Feds say Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter stole $16 million

Federal authorities say Ippei Mizuhara stole millions of dollars from Ohtani’s bank accounts to pay for his own sports betting. LOS ANGELES — The former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is being charged with federal bank fraud for crimes involving gambling debts and theft of millions of dollars from the Japanese … Read more

‘It would be amazing’ | Kentucky’s Dillingham weighs in on the possibility of playing with Spurs’ Wembanyama

Dillingham is highly rated in many mock drafts. SAN ANTONIO — As the San Antonio Spurs 2023-24 season winds down and the focus will shift to the 2024 NBA Draft, the team will have many prospects to evaluate. San Antonio could have multiple first-round draft picks this summer (depending on how the Raptors end their … Read more

Wembanyama-less Spurs lose 60th game of season in 127-89 blowout loss to Thunder

Wembanyama, one of the league’s rising stars as a rookie, was out with an injured right ankle. OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points in 26 minutes, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Victor Wembanyama-less San Antonio Spurs 127-89 on Wednesday night. Josh Giddey had 20 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists … Read more