19-08-2007 Donaghy blows the whistle on other NBA referees

ESPN Radio revealed that the disgraced referee, who is currently awaiting sentencing on November 9 for conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and supply confidential betting information to gamblers, will provide federal prosecutors information about gambling activities of 20 other NBA officials.

Spokespersons for the basketball league and the referees association denied the possibility of other NBA officials being investigated for betting on basketball games.

In other news, the Association of Tennis Professionals appointed two former Scotland Yard detectives to investigate irregular betting patterns in the Poland Open match between Nikolay Davydenko and Martin Vassallo Arguello. The two investigators will work under the guidance of the Integrity Team of the British Horseracing Authority.

"The BHA team are industry leaders in this area and their expertise, knowledge and resource will be invaluable," commented Etienne de Villiers, Chairman of the ATP.