Match fixing

Waikato Rugby Union speaks up about the match fixing game allegation (this is my feature story) After the Ranfurly Shield game that occurred on October 3, 2015, there is allegation that one of the team players in WRU organization, Stephen Donald was involved in a match fixing game. The Waikato Rugby Union had a press conference on October 7, 2015 to answer the match-fixing allegation that they received from the media during the Ranfurly Sheild game. In the press conference General Manager, Blair Foote confirmed to the media that Stephen Donald has been part of match fixing game; she also explained the actual incident that happened in the game. “We would like to confirm that Stephen Donald was involved in a match fixing game deal regarding…

Australia had enforced the criminalization of football match-fixing. In Australia, particularly in Victoria new criminal offence for match-fixing is start out in legislation relating specifically to match-fixing was passed. The charges are entrenched in the new criminal offences for match-fixing under the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) (the Crimes Act).These offences were introduced by the Crimes Amendment (Integrity in Sports) Act 2013 (Vic) which came into effect on 24 April 2013. The new offences…

deliberately miss lay ups or don’t score on purpose, that is known as point shaving. Point shaving occurs when there is a point spread (a point spread predicts the point difference between the winning team and the losing the team) so people who bet on the certain team can stay within the point spread. This is harmful to athlete’s lives for many reasons, the most important reason that point shaving is harmful is because it is illegal according to NCAA regulations and the law. Bookies will offer…

New Berlin United’s season ended after losing 1-3 in the State Semifinal game against Catholic Memorial. United lost the first two sets 17-25, 20-25 but gained some momentum and took back the third set by winning 25-23. Catholic Memorial came back and won 25-19 in the fourth set. After winning this game, Catholic Memorial moved on to the championship game to beat Marquette and win the State Championship. Although they didn’t pull off the win, United didn’t perform poorly, according to…

You decide Per the (UNOS) United Network for Organ Sharing nationally there are over 122,000 people waiting for organs. (WWW.donors1.ord, n.d.) Making an important decision like one who receives a heart ready for transplant, especially when it matches more than one person high on the list is problematic. We utilize many different methods to determine who is the final recipient. This heart almost unheard of, has been confirmed to match three recipients. Several factors amongst fairness comes into…

Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States of America. Roosevelt spent part of his presidency figuring out what companies were breaking the Sherman Act and putting them out of business. These companies were making it hard other the consumers and other companies that might have been trying to get their hand in the game. These bad trusts were not just stopping people from getting into the market but they were also making sure that the other companies that were already in the…

injured so I had to wrestle in the varsity match. As I stepped out onto the mat for the first time, I looked over and began analyzing my opponent: a shaved head, tattoo covered arms, and 200 pounds of solid muscle. What did I get myself into? Here I am about to wrestle in my first match against someone who looked like an ex-convict. I kept trying to calm myself down, but nothing was working. We both shook hands, got in our stances, and the ref blew the whistle to start the match. Neither…

Transition is one on the most painful points of delivery of a baby. However, when you reach transition, the delivery is almost over. This is the point when you want to quit. I remember believing by faith God would give me the ability to deliver Micah naturally. When I finally went into labor, I was excited. Ignorance is bliss! Anyhow, I had a long and difficult labor. When it came time to push, I was exhausted. I recall after pushing for over three long hours, I said, “I quit!” The…

will follow. Gladwell adds onto this theory when he mentions the work of David Gunn; his effort to reclaim the subway trains and keep them from being vandalized was his way of sending a message to the vandals themselves (Gladwell 153). Gladwell’s “power of context” theory and Watter’s idea of a “mega-marketing campaign” are very similar. People who spread graffiti in public areas work hard towards the final product. Because their “artwork” requires a few days to complete, painting over their…

The world can be viewed as a place where small things lead to a big change. However, what is not always realized is that there is a combination of factors that leads to change through the influence of an individual or the environment. Regardless, that change can affect an individual through his or her actions and behaviors. In his “The Power of Context: Bernie Goetz and the Rise and Fall of New York City Crime,” Malcolm Gladwell presents a theory to help explain the time period when New York…