A video tribute to Shohei Ohtani began playing on the Angel Stadium scoreboards in the top of the first inning Tuesday night as the Dodgers slugger walked to the plate for the first time as a visitor in his old home. A two-time American League most valuable player during his six-year stint with the Angels, Ohtani doffed his batting helmet in appreciation of the warm reception before bowing to fans on the third-base and first-base sides of the stadium. Then the mighty Shohei struck out swinging...
March 25 (UPI) — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani on Monday steadfastly denied any involvement in sports betting or the gambling activities of his friend and former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. Appearing on a live video feed set up by the Dodgers as they prepared for their domestic home opener this week, baseball’s biggest star declared he had never […] The post Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani denies betting on sports first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
The Dodgers are the clear divisional favorite, with the Padres, Giants and Diamondbacks all in hot pursuit of a wild card spot. Blake Snell, now a Giant, is a key figure.
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani publicly denied ever betting on sports or having anything to do with the gambling debts of his personal interpreter.
Last week the story broke that Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, stole at least $4.5 million of Ohtani's money to pay off massive gambling debt.Mizuhara was immediately fired by the Dodgers after reports came out of his having used money on illegal gambling. The drama and fallout have resulted in Ohtani speaking to reporters about his involvement.Ohtani addressed the media about the situation, which was spoken in English by his new interpreter, Will Ireton....
Storm clouds of the literal variety gathered above Chavez Ravine as Sunday afternoon’s Freeway Series exhibition game between the Dodgers and Angels began. But as dark as the clouds were, they were far less threatening and ominous than the figurative ones hovering over the Dodgers since news of the illegal gambling and theft scandal involving slugger Shohei Ohtani and his now-former interpreter and confidant, Ippei Mizuhara, broke on Thursday. The Dodgers have dealt with their share of off-field...
Shohei Ohtani finally broke his silence. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke out for the first time since his interpreter was fired over allegations of “massive theft” related to a gambling controversy. Before that presser was set to happen, the Los Angeles Dodgers wanted everybody to know that there were some rules in place for Shohei …
So far, the Dodgers’ trip to Korea has been a quiet one offensively for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. Despite taking plenty of big hacks in the team’s two exhibition games against Korean opponents this week, the slugger went 0 for five in his final tuneup at-bats before the regular season, which begins Wednesday with the Dodgers’ international series against the San Diego Padres. In a much more notable development Monday, however, manager Dave Roberts said the two-way talent will begin a throwing...
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Shohei Ohtani's representatives claim he has been the victim of a 'massive theft'. Major League Baseball announced on Friday that they have opened a probe. MORE: Ohtani 'deletes ALL Instagram posts of fired interpreter Ippei Mizuhara'
The Dodgers and Angels faced off again on Tuesday before the new MLB season. Shohei Ohtani returned to Angel Stadium for first time since $700million deal. READ MORE: Ohtani finally breaks his silence on bombshell gambling probe
Ippei Mizuhara was fired by the Dodgers earlier this week.