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Adam Silver addresses NBA fans around the gambling scandal - #Basketball Network share.google/QKsXqXXJzrUR... #sportsgambling

Adam Silver addresses NBA fans around the gambling scandal: “There’s nothing more important than the integrity of the game”

As gambling remains under scrutiny, Adam Silver outlined the league’s position and explained why he expects confidence among fans to remain intact.

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December 24, 2025 at 1:44 AM

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TRI: Hialeah, Tampa, New Track Are Options for #Florida - BloodHorse share.google/4aggK3Jr4Pb1... #horseracing

TRI: Hialeah, Tampa, New Track Are Options for Florida

The Thoroughbred Racing Initiative has taken its first big step toward determining the best way to preserve and strengthen Florida's Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry.

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December 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM

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Ponda Warrior Retired, To Stand Stud | Standardbred Canada share.google/rRgchwhpuT8M... #horseracing #harnessracing

Ponda Warrior Retired, To Stand Stud

Trot Insider has learned that 2023 Dan Patch Stakes winner Ponda Warrior has been retired to stud.

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December 23, 2025 at 2:31 AM

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USC-Notre Dame Rivalry The Latest Casualty Of Modern #CollegeFootball | OutKick
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USC-Notre Dame Rivalry The Latest Casualty Of Modern College Football

USC and Notre Dame will no longer play in their annual rivalry game, signaling the death of another great college football tradition.

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December 23, 2025 at 2:00 AM

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Check out the fields for seven graded stakes this weekend.

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First Look: Barnes headlines Baffert's Malibu battalion

Barnes leads Baffert’s 5-horse contingent in Sunday's Grade 1 Malibu.

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December 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM

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New York Operators' Weekly Sports Betting Revenue Finally Cools Off

The state's eight online sportsbooks hauled in just over $49 million in gross revenue for the week ending Dec. 14, a 39% week-over-week decrease.

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December 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM

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Masters fields reaches 86 players with 13 from the world ranking - The Washington Post share.google/JnTFSlvjy7vi... #sportsbetting #golfbetting #gambling

Masters fields reaches 86 players with 13 from the world ranking

The Masters is adding 13 players to the field who will finish the year in the top 50 in the world ranking

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December 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM

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Santa Anita Postpones Opening Day to Sunday...
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Santa Anita postpones opening day to Sunday because of rain

Santa Anita pushes opening day to Sunday because of weather.

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December 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM

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The NBA reportedly changed injury reporting rules while enacting several sports betting policies; the league was also looking to address tanking - Yahoo Sports share.google/ybDRYyYppOOm... #sportsbetting #gambling

NBA reportedly changing injury reporting rules while enacting several sports betting policies; league also looking to address tanking

The news comes months after the league was hit with an integrity-threatening gambling scandal.

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December 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM

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Pretty sharp odds on the CFP games.
Ole Miss / Georgia over 55.5 is worth a wager.

December 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM

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IU opens at -6 over Alabama.

December 20, 2025 at 4:43 AM

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#NBA Reportedly Enacts #SportsBetting Policies Around Injury Reporting, More share.google/m72gbtM4y4yf... #gambling

NBA Reportedly Enacts Sports Betting Policies Around Injury Reporting, More

With sports betting becoming more popular, the NBA is reportedly "enacting several sports betting policies to its 30 teams."

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December 20, 2025 at 12:59 AM

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What to know about 2026 horse racing at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino share.google/bXob2eZJW15l... #horseracing #gambling

Under new ownership: 2026 Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino opens Jan. 2

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino on the edge of El Paso opens Jan. 2 for quarter horse and thoroughbred racing.

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December 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM

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More women's sports in the Bay Area: League One Volleyball is expanding to San Francisco and says it'll actually play in the city | @sfchronicle.com

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San Francisco to debut League One Volleyball women’s pro team in 2027

League One Volleyball announced Thursday that San Francisco received one of three expansion franchises set for January 2027. LOVB launched this year with six teams.

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December 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM

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College Football Playoff odds, picks for Alabama vs. Oklahoma, more first-round games - CBS Sports share.google/60m9ErOH0GuW... #sportsbetting #collegefootball #gambling

College Football Playoff odds, picks for Alabama vs. Oklahoma, more first-round games

Trust The Process as teams face win-or-go-home games in the College Football Playoff

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December 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM

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New column: Sorting through the NFL's potential head-coaching vacancies in order of desirability www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

The most coveted NFL head coaching jobs that might come open this offseason: Our 1-8 ranking

Which potential NFL head coach opening would be most attractive to candidates? Let's sort eight possible openings, starting with Cincinnati.

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December 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM

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Two Weeks to Post Time...

December 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM

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"Tappan Street back from long layoff in soft spot"

Mike Welsch previews Friday at Gulfstream Park @1stbet.com
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Tappan Street back from long layoff in soft spot

Florida Derby winner Tappan Street, the only horse to finish in front of likely Horse of the Year Sovereignty in 2025, will launch his highly anticipated comeback as an overwhelming favorite going a m...

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December 18, 2025 at 12:50 AM

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You Get What You Pay For #collegefootball #sportsbetting
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 8d

This year’s College Football Playoff reflects the adage that you get what you pay for.

The 12-team field includes the four teams with the largest football budgets, the nation’s two highest-paid coaches and three of the four highest-paid general managers.