Hiltzik: Legalized gambling is already ruining sports
Question for Major League Baseball: How do you like your sports betting partnerships now? The question arises at this moment because the league faces what…
Dodgers’ Ohtani, Betts and Freeman are matching the Big Three hype
Welcome to — Boom! — Dodger Stadium — Bam! — for the — Pow! — home opener. They attacked so fast. They swung so furiously.…
Letters: With Shohei Ohtani, nobody knows the real story
This is Hollywood. $700 million, crooked interpreter, illegal gambling, innocent baseball player and large institutions investigating it all. Throw in a new bride and we…
How Shohei Ohtani’s baserunning mistake could help Dodgers
As soon as Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel descended the dugout steps at the end of the first inning Thursday afternoon, Shohei Ohtani and…
Shohei Ohtani shows no hint he’s distracted by gambling scandal
Scandal? What scandal? Shohei Ohtani might as well have been talking about a television show he watched the night before or his commute to Dodger…
After a week of Ohtani drama, Dodgers beat Cardinals in home opener
To Dave Roberts, Thursday afternoon felt nostalgically, longingly, thankfully familiar. The afternoon start time. The red, white and blue bunting. Even the traffic clogging up…
What we learned from Shohei Ohtani’s statement blaming interpreter
Shohei Ohtani’s calm, deliberate delivery Monday of his version of events surrounding the payment of his longtime interpreter Ippei Mizuhara’s gambling debts leaves no doubt…
Letters: Gambling scandal more evidence of bigger sports problem
While the alleged theft of Shohei Ohtani’s funds by his assistant is deplorable if true, it should not come as any great surprise that a…
MLB investigating Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter
Major League Baseball announced Friday it has opened an investigation into the allegations surrounding Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his now ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. “Major…
What is the get-in price for Dodgers home opener?
When the Dodgers put tickets to their home opener on sale last month — available in several presales, and then to the general public —…
Who is Ippei Mizuhara? Learn about Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter
Fans hold up pictures of Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara during an Angels-Mariners game in September 2022 in Anaheim. (Mark J. Terrill /…
Is Shohei Ohtani like Pete Rose? Dodgers star not accused of betting
Shohei Ohtani is no Pete Rose. At least not yet. For one thing, as accomplished as Ohtani is at baseball, his career 684 hits pale…
Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers debut feels like a breath of fresh air
SEOUL — Shohei Ohtani was in a good mood. He collected a couple of singles on Wednesday night in his Dodgers debut, including one against countryman…
Dodgers catch a break with Jake Cronenworth’s glove, rally for win
SEOUL — It lacked the flash and flair that fans had envisioned during a blockbuster, $1.2-billion offseason. But in the first game of the Dodgers 2024…
These Dodgers could be historic, or another October disaster
SEOUL — The day before the Dodgers were set to open their season, New Balance released the signature logo it designed for Shohei Ohtani. The insignia…
How Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish bridge Japan-South Korea divide
SEOUL — The day after the Dodgers deplaned at Incheon Airport, pictures of Shohei Ohtani and his wife were on the pages of every major newspaper…
Daniel Hudson aims to complete ‘unfinished business’ with Dodgers
SEOUL — A few weeks ago, it was unclear if Dodgers reliever Daniel Hudson would even be on this trip. Two years after suffering a torn…
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani declines to discuss his wife Mamiko Tanaka
Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani surprised most everyone when he announced Feb. 29 on Instagram that he had gotten married. He provided no other details, not…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s success rooted in a willingness to change
OSAKA, Japan — Yoshinobu Yamamato did what? In the underground parking lot of Kyocera Dome after a recent exhibition game, Orix Buffaloes pitching coach Masafumi Hirai…
How Shohei Ohtani’s ‘mystique’ is transforming the Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani’s stardom has made an immediate impact among Dodgers players and staff, who marvel at the level of attention the team is receiving. (Dave…