Sports Illustrated - 21.10.2019

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A NEW FILM PORTRAYS THE

DRAMATIC SCANDAL AND FALL

OF TIM DONAGHY

PERSONA L

FOULS

MLS PLAYOFFS

Begins Oct. 19 , ESPN and FS 1

The league introduced a

new playoff format this

year, widening the field to

14 teams and nixing two-

legged matches in favor

of single elimination.

LAFC, an expansion team

in 2018, is favored to win

the MLS Cup.

WATCH

LAKERS VS. CLIPPERS

Oct. 22 , 10:30 p.m. E T on TNT

Sure, this season opener

between revamped

juggernauts might not

mean much in the grand

scheme of a season. But

for unaffiliated Angelenos,

the outcome could

determine allegiances.

WATCH

MIGHTY MOE

By Kit Fox and Rachel Swaby,

available now

When 13-year-old

Maureen Wilton quietly

broke the marathon

world record in 1967, she

wasn’t celebrated—she

was denigrated. The

authors tell the story of an

unknown revolutionary’s

triumph over misogyny.

READ

SEE

INSIDE GAME

In theaters Nov. 1

Twelve years ago, ex–NBA referee Tim

Donaghy pleaded guilty to federal felony

charges, admitting he bet on games he

officiated and fed tips to gamblers. Inside

Game chronicles how Donaghy and two

childhood friends took part in the scheme.

Donaghy talked with SI’s Dan Falkenheim

ahead of the film’s release.

SI: What did you think of the movie?

Tim Donaghy: It was embarrassing when we

went through it, and it’s embarrassing to see

the movie and go through it again. But I think

there’s a good message there about choices.

SI: Looking back on it now, do you feel like you

were doing anything wrong at the time?

TD: Absolutely. When you talk about giving out

inside information, I knew at the time it was

wrong. I wish I could turn back time and not

have done it. But unfortunately I can’t. I can

only learn from my past mistakes.

SI: What do you think about the NBA’s

embrace of gambling?

TD: I think any business is going to do what

it can to improve its numbers.

SI: Do you think that being transparent

helps prevent potential scandals?

TD: I don’t think any NBA ref or player

would get involved in [schemes like

mine]. They’re more educated now.

But at some of these colleges, they’re

going to tell some players, You aren’t

going pro; we’ll put 25 grand in

your pocket. That’s where the next

scandal is going to come from.

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