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Two Italian players suspended for betting on matches
The ATP suspended Italians Potito Starace and Daniele Bracciali on Saturday for making bets — some as little as $7 — on tennis matches involving other players.
The Italian tennis federation denounced the penalties by the governing body as an "injustice," and the players said they have been made scapegoats.
Starace, ranked 31st, was suspended for six weeks and fined $30,000, the Italian federation said. Bracciali, ranked 258th, was banned for three months and fined $20,000. Both suspensions take effect Jan. 1.
SKIING
Vonn wins second straight World Cup race to take overall lead
American Lindsey Vonn moved to the top of the World Cup overall standings by winning her second straight race, a super-combi at St. Anton Am Arlberg, Austria.
U.S. teammate Julia Mancuso was third for the second straight race.
Vonn led after the downhill leg and finished with a combined time of 2 minutes, 20.28 seconds after the slalom.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Florida State to be minus 36 players for Music City Bowl on Dec. 31
Thirty-six Florida State players won't be going to the Dec. 31 Music City Bowl against Kentucky because of an academic cheating scandal, other violations of team rules or injuries.
Linebacker Dekoda Watson, cornerback Patrick Robinson, who had six interceptions, and three top defensive tackles were among the players sidelined either as a result of the ongoing investigation into an academic cheating scandal at the school or some other violation of team rules.
OBITUARY
Tommy Byrne, former Yankees pitcher, dies at 87
Tommy Byrne, who fulfilled a boyhood dream by pitching for the New York Yankees and won a game during the 1955 World Series, has died. He was 87.
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