Sports Criminals

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USC Vacated Wins Pt. 1 Jan 30, 2020

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In 2003, the USC Trojans transformed from mediocre football program to magnificent power house under head coach Pete Carroll and running back Reggie Bush. But years later, Bush’s tenure as a Trojan would be remembered as the lowest point in the team’s history. His legacy as a Heisman-winning champion was completely overshadowed by scandal.

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Michael Vick Pt. 2 Jan 23, 2020

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In the backyard of his estate, hidden by high fencing and dark walls, NFL quarterback Michael Vick ran “Bad Newz Kennels.” There, dogs were trained to fight, pitted against one another, and killed when they lost. Vick’s 2007 arrest and sentencing would change the world of sports forever.

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Michael Vick Pt. 1 Jan 16, 2020

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He was a new breed of athlete, reinvigorating the NFL and its fans. But it all fell apart for the Atlanta Falcons quarterback in 2007 when it was revealed that Michael Vick owned a kennel involved in a dog-fighting ring.

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The Black Sox Scandal Pt. 2 Jan 09, 2020

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In September of 1920, a grand jury investigation in Chicago began gathering evidence for a court case against the eight accused White Sox players. Fans waited with bated breath as to what the consequences would be for the athletes involved and the sport of baseball itself.

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The Black Sox Scandal Pt. 1 Jan 02, 2020

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The Chicago White Sox were a powerhouse of the American League in the late 1910s. But in 1919, the team became embroiled in one of the biggest sports scandals of the century when it was revealed that several players were paid to throw the World Series.

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Lance Armstrong Pt. 2 Dec 26, 2019

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With more people starting to challenge Lance Armstrong's claim that he never used performance-enhancing drugs, he had to resort to increasingly brutal tactics to keep them silent. But in the process, he may have defrauded the American government out of millions of dollars.

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Lance Armstrong Pt. 1 Dec 19, 2019

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In the course of winning seven straight Tour de France titles, Lance Armstrong passed hundreds of doping tests. But in reality, he was running one of the most sophisticated doping programs in the history of sports.

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Peter Storey Pt. 2 Dec 12, 2019

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After retiring from English football in the late 1970s, Peter Storey needed a way to support himself. Through his network of shady connections, that way turned out to be crime.

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Peter Storey Pt. 1 Dec 05, 2019

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An English football player from the 60s and 70s with a reputation for physical brutality on the field, Peter Storey’s intensity translated to a scandalous criminal life after his retirement. By the time he was 40, the football champion had been convicted of counterfeit and running a brothel.

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Tonya Harding Pt. 2 Nov 28, 2019

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When skating rival Nancy Kerrigan was brutally attacked six weeks before the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic Games, the press and the public realized who stood the most to gain from knocking her out of the running. But could it be proven?

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