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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....

Nintendo has advertised in unique and fun ways in the past, and Super Mario is at the forefront of that. A recent video posted on r/Mario by Reddit user u/Poocchann shows a trivia video that can apparently be found on trains in Japan, just one example of Nintendo’s creativity. RELATED: Fan-Made ‘Super Mario 64 Plus’ Brings Permadeath Mode, 60 FPS, and More to PC The challenge asks Mario fans to help the hero save his brother Luigi....

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....

Hayne is inside the six-month window in which Olympic athletes typically must be in a registered drug-testing protocol ahead of competition, Richard Ings, the former head of the Australian Sports Doping Authority, pointed out. MORE: Jarryd Hayne, rugby legend | Hayne deserves praise for taking chance on himself Worse, Ings tweeted Sunday, the “NFL is PED badlands,” the result being there should be “no chance” of Hayne getting a reduction of the required six months in the registered testing pool....

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....

Jason extracted disconcerting bounce and movement with his 6 foot 6 inches height, which was hard for the Indian middle/lower order to handle. India were expecting a lead of 125-150 with Ajinkya and Pant unbeaten, going strong, on 75 and 85 respectively, but both of them were removed in quick succession. If not for a gritty 28 run partnership for the last wicket between Ashwin and Shardul, the lead would have been even lesser....

Holder echoed the Englishman’s sentiment and admitted that there needs to be a better incentive for players to choose Tests (the most demanding format) over T20s (the most lucrative format). “I think it’s possibly a way to keep [Test cricket] alive," Holder said of Pietersen’s idea. “Obviously, we’re in a situation where the money isn’t great for us at the moment and we’ve been in numerous battles for that but that’s beyond our control at this present time....

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....

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....

The former WWE Champion conducted a Q&A on his YouTube channel, where a fan asked if he has any plans on returning to the ring. To which he replied that he does have a couple of ideas. JBL’s last match with WWE was against Rey Mysterio at WrestleMania 25. He lost the Intercontinental Championship to the luchadore in just 25 seconds. It was after this match that he “quit” and later moved back into a commentary position....

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....

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....

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....

It was Kerala Blasters who started off on the front-foot with some high pressing resulting in Raphael Messi Bouli opening the scoring in the 11th minute of the match. The goal actually came off an error as a risky back-pass from Bikash Jairu was followed by a poor clearance from goal-keeper Subrata Paul to let Messi Bouli scuff a shot into the back of the net. While Jamshedpur FC did equalise through a delightful side-footed goal from Noe Acosta, Kerala Blasters seemed to be in the ascendancy even after Abdul Hakku was sent off in the 50th minute....

Blachowicz asserted that should Adesanya be prepared to fight in March of 2021, they could make the matchup between them come to fruition. Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya’s most recent fights transpired at the same event, UFC 253, with both fighters emerging victorious in their respective matchups. The co-main event of the UFC 253 fight card witnessed a clash between Blachowicz and Dominick Reyes for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship....