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The NBA hoped to begin its season on a strong note. Now it faces a gambling scandal

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MIAMI (AP) — As a new NBA season just opened, coach Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers received their annual briefing on the do's and don'ts of gambling.
Betting in casinos is generally allowed. Betting on other sports, provided it is legal, is also allowed.
Betting on NBA basketball is not.
For veterans of the s ... (full story)

Chronic muscle cramping

I just returned from a long bike ride sporting some crazy sore legs, and the funny thing is that they aren’t sore as a result of the distance I covered - about two hundred miles - but more from the cramping I endured on the first day of cycling.
Now I’ve always had cramping issues, and I do mean bad cramping issues. ... (full story)

What Americans think about legal sports betting, according to recent polls

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WASHINGTON (AP) — As legalized sports betting expands, recent polling suggests that Americans have become increasingly critical of its role in U.S. society and sports — although they're more tolerant of it for professional sports.
Betting scandals have multiplied since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May 2018 struck d ... (full story)

Greenbriar River Trail

Tucked away in the vast expanses of West Virginia are some pretty amazing places––places that most people have never even heard of let alone had on their radar screens as recreational destinations.
And over the years I’ve offered up a couple of these cool places in Legal News columns.
For instance there a ... (full story)

FIFA announces over 1 million tickets sold for 2026 World Cup in North America

MIAMI (AP) — More than 1 million tickets have already been sold for next year's World Cup, FIFA said recently in its first update on numbers since the official start of sales began earlier this month.
The highest demand, as would be expected, were from buyers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico — the three nations that wi ... (full story)