Federal authorities say Ippei Mizuhara stole millions of dollars from Ohtani’s bank accounts to pay for his own sports betting. LOS ANGELES — The former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is being charged with federal bank fraud for crimes involving gambling debts and theft of millions of dollars from the Japanese … Read more
He was one of the greatest running backs in the history of pro football, but against the Houston Oilers, he was anything but. HOUSTON — He was one of the greatest running backs in the history of pro football. However, he was also anything but great against the Houston Oilers. O.J. Simpson, the former football … Read more
At the prime of his career Akebono was a real giant, reported at the time to weigh 500 pounds and stand 6-feet-8. TOKYO, Japan — Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has died. He was 54. He was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the level of … Read more
Wembanyama, one of the league’s rising stars as a rookie, was out with an injured right ankle. OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points in 26 minutes, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Victor Wembanyama-less San Antonio Spurs 127-89 on Wednesday night. Josh Giddey had 20 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists … Read more
The announcement comes as fans and teammates alike gathered at Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the team’s end-of-season celebration. IOWA CITY, Iowa — When Caitlin Clark’s name is brought up, terms like GOAT and one-of-a-kind are thrown around. Well, the Iowa Hawkeyes just made it official: Her collegiate jersey number, 22, will be retired. “There will never … Read more
Tributes from around the racing world poured in after the announcement. WASHINGTON — Bob Labonte, the father of NASCAR Hall of Famers Bobby and Terry Labonte, died this week, his family announced on Tuesday. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Bobby Labonte released the following statement about his dad’s passing: “This week, Terry … Read more
The governing body of athletics said it was setting aside $2.4 million to pay the gold medalists across the 48 events on the track and field program. PARIS, France — Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it would pay … Read more