NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The Cypriot soccer association followed through with a pledge to impose harsh penalties on any clubs suspected of match-fixing after UEFA ranked the countrys championship to be among the worst offenders in Europe.The executive board said penalties that come into force Tuesday will begin with a 50,000 euro ($53,085) fine for a first offense, followed by a six-point loss and a 50,000 euro fine for a second. Two-time offenders will be held back from moving up a division if theyre eligible. A third offense will mean relegation and a halt to all funding. Offenders caught a fourth time will incur a five-year ban and a 100,000 euro ($106,170) fine.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.No action will be taken if a match suspected to have been fixed fails to deliver a result favored by suspicious betting activity.Cypriot officials said rampant match-fixing in the national championship was possibly linked to betting in Asia. The Cyprus soccer association has received files on 75 matches suspected of being fixed since 2011.I believe the measures are severe and that the association will support them, Association Deputy President George Koumas said.Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said the only way the problem can be dealt with is if authorities put their words into action.This is a situation that insults our championship and indeed our country, Nicolaou told reporters. No one should drag their feet on this in the slightest, and the Cyprus soccer association must act quickly and decisively.Nicolaou said strict penalties wont be enough to stop match-fixing without giving authorities the legal tools to go after the perpetrators, including a law lifting curbs on wiretaps. The justice minister said hes aiming to put a comprehensive anti-match fixing law to a vote in parliament early next year. Stitched Mariners Jerseys . After dropping their final six games of December, the Wild opened the new calendar year with four consecutive wins. Following a loss to Colorado on Saturday, Minnesota rebounded the following night to blank Nashville 4-0, but then had the tables turned on them Tuesday. Mariners Jerseys 2019 . One game after a miserable showing in Oklahoma City, Gay tied a career high with 41 points and the Sacramento Kings cruised to a 114-97 victory at the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. https://www.cheapmariners.com/ .S. -- Nikolaj Ehlers registered a hat trick for the third straight game and Jonathan Drouin had a goal and five assists as the Halifax Mooseheads hammered the host Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 10-1 on Tuesday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Cheap Mariners Jerseys . LOUIS -- The New Orleans Saints looked like a team playing out the string. Mariners Jerseys China . The Browns coaching search remains incomplete. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills receiver Sammy Watkins was a late scratch from practice after complaining about soreness in his surgically repaired left foot.Bills spokesman Scott Berchtold made the announcement following practice Wednesday, saying Watkins was held out when he expressed a concern to the teams training staff. Coach Rex Ryan opened the day saying he was expecting Watkins to work on a limited basis.The severity of the injury is unclear and its not known whether it will affect his status for Sunday, when Buffalo (6-5) plays at Oakland (9-2)).dddddddddddd Watkins declined to speak to reporters during a brief appearance in the locker room.Watkins had three catches for 80 yards in a 28-21 win over Jacksonville on Sunday in his first game since missing nine weeks because of the injury.Quarterback Tyrod Taylor practiced fully but was also added to the injury report because of a sore groin.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '