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Even amid impeachment probe, both sides cheer for the Nats
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he took the podium last week in the White House briefing room, acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney was a familiar Washington figure — a former congressman and D.C. transplant who…
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Swiss attorney general gets 4 more years amid FIFA fallout
ZURICH (AP) — Embattled attorney general Michael Lauber has been given four more years in office by Switzerland’s lawmakers despite criticism of his handling of corruption investigations linked to soccer governing body FIFA. Lauber was…
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Adidas fixer gets year of probation in college hoops case
NEW YORK (AP) — A former Adidas consultant was sentenced Tuesday to one year of probation after prosecutors credited him with helping secure convictions against an executive for the shoe company and two others in…
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Former Auburn assistant basketball coach avoids prison
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Auburn University assistant basketball coach and NBA star Chuck Person’s lifelong generosity may have driven him to the poorhouse, but it saved him from the jailhouse Wednesday when a judge…
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JOC gets new leader in wake of Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal
TOKYO (AP) — A former gold medalist was elected Thursday to lead the Japanese Olympic Committee, which is mired in a scandal that forced the former president to step aside in an alleged vote-buying scheme…
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The Latest: Blatter says Paris meeting swayed vote for Qatar
PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French investigation involving Michel Platini (all times local): 6:10 p.m. Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter says he insisted for years that a meeting in Paris involving then-French President…
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FIFA vice president Ahmad questioned by French authorities
PARIS (AP) — FIFA vice president Ahmad was detained and questioned by French authorities on Thursday in the latest criminal investigation to hit officials in positions of power within the governing body of world soccer.…
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Infantino says FIFA scandals gone, despite corruption cases
PARIS (AP) — Ahead of his re-election as FIFA president on Wednesday, Gianni Infantino said he has banished scandals and corruption from the soccer body despite losing members of his council for misconduct. Infantino faced…
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PSG president targeted by French corruption probe
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is under investigation for corruption related to Qatar’s bids to host the 2017 and 2019 track world championships, a judicial official said Thursday. The official told The…
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Businessman gets 4 years in prison for NYPD corruption scam
NEW YORK (AP) — A businessman described by prosecutors as the “gravitational center” of a conspiracy to bribe New York police officers in one of the worst scandals to hit the department in recent decades…
7 months ago