FBI probes Don King and boxing group in widening inquiry
The FBI's seven month investigation into professional boxing has focused on Don King and Muhammad Ali Promotions Inc. Maps, probing embezzlement, extortion, and skimmed profits from major fights. Witnesses, sworn testimony, and grand jury actions accompany efforts to uncover links to organized crime and financial misconduct within boxing.
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New York Times
New York
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Los Angeles
Muhammad Ali Professional Sports Inc
Maps
Harold Smith
Manhattan
Don King
Dominic Amorosa
United States
FBI
John Pritchard
Joseph Spinelli
King
Muhammad Ali
Dwight Davison
Curtis Parker
Ali
the Garden
Smith
Wells Fargo Bank
Internal Revenue Service
American Broadcasting Company
Cleveland
Ohio State Penitentiary
Grand Jury
Frank
Blinky) Palermo
Frankie Carbo
Madison Square Garden
Arum
Garden
John Condon
Garden Boxing
King’s
Earnie Shavers
Jimmy Ellis
Ellis
Edward Franklin
New York Grand Jury
Drake pressure keeps Salukis on losing streak
SIU Carbondale suffered its 10th straight defeat 82-70 to Drake in Des Moines. The loss left the Salukis 0-9 in the MVC and 7-12 overall, as turnovers doomed their offense, while Rod Camp produced 22 points and 11 rebounds battling flu. Johnny Fayne added 16 points as Drake moved to 4-4 in the Valley and 11-7 overall.
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Mike Chamness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Salukis
Drake
Des Moines
Iowa
Salukis
Siu-C
SIU
Missouri Valley
Omaha
Neb
Creighton
Johnny Fayne
Darnall Jones
Scott Russ
Tulsa
Saluki
Bulldogs
SIUC
Joe Gottfried
Gottfried
Eric Sampson
Lewis Lloyd
Lloyd
Pop Wright
Ricky Watley
Ron Angell
Rod Camp
Rod
Camp
Johnny
Carbondale
Dodge City
Kan
Fayne
Jones
Ben Cifatto
Payne
Thomas Kirsner
Nance
Youngblood
Youngbaver
Wright
Lloye
Walley
Wiggins
Hill
Angell
Sampson
Eo Watson
van Hook
Banks
Ava
Chatlie Jones
Thomas
Team
Buter
Bart
Watsona Banks
Watley
Benton Rangers Rally Past West Frankfort On Last-Second Shot
In a dramatic South Seven clash Benton trailed 46-34 with 3:36 left but rode a 'Rowdy Group' press to a 14-0 run. Tim Wills led Benton with 14 points and Rob Williams added 10 as Mike Malcolm's one handed tip-in at the horn sealed a 48-46 Benton win over West Frankfort. West Frankfort center Scott Melvin scored 18 in a losing effort as Keith Griffith missed a late front end miss. The rivals may meet again in regional tournament.
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Doug Dorris
Southern Illinois
Mike Malcolm
Benton Rangers
West Frankfort Redbirds
Redbirds
Malcolm
Rangers
Benton
West Frankfort
Rich Herrin
Kevin) Bickings
Bill) Moore
Tim) Wills
Rob) Williams
Mark) Kerley
Malcom
Adam) Furlow
Herrin
Redbird
Keith Griffith
Frankfort
Scott Melvin
Wills
Ranger
Williams
Griffith
Franklin County
Keith Vaughn
Ranger Moore
Joe Moore
Clark Dixon
Dixon
Kerley
Tim Ricci
Dan Fiori
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Larry Holmes
Roberto Duran
Sugar Ray Leonard
Chuck Wepner
Jerry Lower
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Mike Bohl
Bohl
Missouri
Story
Melvin