National Sports

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to running an illegal gambling business, U.S. authorities announced Thursday.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Running back and return specialist Tarik Cohen has informed the New York Jets he's ending his comeback bid and will retire from playing football.

ATLANTA — Nathan Rourke is taking another crack at the NFL. Less than a week after getting released by the New York Giants, the Canadian quarterback signed with the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have signed 2024 first-round pick Trey Yesavage, the club announced Thursday. The 21-year-old right-handed pitcher spent the past three seasons playing at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C.

Benjamin Mora's coaching career has taken him from his native Mexico to Malaysia and now Canada, with the Canadian Premier League's York United FC.

HAMILTON — Bo Levi Mitchell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are feeling pretty good about themselves. The CFL club also faces its stiffest test yet looking to extend that streak.

York United FC has been on a roll since Benjamin Mora took charge in early June. The Toronto-based CPL team has lost just once in eight games (5-1-2) under the Mexican coach, with the lone defeat a 1-0 decision at Valour FC on June 27.

The 17-year-old also won the 400-metre individual medley and was a silver medallist in the 400-metre freestyle.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Cleveland Browns running back D'Onta Foreman was expected to be released from a hospital Thursday after sustaining a neck injury during a kickoff drill in practice.

MONTREAL — Carlos Alcaraz won't be taking part in this year's National Bank Open. The world's No. 3-ranked men's tennis player withdrew from Canada's national tournament Thursday due to fatigue.