N.Y. Today: Microbets, Parlays and Prop Bets: A Guide to the M.L.B. Gambling Scandal

November 11, 2025

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Microbets, Parlays and Prop Bets: A Guide to the M.L.B. Gambling Scandal

Federal prosecutors say two pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians tipped off bettors about what pitches they would throw, setting up rigged “microbets.” M.L.B. moved to limit such bets.

By Jenny Vrentas

A close-up of Bonnie Watson Coleman, wearing a black and white patterned jacket, smiling while leaning toward Maxine Waters at a gathering outdoors while another woman near them looks off to the side.

Bonnie Watson Coleman, a Democratic Trailblazer, to Retire From Congress

Ms. Watson Coleman, 80, the first Black woman to represent New Jersey in Congress, said she would not run for a seventh term in the state’s 12th Congressional District, near Trenton.

By Tracey Tully

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Felon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months

A Brooklyn federal judge found that Jonathan Braun had violated the rules of his release by assaulting a nanny, swinging an IV pole at a nurse and dodging tolls in luxury cars.

By Santul Nerkar, Michael S. Schmidt and Olivia Bensimon

Zohran Mamdani stands behind a wood lectern at a news conference with Dean Fuleihan and Elle Bisgaard-Church next to him.

Mamdani Fills 2 Top Posts With Government Veteran and Trusted Aide

The mayor-elect named Dean Fuleihan, a government veteran, to be his first deputy mayor. Elle Bisgaard-Church will serve as his chief of staff.

By Nicholas Fandos

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Prosecutor Who Quit Over Adams Case Joins a Firm Known for Independence

Danielle Sassoon resigned as an interim U.S. attorney rather than halt the prosecution of Mayor Eric Adams. Her new firm’s conservative principles have at times put it at odds with President Trump.

By Jonah E. Bromwich

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