Japan's IBF minimumweight world champion Ginjiro Shigeoka will seek a new challenger for his title defense this weekend after his original opponent withdrew due to illness, organizers said Tuesday.
“I can’t believe it. I can’t believe it. Football. Bloody hell. But they never gave in. And that’s what won it.”
The former chairman of the Chinese Football Association has been sentenced to life in prison for accepting bribes worth $11 million, state media said Tuesday, as a string of sports officials were jailed for corruption.
Cuban left-handed pitcher Livan Moinelo has basically agreed to a contract extension with the SoftBank Hawks through 2028, a club official said Monday.
Britain's Andy Murray faces an "extended period" out of tennis after suffering serious ankle injuries in his third round exit from the Miami Open on Sunday.
Sumo wrestler Kotonowaka is set to change his ring name to Kotozakura, taking over the name of his former yokozuna grandfather, the ozeki's father and stablemaster revealed Monday.
With the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's March Madness exit closing the curtain on his college basketball days, Keisei Tominaga is moving to the next phase of his career.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ superstar Shohei Ohtani denied betting on baseball or any other sports during a news conference Monday, saying he had been lied to by his long-time interpreter, in his first public comments about a scandal that has dominated headlines in recent days.