The article discusses five instances of cheating in sports and a bonus story.
1. Nelson Piquet Jr., a Formula One driver, was ordered by his team to intentionally crash into a barrier to give his teammate an advantage. The plan was successful, but later discovered, resulting in the team being banned from the sport.
2. Marwin Hitz, a soccer goalkeeper, deliberately damaged the penalty spot to cause the opposing team's player to slip, allowing him to make a save and win the game.
3. Vincenzo Nibali, a professional cyclist, was caught cheating by using a "sticky bottle" tactic, where a team car holds onto a rider's water bottle for a few seconds, giving them an illegal boost.
4. Sal Alosi, a strength coach for the New York Jets, was caught on camera tripping an opposing player during a game. He was fined $25,000 and suspended without pay for the rest of the season.
5. Bree Tacy Manziel, a fitness and Instagram model, and the wife of former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel, cheated in a half-marathon by only running part of the course.
Bonus story: Romano Fenati, a motorcyclist, attempted to sabotage a competitor by pulling their front brake during a race. He was disqualified, had his license revoked, and was fired from his team.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Nelson Piquet Jr. crashed into a barrier on the 17th turn of the 2008 Spanish Grand Prix.
2. A safety car was deployed, which gave his teammate Fernando Alonso a fortunate advantage, and he went on to win the race.
3. It was later revealed that Piquet Jr. had been ordered to crash by Renault's managing director Flavio Briatore and director of engineering Pat Symonds.
4. Piquet Jr. was given explicit instructions to crash on the 14th lap at the 17th turn.
5. Renault admitted to the flagrant race fixing, and Briatore and Symonds were banned from the sport.
6. The ban was overturned by the French courts in 2010.
7. Marwin Hitz, a soccer player, deliberately dug his studs into the turf of the penalty spot to sabotage the opponent's kick.
8. Hitz was fined 122 Euros for damaging the pitch and was ordered to make a charity donation.
9. Vincenzo Nibali, a cyclist, was involved in a crash during the 2015 Vuelta Espana and was approached by a team car.
10. Nibali was given a "sticky bottle" and was effectively towed along by the team car.
11. Nibali was disqualified, and he and his team director received a fine of 200 Euros.
12. Sal Alosi, a strength coach for the New York Jets, tripped up a player from the opposing team during a game.
13. Alosi was fined $25,000 and suspended without pay for the rest of the season.
14. Bree (Tacy) Manziel, a fitness model and wife of NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel, was accused of cheating in a half marathon.
15. Manziel's mile split times were suspicious, and it was revealed that she had probably only run the first lap of the two-lap course.
16. Romano Fenati, a motorcyclist, pulled the front brake of an opponent's bike during a race.
17. Fenati was disqualified, and his racing license was revoked.
18. Alessandro Andreoli, a cyclist, was caught using a hidden electric motor in his bike during an amateur cycling event.
19. Andreoli was disqualified, and his bike was found to have a hidden motor.
Note: These facts are presented in a neutral and factual manner, without any opinions or biases.