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Shohei Ohtani’s reps decline to say which authorities contacted to report theft
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani‘s representatives declined again Tuesday to answer ESPN’s questions about which authorities they have contacted to report their allegation of theft against Ohtani’s former interpreter. ESPN has been asking repeatedly for the information since Ohtani’s lawyers first issued a statement last week alleging that “Shohei has been the victim of […]
Continue readingBetting picks, props, and tips for 2024 MLB season: futures
Without further ado, here are our best bets from Tyler Fulghum, David Schoenfield, Eric Karabell, Derek Carty and Tristan H. Cockcroft. All odds courtesy of ESPN BET. What’s your best value pick to win the World Series, beyond the current favorites (Dodgers, Braves, Astros, Yankees)? Phillies +1500: The Phillies are stronger than they were a […]
Continue readingOhtani says he never bet on sports, ‘shocked’ interpreter stole money
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani, intermittently reading off notes for close to 12 minutes from a packed Los Angeles Dodgers interview room Monday afternoon, said he has never gambled on sports and didn’t instruct his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, to wire money from his account to pay a bookmaker. Mizuhara “has been stealing money from […]
Continue readingMLB 2024 season preview: Rankings, every team’s playoff odds
Happy MLB Opening Week, baseball fans! After a wild offseason, one thing is clear heading into the new season: Everyone is chasing the two superteams that stand alone in the top tier of our initial 2024 rankings. Whether your team is good enough to go toe-to-toe with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves or […]
Continue readingOhtani set to address media for first time since interpreter fired
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani briefly came into the Dodgers clubhouse on Sunday and declared he would make himself available to reporters, and address the illegal gambling and theft allegations levied against his former interpreter, the following afternoon. The interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was fired by the Dodgers on Wednesday in the wake of media inquiries […]
Continue readingMLB opens investigation into Shohei Ohtani, former interpreter
Major League Baseball has opened a formal investigation into the matter surrounding Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, the league announced Friday. MLB is expected to request interviews with all parties, including Ohtani and Mizuhara, a source told ESPN, although officials will have no way to compel Mizuhara’s cooperation […]
Continue readingMets, J.D. Martinez agree to 1-year, $12M deal, source says
Martinez gives the Mets’ lineup a proven power source behind slugger Pete Alonso one week before Opening Day. And he’ll do it at a steep discount. New York will pay Martinez just $4.5 million this season, a source said. He then will receive $1.5 million deferred per year from 2034 through 2038. The Mets, long […]
Continue readingShohei Ohtani sports card grading outpaces MJ, LeBron and others
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, the only multiple-time unanimous MVP winner in MLB history, has conquered a new frontier. Sports and trading card grading giant PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) has announced that, since the beginning of 2023, there have been more Ohtani card grading submissions (270,177) than any other athlete, retired or active. In […]
Continue readingDodgers fire Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter amid allegation of ‘massive theft’
The Los Angeles Dodgers interpreter for Shohei Ohtani was fired Wednesday afternoon after questions surrounding at least $4.5 million in wire transfers sent from Ohtani’s bank account to a bookmaking operation set off a series of events. Ippei Mizuhara, the longtime friend and interpreter for Ohtani, incurred the gambling debts to a Southern California bookmaking […]
Continue readingDodgers win off Cronenworth glove failure; 2 hits for Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani‘s RBI single capped a four-run eighth-inning rally in his Dodgers debut as Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 in Wednesday’s season opener in Seoul, South Korea, as the game turned when a routine grounder went through the webbing of first baseman Jake Cronenworth. Teoscar Hernandez scored the go-ahead run on an […]
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