A national-level tennis umpire has been banned for life by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after being found guilty of committing up to 21 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP). Pavel Atanasov will no longer officiate matches following the lifetime sanction. Cases of match-fixing have been widespread in professional tennis, with players facing…
The Porter family continues to make headlines this week, with the youngest brother, Coban, facing serious charges for a DUI offense. Just days after Jontay Porter was banned from the NBA for violating gambling rules, Coban was sentenced to six years in prison for causing a fatal drunk-driving accident last year. 22-year-old Coban pleaded guilty…
Photo: YouTube The NBA announced today that Jontay Porter, a two-way player with the Toronto Raptors, has been banned from the league for violating rules related to disclosing confidential information to bettors, limiting his game participation for betting purposes, and betting on NBA games. Before a March 20 game, Porter disclosed his health status to…
Holger Rune was handed a controversial code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters. The Dane fought Jannik Sinner last year in Monte-Carlo, and they also met this year. Last year, there were disruptions because of the crowd, and the same happened this year, as the crowd in Monaco heavily backed the Italian…
17-year-old Joao Fonseca has been making headlines so far this season, and he will have a chance to do so again at the Bucharest Open. Fonseca’s talent has been known by many in the tennis world for some time. He won the US Open Juniors title last year, demonstrating the immense talent he possesses quite…
Sixers big man Joel Embiid is very close to making his return to the court after being sidelined for two months with a meniscus injury. The reigning MVP could make his return as early as Tuesday, NBA insider Shams Charania says. “76ers star Joel Embiid is nearing comeback as soon as Tuesday’s home game vs….
Chen Xuyuan, who previously served as the president of China’s Football Federation (CFA), has been sentenced to life in prison due to corruption charges. During his tenure from 2019 to 2023, Xuyuan held the position of the head of the CFA, when he, along with other former staff members, faced allegations of participating in corruption…
The Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation Tennis Championships, the international men’s pro tennis tournament held annually in Vero Beach, Florida since 1995, has been recognized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for its excellence through its new Tournament Recognition Program. The ITF recently launched a Tournament Recognition Program to reward tournaments who perform well under its…
Liverpool could potentially be about to receive more bad news on the injury front as Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez were removed from the field of play against Sparta Praha on Thursday night. The Reds have been plagued by injuries in recent weeks but they have managed to come through the storm to win all…
The NBA has announced that Pistons’ center Isaiah Stewart will serve a three-game suspension without pay for his involvement in a pre-game altercation with Suns’ player Drew Eubanks last week in Phoenix. According to the league’s statement, Stewart punched and pushed Eubanks during the incident. The suspension is set to commence on Thursday against Indiana….
