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Big Ten: No evidence that officials compromised games in 2007

PARK RIDGE, Ill. - The Big Ten's investigation of two games involving an official with a history of financial troubles and casino gambling turned up no evidence to suggest the integrity of either 2007 game was compromised, the conference announced Friday.
08 9 2008 2:06PM (...more)

Marketer says he spoke with Bush in '05

LOS ANGELES - A sports marketing agent claims he spoke with Reggie Bush about developing a Web site before the Southern California tailback played his final game for the Trojans and won the Heisman.
01 12 2008 2:22PM (...more)

Marketer claims he spoke with Bush

LOS ANGELES - A sports marketing agent claims he spoke with Reggie Bush about developing a Web site before the Southern California tailback played his final game for the Trojans and won the Heisman.
01 12 2008 11:40AM (...more)

Former NBA star Barkley sued for gambling debt

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) - The Wynn Las Vegas casino has sued former National Basketball Association star Charles Barkley , saying he owes 400,000 dollars in gambling debts, the Las Vegas Sun reported Thursday.
05 16 2008 7:35AM (...more)

Jerry Jones says Cowboys' pursuit of Pacman stuck in neutral

IRVING, Texas - Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday his pursuit of suspended Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones remains stuck in neutral following the arrest of a man in the nightclub shooting.
04 23 2008 9:14AM (...more)

Barkley says he'll pay huge gambling debt

LAS VEGAS - Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges. "My mistake," Barkley said in an interview at a pro-am golf tournament in Hoover, Ala . "I'm not broke, and I'm going to take care of it."
05 16 2008 2:38PM (...more)

Vegas casino says Barkley has paid $400,000 debt

LAS VEGAS - Former NBA star Charles Barkley has retired his debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino that sued him after he failed to pay $400,000 in gambling loans. But the civil lawsuit remains open, and it's going to cost Sir Charles $40,000 more to get out of the legal doghouse.
05 21 2008 9:35AM (...more)

Charles Barkley faces gambling debt case

LAS VEGAS - A prosecutor says retired NBA star Charles Barkley will face felony charges if he fails to repay a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino.
05 16 2008 1:50AM (...more)

Calzaghe accuses Hopkins of being a sore loser

LONDON (Reuters) - Joe Calzaghe has accused American Bernard Hopkins of being a "sore loser" after their light-heavyweight clash in Las Vegas on Saturday.
04 26 2008 8:39AM (...more)

Calzaghe recovers from knockdown to beat Hopkins

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Britain's Joe Calzaghe recovered from a first-round knockdown to defeat Bernard Hopkins by split decision in a light heavy-weight bout in Las Vegas on Saturday.
04 20 2008 7:43PM (...more)