PA Colleges Named In Indictment Uncovering Huge Basketball Point-Shaving Scheme PA Colleges Named In Indictment Uncovering Huge Basketball Point-Shaving Scheme
PA Colleges Named In Indictment Uncovering Huge Basketball Point-Shaving Scheme Federal prosecutors have charged 20 men in a massive scheme to fix more than two dozen college basketball games across the country. A federal indictment was unsealed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Thursday, Jan. 15, ESPN reported. Prosecutors said that 39 college basketball players accepted bribes to manipulate game results so their teams would not cover the betting spread in at least 29 games during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. Fifteen defendants played college basketball during those seasons, while five others were described as fixers who organized the scheme and…
Welcome Home: Commanders Drop Jaw-Dropping First Renderings Of $3.7B Stadium At RFK Site Welcome Home: Commanders Drop Jaw-Dropping First Renderings Of $3.7B Stadium At RFK Site
Welcome Home: Commanders Drop Jaw-Dropping First Renderings Of $3.7B Stadium At RFK Site The Washington Commanders just gave fans their first real look at the future, and it’s a moonshot aimed straight at the heart of the District. The team and global design firm HKS unveiled the first conceptual renderings of a massive, $3.7 billion, roofed, next-generation stadium planned for the former RFK Stadium site, authorities announced. If built as envisioned, the stadium would seat more than 70,000 fans, host year-round events, and anchor a sweeping redevelopment of the RFK campus, turning one of the city’s most historic sports sites into a modern football-forward destination. …
Temple Assistant Basketball Coach Bill Courtney, Ex-Bucknell Standout, Dies Suddenly At 55 Temple Assistant Basketball Coach Bill Courtney, Ex-Bucknell Standout, Dies Suddenly At 55
Temple Assistant Basketball Coach Bill Courtney, Ex-Bucknell Standout, Dies Suddenly At 55 Bill Courtney, a respected Division I college basketball coach and current assistant at Temple University, died suddenly at age 55, the school announced on Tuesday, Jan. 13.  Courtney’s unexpected death has left the college basketball world in shock, with tributes pouring in from across the country. Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Courtney played collegiately at Bucknell before launching a coaching career that spanned more than three decades. He joined Temple’s staff in June and quickly became a valued member of the Owls’ program. Before Temple, Courtney served as interim head coach at …
WATCH: Viral PA Youth Hockey Brawl Hits 16+ Million Views, Sparks Investigation WATCH: Viral PA Youth Hockey Brawl Hits 16+ Million Views, Sparks Investigation
Watch: Viral PA Youth Hockey Brawl Hits 16+ Million Views, Sparks Investigation A youth hockey intermission turned chaotic during a Hershey Bears game after officials say a staged fight involving mostly 8-year-old players broke out on the ice, triggering multiple investigations and widespread backlash online. The incident happened during a “Mites on Ice” event between periods of the Hershey Bears–Cleveland Monsters American Hockey League game at Giant Center in Hershey, officials said. Video captured from the stands shows what was supposed to be a scrimmage quickly devolving into a brawl, with children shoving, punching, kicking, and dropping gloves as no adults stepped…
College Basketball Tragedy: Player Killed In Shooting Remembered As 'Young, Bright, Gentle' College Basketball Tragedy: Player Killed In Shooting Remembered As 'Young, Bright, Gentle'
College Basketball Tragedy: Player Killed In Shooting Remembered As 'Young, Bright, Gentle' The college basketball world is mourning the loss of a 20-year-old player who died shortly after being shot in a senseless act of violence. Andre Bell, a 20-year-old forward at Fisk University in Nashville, was shot in the city on Sunday, Jan. 11, around 8 p.m. on I-65 North near the I-40 interchange as Bell drove his white Nissan Sentra back to campus with two friends.  Metro Nashville Police said a dark-colored sedan pulled up alongside Bell’s car in the left lane and someone inside opened fire, striking Bell in the head. Bell’s car then spun into traffic and collided with a pic…
PA HS Senior Athlete Dies Unexpectedly In His Sleep: GoFundMe PA HS Senior Athlete Dies Unexpectedly In His Sleep: GoFundMe
PA HS Senior Athlete Dies Unexpectedly In His Sleep: GoFundMe A Lebanon County family is asking for the public’s help after an 18-year-old Cedar Crest High School senior died unexpectedly in his sleep, according to a GoFundMe created to honor his memory. Damarius Galarza died at home at just 18 years old, his mom, Michelle Franco, wrote in the fundraiser. Franco said her son was a senior at Cedar Crest High School and had been looking forward to attending Penn Tech in the fall to study construction management. “He played football, ran track, and loved fishing, skateboarding, rollerblading, and riding his bike,” Franco wrote. She said he had recently…
US Skater Qualifies For Olympics 1 Year After Losing Parents In DC Plane Crash US Skater Qualifies For Olympics 1 Year After Losing Parents In DC Plane Crash
US Skater Qualifies For Olympics 1 Year After Losing Parents In DC Plane Crash A year ago, Connecticut figure skater Maxim Naumov shared a photo of his parents and broke down while recounting their deaths in a plane crash near Washington, D.C. Over the weekend, the 24-year-old held that same photo as he learned he had earned a spot to compete for the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics. His parents, Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, coached their son and scores of skaters at the International Skating Center of Simsbury for years. They later taught at the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Massachusetts.  The longtime local coaches were former Olympic figure s…
Trump Jumps In After Ravens Fire John Harbaugh, Urges NFL Teams To Hire Him 'FAST' Trump Jumps In After Ravens Fire John Harbaugh, Urges NFL Teams To Hire Him 'FAST'
Trump Jumps In After Ravens Fire John Harbaugh, Urges NFL Teams To Hire Him 'FAST' Fired Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh got a heck of an endorsement following his surprise ousting on Tuesday. During an early-morning barrage of messages on Truth Social, President Donald Trump called on teams to hire Harbaugh, who was let go by the Ravens after 18 mostly successful seasons. Trump praised both John Harbaugh and his brother Jim, the current coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, whose San Francisco 49ers lost to the Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII. President Donald Trump had a message to NFL teams on Wednesday. Truth Social "HIRE JOHN HARBAUGH, FAST. HE, AND HIS BROTHER…
Ex-College Football, NFL Star Critically Injured In Fiery Ranch Accident Ex-College Football, NFL Star Critically Injured In Fiery Ranch Accident
Ex-College Football, NFL Star Critically Injured In Fiery Ranch Accident A college football star and former NFL wide receiver was critically burned in an accident on his Central Texas ranch. Former Texas Longhorns wideout Jordan Shipley was injured while operating equipment near his hometown of Burnet on Tuesday, Jan. 6. A family statement about the incident was shared by a University of Texas athletics department spokesperson. Shipley helped Texas reach the 2010 BCS National Championship Game and was a medical redshirt on the Longhorns' national title-winning team in 2005. "The machine he was operating on his ranch caught fire, and alt…
Ravens Fire John Harbaugh After Steelers Loss, Missing Playoffs Ravens Fire John Harbaugh After Steelers Loss, Missing Playoffs
Ravens Fire John Harbaugh After Steelers Loss, Missing Playoffs Days after the Baltimore Ravens were bested for the AFC North by the Pittsburgh Steelers, head coach John Harbaugh is out, according to multiple reports. Harbaugh, 63, who has been at the helm in Baltimore for 18 seasons, has been fired, despite an 180-113 overall record, reaching the playoffs 12 times, playing in four AFC title games and winning Super Bowl XLVII over brother Jim Harbaugh in New Orleans. The move came after quarterback Lamar Jackson led a stirring fourth-quarter drive to put his team in position to win the division — only for rookie Tyler Loop to miss a 44-yard field goal t…
WATCH: Hershey Bears’ 81,796-Teddy Toss Fills The Ice In 'Sweetest' Tradition WATCH: Hershey Bears’ 81,796-Teddy Toss Fills The Ice In 'Sweetest' Tradition
Watch: Hershey Bears’ 81,796-Teddy Toss Fills The Ice In 'Sweetest' Tradition Teddy bears rained from the sky in Hershey on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, as thousands of fans hurled stuffed animals onto the ice for the Hershey Bears’ beloved GIANT Teddy Bear Toss — and the footage is un-bear-lievable. Defenseman Louie Belpedio fired in the opening goal just 2:55 into the first period against the Rockford IceHogs, triggering a downpour of 81,796 bears and plushies from the sold-out crowd at GIANT Center. Surprise, it's Stromer 👋🏻 https://t.co/LjcGZg76fB pic.twitter.com/8nfY8mWz18 — Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) January 5, 2026 Though just shy of last year’s record-set…
Steelers’ DK Metcalf Suspended Two Games After Sideline Incident; Lions Fan Denies Hate Speech Steelers’ DK Metcalf Suspended Two Games After Sideline Incident; Lions Fan Denies Hate Speech
Steelers’ DK Metcalf Suspended Two Games After Sideline Incident; Lions Fan Denies Hate Speech Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf has been suspended two games without pay after physically confronting a fan during Sunday’s win over the Detroit Lions, the NFL announced. Metcalf was disciplined for “initiating a physical confrontation with a fan” during the Steelers’ 29–24 victory at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 21, according to the league. “Metcalf’s actions violate league policy, which specifies that ‘players may not enter the stands or otherwise confront fans at any time on game day and … if a player makes unnecessary physical contact with a fan in any way that const…