11.   Grobbelaar has been accused by The Sun of taking bribes from a Far East gambling syndicate to fix Premier League games.

12.   His arrest lends weight to previous reports that a Malayasian gambling syndicate was behind the match-rigging scandal.

13.   Kuo accused gambling syndicates of threatening players to make them throw games.

14.   On baseball, wagers range from casual bets placed by spectators in the stands to huge sums handled by underworld gambling syndicates.

15.   Singapore police snared two gambling syndicates that were taking bets on World Cup soccer matches last week, a Sunday newspaper reported.

16.   Scotland Yard has been investigating a betting scam, reportedly involving gambling syndicates in Malaysia, in which huge amounts of money are staked on soccer scores.

17.   The British tabloid the Sun had reported that the flamboyant goalie had taken bribes from a Far East gambling syndicate to fix Premier League games with Liverpool and Southampton.

18.   The four have pleaded innocent to conspiracy to give and accept money to influence the outcome of Premier League matches on behalf of an Asian gambling syndicate.

19.   The four have pleaded innocent to conspiring to give or receive cash to influence the results of Premier League games on behalf of an Asian gambling syndicate.

20.   The Malaysian is alleged to have been the representative of the gambling syndicate and Fashanu is accused of handing over the money to the goalkeepers.