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Tisha Thompson / ESPN:
Dodgers fire Shohei Ohtani's interpreter amid allegation of ‘massive theft’ — The Los Angeles Dodgers interpreter for Shohei Ohtani was fired Wednesday afternoon after questions surrounding at least $4.5 million in wire transfers sent from Ohtani's bank account to a bookmaking operation set off a series of events.
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Los Angeles Times:
Shohei Ohtani's attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling — Representatives of Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday accused his interpreter of engaging in a “massive theft” of the ballplayer's funds to place bets with an allegedly illegal bookmaker who is the target of a federal investigation.
Associated Press:
Shohei Ohtani's interpreter fired by Dodgers after allegations of illegal gambling, theft — Ippei Mizuhara, who has worked with Ohtani for years, and was in the dugout for the season opener, says he didn't bet on baseball — LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani's interpreter and close friend …
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Blake Snell signing with Giants may have been for best as Yankees talk with Jordan Montgomery — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Sorry Yankees, Blake Snell belongs here with the Giants. — The Bay Area team staged a nice, casual press conference for him Wednesday in what is still …
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Blake Snell signing two-year contract with Giants as renewed Yankees interest falls apart — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Reigning National League Cy Young winner Blake Snell has agreed to a $62 million, two-year deal with the San Francisco Giants after some late talks with the Yankees didn't result in a deal, The Post has learned.
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Source: Blake Snell agrees to 2-year, $62M deal with Giants — Blake Snell's prolonged free agency has ended. — The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner agreed to a two-year, $62 million deal with the San Francisco Giants on Monday, 10 days before his new team opens its regular season …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Rewriting his ending with Cardinals, Matt Carpenter is having a blast (hitting a few too) — Infielder Matt Carpenter discussed colliding with the tarp while chasing a foul ball, how his swing has felt this spring training and his return to the Cardinals. He spoke to reporters at CACTI Ballpark …
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Kim Hyun-soo / Yonhap News Agency:
Police tracking down email bomb threat at Gocheok Sky Dome during MLB opener — Police are tracking down the sender of an email threatening a bomb terror attack at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome, where a U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) opening game is scheduled to take place Wednesday.
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Jakegellerman / NBC Sports Pressbox:
“GOLD ZONE” WHIP-AROUND SHOW MAKES PEACOCK DEBUT DURING NBCUNIVERSAL'S COVERAGE OF OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 — SCOTT HANSON, ANDREW SICILIANO, MATT ISEMAN AND AKBAR GBAJABIAMILA TO HOST — Gold Zone to Guide Viewers to the Best and Most Exciting Live Moments During Paris 2024
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Andy Martinez / Marquee Sports Network:
Spring Training Notebook: Injuries could mean Cubs are without pair of infielders on Opening Day — MESA, Ariz. — The Cubs could be without a power bat to start the season. — Patrick Wisdom had been out of the lineup for a few days with back discomfort and was scheduled to play Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.
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Josh Gross / Daily News:
Kings take care of business against Blackhawks — Anze Kopitar has two goals and an assist to close in on another milestone, Cam Talbot makes 22 saves and the Kings roll to a 6-2 win, handing Chicago its 24th loss in the past 25 road games — LOS ANGELES — The Kings padded their stats and …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Frustrated players ask for removal of MLBPA's Bruce Meyer — Player leaders expressed frustration at Major League Baseball Players Association executives during a videoconference call Monday night, the culmination of a week in which players advocated for the ouster of the union's chief labor negotiator, sources told ESPN.
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Who gives a rat's ass: Blue Jays' Joey Votto says mother's disappointment hit home — It didn't take long for Joey Votto to realize the error of his ways back in 2018 when he very publicly savaged his own hard-earned reputation in his homeland by rather shockingly suggesting he didn't give “a rat's ass” about Canadian baseball.
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
A New Chapter for Sports Illustrated, With Plans to Keep Print — Minute Media, owner of The Players' Tribune, has struck a deal to operate Sports Illustrated for at least 10 years. — The owner of Sports Illustrated said it had chosen a new company to publish the magazine …
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