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MLB Toronto Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah will undergo reconstructive right elbow surgery and miss the rest of the season. Full extent of surgical procedure, scheduled for June 17, not yet known Janie McCauley · The Associated Press · Posted: Jun 07, 2024 10:10 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4Continue Reading

MLB The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17 million US from the Japanese baseball player to pay off sports betting debts. Stole nearly $17M from Ohtani; Bank fraud charge carries maximum 30-yearContinue Reading

San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned from baseball for life for betting on the sport and four others were suspended for one year by Major League Baseball on Tuesday in the game’s biggest gambling scandal in decades. MLB said Marcano placed 387 baseball bets totalling more than $150,000Continue Reading

MLB San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is under investigation by Major League Baseball for allegedly betting on baseball and could be subject to a lifetime ban, according to a person familiar with the probe. Padres player allegedly bet on games involving Pirates while on the team in 2023 RonaldContinue Reading

MLB The Toronto Blue Jays have placed closer Jordan Romano on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. Reliever missed the first 17 games of the season with similar issueThe Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 01, 2024 2:28 PM EDT | Last Updated: 9 hours ago Jordan RomanoContinue Reading

MLB Atlanta baseball star Ronald Acuña Jr. will miss the rest of the season after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Sunday’s 8-1 victory at Pittsburgh. Reigning NL MVP suffers injury on stolen base attempt, will undergo surgeryWes Crosby · The Associated Press · Posted:Continue Reading

MLB The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to bank and tax fraud, a formality ahead of a plea deal he’s negotiated with federal prosecutors in a wide-ranging sports betting case. Mizuhara allegedly stole nearly $17M US from player to pay sports gamblingContinue Reading

MLB The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole nearly $17 million US from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Mizuhara’sContinue Reading

MLB Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Tyler Black says family, friends, former teammates and coaches have reached out to him to wish him luck and talk about his dad, longtime Canadian sports broadcaster Rod Black, calling his son’s second major league hit last week. ‘A lot of people helped me getContinue Reading