By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Former New York ​Yankees player Hideki ‌Matsui will become head coach of the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants, ‌Japanese ​public broadcaster ⁠NHK reported ⁠on Friday. The Japanese slugger, nicknamed "Godzilla", won Wor...

By Irene Wang TOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Asian Football Confederation head Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa said on Friday the regional body would support Gianni Infantino's bid for reelection as FIFA president. Sheikh Salman had previously backed o...

By Field Level Media Oct 23 (Field Level Media) - Pro Football Hall of Famer and Southern University coach Marshall Faulk revealed that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and ​has been managing the condition for approximately 18 months. Faulk, ‌...

By Field Level Media Oct 23 (Field Level Media) - MILWAUKEE -- Drew Rasmussen has been the epitome of an ace for the Tampa Bay Rays this postseason. In three playoff starts, the right-hander is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA, allowing three runs over 21 innings, ...

By Field Level Media Oct 22 (By Adam Zielonka, Field Level Media) - PHILADELPHIA -- The Eagles were sent scrambling when blood clots sidelined Jalen Hurts, likely for the year. The Flyers opened their season with nine losses in a row. Now, with an all-...

LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Singer Raye won the Mercury Prize for her second studio album "This Music May Contain Hope" on Thursday, beating the likes of ​veteran Paul McCartney, rock band Suede and rapper ‌Dave for the British music award. Judges prais...

By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Oct 22 (Reuters) - What began as a visit to a forest on the outskirts of Portland blossomed into the magical world of the stop-motion film "Wildwood," Laika Studios' most ambitious project ​to date. "The beginning was ...

By Frank Pingue Oct 22 (Reuters) - FIFA opened the bidding process for US media rights to the 2030 World Cup on Thursday along with an option to secure the 2034 edition, adding that it has yet to decide whether to keep the controversial hydration ​brea...

LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - British actress Judi Dench said her eyesight had deteriorated to the point that she could no longer act on ​stage or in films. Dench, 91, has had ‌macular degeneration for more than a decade. "I can't be on stage, I can't do ...

Oct 21 (Reuters) - Comcast Corp is planning a significant number of job cuts ​as part of a ‌restructuring of its cable-TV, broadband and wireless businesses, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar ‌with ​the plan. • The ⁠cuts, aim...