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Before he'd covered dozens of World Series; before he'd written about countless hirings, firings, superstars, and scandals, Bill Madden was a cub reporter on one of his first assignments at Yankee Stadium—and manager Ralph Houk had just gone out of his way to spit tobacco juice all over Madden's shoes. “That’s Ralph’s way with rookie writers he doesn’t recognize,” came the explanation. “He doesn’t mean anything by it.”

The college basketball scandals of 1951 were to basketball what the 1919 Black Sox scandals were to baseball - a loss of innocence, after which the game would be permanently tarnished, its relationship to power and big money firmly established. In Scandals of '51, Charley Rosen identifies all the major figures - including players, coaches, gangsters, clergymen, politicians - that made up the elaborate network that controlled the outcomes to many games or protected those who did so.

AI correspondent Miles Mercer investigates the meteoric rise and catastrophic fall of ShaRone Moore, Michigan's first Black head coach. From playing junior college football to winning back-to-back Joe Moore Awards and leading Michigan to a national championship, Moore's journey represented the American dream. But on December 10, 2025, his career imploded—fired with cause for an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, then arrested on assault allegations hours later. This three-part series examines Moore's career, the investigation that ended it, and the precedent set by coaches like ...

The explosive new book from Britain’s leading investigative biographer, Tom Bower As one of the most famous and influential couples in the world, David and Victoria Beckham have attained iconic status. The ultimate power couple have together built a multi-billion-dollar global brand. For...

Sports Betting Scandal This nvestigative series traces the NBA's century-long struggle with gambling corruption, culminating in the shocking October twenty twenty five arrests of Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and thirty two others. From college point-shaving scandals in the nineteen fifties through referee Tim Donaghy's imprisonment to the explosive growth of legalized sports betting after twenty eighteen, the series reveals how professional basketball became fatally entangled with an industry worth billions. Through detailed analysis of the Jontay Porter case, organized crime infiltration, ...

The Sports Scandals Podcasts shines a light on the dark side of sports. We cover the famous and infamous scandals of athletes, teams and events that have shaped the sporting world. We look at the scandals that have rocked Football, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Hockey, The World Cup, The Olympics and More!If you like the show, give us a 5 Star Review and comment on what topics you want us to cover next.

Deflategate: The Scandal That Rocked the NFL and Tom Brady's LegacyExplore the full story of Deflategate, the 2015 NFL scandal that accused Tom Brady and the New England Patriots of using underinflated footballs in the AFC Championship Game. Learn how the controversy unfolded, the legal battles, and its lasting impact on the league.This show includes AI-generated content.

The Sports Scandals Podcasts shines a light on the dark side of sports. We cover the famous and infamous scandals of athletes, teams and events that have shaped the sporting world. We look at the scandals that have rocked Football, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Hockey, The World Cup, The Olympics and More!Subscribe for a new episode each week and comment to let us know what topics you want us to cover next.

The Black Sox Scandal: Baseball's Darkest Hour In the annals of American sports history, few events have cast as long a shadow as the Black Sox Scandal of 1919. This tale of corruption, greed, and betrayal struck at the very heart of America's pastime, forever changing the landscape of professional baseball and leaving an indelible mark on the nation's cultural consciousness. As the dust settled on the fields of Europe following the Great War, America found itself in a period of transition. The country was eager to return to normalcy, to shed the weight of global conflict and embrace the ...

Telling the story of abuse and a cover-up than spans five decades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“A baseball book that reads like a spy novel—a story about cheaters and the cheated that has the power to forever change how we feel about the game.” —Brian Williams, MSNBC anchor and host of The 11th Hour The definitive insider story of one of the biggest cheating scandals to ever...

Eddy Merckx. Fausto Coppi. Jacques Anquetil. Bernard Hinault. Beryl Burton. Marianne Vos. A sole cyclist battling over a pass high in the mountains is one of the most romantic of sporting images. In the past 150 years road cycling has been dominated by a series of iconic people who have...

Timed to coincide with the World Cup in Brazil and told in the style of a page-turning thriller, this is the book that will blow the lid off international match fixing in football: a pandemic that has struck at the heart of the ‘beautiful game’ It began as a series of disparate reports...

Playing Dirty: Sports Scandals is a podcast from Dan Patrick, hosted by ESPN broadcaster Jay Harris. It explores some of the most mind-blowing sports scandals throughout history. We blend them up into a weekly show that shines a light on the dark side of sports. You’ll get the inside scoop while we serve up the juicy details. If you have an appetite for real reporting, join us as we uncover behind-the-scenes details of your favorite sports scandals. Playing Dirty: Sports Scandals is a production of Dan Patrick Productions, Never Ever Productions, and Workhouse Media from executive ...

Dive into the murky world of FIFA scandals that have shaken global football to its core. From the explosive DOJ indictments to the controversies surrounding the 2022 Qatar World Cup and the controversial awarding of the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia, this video uncovers the corruption cases and backroom deals that changed the beautiful game forever. Explore the power plays, investigations, and implications of FIFA’s most notorious scandals.

More than two years ago, Paralympic swimming champion Robert Griswold was accused of sexually abusing a teammate with an intellectual disability. After Colorado Springs police chose not to pursue criminal charges against Griswold last year, will Parker Egbert and his family ever get the justice they seek?