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Baseball star Shohei Ohtani talks with his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara before an NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium

Dodgers Fire Ohtani's Interpreter After Theft Reports

The Los Angeles Dodgers said Thursday they had fired Shohei Ohtani's interpreter after the Japanese baseball star's representatives claimed he had been the victim of "a massive theft" reported to involve millions of dollars.
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani talks with his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara before an NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium

Ohtani 'Victim Of Massive Theft' - Attorneys

Representatives of Shohei Ohtani said Wednesday the baseball superstar had been the victim of "a massive theft," reported to involve millions of dollars allegedly stolen by the Japanese ace's interpreter to place bets with a suspected illegal bookmaker.
Montreal players leave the field after Saturday's controversial defeat to Chicago

Striking Referees Cry Foul Over MLS Stand-ins

Striking Major League Soccer referees on Monday accused substitute officials of making a litany of mistakes in last weekend's fixtures as their bitter labor dispute with league chiefs rumbled on.
Traditionally, buzkashi is played with the headless body of a goat, now it is more often a 30-kilogramme (66-pound) leather sack

The Pain And Money Behind The Afghan Game Of Buzkashi

Afghan rider Sarwar Pahlawan blinked away pain from the fresh stitches between his eyes as his buzkashi team chased victory in a tournament for an ancient sport still steeped in risk but now offering modern-day rewards.
Georgina Grenon is director of environmental excellence for the Paris Games

Paris 2024 Hopes To Be Model For Lower-carbon Olympics

This year's Paris Olympics will use renewable energy, serve lots of vegetarian meals and heavily restrict plastic bottles, but can an event involving so much construction and international travel ever be environmentally sustainable?

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