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Shohei Ohtani's interpreter fired by Dodgers after allegations of illegal gambling, theft

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shohei Ohtani's interpreter and close friend has been fired from the Los Angeles Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star. Interpr...

Mar 20, 2024

Brazilian high court to decide if Robinho will serve prison sentence for rape

SAO PAULO (AP) - Judges of a Brazilian high court started voting Wednesday on whether former soccer star Robinho can be jailed in his home nation for his 2017 rape conviction in Italy. The 40-year-old...

Mar 20, 2024

Olympic champion Canada drawn with France, Colombia and New Zealand at Paris Games

Olympic champion Canada has been drawn with third-ranked France, No. 23 Colombia and No. 28 New Zealand in Group A at the Olympic women's soccer tournament in Paris this summer. The 12-team women's co...

Mar 20, 2024

Canada's Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps in first place after short program at worlds

MONTREAL - Canadian pair Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps put forth an electrifying performance to place first in the short program at the world figure skating championships Wednesday aftern...

Mar 20, 2024

Longtime NHL critic and diversity advocate Akim Aliu gets a tryout with the Sharks' AHL team

After years of feeling alienated by the NHL and campaigning to diversify the sport, Akim Aliu is getting another shot at playing pro hockey, this time with the San Jose Sharks' minor league affiliate....

Mar 20, 2024

Antetokounmpo to miss second straight game when Bucks face Celtics on Wednesday

BOSTON (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss his second straight game Wednesday night when the Milwaukee Bucks visit the NBA-leading Boston Celtics. The Bucks released an injury report Wednesday afte...

Mar 20, 2024

NFL competition committee proposes a ban on hip-drop tackles and a radical change to kickoffs

The NFL competition committee is proposing a rule to penalize so-called "hip-drop" tackles and a radical change to kickoffs to add more returns without compromising safety. The proposals will be prese...

Mar 20, 2024

Detroit Lions' defensive back Cameron Sutton sought in Florida domestic violence warrant

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Detroit Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton is wanted on a domestic violence warrant in Florida, where authorities on Wednesday asked for tips to help find him. The Hillsborough Cou...

Mar 20, 2024

Canada's Selena Costabile learns from former NFLers during Epson Tour pro-am round

Pro-am rounds can be a fun opportunity for serious golf fans to meet their favourite players and for the golfers to get some extra practice in ahead of that week's tournament. But for Canadian golfer ...

Mar 20, 2024

Canadian featherweight Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy finally gets Bellator title shot

After stints in the UFC and PFL, and with four wins in his five Bellator outings, Canadian featherweight Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy is finally getting his title shot. The 31-year-old from Surrey, B.C., last...

Mar 20, 2024