Yasiel Puig changes plea to not guilty for lying to investigators

NEW YORK — Yasiel Pugh, a former outfielder in the major leagues, has withdrawn his consent to plead guilty at a federal agent’s investigation into an illegal gambling operation. According to Wednesday’s statement from his Los Angeles attorneys, Puig has changed his plea to not guilty due to “significant new evidence.” Puig said that he … Read more

Yasiel Puig, ex-MLB Player, to plead guilty for lying about illegal sports betting

Yasiel Puig, an ex-player in Major League Baseball, has agreed to plead guilty for lying to federal officials about illegal gambling operators he had made on sports bets. Puig, who is a professional soccer player in South Korea, will admit to making false statements. This crime carries a maximum five-year sentence in federal prison. He … Read more

Stories from the NFL Draft Process — Trading up, tense moments, and lying season

It took only about one minute to get from the green room in Las Vegas to the stage on Thursday night. It was enough time for NC State’s offensive tackle Ikem EkwonuTo reflect on the longer one that he just completed, from Pop Warner to three star college recruit to the sixth overall draft pick. … Read more