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Ippei Mizuhara admits to have run up gambling debts
Ohtani is world’s most famous baseball player
The interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, the biggest star in baseball and one of the most famous people in Japan, has been fired after lawyers for the player said there had been a “massive theft” from the slugger’s account.
ESPN reported that several sources said Ippei Mizuhara had run up large debts to a Californian bookmaker. Initially a spokesperson for the player said Ohtani had transferred $4.5m to cover Mizuhara’s debts. But when ESPN asked further questions, the spokesperson backed away from their claim and said Ohtani’s lawyers would soon make a statement.
The Japanese star is considered one of the most talented players in history. Now he finds himself in an unfamiliar role as a cultural ambassador
The sport is American, the venue South Korean. But when the LA Dodgers and San Diego Padres open the Major League Baseball season with two games in Seoul this week, all eyes will be on a Japanese superstar: Shohei Ohtani.
It says much about Ohtani’s singular appeal that South Korean baseball fans are as excited about his imminent presence in the batter’s box at Gocheok Sky Dome as his legions of admirers in Japan.
Last week, the baseball team rescinded the group’s invitation after a Republican senator from Florida wrote a letter accusing the sisters, a group which came to prominence during the Aids crisis, of being anti-Christian activists. The group, which does charitable and protest work in addition to its street drag show performances, was set to receive an award during a ceremony before a 16 June game against the San Francisco Giants.
Bucks’ home of Milwaukee is close to site of shooting
George Hill says team is ‘tired of killings and injustice’
MLB and WNBA teams also boycott in solidarity
On an extraordinary day for the NBA, the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Game 5 of their playoff series against the Orlando Magic in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, leading the NBA to reschedule all other Wednesday night playoff games.
Sports Illustrated published an exclusive report Tuesday detailing the evidence that led the U.S. Department of Justice, along with the FBI, to begin a probe into Major League Baseball teams for possible corruption. The DOJ is looking into the recruitment of players from Latin America.
A man deliberately drove into bicyclists and pedestrians in a bike path in Lower Manhattan, killing at least eight people in an act of terrorism, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
For Los Angeles Dodgers fan and illegal Mexican immigrant Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez, the team's first trip to the World Series in nearly three decades has been a rare bright spot in an otherwise difficult time. Undocumented immigrant Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez, 49, poses for a photo with his wife Norma Avelica-Gonzalez, 48, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 26, 2017.
In this Aug 10, 2017, file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., watches a baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in Phoenix. McCain's packed agenda while on break from Congress in his home state of Arizona has hardly been the schedule of a typical brain cancer patient, or even someone about to turn 81. McCain has been undergoing targeted radiation and chemotherapy treatments at the local Mayo Clinic on weekday mornings before going about his day with vigor.
A flag in the shape of the United State of America is unveiled in the outfield at Dodger Stadium during the national anthem on July 4, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA. The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated Independence Day at the Ravine with a pregame song by Billy Ray Cyrus, and an Air Force flyover during the national anthem.
Former Los Angeles Dodgers great Will... Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has told graduating cadets to be ethical and "do the right thing" in the wake of a scandal involving the youth program. Gay pride parades in New York, San Francisco and other cities are spotlighting resistance to what participants see as new pressure on gay rights.
Officials say U.S. military chiefs will seek a six-month delay before allowing transgender individuals to enlist in their services. Officials say U.S. military chiefs will seek a six-month delay before allowing transgender individuals to enlist in their services.
DirecTV, and its parent company, AT&T on Thursday settled federal charges that the satellite TV provider acted as the ringleader of a conspiracy that ended up preventing the Los Angeles Dodgers' sportsnet from being carried in much of the team's TV market. The settlement with the Department of Justice will prohibit DirecTV and AT&T from illegally sharing confidential, forward-looking information with competitors.
The Cubs, for more than half a century viewed as the lovable losers of old ivy-covered Wrigley Field, beat the best pitcher of the now generation in Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw in a 5-0 victory that clinched the National League pennant, 4-2. Next up, the Cleveland Indians and the Curse of the Billy Goat.