Rays' Wander Franco, who is awaiting trial on sexual abuse charges, arrested after armed incident, police say
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Rays' Wander Franco, who awaits sex abuse trial, arrested in parking lot altercation involving guns
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was involved in an armed altercation in a parking lot in the Dominican Republic countryside and was arrested, police said Monday.
Police: Wander Franco arrested in D.R. after altercation - ESPN
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested Monday in San Juan de la Maguana, 100 miles west of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic after what two police sources said was an altercation Sunday in the parking lot of an apartment complex in which guns were drawn.
Nathaniel Mitchell to coach Canada's men's basketball team for FIBA AmeriCup qualifiers
Nathaniel Mitchell has been named as Canada's head coach for the upcoming November window of the FIBA Men's AmeriCup 2025 qualifiers.
Sources - MLB finds prospect linked to Padres falsified age - ESPN
A Major League Baseball investigation recently found a top teenage prospect in the Dominican Republic who had verbally agreed to sign with the San Diego Padres falsified his paperwork and is five years older than previously believed, resulting in the agreement being withdrawn, sources told ESPN.
With Ohtani and Yamamoto, World Series averaged record 12.9M viewers in Japan
With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearance, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers in Japan, making it the most-watched Fall Classic in the nation's history.
Dedevbo praises ‘gallant’ Flamingos despite defeat by U.S.
Nigeria‘s women’s U-20 team’s former coach, Peter Dedevbo, has described as “fantastic” the performance of the country’s U-17 side, the Flamingos, who lost their quarterfinal game 0-2 to the United States at the weekend.
FIFA U-17 WWC: I want to make my late mother proud, says Nigeria’s Effiong
Nigeria’s Peace Effiong has said that she wants to make her late mother proud by helping the Flamingos win the ongoing 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic.