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Weinberg helps the US beat Australia 11-10 in the men’s water polo quarters at the Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Weinberg helps the US beat Australia 11-10 in the men’s water polo quarters at the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Adrian Weinberg made two blocks in a penalty shootout to help the United States beat Australia 11-10 on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the men’s water polo tournament at the Paris Olympics. “We didn’t give up from the first to the last moment.” Angelos Vlachopoulos had just tied the game for Greece with 6 seconds remaining. “He …

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Ex-USC water polo coach gets new admissions scam trial
2 years, 3 months ago

Ex-USC water polo coach gets new admissions scam trial

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a new trial for a former decorated University of Southern California water polo coach convicted in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal. Vavic, who guided USC’s men’s and women’s water polo teams to 16 national championships, was convicted in April after being arrested in March 2019 in the headline-grabbing “Operation Varsity Blues” …

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Test taker gets prison; coach convicted in admissions scam
2 years, 8 months ago

Test taker gets prison; coach convicted in admissions scam

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A former Florida prep school administrator was sentenced to federal prison and a decorated water polo coach at the University of Southern California was swiftly convicted by a jury in a busy Friday in Boston federal court in the long running college admissions bribery scandal. U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins said the verdict in Vavic’s trial represents …

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Jury to decide USC coach’s fate in college bribery trial
2 years, 8 months ago

Jury to decide USC coach’s fate in college bribery trial

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A former water polo coach at the University of Southern California facing bribery and fraud charges was just doing what he could to raise money for his dominant, championship-winning program as athletic officials at the elite Los Angeles school had demanded, defense lawyers argued Thursday as the latest trial in the sprawling college bribery scandal wrapped up in …

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College bribery scandal trial delayed after judge gets COVID
2 years, 9 months ago

College bribery scandal trial delayed after judge gets COVID

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The trial of a former water polo coach at the University of Southern California, has been postponed after the presiding judge contracted the coronavirus, a court official confirmed Wednesday. Prosecutors say Vavic accepted more than $200,000 in bribes to fake athletic credentials and designate college applicants as water polo recruits so they could gain admission into the elite …

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Trial opens for ex-USC coach in college bribery scandal
2 years, 9 months ago

Trial opens for ex-USC coach in college bribery scandal

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A decorated former water polo coach at the University of Southern California accepted thousands of dollars in bribes to fake athletic credentials and designate college applicants as water polo recruits so they could gain admission into the elite Los Angeles school, prosecutors argued as the latest trial in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal opened Thursday in Boston …

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