Australian soccer players arrested over alleged transnational betting plot

Three players from Australia’s top soccer league have been arrested over an alleged betting scam, accused of deliberately getting yellow cards and giving away penalties at the behest of a South American criminal. A senior A-League player allegedly took instructions from the mastermind and arranged the infractions with teammates in designated games last year, according to New South Wales Police. Those arrested have not yet been named by police. Junior players would get 10,000 Australian dollars ($6,666) for getting yellow cards and conceding penalties in those games to influence results,...