The former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is being charged with federal bank fraud for crimes involving gambling debts and theft of more than $16 million from the Japanese sensation, federal authorities said Thursday. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada announced the charges Thursday. Ippei Mizuhara served as Ohtani’s interpreter after Ohtani came … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Paul Goldschmidt drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning with a groundout after Mookie Betts homered again to help Los Angeles tie it in the ninth, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Dodgers 6-5 on Saturday night after Shohei Ohtani popped up with the bases loaded for the final … Read more
Superstar baseball player Shohei Ohtani is at the centre of a murky story concerning his longtime friend and English-language interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who was fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday amid allegations he engaged in illegal gambling and stole from the player. Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, chats with his … Read more
Seoul — As a South Korean baseball fan, Shin Jae-woong had many reasons to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres open the Major League Baseball season this week in Seoul. These are the first ever regular season MLB games in baseball-loving South Korea. And the games feature multiple Korean stars, including Padres … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — Six months after his second elbow surgery, Shohei Ohtani has been cleared to start a throwing program. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed Monday that Ohtani will start a throwing program later this week. “I know once we get back to the States, he is going to start his throwing program, which … Read more
Supporters of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hold signs as they wait for the team’s arrival at Incheon International Airport on Friday, March 15, 2024, in Incheon, South Korea, ahead of the team’s series against the San Diego Padres. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, center, walks with his wife Mamiko Tanaka, center left, through … Read more
Shota Imanaga pitches during the 2023 World Baseball Classic Championship game between Team USA and Team Japan on March 21, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The San Francisco Giants hope that third time’s the charm with their pursuit of a Japanese prospect this offseason, as their sights are reportedly now set on … Read more
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, seen here at the 2023 World Baseball Classic Workout Day at the Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2023, is one of the biggest names left in free agency this offseason. Lucas Stevenson/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Worldwide Leader’s MLB insider came out with a story about the overseas phenom on Monday that offers … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani opened his first news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers by dodging questions about whether he had a second Tommy John surgery. “At the time of the announcement, we didn’t know which way we were going to go. That’s why I never said what type of procedure was going … Read more
Jung-hoo Lee and his agent Scott Boras wait at Oracle Park before a press conference to introduce his contract with the San Francisco Giants on Dec. 15, 2023, in San Francisco. Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images As discourse over San Francisco’s supposed “doom loop” seeps further into sports chatter, two unlikely allies — Golden State Warriors head … Read more
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