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Ohtani hits 450-foot homer into second deck at Nationals Park in Dodgers' 4-1 win
Shohei Ohtani hit a 450-foot homer to the second deck in right field in his first visit to Nationals Park, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Washington 4-1 on Tuesday night. Ohtani's sixth homer of the season was the hardest-hit of his career at 118.7 mph. It was also the hardest-hit home run… Read
Arsenal thrash Chelsea to open up Premier League lead
Kai Havertz and Ben White scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday to surge ahead in the Premier League title race and ramp up the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City. Leandro Trossard was also on target for the Gunners, who move three points clear of Liverpool and… Read
Kewell tells Yokohama to summon spirit of Istanbul to reach final
Harry Kewell says his Yokohama F-Marinos side can emulate his 2005 Istanbul success with Liverpool and "do something magical" in Wednesday's Asian Champions League semifinal second leg. Kewell won European club soccer's biggest prize almost 20 years ago as Liverpool roared back from three goals down to beat AC Milan… Read
Paris mayor is confident that water quality will allow Olympic swimming in the River Seine
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said she was confident water quality in the River Seine will be up to Olympic standards this summer — and that she’ll be able to prove it by swimming there, possibly alongside President Emmanuel Macron. The Seine is the venue for marathon swimming at the Games… Read
U.S. Justice Dept to pay $139 mil to USA Gymnastics sex abuse victims
The United States Justice Department said Tuesday it had agreed to pay almost $139 million to victims of sex abuser Larry Nassar, for its bungled investigation into the former USA Gymnastics team doctor. For nearly two decades, Nassar subjected hundreds of people to abuse under the guise of performing medical… Read
Australian rugby league star Wally Lewis appeals for concussion and CTE awareness support
A legendary rugby league player has cited the fear and anxiety that has come into his life among the reasons for urging the Australian government to fund support services and education about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Wally Lewis, dubbed “The King” when he played rugby league for Queensland state and… Read
Dodgers manager working with Ohtani on strike zone discipline
Dave Roberts thinks Shohei Ohtani can be even better with more plate discipline with runners in scoring position. The Los Angeles Dodgers manager approached the two-time AL MVP about a week ago to discuss how Ohtani could better control the strike zone. “I thought he was expanding a little bit… Read
WADA reject cover-up charge; China labels swimming reports 'fake news'
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday rejected accusations of a cover-up during their investigation into Chinese swimmers testing positive for a prescription heart drug and said they would take "whatever action necessary" in response to the allegations. Reports at the weekend that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine… Read
Djokovic skips Madrid Open, Nadal to face teen Blanch
World number one and record 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will not play at the Madrid Open this week. Media reports said the 36-year-old Serbian star had pulled out of the tournament and he was not included in the draw on Monday. The 36-year-old is yet to win a… Read
Onosato, ex-yokozuna Kisenosato warned over drinking incident
The Japan Sumo Association gave stern warnings to rising star Onosato and his stablemaster, former yokozuna Kisenosato, after the 23-year-old was found to have consumed alcohol with an underage fellow wrestler at the stable last September. The JSA said that Kisenosato, now the Nishonoseki stablemaster, reported the case on Monday.… Read
