Questions remain in Shohei Ohtani, ex-interpreter gambling probe
Have you ever seen a house fire with no smoke? But this smokeless fire would probably have been visible from miles away, even weeks away. From the moment it was discovered that Mizuhara Ippei, a former friend of the $700 million international A-lister Shohei Ohtani, had racked up Godzilla-sized sports-betting debts of at least $17 […]
Yankees selling Shohei Ohtani merch in The Bronx
The Yankees are looking to make the most of Shohei Ohtani’s presence in the Bronx this weekend, even going so far as to sell New Era hats featuring both Ohtani’s No. 17 and Aaron Judge’s No. 99 when the two stars face off in the only Yankees-Dodgers series of 2024. The hat is Shared by […]
Paul Skenes smokes Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts with fastballs
Paul Skenes has had some impressive starts early on in his big career as one of the most promising young pitchers in baseball. And yet, on Wednesday, he may have had his best performance yet for the Pirates. Against a star-studded Dodgers team, the 22-year-old Skenes got off to a strong start against the top […]
Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani trade feats of baseball awesomeness
Paul Skenes was fresh off his second MLB win, pitching six innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on May 29. But he faced an entirely different test on Wednesday night, when the Pirates welcomed Shohei Ohtani and co. to PNC Park. At least in the first innings, […]
Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s Ex-Interpreter, Pleads Guilty To Fraud After Stealing Almost $17M From Him, Faces Up To 33 Years In Prison
Mizuhara Ippei leaves federal court following his arraignment in Los Angeles, California, on May 14, 2024. Mizuhara, a former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, agreed to plead guilty to illegally transferring approximately $17 million from the baseball star’s bank account to repay gambling debts. (Photo by Frederick J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images) James Myers of OANTuesday, […]
Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, pleads guilty in sports betting case
A former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty Tuesday to bank fraud and tax evasion, admitting to stealing about $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off sports betting debts. Mizuhara Ippei’s crime shocked the baseball world and shattered his image as Ohtani’s shadow in stadiums across the United […]
Shohei Ohtani’s only worry now is being baseball’s $700 million man
You’re the face of Major League Baseball, the $700 million man, and then your best friend and translator betrays you and allegedly stole $16 million from your bank account to pay off gambling debts. MLB’s investigation into a scandal that has spread around the world, from here to Japan and back, has thankfully exonerated you. […]
Shohei Ohtani nursing hamstring injury after star caused concern with nonchalant jog
Now it’s just for show. Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani had a hitless streak of 10 at-bats snapped in a 3-1 loss to the Reds in Cincinnati on Saturday. The most casual triple in MLB history. With the count at 1-1 in the top of the sixth, Ohtani hit a Hunter Greene pitch down the right […]
Shohei Ohtani’s former Angels teammate accused of making illegal sports bets: report
MLB infielder David Fletcher, who currently plays for the Atlanta Braves, reportedly used the same bookmaker to bet on sports as Shohei Ohtani’s former trainer, Ippei Mizuhara. Fletcher played for the Los Angeles Angels from 2018 to 2023, during which time he was a teammate of Ohtani. Ohtani and Fletcher will leave the Angels after […]
Disgraced Former NBA Ref Tim Donaghy Believes Shohei Ohtani Knew About Interpreter’s Gambling Addictions
Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, who was sentenced to prison after admitting to betting on games while he was an umpire in the early 2000s, said he gambled as an interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. I don’t believe the claim that I didn’t know about addiction. “I think Major League Baseball was […]