‘Speedy trials and strict penalties will curb corruption in sports’
Speedy trials and strict penalties for cases of corruption in sports are needed as deterrents, according to deputy attorney-general Savvas Angelides. His comments came at...
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Five suspicious matches sent for prosecution
Five cases of suspicious matches out of a total of 12 investigated by a special branch of the police have been sent for prosecution, police...
Third division footballer found guilty of illegal betting activities
Nicosia District court has fined a third division footballer for offences committed under the law combating the manipulation of sporting events for betting on matches...
Match-fixing case dropped after witnesses retract
The attorney-general was forced to drop match fixing charges against the chairman of a second division football club and a referee after the main prosecution...
One fifth of footballers in survey say played in fixed match
Over 20 per cent of footballers in Cyprus that took part in a survey whose results were presented on Tuesday, said they had taken part...
Football friendlies open to match-fixing, study shows
Football friendly matches are wide open for match-fixing due to a lack of regulation, with more than 250 friendlies involving European clubs showing signs of...
Police raid Doxa’s offices in match fixing probe
Police raided the offices of football team Doxa Katokopias on Wednesday evening to look for evidence regarding a case of suspected match fixing, money laundering...
Outgoing sports watchdog chairman blamed for failure to clean up sports
Tempers flared at the House ethics committee after members of a defunct watchdog set up to clean the island’s sports, mainly football, blamed its outgoing...
No will to tackle match fixing says watchdog chief
The chairman of the sports ethics committee said on Monday he did not believe politicians and club officials were serious about tackling corruption in football,...
AG orders match fixing probe
The attorney-general asked the chief of police on Monday to immediately launch an investigation into claims of match fixing in the third division. The case...
