Gambling watchdog company U.S. Integrity sent out an alert to casinos Thursday regarding unusual wagering activity on the UAB Blazers-Temple Owls men’s basketball game, the American Athletic Conference confirms to Sports Illustrated. “We are aware they flagged it,” AAC men’s basketball director of communications Tom Fenstermaker says. The betting line moved significantly
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Karl-Anthony Towns’s Injury Is a Serious Problem for the Timberwolves
There is no sugarcoating this one. Karl-Anthony Towns’s torn meniscus, an injury that will reportedly keep the Minnesota Timberwolves big man out indefinitely, is a serious blow to a team that’s been at the top of the Western Conference standings for most of the season. Much of the Wolves’ success this
Shohei Ohtani Brings Enough Spotlight for Other Dodgers to Shine Overseas
When Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani announced his marriage last week, television stations in Japan broke into their programming to report the news. Newspapers distributed special editions. Women took the day off work to mourn the death of Ohtani’s bachelorhood. James Outman isn’t looking for that kind of fame. But he
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Simona Halep’s Ban Reduced: What It Means for Tennis’s Anti-Doping Policy
Qualifying was barely underway at Indian Wells when a bombshell story dropped Tuesday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Simona Halep’s doping appeal and knocked down what had been a four-year punishment to a nine-month sentence. Given that she has not played since her positive test in the
Drake Maye Was His Authentic Self at the Combine—and the NFL Liked It
Settling in at his gate at Indianapolis International Airport, the 6' 4", 223-pound quarterback with the sweet-tea accent and aw-shucks demeanor is going through his mental Rolodex to explain what it was like growing up with his dad and three brothers. One of his siblings was the starting power forward for
