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Inside Dodgers' Roki Sasaki signing, spree that rocked MLB - ESPN

SIX YEARS AGO, when the world knew next to nothing of a gangly 17-year-old pitcher in Japan, a Los Angeles Dodgers evaluator sat in the stands at his high school games with a video camera to capture the splendor. Roki Sasaki's fastball regularly reached 100 mph, his right arm a whirling force of nature. The Dodgers were smitten. Sasaki could eventually be the best pitcher in the world, team officials told one another. And when the time came for his inevitable move to Major League Baseball, they wanted to ensure he felt as strongly about them as they did him.

Asian Games Equestrian Gold Winner Anush Agarwalla Bids Farewell To Horse Manni

India's Asian Games gold-winning rider Anush Agarwalla on Friday announced the end of a seven-year-old successful partnership with his horse Manni which 'retires' from competitive sport. Agarwalla, who won a gold medal in the dressage team event and a bronze in the individual event at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, bid an emotional farewell to his equine partner. He said Manni will "enter retirement" and will no longer compete. "Manni gave me my many firsts -- my first Grand Prix, my first international Grand Prix, and my first international placings. He took me to the big international shows I had only dreamed of," Agarwalla said in an emotional video on Instagram.

HSBC announces service to end in new blow to customers

HSBC is preparing to close down its payments app, Zing, just a year after its launch, in a move that could disappoint customers. The Zing platform, which allows users to make international payments and provides a multi-currency debit card, will be phased out.