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Major League Baseball on Friday called this week’s Tokyo Series between Japanese standout Shohei Ohtani’s World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs the largest standalone international event in its history. Read more
“A humanitarian, an Olympian, and two time heavyweight champion of the world, He was deeply respected — a force for good, a man of discipline, conviction, and a protector of his legacy, fighting tirelessly to preserve his good name — for his family,” the family said, describing Foreman in a post on Instagram. Read more
The sale price is the highest for a North American sports franchise, topping the $6.05 billion paid for the NFL’s Washington Commanders by a group led by Josh Harris and far surpassing the $4 billion valuation of the Phoenix Suns when Mat Ishbia bought the team in 2023 — the previous high for an NBA team. Read more
Ohtani was joined by Dodgers teammates second baseman Tommy Edman and outfielder Kike Hernandez in recording their first home runs of the 2025 season. Read more
McGregor, wearing a green pinstripe suit, visited with Trump and senior administration officials. Read more
For much of the last two years, the Dodgers have felt like Major League Baseball’s Team of Japan. Read more
Inoue, who has a 29-0 record with 26 knockouts, last fought in the U.S. in 2021 and will headline the card at the T-Mobile Arena. Cardenas, 29, will be challenging for his first world title. Read more
Mariota, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, spent his first five seasons with the Tennessee Titans and has bounced around the league since — two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders, then one each in Atlanta, Philadelphia and Washington, largely in a backup role. Read more
A month ago, Dave Roberts was asked if the Dodgers’ hope was for Shohei Ohtani to be back in the team’s pitching rotation by May this season. Read more
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Johnson, 81, made the announcement during an appearance on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd.” Read more
Plans to expand the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournament fields appear to be in a timeout. Read more
Gabriel has been a starting quarterback since he was a freshman at Mililani High School and in successful college stops at UCF, Oklahoma and Oregon. Read more
Sixteen women have accused Tucker of misconduct at eight different high-end spas in the Baltimore area from 2012-16. Read more
Shota Imanaga said he doesn’t take lightly the “honor” of being named Opening Day starter for the Chicago Cubs on March 18 in Tokyo. Read more
Americans are gambling on sports in record numbers, which has coincided with a rapid increase in the number of people turning to support for serious gambling addictions. Read more
From the outside, TCU women’s basketball’s rapid rise to one of the nation’s top teams may come as a surprise. Read more
The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund is nearing $5 billion in total investment in LIV Golf, according to financial documents reviewed by the Money in Sport newsletter on Thursday. Read more
“Last week we met with Aaron and shared that our intention was to move in a different direction at quarterback,” Jets head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey said in a statement released by the team today. Read more
The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Chiefs 40-22 in Sunday’s Super Bowl in New Orleans to deny Kansas City their bid for a third consecutive title and exact brutal revenge for their loss to the team in the NFL title game two years ago. Read more
Trump will watch the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles in the Superdome in New Orleans, where all eyes will be on the field and, no doubt some, on his reactions. Read more
Even if there weren’t Super Bowl banners hanging from lamp posts and signs plastered across recently erected security fences, it would still be obvious that New Orleans was gussying up for a reason. Read more
