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Baseball
/ 11 months agoIppei Mizuhara Pleads Not Guilty to Bank and Tax Fraud Charges
Facing up to 30 years in prison for bank fraud, Ippei Mizuhara, MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter, has agreed to plead...
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Baseball
/ 11 months agoEx-MLB Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara to Plead Guilty to Bank Fraud
For Ippei Mizuhara, who is accused of stealing millions of dollars from Shohei Ohtani to pay gambling debts, an arraignment is...
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Baseball
/ 11 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Yoshitomo Tsutsugo Makes Winning Return with BayStars
The 32-year-old slugger hit a dramatic three-run homer in his first game back with the BayStars since 2019, leading Yokohama past...
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Baseball
/ 11 months agoPadres' Yu Darvish Records First Victory of MLB Season
Returning to the starting rotation after a 15-day stint on the injured list, Yu Darvish pitched five scoreless innings against the...
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Baseball
/ 11 months agoNipponham Fighters Showing Signs of Progress Under Popular Manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo
With a recent five-game win streak, the Nipponham Fighters have moved up in the Pacific League standings. They have won 11...
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Baseball
/ 11 months agoShohei Ohtani Surpasses Hideki Matsui for Most MLB Homers by a Japanese Player
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani ended a seven-game homerless streak by belting the 176th homer of his MLB career in...
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Baseball
/ 11 months agoHello Kitty Throws the 1st Pitch on Specially Themed Night at Dodger Stadium
Is Hello Kitty a good luck charm? The LA Dodgers won on Hello Kitty Night after the famed Sanrio character threw...
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Baseball
/ 11 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Hanshin Tigers Overcome Yomiuri Giants in Familiar Fashion
In a heated pitchers' duel, the Hanshin Tigers prevailed against their Central League archrivals in a series-closing win on April 18...
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Baseball
/ 12 months agoEDITORIAL | Ohtani Interpreter's Ruin Shows the Evil of Illegal Gambling
Ippei Mizuhara allegedly took over $16 million USD from the personal bank account of baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani to pay his...
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Baseball
/ 12 months agoChunichi Dragons are the Central League's Unlikely Frontrunners
With slugger Sho Nakata making an impression at the plate, the Chunichi Dragons are in unfamiliar territory, in first place for...
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Baseball
/ 12 months agoShohei Ohtani Continues Hitting Tear as Dodgers Triumph Over Twins
In the past five games, Shohei Ohtani had 11 hits in 22 at-bats. He also moved within one homer of tying...
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Baseball
/ 12 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Ryuhei Matsuyama Comes Through in the Clutch for the Hiroshima Carp
A mainstay for the Hiroshima Carp in a pro career that began in 2008, the fan favorite delivered a go-ahead double...