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.

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 …

Rooker starting to roll as Opening Day nears  —  Blackburn holds Cubs hitless over six in strongest spring start yet  —  MESA, Ariz. — After less-than-ideal results through most of the spring, Brent Rooker is starting to look like his 2023 power-hitting self.

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.

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 …

“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

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …