Jalen Smith pleads guilty in sweeping NCAA basketball point shaving scandal

Jalen Smith, one of the alleged fixers of a sprawling basketball point-shaving operation, admitted in federal court in Philadelphia that he played a key role in the scheme that stretched from U.S. college programs to a professional league in China.

Appearing before U.S. District Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro, the 30-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to bribery in sporting contests, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and wire fraud. He also admitted to a separate...