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Toronto Raptors (2019 NBA Champions)

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NBA bans Jontay Porter for life after investigation reveals Raptors forward violated league gambling rules

The NBA found that, among other violations, Porter limited his own participation in games for betting purposes
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NBA bans Jontay Porter for life after investigation reveals Raptors forward violated league gambling rules​

The NBA found that, among other violations, Porter limited his own participation in games for betting purposes​

The NBA issued a lifetime ban to Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter on Wednesday for violating league gambling rules. After an investigation, the league found Porter guilty of "disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and betting on NBA games."

The 24-year-old Porter, who is the younger brother of Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., went undrafted in 2019 and made his NBA debut with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2021. After spending time with multiple G League teams, he inked a two-way deal with the Raptors in December 2023 and made 26 appearances with the team this season. He last played on March 22, and was inactive for the remainder of the season after ESPN reported on March 25 that the league was looking into gambling irregularities.

"There is nothing more important than protecting the integrity of NBA competition for our fans, our teams and everyone associated with our sport, which is why Jontay Porter's blatant violations of our gaming rules are being met with the most severe punishment," NBA commissioner Adam Silver stated in a press release.

"While legal sports betting creates transparency that helps identify suspicious or abnormal activity, this matter also raises important issues about the sufficiency of the regulatory framework currently in place, including the types of bets offered on our games and players. Working closely with all relevant stakeholders across the industry, we will continue to work diligently to safeguard our league and game."
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Porter to face federal charge in betting scandal

Court papers indicate former Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him.
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Banned NBA player Jontay Porter to face federal felony charge​

Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him, court papers indicate.

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed what's known as a criminal information sheet Tuesday. The document doesn't specify a court date or the charge or charges, but it does show the case is related to an existing prosecution of four men charged with scheming to cash in on tips from a player about his plans to exit two games early.

Porter's lawyer, Jeff Jensen, said last month that Porter had been "in over his head due to a gambling addiction" but was getting treatment and cooperating with law enforcement.
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Favorite Simpsons quotes

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“I’m used to seeing people promoted ahead of me: friends, co-workers, Tibor. I never thought it’d be my own wife.”
“Well, maybe you’d get promoted if you worked a little harder.”
“Are you kidding? I work like a Japanese beaver!”
“Oh really? I came to see you three times today. Twice you were sleeping and once you were kicking that ball of electrical tape around.”
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PG Jamari Wheeler (Official Thread)

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Skull Session: Ohio State’s Sports Honor and Thank Gene Smith, Aaron Bradshaw is a Potential First-Round Pick in 2025 and Jamari Wheeler Wins a Title in Mexico

Ohio State's sports honor and thank Gene Smith, Aaron Bradshaw is a potential first-round pick in 2025 and Jamari Wheeler wins a championship in Mexico.
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TITLE TIME. Jamari Wheeler is a champion — or, to be more accurate, a campeon. Last week, the former Ohio State point guard helped Rayos de Hermosillo secure a Mexico CIBACOPA title over the Astros de Jalisco.

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Wheeler, who played three years at Penn State and one year at Ohio State before becoming a professional, spent last season with BC Prievidza in Slovakia. Following a couple of workouts for NBA G-League teams, Wheeler ended up in Hermosillo, where he appeared in 47 games and averaged 8.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game for Rayos.

In his team's four-game sweep of Jalisco, Wheeler averaged 10.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.3 steals per contest. His best performance came in Hermosillo's Game 3 win as the 6-foot-1, 170-pound guard scored 17 points and added six boards, seven helpers and three forced turnovers.
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Big Ten Network (BTN)

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Thanks DaddyBB, was thinking the same thing, but glad to see thoughts confirmed. Will add to your comments, in that when the 'fall tour' goes on B10, it will NOT have 'Fall Tour- OSU' or somesuch, but just Fall Tour. Doesn't help we poor folk on the other end of the TV much at all. I agree that they're trying for fairness, which will only become more diluted now that the B10 has grown by four. On my TV at least, there's two other channels blocked out for B10 football games, so how about they add one or more camera crews to travel to other venues and capture two different sets of teams to plug on their channels? Know that it's expensive, but if they're paying a billion for the rights, then use 'em, huh? With an apology to the other members of the league, don't really hurry to watch a replay of X versus Y teams, unless it's our beloved Buckeyes. Maybe Texas had it right all along....maybe we need a Buckeye channel, and share rights with the B10. Betcha the ratings would be higher....if the Buckeye fan base all have TV sets. Go Bucks!
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Big Ten Network (BTN)

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Did in fact look for something like this, but could not find. Please move if I missed.
OK, Looking forward to the B10 studio crew visiting the B10 schools with an hour or so vignette on how the teams are looking. Realize I'm a bit early, as fall practices are a month or so away, but.....Does anyone know when (or if) they will be scheduled, etc? Realize that with the four new additions, it will take a bit more to happen, but so enjoy listening to the plusses and minuses (or in the Buckeye's case, just the plusses). DiNardo knows his stuff, as do the others, and reviewing with the HC is always a treat. Hopefully one of you guys has some info. Go Bucks!
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2025 IN DE Mariyon Dye (Tennessee Signee)

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Oh8ch said:
This reads like Odom/Roy was a first to commit.
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One man's humble opinion, but the staff is in full pursuit for Hill and for good reason. He's more of an edge guy and thankfully we have Merrit and Mathis on board who are both legit. I don't see Dye as an interior DL, so I don't think Odom/Roy were the holdup rather than anticipating the 3 edge guys above being in this class

I don't know that this was a numbers game because he's a great player and we wanted him, but it could have turned into that. A lot can happen though, so this might be a guy we come back after if needed.
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SG Taylor Mikesell (All-B1G)

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Skull Session: Jim Tressel Joins the Baldwin Wallace Board of Trustees, Phil Steele Names 12 Buckeyes Preseason All-Big Ten Honorees and Taylor Mikesell Heads Overseas

Jim Tressel joins the Baldwin Wallace Board of Trustees, Phil Steele names 12 Buckeyes preseason All-Big Ten honorees and Taylor Mikesell heads overseas.
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NEW BEGINNINGS. Former Ohio State women's basketball standout Taylor Mikesell will continue her professional career in Munich, Germany, this summer after she signed a one-year contract with Gernika Bizkaia.

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The Indiana Fever selected Mikesell with a second-round pick (No. 12 overall) in the 2023 WNBA draft, but the team waived her that summer. Three weeks into the regular season, Mikesell signed with the Atlanta Dream and appeared in nine games. This past offseason, Mikesell earned a camp invite with the Los Angeles Sparks but did not make the final roster.
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2023 tOSU Defense

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Why the defensive tackles are the key to the Ohio State football team's defense

The Ohio State football team is going to have one of the best defenses in the country this season. The defensive tackles are the key to it.
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Why the defensive tackles are the key to the Ohio State football team's defense​

The Ohio State football team is going to have one of the best defenses in the country this season. The defensive tackles are the key to it.

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The Ohio State football team is supposed to have one of the best defenses in the country this season. Last year, they were elite as well. Not only did they have the second-best scoring defense in the country, but they also had the best pass defense in the country.

The only part of the defense that wasn't as good was the run defense. They allowed 112.5 yards per game on the ground, which was the 23rd-best mark in the country. That's not bad, but it's not elite like the other numbers they put up. They also allowed the third-fewest total yards.

That's why the defensive tackles are going to be the key to the defense this season. Tyleik Williams and Ty Hamilton are back up front. They combined for five sacks last season and Williams in particular showed some burst up the middle on passing downs.

Those two defensive tackles will be tasked with plugging up the middle on run plays. If they can do that better than the Ohio State football team did last year, those rush yards per game totals will go down. Teams are already going to be afraid to throw the ball against them because of how good the secondary is.

Ohio State knows that they will be a defensive team again this season. Defense is how they won most of their games a year ago because the offense didn't have a consistently explosive pass game. They won't again this season, but it will be a little bit better in that regard.

Jim Knowles has transformed this defense into a powerhouse unit. Before he took over, big plays were given up at an alarming clip. That was an issue in his first season as defensive coordinator too. Since then, they've been very good at that. This team's defense is going to be brutally tough to beat.
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Philadelphia Phillies (2x World Series Champions)

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Phils turn rare 1-3-5 triple play, 1st since 1929

The Phillies turned a rare triple play to snuff out a possible Tigers rally in the third inning Monday night.
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Phillies turn rare 1-3-5 triple play, MLB's first since 1929​

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The Philadelphia Phillies turned a rare triple play to snuff out a possible Detroit Tigers rally in the third inning Monday night.

Trailing 4-0, the Tigers had a chance to get something going when Zach McKinstry and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back singles, putting runners on the corners.

Matt Vierling hit a broken-bat liner back to Aaron Nola, who tossed to Bryce Harper to double Kelly off first.

Catcher Garrett Stubbs, noticing McKinstry had never stopped running from third, signaled to Harper to throw to third, where Alec Bohm stepped on the bag to finish the triple play.
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Ohio State Rowing Team (6 Straight B1G Champs, 2013-2014-2015 National Champs)

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Ohio State Rowing Promotes Veteran Assistant Coach Emily Gackowski to Head Coach

Ohio State rowing promotes veteran assistant Emily Gackowski to head coach of the program. “The future is bright under her leadership,” incoming AD Ross Bjork said in a statement.
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OHIO STATE ROWING PROMOTES VETERAN ASSISTANT COACH EMILY GACKOWSKI TO HEAD COACH​

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Ohio State rowing didn't need to look far for its next head coach.

On Tuesday, Ohio State senior deputy athletic director Janine Oman announced veteran assistant Emily Gackowski will be the program's newest leader. Gackowski agreed to a five-year contract with the Buckeyes that will continue through the 2029 season.

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“We’re thrilled to promote Emily Gackowski to lead our rowing program,” Oman said in a statement. “She’s earned this opportunity, not only through the good work she’s done as assistant coach and the personal connections she’s made with our student-athletes and staff, but also because of her long-range vision for the program.”
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Butch Reynolds (400M Olympian, former OSU coach)

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Skull Session: Roddy Gayle Jr. Heads Up North, Mike Hall Explains How Ohio State Prepared Him for the NFL and ESPN’s Butch Reynolds Documentary Debuts This Week

Roddy Gayle Jr. commits to Michigan, Mike Hall says Ohio State prepared him for the NFL and ESPN Films will debut its Butch Reynolds documentary this week.
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ESPN’S BUTCH REYNOLDS DOCUMENTARY DEBUTS THIS WEEK​

WHAT IF I TOLD YOU...? Former Ohio State sprinter and world record holder Butch Reynolds is the subject of ESPN’s newest 30 for 30 documentary, “False Positive,” which details the events prior to Reynolds testing positive for steroids in 1990 and the fallout from that result.

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Reynolds and documentary director Ismail Al-Amin will appear at the Central Ohio premiere of the film at the Southern Theatre on Wednesday. The film is part of the Columbus Association of Performing Arts (CAPA) Columbus Film Festival.

Here is how CAPA describes the film:

This looks and sounds like another banger for ESPN Films and 30 for 30.
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Watched this tonight, very angering
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2025 CA OL Jackson Lloyd (Alabama Signee)

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I think the new coaches allowed for that. Without Kelly and Locklyn I doubt you see so many offers going out to west coast and Deep South kids.
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Absolutely correct, we are taking some swings at the fences with new staff that knows those areas better. If we miss, so be it. Make the inroads for now and it should pay off. This specific recruitment was over before it began, but Lock and Kelly are going to pay off in the West prospects as time progresses.
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