LIVE: Asian Games Athletes Evacuated After Heavy Rain Hits Nagoya | First Sports With Rupha Ramani

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Japan is preparing to host the Asian Games in Nagoya, but this time there is no traditional athletes' village. Athletes are being housed across hotels, a cruise ship and temporary accommodation, a model that has now faced its first major test after heavy rain forced hundreds to evacuate. Rupha Ramani dissects the unusual plan and what it means for the athletes. Lamine Yamal has refused to join the Ballon d'Or campaign, even as Kylian Mbappe has made his own case for the prize. The teenager has the numbers, the World Cup and another La Liga title behind him, but his response reveals a very different attitude to fame, pressure and approval. Rupha Ramani examines what makes Yamal such a unique superstar. Also on the show is the latest chapter in golf. LIV Golf has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after more than $5 billion of Saudi-backed investment since its launch. The league attracted some of golf's biggest stars with enormous contracts, but now faces a complete reset as its funding m

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