Shohei Ohtani says he has 'never' bet on sports, calls ex-interpreter's story 'complete lie'
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Ohtani says he never bet on sports, 'shocked' interpreter stole money from him - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani said Monday he never bet on sports and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money from him and told lies.
Tadhg O’Shea seeks Dubai World Cup glory on Laurel River
As the UAE's all-time leading rider with 777 winners and an unprecedented 11 championship titles, Tadhg O’Shea will be aiming to cap a stellar career by clinching victory at the Dubai World Cup.
South Korean soccer player detained in China over bribery allegations released after nearly 1 year
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan announced a new multi-year military exercise plan involving the U.S., Japan and South Korea in response to provocations from China and North Korea.
PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Set For Spain Masters Challenge
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and ace men's shuttler Kidambi Srikanth will continue their European grind at the Madrid Spain Masters tournament, beginning on Tuesday. Last year's finalist Sindhu, seeded second here, will square off against Wen Yu Zhang of Canada in the round-of-32 contest, while seventh seed Srikanth will take on a qualifier. Sindhu will hope to go the distance after having suffered a heartbreaking loss to Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the previous edition of the tournament. Srikanth, whose run in the recently-concluded Swiss Open Super 300 tournament came to an end after a semifinal defeat to Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-Yi, will hope to make an impact after bowing out of the race for the Paris Olympics.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff to miss Japanese Grand Prix
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff will be absent from the next Formula One race in Japan, it is understood.
Japan To Advance In World Cup Qualifying After North Korea Game Cancelled
Japan look poised to reach the final stage of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup without kicking a ball after FIFA said their match at North Korea will not be rescheduled. North Korea were supposed to stage the qualifier on Tuesday in the capital Pyongyang but five days before the game officials abruptly said the isolated country could not play host without giving a reason. On Friday the Asian Football Confederation said the match was off and at the weekend FIFA said it "shall neither be played nor rescheduled", citing lack of space in the international football calendar.
Canadian Para cyclist Alex Hayward wins 1st world medal with silver in scratch race
Canadian Para cyclist Alexandre Hayward took home his first career world-championship medal on Sunday with silver in the men's C3 scratch race, the country's fourth podium finish of the week in Rio de Janeiro.