Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has forfeited $30,000 in restitution to the government under his plea deal in a basketball gambling scam. Donaghy, who admitted to betting on games he officiated, made the payment last month, according to court records. Robert Nardoza, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn which is prosecuting the case, confirmed the payment.
Shaquille O’Neal walked off the Miami Heat practice floor slowly, a bruised left quadriceps souring his mood. “Terrible,” was his answer to a “How is it?” query as he departed, though O’Neal sent word later that he wasn’t being serious. Still, there’s already cause for some serious concern around Heat camp — as eight of Miami’s 20 players were unable to practice Monday because of injuries.
Kentucky Derby champion Street Sense and Preakness winner Curlin highlight a powerful, nine-horse field pre-entered for the Breeders’ Cup Classic, officials said Wednesday.
