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Sources: Deal between Woodson, IU near done

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. New York Knicks assistant Mike Woodson is in talks to become Indiana’s next head coach, sources told ESPN. No deal is done yet, sources told ESPN, but the two sides are in discussions and there is belief a deal will be agreed. Woodson, 63, is an Indianapolis native […]

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‘Gobsmacking’: National basketball in league with illegal betting sites offshore

The National Basketball League’s new integrity partner, Sportradar, is producing unauthorised live data feeds of the league’s matches and supplying them to illegal offshore bookmakers. At least nine bookmaking websites that use Sportradar’s live data appear to be in breach of Australia’s Interactive Gambling Act by accepting Australian customers without a licence and offering live online betting on sporting events. […]

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Will the ‘year of the underdog’ continue in the Sweet 16?

Brackets are busted all over the college basketball universe as March Madness enters the Sweet 16, with the likes of Oral Roberts, Oregon State, Loyola Chicago and even past heavyweights that were not supposed to have the firepower to make it here, such as UCLA and Syracuse, surviving and advancing to the NCAA tournament regional semifinals. At the same time, […]

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Ingles inspires Broekhoff’s derby dream

Ryan Broekhoff was 15 when he received his fondest live look at a Melbourne NBL derby. The year was 2006 and a starry-eyed Broekhoff, still at school, attended a South Dragons clash against the powerhouse Melbourne Tigers. The boy from Frankston was blown away by the energy and excitement of the local rivalry, but he was particularly inspired by the […]

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Emmert to meet protesting players after tourney

The National College Players Association said Tuesday that NCAA president Mark Emmert has informed a group of basketball players who started a social media campaign to protest inequities in college sports that he will meet with them after March Madness. NCPA executive director Ramogi Huma said in a statement he received a letter from Emmert in response to the advocacy […]

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