Fantasy Sports
DraftKings’ hired law firm confirms no wrongdoing
LAS VEGAS – DraftKings said a law firm hired to investigate claims an employee used valuable inside information to win a $350,000 second-place prize on a competing daily fantasy sports site contest confirms that didn’t and couldn’t have happened.
The Boston-based company released a short two-page summary Monday saying it would have been impossible for the employee to use the information to win on FanDuel because he didn’t receive the helpful data until 40 minutes after that site’s contest closed. The companies employees aren’t allowed to bet on their own sites but until recently could play on competing sites.
DraftKings said the investigation led by the former U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts now with firm Greenberg Taurig confirmed its earlier internal review.
NBA
Odom recovering well in hospital after health scare
LAS VEGAS – Lamar Odom is alert and his condition is improving after the former NBA star was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel a week ago, his family said Monday.
Alvina Alston, publicist for Odom’s aunt JaNean Mercer, said the former reality-TV personality is undergoing testing, but there is no word yet on when he might be released from the hospital. Odom is overcoming “insurmountable obstacles” and defying the odds, Mercer said in a statement.
NFL
Injuries to star Broncos not as bad as feared
ENGLEWOOD – Head coach Gary Kubiak said the Broncos dodged major injuries to first-round draft pick Shane Ray and star wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders in their 26-23 overtime win at Cleveland.
Ray has a sprained right MCL and is expected to miss a few weeks. Sanders has a bruised left shoulder but should be back for the showdown against Green Bay on Nov. 1 following both club’s bye week, Kubiak said Monday.
Ray was injured when teammate Derek Wolfe shoved Browns right tackle Mitchell Schwartz into the back of his legs. Sanders was injured trying to make a diving catch at the end of regulation.
Olympics
WADA seeks control of all doping tests
LONDON – World Anti-Doping Agency leaders will consider the IOC’s proposal to take drug-testing out of the hands of sports bodies and put it under the control of WADA.
WADA President Craig Reedie told The Associated Press the issue will be discussed at the agency’s executive committee and foundation board meeting from Nov. 17-18 in Colorado Springs.
In a potential major shake-up, Olympic leaders agreed Saturday that drug-testing should be “independent from sports organizations” and asked WADA to study taking over responsibility on a global level.
Soccer
Germany not forgotten in FIFA investigation
FRANKFURT, Germany – German prosecutors are examining whether there are grounds to open an investigation into allegations that German bidders used a slush fund to help secure the 2006 World Cup.
Nadja Niesen, a spokeswoman for Frankfurt prosecutors, said fraud, breach of trust or corruption were possible offenses that might be investigated, news agency dpa reported Monday. Niesen couldn’t say when the examination of whether there is a case will be concluded.
German weekly Der Spiegel reported Friday that a slush fund of 10.3 million Swiss francs (about $6 million at that time) was set up to buy the votes of four Asian representatives on the FIFA executive committee.
Associated Press
