Short answers, pulled from the story.
In 1919, eight members of the Chicago White Sox conspired with gamblers to throw that year's World Series for monetary gain. This act defined match fixing as playing a contest with the intention of achieving a predetermined result and led to Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis banning all involved players for life.
Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr. was instructed to crash deliberately during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix to exploit safety car rules. This maneuver benefited teammate Fernando Alonso enabling him to win the race through manipulated outcomes.
Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif, and Mohammad Amir were found guilty of conspiracy to cheat at gambling accepting corrupt payments during Lord's test match against England. All three received jail terms ranging from six months to thirty months and were banned from cricket.
Local authorities shut down the operation in July 2022 running a fictitious version of the Indian Premier League in Gujarat India. Matches took place on field using replica jerseys based on Telegram channel bets while umpires instructed players performing specific plays.
Achille Varzi contacted other drivers who agreed to share money if they deliberately lost the 1933 Tripoli Grand Prix. Despite a poor start, Varzi won after his opponents underperformed throughout the race so the winning lottery number was determined by the race-winning car.