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What Happens When Banned Athletes Return as World-Beaters?
What message does it send when an athlete is banned for match-fixing and returns shortly after to win major championships?
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Chris Dalby
The Inside Story of Zhu Hongxing, China's Leading Football Match-Fixer
China recently jailed Zhu Hongxing, one of its leading match-fixers, who bought dozens of officials, players, and coaches for years. Here's the full…
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Chris Dalby
The Cheat Sheet - May 5, 2025 - A Roundup of Sports, Gambling and Crime News
21 goals scored in 20 minutes in Dutch futsal, a recently banned snooker player may be about to become World Champion, and a disgraced Japanese table…
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Chris Dalby
Uphill Battle: The Rise and Decline of Colombian Cycling
After conquering cycling's heights, Colombia is losing ground. Late last year, OffMap Media went to cycling cradle Urrao to find out why.
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Douwe den Held

April 2025

21 Goals in 20 Minutes - Dutch Crack Down After Ludicrous Futsal Scoreline
Blow-outs do happen in futsal, but usually not this spectacularly, nor this conveniently.
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Chris Dalby
How the IPL's Rajasthan Royals Just Dodged a Match-Fixing Bullet
Given the Indian Premier League's history of match-fixing and corruption, any accusation can be damaging, even if there's little evidence.
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Chris Dalby
The Cheat Sheet - April 28, 2025 - A Roundup of Sports, Gambling and Crime News
Samuel Eto'o is in legal hot water again, South Korea will pay good money to illegal gambling whistleblowers, UK gamblers are turning to the dark side…
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Chris Dalby
Why Did 19 Venezuelan Baseball Players Claim Asylum in Spain?
Venezuela's once-thriving baseball ecosystem has been taken over by gangs extorting academies and players, and killing those who resist.
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Chris Dalby
The Cheat Sheet - April 17, 2025 - A Roundup of Sports, Gambling and Crime News
Venezuelan baseball players abandoned in Spain, Mexican women's football under threat, Koreans going after illegal sailboat races, and football…
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Chris Dalby
Inside Serie A’s Illegal Betting Pyramid Scheme
The full story of how football players at Milan, Juventus, and others acted as recruiters and promoters for illegal betting sites, ensnaring at least a…
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Alberto Lattuada
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Chris Dalby
Match-Fixing Without Bets: India's Caste-Based Corruption
In India, match-fixing isn't always about money—it's about keeping lower-caste athletes off the pitch. In football, cricket, badminton and more, being a…
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Chris Dalby
The 2025 Match-Fixing Landscape: What You Need to Know
Match-fixers are quickly adapting to new gaps in sports governance, tell integrity reports from Sportradar, Starlizard and the IBIA.
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Chris Dalby
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