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NEWS ABOUT: Tim Donaghy

Tim Donaghy stories: 18 news summaries

(Newser) - The NBA ref imprisoned for betting on games will finish his 15-month sentence in a halfway house, the Tampa Tribune reports; he’ll be released Wednesday. A press release from a “prisoner advocacy group” said Donaghy is being sprung early because he “was injured during an assault in... More »

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NBA • prison • gambling • mob • Mafia • Tim Donaghy • halfway house

Donaghy Was Sole Gambling Ref, NBA Finds

Convict's betting prompted league-wide integrity investigation

Oct 3, 08 10:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - No NBA referee other than Tim Donaghy, who’s currently serving time for gambling, has been up to anything illegal in the sport, a 14-month league probe has found. But the report’s author did have some suggestions for keeping the game clean, including a hotline for tips on suspicious... More »

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NBA • investigation • gambling • NBA referees • corruption • Tim Donaghy

 NBA Ref Starts 
 Prison Term 
 for Gambling 

Scandal fallout continues to batter league

Sep 23, 08 1:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - The NBA referee who admitted gambling on basketball begins his 15-month federal prison sentence today, reports USA Today. The conviction of referee Tim Donaghy, 41, has rocked the NBA, even though officials determined he didn't bet on the specific games he worked. An NBA-sponsored investigation into gambling and referees is... More »

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NBA • basketball • gambling • NBA referees • David Stern • Tim Donaghy • federal prison • Charles Barkley • Joel Litvin

Donaghy Gets 15 Months in Gambling Rap

Disgraced NBA ref gets off lightly after lawyer's plea for leniency

Jul 29, 08 12:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tim Donaghy was sentenced to 15 months in prison today for his role in the NBA gambling scandal, the Sporting News reports, a step down from the 27-33 months recommended by federal guidelines. Donaghy’s lawyers argued that the disgraced referee—who admitted to betting on games he officiated in... More »

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NBA • gambling • gambling addiction • NBA referees • Tim Donaghy • sentence

 Donaghy Fights NBA's $1.4M Bill 

Says league wants to 'financially destroy'
ex-ref for singing

Jun 24, 08 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - A lawyer for Tim Donaghy, the NBA referee who bet on games he officiated, has accused the NBA of going after his client in retaliation for statements that detracted from the NBA Finals, AP reports. "The message from the NBA is quite clear: If you cooperate in a federal... More »

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NBA • gambling • David Stern • referee • lawsuit • Tim Donaghy • game fixing

 Do Feds Suspect
 Another Ref? 

Officials report being asked about Bavetta during Donaghy probe

Jun 13, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - While questioning former NBA referees about Tim Donaghy, federal investigators also asked lots of questions about another ref named Dick Bavetta, ESPN reports. Commissioner David Stern, however, insisted the league has no concerns about the veteran official, who worked Game 1 of this year's finals. Stern again suggested that Donaghy's... More »

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NBA • basketball • NBA referees • Boston Celtics • David Stern • Tim Donaghy • 2008 NBA playoffs • LA Lakers • Dick Bavetta

OPINION

Full-Court Press Won't Fix NBA's Image Woes

Commish can point to crooked ref, but game- fixing charge sticks

Jun 12, 08 3:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - It seems unlikely NBA commissioner David Stern would ever have arranged outcomes of important games, as disgraced former referee Tim Donaghy has claimed. But whether or not the accusations are true, the league has a Shaq-sized image issue on its hands, and strategies for dealing with the tarnish aren't in... More »

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NBA • NBA playoffs • NBA referees • Sacramento Kings • David Stern • Tim Donaghy • LA Lakers • game fixing

 Ousted Ref: NBA
 Fixed 2002 Series

Donaghy charges officials manipulated results to stretch playoff series

Jun 11, 08 2:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - A disgraced former NBA referee claims that league officials conspired with referees to stretch the 2002 Lakers-Kings playoff series to a money-making seventh game, the Los Angeles Times reports. The allegation from Tim Donaghy came in a letter to the FBI that made broad claims of misconduct and match-fixing among... More »

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Los Angeles Lakers • Phil Jackson • basketball • NBA playoffs • NBA referees • Sacramento Kings • referee • Tim Donaghy

Gambling Ref: Don't Trust NBA Game Results

Disgraced ex-official warns of ties among players, coaches, refs

May 21, 08 2:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy alleged yesterday that relationships among basketball officials, coaches, and players "affected the outcome of games." He may also have passed the league information about other referees with gambling problems, and about the flow of confidential information from an official to a coach, AP... More »

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NBA • basketball • NBA referees • David Stern • Tim Donaghy • coach

Jesse Jackson Outraged on Umps' Behalf

League probe asked
if umpires are KKK members, wife-beaters

Feb 1, 08 7:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Major League Baseball's umpires are fighting mad, and Jesse Jackson is behind them 100%, after reports surfaced that league officials have been asking umps' neighbors questions about marijuana use, domestic violence, and potential membership in the Ku Klux Klan. "They have essentially defamed their people in their own neighborhoods,... More »

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MLB • Jesse Jackson • Ku Klux Klan • background check • Tim Donaghy • baseball • umpires

Commish: Refs Violated Casino Ban, But Won't Be Punished

Draconian gambling rules under reform

Oct 26, 07 1:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Despite violating the NBA's stringent gambling rules, over half of the league's referees will not be punished, announced commissioner David Stern. The current rules forbid all gambling, an overly strict policy that has been improperly enforced, according to Stern; among other changes, he is likely to allow non-sports-related wagers in... More »

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Disgraced Ref Breaks Silence, Says He's Sorry

Donaghy retreats to Fla. home to await sentencing, possible other charges

Aug 17, 07 8:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tim Donaghy spoke directly to the press yesterday for the first time since the scandal surrounding the ex-NBA ref broke, but with his sentence pending and reports of possible charges in other jurisdictions swirling, he wasn't able to say much. "I'm very sorry about what happened," the confessed... More »

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NBA • basketball • Phoenix Suns • NBA referees • Tim Donaghy • apology • scandal

Donaghy Pleads Guilty in NBA Betting Scandal

Former referee says he was paid for picking winners correctly

Aug 15, 07 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy admitted to betting on games he officiated and pleaded guilty today to two gambling-related felony counts. Donaghy, who turned himself in, told a Brooklyn judge he divulged game information and his picks on NBA games to gambling associates; he was paid for correctly choosing winning... More »

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NBA • basketball • organized crime • gambling • NBA referees • betting • felony • David Stern • Tim Donaghy

NBA Ref Will Plead Guilty

Tim Donaghy charged with betting on NBA games he officiated

Aug 15, 07 3:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The former NBA referee accused of betting on league games will plead guilty today, according to an AP source. Tim Donaghy, whose lawyer declined comment, is expected to surrender in Brooklyn's federal court today. NBA commish David Stern has called Donaghy an "isolated criminal," and says his actions... More »

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NBA • FBI • basketball • gambling • Brooklyn • David Stern • Tim Donaghy

Focus on Offense Aids Crooked Refs

'Dysfunctional' ref
rules  partly to blame for Donaghy fiasco

Jul 26, 07 8:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - The focus on offense in NBA play, encouraging officials  to call more fouls, also paves the way for the current gambling scandal, three former refs charge in USA Today. More free throws and offensive possessions can, in turn, influence the final score. Tim Donaghy, an NBA official for 13 years,... More »

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NBA • basketball • Bud Selig • Tim Donaghy • Pete Rose • sports betting

Stern Forlorn, Upset at 'Betrayal'

NBA commissioner emphasizes rogue ref was an isolated case

Jul 25, 07 7:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - A weary David Stern expressed grave disappointment yesterday in referee Tim Donaghy, who the FBI alleges bet on games he officiated. At a somber news conference without the omnipresent NBA logo behind him, the commissioner made clear his belief in Donaghy's guilt, which he likened to treason. Donaghy has not... More »

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NBA • basketball • organized crime • David Stern • Tim Donaghy

Donaghy to Turn Himself In

Ex-NBA ref will surrender to feds in big-league gambling investigation

Jul 24, 07 6:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - The former NBA referee accused of betting on league games will turn himself in to federal authorities, but not until later this week, USA Today reports. The FBI says Tim Donaghy originally came under suspicion during organized-crime investigations, and officials speculate that the 13-year veteran likely wagered on games, including... More »

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NBA • FBI • basketball • David Stern • Tim Donaghy

FBI Names Rogue NBA Ref

Veteran Tim Donaghy accused of mob ties, illegal bets totaling thousands of dollars

Jul 21, 07 2:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The FBI has officially blown the whistle on an NBA referee accused on illegal gambling. The feds are investigating claims that over the past two years veteran Tim Donaghy officiated a number of games on which he or his associates had placed bets—which might have totaled thousands of dollars.... More »

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