Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter agreed to plead guilty Wednesday to federal criminal charges for stealing almost $17 million from the baseball star to pay off gambling debts.
The big picture: Ippei Mizuhara, the Japanese-language translator who has been alongside Ohtani since his Major League Baseball debut in 2018, was fired by the team in March after allegations of the massive theft.
The WNBA will launch full-time charter flights for its teams this season, commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Tuesday.
The big picture: The league is seeing a surge in popularity through ticket sales and prices, which has amplified questions of pay equity and opportunities for players.
Of the top 10 active leaders in NBA playoff scoring, not one is still alive in the NBA playoffs this year.
Why it matters:LeBron James is the leader in that category — he has the most NBA playoff points in the league's history — and the players closest to him are unable to gain additional ground this year.
