Day: February 10, 2017

Dolan says MSG banning Oakley after arrest at Knicks game (Sports Betting News)Dolan says MSG banning Oakley after arrest at Knicks game (Sports Betting News)

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017| 23:51

Former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley exchanges words with a security guard during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the LA Clippers Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan banned Charles Oakley from the arena Friday, though said he was open to reconciling with the former Knicks forward. In an interview with ESPN Radio’s Michael Kay, Dolan also confirmed a report that he had fired the Garden’s security chief, two nights after Oakley was forcefully removed from his seat and arrested at a Knicks game.

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Veterinarian charged with plot to drug horses before races (Sports Betting News)Veterinarian charged with plot to drug horses before races (Sports Betting News)

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017| 22:46

The federal indictment accuses the veterinarian, Kyle James Hebert, of providing trainers with syringes of dermorphin to inject the painkiller in at least four horses that competed at Louisiana racetracks. The indictment returned Thursday by a grand jury in the Western District of Louisiana says Hebert told trainers that the mislabeled drug would make the horses ”focus” and run faster. The indictment charges him and an Omaha, Nebraska-based company, Kohll’s Pharmacy & Healthcare Inc., with conspiracy.

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Veterinarian charged with plot to drug horses before races (Sports Betting News)Veterinarian charged with plot to drug horses before races (Sports Betting News)

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017| 22:46

The federal indictment accuses the veterinarian, Kyle James Hebert, of providing trainers with syringes of dermorphin to inject the painkiller in at least four horses that competed at Louisiana racetracks. The indictment returned Thursday by a grand jury in the Western District of Louisiana says Hebert told trainers that the mislabeled drug would make the horses ”focus” and run faster. The indictment charges him and an Omaha, Nebraska-based company, Kohll’s Pharmacy & Healthcare Inc., with conspiracy.

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NFL more forceful on Texas ‘bathroom bill’ after Super Bowl (Sports Betting News)NFL more forceful on Texas ‘bathroom bill’ after Super Bowl (Sports Betting News)

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017| 21:33

The New England Patriots players celebrate after defeating the Atlanta Falcons in overtime at the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. The Patriots defeated the Falcons 34-28. (AP Photo/Tim Donnelly)

The NFL sharpened its warning to Texas on Friday about a ”bathroom bill” targeting transgender people, suggesting for the first time that the football-crazed state could miss out on hosting another Super Bowl if the proposal is enacted. ”If a proposal that is discriminatory or inconsistent with our values were to become law there, that would certainly be a factor considered when thinking about awarding future events,” league spokesman Brian McCarthy said in response to an email question about the Texas bill. Although the NFL released a statement about inclusiveness earlier this month prior to the Super Bowl in Houston, it didn’t address whether the bill could put future such events at risk for the state.

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