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) Objective has to be corruption-free future, whatever the verdict
Extended lately by preliminary legal argument and a burst water pipe, more than three years of grim anticipation has done nothing to lessen the shock of seeing three sportsmen ripped from their familiar context and instead standing in a dock. The unseen figure on trial with them at the Old Bailey is racing itself. The journey, whatever its conclusion, is necessarily painful.If the prosecution case succeeds in proving that jockeys Kieren Fallon, Fergal Lynch and Darren Williams conspired with their three co-defendants to defraud punters, racing in this country and era could be eternally fixed in history as corrupt. All six deny the charges.
Moreover, the perceived meaning of the ultimate verdict seems to rest disproportionately on the fate of Fallon alone. It is for the six-time former champion jockey that the cameras whirr and the inquisitive sit in the public gallery. More>>
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) There is match-fixing in tennis, says British No1 Murray
Andy Murray today sensationally claimed that tennis is "fixed" and that everyone on the professional circuit knows matches are being affected by gambling.He said: "It's pretty disappointing for all the players but everyone knows it goes on."
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) The winners of the Calling all Cowpokes contest inside
Last month, The Naples Daily News invited readers to send in photographs of themselves, or a friend, that that captured the cowgirl or cowboy spirit. Out of more than 100 entries, we chose the Top 5 that best reflected the spirit of the Wild West. Each of these contestants will win two tickets to see Clint Black on Tuesday. The grand prize winner was drawn at random from these five and receives a pair of tickets and a special pass to photograph Black during the concert. . More>>