A hearing in Brooklyn was packed as Mr. Billups and 30 other defendants answered charges in a sweeping federal indictment involving rigged poker games. Source: New York Times
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U.S. Charges N.B.A. Figures in Gambling Schemes That Tainted Games
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2025
Terry Rozier, a Miami Heat guard, and Chauncey Billups, coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, were among those arrested. Two indictments spanned the worlds of professional sports, Mafia families and online betting. Source: New York Times
Davey Johnson, Who Managed the Mets to a Memorable Title, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2025
Before his triumph in the 1986 World Series, he had a long playing career and established himself as one of baseball’s brainier and more self-assured characters. Source: New York Times
Nick Bollettieri, Nurturer of Tennis Champions, Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2022
At his training camps, he employed a tough style in developing 10 players who reached the No. 1 world ranking. “He yells at kids, insults them. And they work harder.” Source: New York Times
How Jean Bell, a Track Coach, Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
Jean Bell, the founder of Jeuness Track Club, an all-girls running team, stays active on the sidelines. Source: New York Times
A School Won 92-4 in Basketball. Then the Coach Was Suspended.
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2022
Sacred Heart Academy, a Catholic high school for girls in Hamden, Conn., said that running up the score against Lyman Hall High School did not mesh with its values. Source: New York Times
Bobby Valentine, Ex-Mets Manager, Wants to Be the Mayor of Stamford
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2021
The mayor’s race in Stamford has been flooded with money and intrigue, thanks largely to the flamboyant presence of Bobby Valentine, a first-time candidate and former Mets and Red Sox manager. Source: New York Times
A St. John’s Fencing Coach Is Fired After Making Racist Remarks
By Gotham Rex on June 13, 2020
Boris Vaksman was recorded in a private lesson saying black people “steal” and “kill,” adding that he believed Abraham Lincoln “made a mistake.” Source: New York Times