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When Gareth Sweeney checked the flurry of text messages on his phone Wednesday morning, the editor of Transparency International’s Corruption in Sport Initiative couldn’t believe the news they brought. Of all the scandals to entangle sports in recent decades — the tearful doping admission by seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and bribery allegations surrounding Salt Lake City’s bid for the 2002 Winter Olympics among them — few could…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Incoming Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez wants to take advantage of Raheem Sterling’s contract stand-off with Liverpool and intends to make the 20-year-old England forward one of his first transfer targets. (Daily Mirror)  Tottenham are ready to bid £12m for Burnley striker Danny Ings before the 22-year-old’s contract…

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Amateur John Sutton has been given a six-year ban after being found guilty of match-fixing and passing on inside information. Suspicious betting patterns were reported after the Irishman’s 6-0 loss to Scot Jamie Burnett in 2014. Sutton, 34, was found guilty at a World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) hearing in April, but it was ruled he had probably been…

The Fifa presidential election will take place on Friday as planned despite the arrest of seven Fifa officials on charges they received more than $150m (£100m) in bribes. Among those arrested is Fifa vice-president Jeffrey Webb. A separate criminal investigation into how the 2018 and 2022 World Cups were allocated has also begun. But Fifa has already ruled out a revote, insisting Russia and…

CLEVELAND — Random dribbles from the Cavaliers‘ 118-88 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday: 1. Three series, two sweeps, and a 12-2 postseason record overall. How ya like that, Cavs fans? 2. This was the easiest of the bunch, as the Hawks led for a whopping 20 seconds. It was over at the end of the first quarter. It was 48 minutes of garbage…

Getty Images After years of being widely regarded as a thoroughly corrupt organization, the international body that runs the sport of soccer has been targeted aggressively by the U.S. government. “Two generations of soccer officials abused their positions of trust for personal gain,” the U.S. Department of Justice said in a press release, “frequently through an alliance with unscrupulous sports marketing executives who shut out competitors and kept highly lucrative…

New England head coach Trevor Bayliss twice turned down the job, according to former Australia bowler Geoff Lawson. Bayliss, 52, was appointed on Tuesday, but New South Wales bowling coach Lawson says his former colleague rejected the offer before Peter Moores took charge in 2014. “He said no then, and in fact last week he also said no again,” said Lawson. Lawson…

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If the rest of the week goes like Monday’s 14-1 loss to the Yankees, the Royals can blame the Sports Illustrated cover jinx. Eric Hosmer posted a picture of the cover on his Instagram account. SI June cover! A photo posted by Eric Hosmer (@hosmer305) on May 26, 2015 at 10:47am PDT An alternate Sports Illustrated cover features the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James. The edition featuring the Royals on the…

Whenever Apple puts out a new product, it’s going to draw headlines. There’s no better example than the Apple Watch – its first offering into the fitness market, which has a potential to be a 22 million unit market in the U.S., according to Market Strategies International. But how will Apple Watch Sport do with runners, many who already run with something on their wrist? It’s too soon, of course,…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Outgoing Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp, 47, is planning a six-month sabbatical, ruling him out of taking over at Liverpool. (Bild – in German)  However, Liverpool insist their manager Brendan Rodgers’ position is not under immediate threat as the club prepare to launch a review into their “disastrous”…

Real Madrid assistant manager Paul Clement is set to replace Steve McClaren as Derby County head coach, BBC Derby Sport reports. McClaren was sacked on Monday following constant speculation about taking over at Newcastle, and Derby’s failure to make the Championship play-offs. Clement, 43, has been number two to Carlo Ancelotti at Real since 2013 but the Italian was sacked on…

FanDuel is fantasy sports on steroids: bigger, stronger, faster. The New York City-based startup benches the familiar season-long league model embraced by millions of fantasy enthusiasts in favor of more lucrative daily and weekly competitions—a model perfectly attuned to the ADD-addled sensibilities of the Millennial generation.   Here’s how FanDuel works: Like with fantasy football, baseball and basketball games hosted by ESPN, Yahoo and other brands, players assemble virtual teams…

Bournemouth have signed Poland goalkeeper Artur Boruc on a one-year deal from Southampton, ahead of their first season in the Premier League. The 35-year-old played 39 times on loan with Eddie Howe’s side in 2014-15 and helped them to the Championship title. Boruc initially joined the Cherries on a short-term basis, but that deal was extended until the end of the season. Boruc, who…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Outgoing Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp, 47, is planning a six-month sabbatical, ruling him out of taking over at Liverpool. (Bild)  But Liverpool insist Brendan Rodgers’ position is not under immediate threat as the club prepare to launch a review into their disastrous end of season. (Liverpool…

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Lacrosse is traditionally known as an East Coast sport, one played in prep schools in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic and in colleges mostly up and down the East Coast. But in recent years, it’s become a sport that’s quickly spreading, starting with Northwestern women’s team taking the first championship away from the traditional powerhouses a decade ago. And now, for the first time in NCAA history,…

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Lacrosse is traditionally known as an East Coast sport, one played in prep schools in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic and in colleges mostly up and down the East Coast. But in recent years, it’s become a sport that’s quickly spreading, starting with Northwestern women’s team taking the first championship away from the traditional powerhouses a decade ago. And now, for the first time in NCAA history,…

Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked as manager of Real Madrid after two seasons in charge of the Spanish club. The Italian, 55, led Real to victory in the Spanish Cup before claiming the club’s 10th European Cup last season. But this year they were knocked out by Juventus in the Champions League semi-finals, while Barcelona won La Liga. Ancelotti’s side finished second in Spain’s…

Whenever Apple puts out a new product, it’s going to draw headlines. There’s no better example than the Apple Watch – its first offering into the fitness market, which has a potential to be a 22 million unit market in the U.S., according to Market Strategies International. But how will Apple Watch Sport do with runners, many who already run with something on their wrist? It’s too soon, of course,…