Articles by James Foglio (472)
Running back Kenyan Drake announced his retirement from the NFL on social media Friday following eight seasons in the league. Drake, 30, was selected 73rd overall by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft out of the University of Alabama. Kenyan Drake played for the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Las […]
The Memphis Grizzlies traded forward Ziaire Williams to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Brooklyn also received a 2030 second-round pick via the Dallas Mavericks for Mamadi Diakite and the draft rights to Serbian Nemanja Dangubic, the 54th pick in the 2014 draft. Memphis Grizzlies traded Ziaire Williams to Brooklyn Nets […]
Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Famer Abner Haynes, a star running back and returner in the 1960s, passed away Thursday at age 86 in Dallas, Texas. Abner Haynes chose to play for the Kansas City Chiefs after being picked by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1960 NFL draft Haynes was selected 55th overall by the […]
Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto revealed during a recent appearance on the “Empty Netters” podcast that his 41-game suspension for violating the NHL’s gambling rules was the result of proxy betting. Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto said he was using his American friends in the U.S. to place wagers on games from his account Pinto […]
Island Resort & Casino in Harris, Michigan, announced a $19 million investment for expansion and development of a new nine-hole golf course, golf shop, and additional convention space on Wednesday. The project is expected to take about two years to complete. Island Resort & Casino will build its new nine-hole course, the Cedar Course (Kishki), […]
A Georgia football staffer was dismissed from the program on Thursday after violating NCAA rules on sports betting, according to the school and Marc Weiszer of Athens Banner-Herald. Georgia football staff member violated the NCAA’s sports betting rules when the bets were placed in August of 2020 The wagers occurred in August of 2020. However, […]
In a recent study published in The Lancet Public Health, a group of researchers documented the prevalence of any gambling activity, specific gambling activities, risk gambling, and problematic gambling among adults and adolescents globally. Global study relied on Excerpta Medica Database, Psychological Information Database, and other resources In the present study, searches were performed on […]
The Jacksonville Jaguars sued former employee Amit Patel in Florida state court on Thursday for $66.6 million in damages for stealing $22 million from the team over 3½ years as the overseer of the team’s virtual credit card program, according to ESPN’s Xuan Thai. Amit Patel pleaded guilty in federal court in December to stealing […]
Russell Westbrook will reportedly join the Denver Nuggets after the Utah Jazz waive the former MVP and buy out the remainder of his contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Los Angeles Clippers traded Russell Westbrook, a second-round pick swap, and cash to the Utah Jazz in a sign-and-trade agreement for Kris Dunn On Thursday, the […]
NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens was interested in joining Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers late during the 2021 season when Antonio Brown had a meltdown during a Week 17 matchup with the New York Jets. Terrell Owens reached out to Tom Brady through Randy Moss in the 2021 season; Brady never responded […]