Keigo Oyamada posted an apology on his Twitter and Facebook accounts after reports of his past abuse surfaced on social media. “I sincerely accept the opinions and advice I have received, express my gratitude, and will keep them in mind for my future actions and thoughts,” Oyamada wrote. “I apologize from the bottom of my heart.” Oyamada was accused of bullying classmates, including those with disabilities, and faced backlash and calls for his resignation on social media....

Eimi Haga, a first year student at Mie University in Tsu, Mie, Japan, had been tasked with writing about a visit to the Ninja Museum of Igaryu for her ninja history class, the BBC reported. She said she decided she wanted her essay to stand out after her professor told the class that high marks would be awarded for creativity. Haga developed a fascination with ninjas, who were mercenaries and covert agents that were experts in ninjutsu in medieval Japan, from watching an animated television show as a child....

Maybe Jagr is the Gordie Howe of his era. Maybe the NHL’s talent level is so diluted there’s a place for an AARP member on a roster. Or maybe, just maybe, he really can play until he is 50 and have a significant impact. MORE: Rangers first team to make playoffs | Sabres fans embrace taking for No. 1 pick The Florida Panthers believe Jagr can contribute beyond this season....

The Islanders sent a fourth-round pick to the Washington Capitals on Thursday for Halak's negotiating rights; the 28-year-old goalie played for the St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres and Caps during the regular season, though he didn't actually suit up for the Sabres, who flipped him to Washington for Michael Neuvirth. Through it all, he was actually quite good, putting up a .921 save percentage and 29-13-7 in 52 appearances. In 272 career NHL games with the Montreal Canadiens, St....

During their time together in Atlanta with the Braves, Ross took time to mentor Heyward as the latter began his career. Now that they’re teammates again, Heyward returned the favor by upgrading Ross to a hotel suite for all road trips this season. MORE: Fantasy: Key players on new teams “That’s one of the first emotional moments I had in the offseason,” Ross said Monday, via MLB.com. “(Heyward) texted me this nice long message about supposedly what I’ve done for him....

In a since-deleted post shared on Instagram in January, Aquaman actor Momoa, 42, and Angel Heart star Bonet, 54, announced in a joint statement that they were “parting ways in marriage,” four years after exchanging nuptials. Showing there’s no bad blood, Momoa supported Zoë Kravitz—Bonet’s 33-year-old daughter from her marriage to Lenny Kravitz—at the New York City premiere of her movie The Batman, as he revealed that his estranged wife was unable to attend....

Pierre-Paul plans to return to the Giants and meet with medical personnel next week in East Rutherford, N.J., according to ESPN. MORE: NFL preseason: Week 3 action The team will then make a decision about when he might be able to sign his $14.813 million franchise tender and return to the playing field. The Giants could place Pierre-Paul on the non-football injury list, however, depending on their assessment of his injury....

The billionaire rapper and entrepreneur, 52, joined a Twitter Spaces conversation with fellow musician and journalists Rob Markham and Ari Melber, among others on Wednesday. During the talk, he discussed his rise from poverty to immense wealth. In an audio clip that has since been shared across social media, the hip-hop star, who is married to chart-topping singer Beyoncé, was asked about having boosted the earning power of others, including the likes of Rihanna and Kanye West....

Alexander, who has not played since Feb. 23, is being investigated because his mother filed a Uniform Commercial Code with a financial firm that specializes in pre-draft loans for athletes wanting to go pro. MORE: 10 bracket tips Per NCAA rules, players are free to meet with agents before declaring for the draft, but they are not permitted to enter into any written or verbal contract or accept any compensation until after declaring professional status....

When Gillespie died last week, at 75, of pancreatic cancer, he had long outlived Charlie Parker, with whom he’d revolutionized jazz in the early 1940s. He’d also outlived the younger Miles Davis, to whom he’d been a musical mentor-and for whom Gillespie’s virtuosity and showmanship left little choice but to become a trumpet antihero. Gillespie’s generation brought the modernist esthetic to jazz: a once demotic music suddenly bristled with difficulty....

Springsteen was arrested for drunk driving at Gateway National Recreation Area in Sandy Hook, New Jersey on November 14. News of the arrest was first reported by TMZ on Wednesday. A short time later, Springsteen’s Super Bowl Jeep ad was pulled from YouTube within days of debuting, although it still appeared on Springsteen’s Instagram account at time of publication. “It would be inappropriate for us to comment on the details of a matter we have only read about and we cannot substantiate,” a Jeep spokesperson said in a statement obtained by Newsweek....

The 56-year-old CEO, the world’s richest man, will appear via video link alongside his peers from Facebook, Google and Apple as part of a year-long investigation led by the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. The much-anticipated hearing, which is scheduled to begin at noon eastern time (4 p.m. UTC), will be live streamed on the House Judiciary website and YouTube. What follows is Bezos’ full opening statement, as submitted: My mom, Jackie, had me when she was a 17-year-old high school student in Albuquerque, New Mexico....

The nine accusers, Jane Doe I through Jane Doe IX, joined to file a suit in New York State Court in Manhattan accusing Epstein of rape, battery and sexual assault, among other abuses. Of the nine accusers, six say he raped them, while others accuse him of sexual abuse and battery. The suit also alleges unnamed associates of Epstein’s aided and abetted the sexual assaults. Of the women in this new lawsuit, Jane Doe I says that Epstein began assaulting her in 1990, when she was 14....

However, it could just as easily have been Gareth Bale sent off. Just a minute before, the Real Madrid man was booked for a terribly-timed late sliding tackle in the Ireland area. The booking means he will miss Wales’ next qualifier against Serbia, and will be a huge loss to Chris Coleman’s side. Italy-Albania match stopped for fireworks After a slow start where Bale sported short sleeves and gloves in a relatively humid night in Dublin, the Madrid man grew into the game....

The former “SportsCenter” anchor will accept a buyout of the remainder of her contract with the network, said sources. Hill’s deal with ESPN still has at least two years to run and she stands to walk away with millions of dollars from ESPN parent Disney while she pursues other career opportunities, sources said. MORE: New ESPN prez Pitaro wants ‘fair, balanced’ news, not politics ESPN declined to comment. Hill’s agent could not be reached for comment....

On Monday via Twitter, Pence hailed the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of Pfizer’s vaccine for COVID-19, allowing it to be marketed in the United States. He used the “big news,” as he phrased it, as an opportunity to champion the Trump administration’s financial investment that helped deliver safe and effective vaccines within a year of the start of the pandemic. Ellis took issue with Pence’s celebration of the FDA approval with a tweet of her own, calling it “basically an endorsement of mandates....

The backup point guard was Jeremy Lin. And while that October preseason game was an extreme example, it showcases the new reality for the new Hornets guard: Lin is an NBA player like any other these days, and he has taken to Charlotte’s lower key atmosphere in a way that allows him to shine on the court without the madness of “Linsanity” — and the New York and Los Angeles media frenzy and Houston drama that came with it....

Less than three weeks later, the Arapahoe County District Attorney is moving to dismiss the charges against the Broncos wide receiver, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “After reviewing the evidence, I always believed that no crime had been committed and all charges would be dismissed,” Jeudy’s attorney Harvey Steinberg said. Jeudy, a third-year receiver for the Broncos, was scheduled to appear in court for a hearing on Tuesday. He stood accused of second-degree criminal tampering with a domestic violence enhancer after he got into an argument with the mother of his one-month-old daughter....

Jones first gave a vote of confidence to coach Mike McCarthy despite Dallas’ strange final play call and questionable clock management late in the defeat. McCarthy wasn’t the only one who received Jones’ backing. The Cowboys owner and general manager also spoke well of Dak Prescott, who endured his share of struggles in a losing effort. MORE: Mike McCarthy explains Cowboys’ bizarre final play call vs. 49ers Jones told reporters that he believed the Cowboys would win because he has “such confidence in Dak....

As it turns out, the NFL rushing champion and offensive player of the year might have been worth keeping around, even at the price he wanted. Jerry Jones, who has the final say on these things, figured the Cowboys couldn’t afford Murray, Dez Bryant and Tony Romo at the same time. They tried to keep two of them. MORE: Every team’s most indispensable non-QB | Cowboys schedule workouts with veteran QBs Now, they have none of them....