Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17 million from the Japanese phenom to pay off sports betting debts.
Read More Shohei Ohtani’s Ex-Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara Pleads Guilty to $17M Fraud, Faces Up to 33 Years in Prison
Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $17 million from the athlete’s bank account to pay off his own gambling debts.
Read More Baseball star Ohtani’s ex-interpreter pleads guilty to bank fraud
Major League Baseball (MLB) has permanently banned San Diego Padres player Tucupita Marcano after discovering that he placed hundreds of bets on different MLB games, including Pittsburgh Pirates games when he was still with that team last season.
Read More Tucupita Marcano Given Lifetime Ban From MLB, 4 Others Suspended 1 Year For Baseball Betting
Paul Skenes struck out nine in six innings on his 22nd birthday as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the host Detroit Tigers, 10-2.
Read More MLB roundup: Pirates’ Paul Skenes turns 22, tames Tigers
Because of the changes, several MLB records are now held by Hall of Famer Josh Gibson while the career totals of players like Willie Mays and Jackie Robinson will also reflect their Negro Leagues totals.
Read More MLB officially incorporates statistics of former Negro Leagues players
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox has been arrested as part of an underage sex sting operation in Florida.
Read More Former Red Sox Pitcher Austin Maddox Arrested As Part Of Underage Sex Sting