Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, is reportedly expected to plead guilty to fraud after allegedly stealing money from the MLB star to pay off gambling debts. Ohtani has said he had no knowledge of Mizuhara’s supposed gambling addiction nor that he had $4.5 million stolen. Authorities believe they have evidence that Mizuhara actually shut off notifications on Ohtani’s bank …
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The list of pitchers with elbow injuries is rapidly growing, and we’re seeing All-Stars fall into what is now becoming a baseball epidemic. According to Spotrac, there are currently 43 starting pitchers (and 33 relievers) on the injured list with elbow or arm injuries. Among the starters, they have racked up a combined 30 All-Star nods and six Cy Young …
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Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh sounded off on the hip-drop tackle technique when he was asked whether there was a challenge to teaching proper tackling. The NFL decided to ban the technique during the annual meeting, among other changes. It drew lots of blowback from the players, but Harbaugh was in the camp that supported the tackle ban. CLICK …
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – The only sound between the Hole 8 green and Hole 9 tee box was the rustle of pine needles and scurrying of shoes across freshly manicured grass during an overcast Tuesday morning at Augusta National Golf Club. Golf fans from far and wide were moving as fast as they can – no running at the Masters – …
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Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it would pay $50,000 to gold medalists in Paris. The move is a symbolic break with the amateur past of the Olympics in one of the games’ most-watched events. The governing body of athletics said it was setting …
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RECORD RATINGS – The NCAA Division I women’s basketball national championship between South Carolina and Iowa experienced a massive ratings jump from last year’s national title, and became the most-watched women’s college event on record. Continue reading… GOAT TALK – Moments after hoisting the national championship trophy, Dawn Staley recognized Iowa’s Caitlin Clark greatness and credited her for helping elevate …
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Stanford University announced Tuesday that legendary women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer, the winningest coach in college basketball history, is retiring. VanDerveer, who spent nearly four decades of her 45-year career with Stanford, retired this week after setting an NCAA record with her 1,216 victories, three national championships and 14 Final Four appearances. Stanford Cardinal head coach Tara VanDerveer celebrates after …
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Jason Day waited five long years to capture a win on the PGA Tour following his Wells Fargo Championship victory in 2018. It was the AT&T Byron Nelson on May 14, 2023, when everything clicked, including a final round 62 that gave him his 13th career win on Tour. Day, in his 17th year on Tour, understands like any of …
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Dak Prescott’s future with the Dallas Cowboys appeared to be up in the air as he enters the final year of his contract with the team. Prescott finished second in MVP voting last season on his way to a third Pro Bowl nod. He led the NFL with 36 touchdown passes, but the Cowboys only made it as far as …
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An arrest warrant was issued for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice for his alleged role in a car crash on a Texas expressway last month. Rice, 23, was charged with one count each of aggravated assault and a collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of a collision involving injury, police said Wednesday. Rice was driving a …
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