over the first 10 games of a career. Read More.

What are prop bets, and why can’t sports leagues escape them?

The four major North American sports leagues and many of their teams have embraced legal wagering and formed partnerships with sports-betting companies while at the same time insisting the integrity of their games are what matters most. Prop bets have become a point of contention. Read More.

 

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The NFL logo is illuminated in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, during an event promoting the NFL ahead of the upcoming game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Atlanta Falcons. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

The NFL remains a hot ticket internationally as the league expands its global footprint

The initial batch of tickets for the first regular-season NFL game in Madrid were gone in a matter of hours, with nearly 700,000 people trying to get a seat to watch the Miami Dolphins play the Washington Commanders on Sunday at Real Madrid’s iconic Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Read More.

Women’s Top 25 hoops: A look at key matchups as Baylor’s Nicki Collen says Bears are ‘a work in progress’ despite win over Duke

Baylor coach Nicki Collen knew her team could be something special this year even before the Bears went to Paris to tip off their season against Duke last week. Read More.

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