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Japanese baseball star Ohtani's former interpreter Mizuhara appears for sentencing at a federal court, in Santa Ana

Nation Feb 07

Ohtani’s ex-interpreter sentenced to nearly 5 years for bank and tax fraud

By Amy Taxin, Associated Press

World Oct 29

MLB: NLCS-New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani’s rural hometown shows intense pride for one of the game’s greatest

Oshu City is most famous for Ohtani himself, and the intense pride local people show for one of the game’s greatest players.

By Stephen Wade, Associated Press

Nation Oct 27

MLB: World Series-New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani suffers partial dislocation of his left shoulder during World Series game

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder during the seventh inning of Saturday's Game 2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees when he tried to steal second base.

By Joe Reedy, Associated Press

Nation Sep 20

MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at Miami Marlins
In spectacular fashion with a 3-homer, 2-steal game, Shohei Ohtani surpasses 50-50 milestone

He did it by going deep three times and swiping two bags on Thursday against the Miami Marlins. Ohtani hit his 49th homer in the sixth inning, his 50th in the seventh and his 51st in the ninth.

By Alanis Thames, Associated Press

Nation Apr 13

MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers-Press Conference
Judge orders Ippei Mizuhara, Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, to get gambling addiction treatment

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter agreed Friday to undergo court-ordered gambling addiction treatment as a condition of his bond after federal prosecutors accused him of stealing $16 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts.

By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press

Apr 11

WATCH: Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter charged with stealing $16 million from baseball star in sports betting case

By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press

Prosecutors allege that interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole more than $16 million from the Japanese sensation to cover gambling bets and debts.

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Mar 28

Watch 7:14
Major League Baseball opens season with controversy over ‘papery’ uniforms

By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes

Thursday is Opening Day for Major League Baseball and it comes after a Spring Training chock full of controversies. Among the eye-catching storylines: a clothing snafu. Economics correspondent Paul Solman has been pulling threads to bring us this report.

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Mar 26

Watch 6:02
How baseball’s biggest star is entangled in a gambling and theft investigation

By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow, Courtney Norris

Gambling and theft allegations are swirling around baseball star Shohei Ohtani as his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, is under criminal investigation accused of using millions of dollars of Ohtani's money to pay off gambling debts. Ohtani hasn’t been accused of…

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Dec 12

Watch 6:26
What Shohei Ohtani’s unique $700M contract could mean for the future of baseball

By Stephanie Sy, Shoshana Dubnow

Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers is the highest in professional team sports in North America. The 29-year-old from Japan dominates in both pitching and hitting and was the American League’s most valuable player this past…

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Dec 09

Shohei Ohtani agrees to sign record $700 million contract with Los Angeles Dodgers

By Ronald Blum, Associated Press

Shohei Ohtani has set a financial record to go along with his singular on-field performance, getting a record $700 million to make a 30-mile move up Interstate 5 to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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