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Roki Sasaki won't sign with New York Yankees or Texas Rangers, AP sources say
The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers have been informed Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki won't be signing with them, people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because Sasaki's intention to sign elsewhere had not been announced. The decision regarding New York… Read
IOC long-shot Watanabe hopes 'crazy' Olympic idea sparks debate
Japan's Morinari Watanabe is a rank outsider to become International Olympic Committee president but he hopes his "crazy idea" to host the Games in five cities at once can spark debate. The 65-year-old International Gymnastics Federation chief is one of seven candidates vying to succeed Thomas Bach as head of… Read
Djokovic joins Alcaraz, Sinner in Australian Open second round; Osaka advances
Novak Djokovic survived a scare in his quest for tennis history before following Carlos Alcaraz and defending champion Jannik Sinner into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday. But Greek former finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas and home favorite Nick Kyrgios both fell at the first hurdle, with the combustible… Read
Tyson Fury: Final curtain for the 'Gypsy King'?
Tyson Fury has, not for the first time, announced his retirement from the boxing ring. But is this really the end of the road for the "Gypsy King"? The towering 36-year-old British heavyweight called it a day on Monday, just weeks after his second straight defeat by Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk… Read
Naomi Osaka says she sent someone to grab her daughter's birth certificate from her LA home
While Naomi Osaka is busy competing — and winning — at the Australian Open, she needed to send someone to retrieve her 1 1/2-year-old daughter's birth certificate from their California home in case it got caught up in the wildfires ravaging the greater Los Angeles area. After a 6-3, 3-6,… Read
South African Lategan wins Dakar stage 8 to consolidate lead
South African Henk Lategan (Toyota) consolidated his lead atop the driver standings of the Dakar Rally by winning the eighth stage on Monday. The 30-year-old, in his fourth Dakar outing, covered the 487km special between Al-Duwadimi and Riyadh in 4hr 51min 54sec. Lategan, who also won the January 3 prologue,… Read
Under-pressure Wales boss Gatland says he 'knows it's about results'
Wales coach Warren Gatland said on Monday he knows "it is about performances and results" after naming a Six Nations squad he hopes will end the national side's record-breaking losing streak. Gatland, in his second spell in charge, oversaw a dire 2024 that extended Wales's run of defeats to a… Read
Tsitsipas first big name to fall at Australian Open
Two-time Grand Slam runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas said "it sucks" after being on the end of the first big upset of the Australian Open on Monday, with the worst part having to hang around before his next tournament. The 11th-seeded Greek, who played Novak Djokovic in the 2023 final at Melbourne… Read
Tottenham avoids FA Cup shock with extra-time win as Man United beats Arsenal on penalties
Tottenham endured the humiliation of being taken to extra time by Tamworth, an opponent nearly 100 places lower in English soccer’s pyramid, before winning 3-0 and avoiding one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history on Sunday. Defending champion Manchester United also advanced from the third round by beating… Read
New Australian Open coaching 'pods' get mixed reaction
The Australian Open has introduced court-side "coaching pods" at this year's tournament in a Grand Slam first, but they have met with a mixed reaction. The pods are positioned in two corners on each of the major courts with up to four people allowed, similar to the set-up at team… Read
