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Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has agreed to plead guilty to felony bank fraud and submitting a false tax return espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

Just got out of federal court where Scott Sibella, the former president of MGM Grand and World Resorts Las Vegas, received 12 months probation, a $9500 fine and 200 hrs community service. Here’s our story with more on Sibella: espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

“MLB opened an investigation Monday into allegations that former Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher gambled with an illegal bookie, an MLB source told ESPN, but investigators face a significant hurdle at the start -- where they're going to get evidence.” More from my

San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is facing a potential lifetime ban for betting on baseball, sources tell ESPN. While Major League Baseball's investigation into Marcano is not complete, a penalty, as @lindseyadler and Jared Diamond reported, could be imminent.

NEWS: Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former and longtime interpreter, pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud charges during a change-of-plea hearing in federal court this morning. Total maximum sentence: 33 years. Sentencing is set for Oct. 25 at 2 pm PT.

A statement from Shohei Ohtani, through a spokesperson …

My colleague Alden González was in the courtroom today and reports Ippei Mizuhara told the judge, "I worked for Victim A and I had access to his bank account and I had fallen into major gambling debt, and the only way that I could think of was to use his money. I had access to

Ippei Mizuhara is not a U.S. citizen and faces “significant immigration consequences,” including “a risk of deportation,” US attorney Martin Estrada said. Any consequences, however, wouldn’t apply until after he completes his sentencing.

News: Umpire Pat Hoberg, famous for the World Series game in which he didn't miss a ball-and-strike call, has been disciplined by Major League Baseball for violating its gambling policy. Hoberg is appealing the ruling. Details, free and unlocked at ESPN: espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

Mathew Bowyer, the SoCal bookie at the center of the Ippei Mizuhara case, will plead guilty on Aug. 9th to operating an unlawful gambling business, money laundering and filing a false tax return, according to court documents unsealed today. The judge assigned to the case is the

Matt Bowyer - the bookie for Ippei Mizuhara (Ohtani’s former interpreter) - just pleaded guilty to three charges in a federal court today. To read details of the case against him (and Mizuhara) and how he got here, read our full report here: espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

Calvin Dickey Jr. died in July after collapsing during his first workout at Bucknell. Doctors said he collapsed from sickle cell-related rhabdomyolysis, a medical condition experts told ESPN is easily prevented, and even reversed, by stopping exercise. espn.com/college-footba…

Journalist Anna Wolfe won a Pulitzer for her stories about federal welfare money, including some that went to fund ventures by Brett Favre. She now could face jail time for refusing to give up her sources for the stories. The latest from ⁦Mark Fainaru-Wada⁩ espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…