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Point shaving trial Dec 17 date set

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:53:47 GMT

A Dec. 17 trail date in U.S. District Court in Detroit has been set for the six former University of Toledo student-athletes and two Metro Detroit businessmen allegedly involved in a point shaving scandal between 2004-06.

Villegas sentencing moved to Nov 30

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:26:52 GMT

Federal authorities have pushed back former University of Toledo basketball player Sammy Villegas' sentencing date once again.

Triplett enters not guilty plea

Fri, 29 May 2009 20:04:51 GMT

Former University of Toledo basketball player Keith Triplett plead not guilty Friday to point shaving charges in U.S. District Court in Detroit.

McDougle enters plea in shaving case

Fri, 15 May 2009 19:52:29 GMT

Harvey McDougle, Jr., the fifth of six former University of Toledo athletes charged by the federal government in the alleged point shaving scheme, entered a not guilty plea in U.S. District Court in Detroit.

Talk Back May 12

Thu, 14 May 2009 01:21:59 GMT

FOX Toledo legal analyst Merle Dech answers questions about the gambling and game-fixing accusations being made against some former University of Toledo athletes in this edition of FOX Toledo's Talk Back.

Cuomo, Broussard plead not guility

Wed, 13 May 2009 20:14:08 GMT

A not-guilty plea has been entered on behalf of a former University of Toledo football player who is accused of a key role in a point-shaving scheme.

Payne enters plea in shaving scandal

Tue, 12 May 2009 20:46:34 GMT

Not-guilty pleas have been entered on behalf of former University of Toledo basketball player Kashif Payne and Detroit businessman Mitchell Karam, who are charged with conspiring to fix UT football and basketball games and the results of horse races.

2 enter pleas in point shaving case

Mon, 11 May 2009 18:59:51 GMT

The accused organizer and one former University of Toledo athlete both entered not guilty pleas in U.S. District Court in Detroit Monday afternoon on alleged point-shaving charges.

Something wasn't right

Shaun Hegarty — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:44:33 GMT

According to RJ Bell of Pregame.com, a sports betting news Web site out of Las Vegas, some of the University of Toledo basketball games and scores mentioned in Wednesday's federal indictment indicated something wasn't right.

School officials stress NCAA compliance

Barrett Andrews — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:38:03 GMT

In the wake of Wednesday's multiple federal indictments of six former University of Toledo student-athletes alleged of point shaving, many are wondering how something like this can be prevented.

Two businessmen indicted with athletes

Wed, 06 May 2009 19:05:51 GMT

U.S. Department of Justice issued the following press release regarding the sports bribery indictment on Wednesday.

6 ex-UT athletes indicted by feds

Wed, 06 May 2009 18:15:18 GMT

Six former University of Toledo student-athletes and two Metro Detroit businessmen have been charged in a 20-count federal indictment in U.S. Federal Court in Detroit Wednesday in what prosecutors describe as a point-shaving scheme and conspiracy to commit sports bribery.

Former coach reacts to Cuomo allegations

Howard Chen — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:47:32 GMT

According to the FBI, Adam Cuomo admitted to recruiting UT football and basketball players in a point-shaving scheme that investigators believe took place between 2003 and 2006. One of his former assistant coaches spoke to Fox Toledo sports.

Former Rocket admits to point shaving

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:37:34 GMT

FOX Toledo News has learned that Adam Cuomo, a former football player at the University of Toledo, admitted to alleged point shaving according to an affidavit unsealed this week in U.S. District Court in Detroit.

Villegas sentencing now June 18

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:13:47 GMT

Sammy Villegas, the former University of Toledo basketball player charged in a point-shaving scheme that FOX Toledo News first uncovered, will not be sentenced Thursday.