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Former NBA Ref Donaghy Attacked in Fla. Prison

Jun. 11, 2009
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- A spokesman for former NBA referee Tim Donaghy says he was attacked in prison by a fellow inmate who claimed he had ties to the New York mob.
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Ex-NBA ref to begin gambling sentence

PENSACOLA, Fla., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy's lawyer said his client hopes to work with gambling addicts or perhaps write a book when he gets out of prison.

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NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in New York to 15 months in prison for his role in betting on NBA games.

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Report: Donaghy's betting info revealed

NEW YORK, May 17 (UPI) -- The New York Daily News reported Saturday that former NBA referee Tim Donaghy bet on more than 100 basketball games.

Report: Donaghy apologizes for scandal

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has apologized for being involved in a betting scandal.

NBA ref pleads guilty in betting scandal

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Former National Basketball Association referee Tim Donaghy Wednesday pleaded guilty in New York to providing gamblers with inside information on NBA games.

NBA referee target of death threats

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Report: Gambling probe ref to name names

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler