Here’s how investigators allege Ippei Mizuhara stole $16 million from Shohei Ohtani
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities allege Ippei Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, stole more than $16 million from the two-way baseball sensation to cover his gambling debts.
Browns restructure RB Nick Chubb’s contract as he rehabs from season-ending injury
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have restructured star running back Nick Chubb’s contract as he continues to rehab after a season-ending knee injury in 2023, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Akebono, first foreign-born sumo grand champion, dies at 54
Taro Akebono, a Hawaii-born sumo wrestler who became the sport’s first foreign grand champion and helped to fuel a resurgence in the sport’s popularity in the 1990s, has died in Tokyo. He was 54.
BIIF volleyball: neck-and-neck action unfolds
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Antetokounmpo will miss Bucks’ final 3 regular-season games. MRI confirms diagnosis of strained calf
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the Milwaukee Bucks’ final three regular-season games after an MRI confirmed the initial diagnosis that the two-time MVP has a strained left calf.
As many cities sour on hosting the Olympics, Salt Lake City’s enthusiasm endures
SALT LAKE CITY — The International Olympic Committee was effusive in its support Wednesday for a decadeslong effort to bring back the Winter Games to Utah’s capital city in 2034.
Awesome Athletes inclusive canoe race coming soon
‘Ohana Wa’a Laulima in partnership with Arc of Hilo and OSMD Hawaii have announced their third annual King Kamehameha’s Awesome Athletes Inclusive Canoe Race on Sunday, June 2 at Hilo Bayfront.
Oh, brother! Guardians’ Josh and Bo Naylor hit home runs in same inning on National Siblings Day
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Naylor brothers turned National Siblings Day into quite a family affair.
‘Pravi MVP’: In any language, Mavs think Doncic is the NBA’s best player
MIAMI — The Dallas Mavericks had a message on Wednesday night: “Pravi MVP.”
Kalawaia scores all-around rodeo title
ALVA, Okla. – Even though he’d roped through his youth, Hilo-reared Northwestern Oklahoma State University cowboy Trisyn Kalawaia has focused on steer wrestling since he arrived in Alva a couple years ago.
Suns rally in 4th to beat Clippers 124-108 to split home-and-home set after blowout loss
LOS ANGELES — Devin Booker scored 37 points, Bradley Beal added 26 and the Phoenix Suns rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-108 on Wednesday night.
What are the next steps for women’s college basketball after title game drew 18.9 million?
South Carolina’s 87-75 victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the women’s NCAA championship game averaged 18.9 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, making it the second most-watched non-Olympic women’s sporting event on U.S. television.
2-time All-Star Ja Morant acted in self-defense during pickup game fight, judge says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant acted in self-defense when a teenager accused the two-time NBA All-Star of punching him during a pickup game at the home of the Memphis Grizzlies guard’s parents in 2022, a judge has ruled.
Champions League matches go ahead despite Islamic State terror threat
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — This week’s Champions League games are going ahead as scheduled despite an Islamic State terror threat, the governing body of European soccer said Tuesday.
Antetokounmpo leaves Bucks’ game with Celtics after grabbing his left calf while running up court
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo was undergoing testing on his left calf after leaving the Milwaukee Bucks’ victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.
Shea Langeliers hits 3 home runs, leads Athletics over Rangers 4-3
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit three home runs, including a two-run drive in the ninth inning that lifted the Oakland Athletics over the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Augusta National in bloom and the conditions dry for Masters. So far
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tony Finau was to the right of the 11th green at Augusta National trying to chip to an imaginary front pin, a tough shot when it matters. This was the first full day of practice Monday at the Masters, and it wasn’t any easier.
50 years after Hank Aaron’s 715th homer, Hall of Fame announces statue, Postal Service unveils stamp
ATLANTA — The 50th anniversary of Hank Aaron’s 715th home run was marked Monday with announcements of a new statue at Baseball’s Hall of Fame and a new commemorative stamp from the U.S. Postal Service.
NCAA president: Prop betting on college athletes ‘enormously problematic’
GLENDALE, Ariz. — NCAA President Charlie Baker has already been pushing for states with legal wagering to ban betting on individual performances for college athletes.