The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player.
Why it matters: The scandal has shocked baseball fans worldwide and underscored the dangers of sports betting.
Simone Biles won a record ninth all-around title at the U.S. gymnastics championships in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday — and with it a place in the U.S. Olympic trials ahead of the Paris Games.
State of play: The seven-time Olympic medallist and most decorated gymnast of all time finished with a combined score of 119.750, ahead of the second-placed Skye Blakely, who finished with 113.850 points and also qualifies for the trials.
