The former translator for the Japanese superstar, who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers in California, has been charged with bank fraud and stealing more than $16 million (€14.8 million) from the MLB star.

The gateway to the sports business in the Americas is leaving Miami after years of success and moving to Buenos Aires to host the International Sports Cover, which will be held in the Argentine capital on 14-15 May 2024.

Commonwealth Games Scotland is developing an innovative approach, without the need for significant public investment, that could provide solutions to replace the Australian city of Victoria, which withdrew as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games last year.

The Organising Committee of the inaugural Gulf Youth Games has announced that all sports facilities in the five host emirates - Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Fujairah - are fully prepared to host the event.

The capital of Peru will host its first major sporting event from 27-31 August 2024, when the U20 World Athletics Championships will be held at the National Sports Village (Videna) athletics stadium.

Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher was the hero as the United States defeated Canada in a shootout, making three saves and converting one to win their seventh SheBelieves title in the history

The former president of Spanish football, Luis Rubiales, has been summoned as a suspect in alleged corruption during his time at the helm of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). The former vice-president, and now the man tipped to succeed him, Pedro Rocha, is due to testify this Friday.

The marathon swimming quota for Paris 2024 has been redistributed ahead of next summer's Olympic competition on the Seine in the French capital.

A French charity has issued a warning about the pollution and dangers of the River Seine, which will be used for triathlon and open water swimming competitions during the Olympic Games from July.

The athletics track for the Paris Olympics will be built in Italy, in a striking purple colour, with a bespoke surface that could be the fastest yet for athletes seeking top prizes in the sport.

The current tennis sensation, Italian world number two Jannik Sinner, begins his clay court season at the Monte Carlo Masters 1,000 with France as his main target, first Roland Garros and then the Olympic Games, both in the same scenario.

The ongoing battle in professional golf between the historic PGA Tour and the upstart Saudi-backed LIV Golf has seen lawsuits, astronomical contracts and even animosity between the participants.

Former Australian rugby union captain Michael Hooper has made a bittersweet debut in the sevens format and is aiming to be part of the team that will challenge for gold at Paris 2024.

Mike Leavitt, Governor of Utah at the time of the 2002 Winter Olympics, spoke about the importance of the Olympic Games to the community at large, stressing that the benefits begin to be felt 10 years before the Games begin.