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 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 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 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 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. Continue reading
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. Continue watching
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… Continue watching
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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading