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Chinese tennis player Pang Renlong received a 12-year ban and a $110,000 fine for fixing or attempting to fix 22 matches over five months, with several other players also suspended for match-fixing and anti-corruption breaches, highlighting ongoing issues with integrity in professional tennis.
Turkey's soccer industry is experiencing a massive crackdown on match fixing, with over 1,000 players and 149 officials suspended amid a broader political corruption scandal involving high-profile figures, highlighting a significant effort to combat corruption in Turkish football.
Temple University is investigating potential match-fixing in a men's basketball game against the University of Alabama-Birmingham, following reports of unusual betting line movements and the Owls' worst rebounding performance since 2019. The game's outcome, UAB's 100-72 win, has raised suspicions, with a gambling watchdog group flagging it as unusual to U.S. casinos. Concerns about the impact of digital gambling on student-athletes have been highlighted, as the NCAA emphasizes its commitment to protecting the integrity of competition and student-athlete well-being.
Brazilian winger Max Alves of the Colorado Rapids has been placed on administrative leave after being charged with match-fixing-related offenses by Brazilian prosecutors. Alves is accused of accepting payment to receive a yellow card during a match against the L.A. Galaxy last September. The operation, dubbed Operation Maximum Penalty, also named former Houston Dynamo defender Zeca. The Rapids and the league office have announced they will be conducting an investigation.
The Colorado Rapids have removed a player from all team activities amid an investigation into his alleged involvement in "unlawful sports gambling." Reports have identified the player as forward Max Alves, who allegedly received $12,000 for getting a yellow card in a match last year against the LA Galaxy. MLS has promised to investigate the matter promptly and has also identified former player Zeca as allegedly involved. This is not the first time MLS has dealt with a player allegedly involved in gambling.
Colorado Rapids winger Max Alves has been suspended by the club in connection with alleged unlawful sports gambling. Brazilian state prosecutors have charged 16 people, including seven professional soccer players, with alleged match-fixing and illegal betting in what threatens to be one of the largest scandals since Brazil legalized sports gambling in 2018. The alleged offenses took place in 13 matches in Series A and B of the Brazilian Championship, including eight played in 2022. The group would offer up to 500,000 reais ($100,000) as an upfront payment to the players from clubs such as Santos, Juventude, Cuiaba, Cruzeiro, Athletico Paranaense, Internacional and Fluminense, the prosecutors alleged.
Colorado Rapids winger Max Alves has been suspended by the team amid allegations of unlawful sports gambling. MLS is conducting an investigation into the matter, which also involves a former player. Alves has been linked to an investigation in Brazil, where he allegedly received $12,000 to receive a yellow card in a match against the LA Galaxy in 2022. He is also accused of putting former Houston Dynamo player Zeca in touch with the organization making the payments and was supposed to take part in match fixing on MLS' Decision Day in 2022.
Two basketball clubs, Jiangsu Dragons and Shanghai Sharks, have been disqualified from China's basketball league for match-fixing and unsportsmanlike conduct during a playoff series. They will also be suspended from this year's regular season, fined the equivalent of $5 million, and have their managers and coaching staff barred from the league for up to five years. The investigation highlights continuing suspicions about widespread corruption in Chinese professional sports, especially in soccer.
Two Chinese Basketball Association teams have been suspended from the playoffs after being found guilty of match-fixing. The Shanghai Sharks and Jiangsu Dragons were both fined approximately $727,000, while the general managers and coaches of the teams received harsher penalties. The Sharks head coach was banned from registering as a basketball coach for five years, while the Dragons head coach was banned for three years. The Sharks general manager was suspended for three years from doing anything basketball related, while the Dragons general manager was banned for five years.
The Shanghai Sharks and Jiangsu Dragons have been disqualified from the Chinese Basketball Association playoffs and fined for match-fixing. The head coaches and general managers of both teams have been banned for three-to-five years. The Sharks were accused of "giving up" in the second half of Game 2 so that ex-NBA star Eric Bledsoe would only miss one quarterfinal match if the team won Game 3. The Dragons committed five consecutive turnovers in the final two minutes of the game which helped the Sharks mount a 10-0 comeback win to advance to the semifinals.
Two Chinese Basketball Association teams, the Shanghai Sharks and Jiangsu Dragons, were disqualified from the playoffs and fined for match-fixing during Games 2 and 3 of their quarterfinal playoff series. The Sharks were accused of "giving up" in the second half of Game 2, while the Dragons committed five consecutive turnovers in the final two minutes of the game. The head coaches and general managers of both teams were banned for three to five years. NBA Hall of Famer Yao Ming, the president of the Chinese Basketball Association, called the news "quite saddening."