Falcons QB Vick to plead guilty to federal dogfighting charges
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1) USC -- Dubbing a team "best in the land" is usually a tenuous task, particularly in the preseason.
Louis Lanzano / Associated Press NEW YORK -- How much Tim Donaghy profited from his betting scheme, and how far he went to do so, still is not known. This much is certain: Donaghy wagered on games he officiated, and he did it longer than previously thought. The disgraced former referee started betting on NBA games in 2003, long before he began tipping off high-stakes gamblers with inside information and recommending which teams to bet on ---- with a reward of $5,000 if his picks hit. The stunning allegations emerged Wednesday as Donaghy pleaded guilty to two felony charges in a scandal that rocked the league and tarnished the integrity of the sport. "By having this nonpublic information, I was in a unique position to predict the outcome of NBA games," Donaghy, standing ramrod-straight with his hands clasped in front of him, told the judge in a Brooklyn courtroom. Donaghy, who was released on $250,000 bond, faces a maximum of 25 years in prison when he is sentenced Nov.
It is almost that time of year. With baseball season trudging slowly along and nothing much else of widespread interest going on in American sports, football season will be a welcome sight.
Tilman Dette / The Dartmouth Staff For members of the Dartmouth men's ice hockey team, the dream to pursue a career as a professional athlete can become a daunting reality.
At last, the wait is finally over. This past Tuesday night at 8:51 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, San Francisco left fielder Barry Bonds launched Washington Nationals' starting pitcher Mike Bascik's 84-mile per hour inside fastball deep into the Bay Area night and etched his controversial name atop baseball's list of storied sluggers.
Lee Marriner / Associated Press The town of Hanover saw a remarkable display of pageantry and athletic prowess this weekend as Dartmouth once again played host to the 54th annual Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl football game.
Associated Press Recently, the commissioner of the National Basketball Association, David Stern, held a press conference to discuss allegations against one of the NBA's referees.
As is typical of the summer, Dartmouth has hosted few athletic competitions recently, but from July 14-17, collegiate tennis players from across the country descended upon Hanover to compete in the Dartmouth Intercollegiate Tennis Association Summer Tournament. With no college tennis teams currently in season, players competed individually and not for their respective schools.
Shaunak Mewada / The Dartmouth Staff On Thursday, the oldest professional golf championship in the world, the British Open, began amongst the moors and dunes of Carnoustie Golf Links in Carnoustie, Scotland.
On Saturday, July 14, Zak Kaufman '08 directed a Lose the Shoes charity soccer tournament in Manhattan's Riverside Park.
Courtesy of Velonews / The Dartmouth Staff Tomorrow marks the midway point of the Tour de France, which encompasses the most exciting three weeks of the year for professional cycling.
Jarman Rogers / The Dartmouth Staff Dartmouth athletes are forced to make major adjustments as members of the Big Green's varsity teams temporarily disband for the summer.
Kawakahi Amina / The Dartmouth Staff On July 4, while families and friends across the United States gathered together to celebrate our country's independence with barbecues and fireworks, the Dartmouth men's lightweight crew team was hard at work.
College is expensive. From room and board and unbelievable textbook prices to an extensive wardrobe of Big Green gear and multiple late-night delivery charges from EBAs, the dollars can start adding up for any Dartmouth student. In order to help alleviate some of these financial woes, many students look for jobs during the summer months, with students on campus during sophomore summer often turning to the College itself as an employer. But for the student-athletes participating in Dartmouth's varsity sports teams, the road to summer employment is paved a little differently than it is for the non-student-athlete. The College itself does not have any special protocol for on-campus employers when it comes to hiring student-athletes.
Jennie Post / The Dartmouth Staff Sophomore summer is a time when many Dartmouth students have more free time than usual.
While most Dartmouth sophomores are spending their summer alternating between classes, trips to the river and hanging out on the green, the members of the men's swim team are waking up early and training to improve upon last year's record (2-10, 0-8 EISL). They are readying themselves for a difficult and strenuous winter season where daily practices will be even more demanding and exhausting than they have been in the past.