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On March 20, lawyers for Shohei Ohtani accused the Dodgers star’s longtime interpreter and close friend of stealing millions of dollars from the athlete to cover bets with an alleged illegal bookmaker under federal investigation.  It’s a remarkable story with many layers. There’s the alleged betrayal by Ippei Mizuhara, who up until his abrupt firing Wednesday, was interpreting for Ohtani that same day in Seoul, where the Dodgers began their season with a special pair of games against the San Diego Padres. There’s…

Reps of the Dodgers superstar accused Ippei Mizuhara of stealing funds from the athlete in order to place bets with an allegedly illegal bookmaker, the LA Times reported The Dodgers interpreter for Shohei Ohtani was fired Wednesday amid allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star, according to the Los Angeles Times, which was first to report the news. Ippei Mizuhara, a close friend and interpreter for Ohtani, was accused of “massive theft” and using the athlete’s…

Daniel Camarena of the San Diego Padres hits a grand slam during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Petco Park in San Diego, July 8, 2021.Denis Poroy | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesThe San Diego Padres have a new home base on TV.Major League Baseball will broadcast and produce the team's local games beginning Wednesday, after the owner of Bally Sports San Diego, its regional sports network for local in-market games, dropped the team.Diamond Sports, which filed for bankruptcy in…

I’m no gamer, but I am an avid baseball fan. As such, I was delighted to see that the MLB The Show video game series has added Negro Leagues players to its roster for the 2023 edition. These players, who for decades were unfairly denied an opportunity to compete at the highest echelon of their sport because of the color of their skin, have long deserved such a moment in the spotlight, as well as an introduction to generations of fans who may be unfamiliar with names like Leroy “Satchel” Paige, Josh Gibson, and John…

Famines, sea level rise, extreme weather, more pandemics—by this point, you’ve probably heard about the most disturbing consequences of climate change. What you might not have heard is that it could also hurt Major League Baseball. That’s right, America’s favorite pastime is imperiled by its other favorite hobby: burning fossil fuels.Extreme Weather Events in 2022 | Extreme EarthThanks, in part, to warming air temperatures, home runs in the MLB are becoming a more frequent occurrence. And the impact of global warming on…

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (3) slides into third to advance on a sacrifice fly against the Oakland Athletics during the third inning at T-Mobile Park, Sept. 28, 2021..Joe Nicholson | USA TODAY Sports | ReutersBuy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack – and a bunch of streaming and TV subscriptions, too.Major League Baseball's season opens Thursday, and fans have to navigate various outlets to find their home team's games this season. This might create some confusion, while causing some viewers to beef up their…

Over the past 10 years, sports game developers have grappled with how to make compelling single-player content. Of course, Franchise modes where players can simulate seasons as their favorite teams are a major draw, but the genre’s biggest names have also been looking to offer something else that isn’t an endless simulation. While modes like FIFA’s The Journey and Madden’s Longshot offered unique and extremely narrative-driven takes on that idea, MLB The Show 23’s Storylines mode is the best take yet on compelling…

A Minnesota man was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday for illegally streaming major league sports content to outside third parties. Joshua Streit, also known as Joshua Brody, was arrested in 2021 after an investigation found he had hacked into a Major League Baseball system and attempted to extort $150,000 from the organization.According to the filing, after hacking the Major League Baseballdatabase and communicating with employees, “Streit claimed he knew MLB reporters who were “interested in the story,”…

For the past few years, as fans have watched the drama unfold at DC Films, David F. Sandberg has had a front-row seat. His latest film, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, is a follow-up to his 2019 hit, meaning it was put into production by the previous regime. The film was then delayed due to covid, had its release date shuffled a bunch, and eventually, one of the film’s producers, Peter Safran, became (along with James Gunn) the new head of DC. But Sandberg was not deterred. He made his movie, which brings back all of the…

Image Source : FILE Amazon Amazon is reportedly working on a standalone application for watching sports. The move demonstrates the company's commitment towards investing in Prime Video and live sports content on the platform, as per the reports of TechCrunch. ALSO READ: 5 platforms to make hassle-free online payments If released, the standalone application will…