The Cypriot soccer association followed through with a pledge to impose harsh penalties on any clubs suspected of match-fixing after UEFA ranked the country's championship to be among the worst offenders in Europe. The penalties mirror those recommended by UEFA, with the biggest difference being that the Cypriot association saved the harshest punishment for clubs flagged by UEFA for match-fixing suspicions for a fourth time instead of three. Cypriot officials said rampant match-fixing in the national championship was possibly linked to betting in Asia. More...