Last-Minute Kentucky FG Provides Bad Gambling Beat: ‘Sorry to a Lot of Gamblers There at the End’
For many, Kentucky’s last-minute field goal with eight seconds left to seal a 30-23 loss to Ole Miss on Saturday meant very little. To sports bettors, it meant a lot.…
Guardians’ Clase, Ortiz remain on leave amid gambling inquiry
David PurdumAug 31, 2025, 12:07 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz will remain on nondisciplinary…
Attorneys – Malik Beasley no longer target of gambling probe
Malik Beasley is no longer a target of the federal gambling investigation conducted by the Eastern District of New York, his attorneys, Steve Haney and Mike Schachter, told ESPN on…
John Mateer gambling scandal expected to ‘fizzle out,’ per ESPN’s Pete Thamel
Earlier this week, new Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer went on the defensive after screenshots of a pair of past Venmo transactions from 2022 made the rounds on X/Twitter, both of…
Ohio’s gambling oversight agency says it is working with MLB on investigation involving Guardians
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The agency that oversees sports gambling in Ohio says it is working with Major League Baseball on the investigation of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis…
Oklahoma QB John Mateer releases statement on alleged sports gambling controversy
Oklahoma released a statement regarding QB John Mateer and the alleged sports gambling controversy that came to light. The transfer quarterback’s Venmo account was allegedly screenshotted, showing transactions that signaled…
Malik Beasley, subject of gambling probe, evicted from apartment
David PurdumAug 8, 2025, 01:38 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 NBA free agent Malik Beasley, who is under investigation in a federal…
Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase on leave over gambling probe
Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase on Monday was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through Aug. 31 as part of Major League Baseball’s investigation into sports gambling, the second Guardians pitcher…
Sources – Guardians’ Luis Ortiz under investigation over alleged gambling
Cleveland Guardians right-hander Luis Ortiz is under investigation by Major League Baseball for breaking the league’s rules on sports gambling, sources told ESPN on Thursday, and he has been placed…
Sources – Pistons’ Malik Beasley subject of federal gambling probe
The U.S. district attorney’s office is investigating Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley on allegations of gambling related to NBA games and prop bets, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The allegations…