Ippei Mizuhara is due to be sentenced Feb. 6 after pleading guilty to bank fraud and subscribing to a false tax return. LOS ANGELES — A nearly four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani ‘s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank as he attempted to transfer $200,000 for … Read more
The starters were picked through a system of weighted balloting: 50% was fan voting, 25% was a media panel and 25% was voting by current players. LeBron James is extending his All-Star records. And Giannis Antetokounmpo is the people’s choice, again. The NBA revealed the starters — some of them, anyway — for the revamped … Read more
“It was a great support from the crowd,” said Wembanyama after the Spurs’ win over the Pacers. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110 in Paris, France. San Antonio outscored Indiana 45-23 in the third en route to the win. Victor Wembanyama finished with 30 points and 11 rebounds. Harrison … Read more
A multi-Grammy award winning singer will be leading the Super Bowl halftime show festivities alongside Kendrick Lamar. NEW ORLEANS — Guess who’s joining Kendrick Lamar on the Super Bowl halftime stage? None other than multi-Grammy winner singer SZA. Lamar and Apple Music released a trailer Thursday of him walking on a football field before SZA walked up … Read more
Victor Wembanyama put on a show in his home country. Can they go 2-0 in Paris after Saturday’s match? PARIS, France — Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110 on Thursday night. Wembanyama finished … Read more
Ian Kinsler won’t make the Hall of Fame. And it could be a while before another Ranger does. ARLINGTON, Texas — Ian Kinsler won’t make the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The former Texas Rangers second baseman — a club Hall of Famer and a mainstay on the some of the best teams in Rangers … Read more
The Spurs begin their Paris Games today versus Indiana. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (19-22) will host the Indiana Pacers (24-19) today in Paris, France. San Antonio is on a three-game losing skid. GAME REWIND The Spurs are coming off a 128-107 loss to the Heat. Victor Wembanyama finished with 21 points and … Read more