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Ohtani joins long list of scammed athletes and celebrities
Ippei Mizuhara's alleged theft of at least $16 million shocked the sports world, but there are many celebrities who have been fleeced in similar ways.
How interpreter Ippei Mizuhara became players' lifeline
Americans who played in Japan try to square the kind man they knew with the man accused of stealing millions.
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BEST FROM THE DIAMOND
Paul Skenes delivers 8 Ks in 3.1 IP
Jack Leiter gets his first MLB strikeout in 3 pitches
ON THE DIAMOND
Power Rankings: A tight battle for our top spot
In what could be a season-long battle, the NL's top two powerhouses are neck and neck for No. 1 on our list.
Six early-season trends -- and whether they'll last
Buster OIney shares the most intriguing trends of the early season -- and weighs in on whether they'll last.
BARKING IN THE BRONX
How new Yankees have brought the 'Dawgs' out
Three Bronx newcomers -- Alex Verdugo, Juan Soto and Marcus Stroman -- have the Yankees (and their fans) yapping.
FIERCELY COMMITTED
Mike Trout still wants to win -- and only with the Angels
Despite seeing Shohei Ohtani leave this winter and years spent watching the playoffs from home, the MLB living legend remains as fiercely committed as ever.
Trout mashes 8th dinger of the season
WHO COULD BE ON THE MOVE?
Early MLB trade deadline preview: Player most likely to be traded for all 30 teams
Who can wait three months for the deadline? Here's who could be on the trade block this year for every team, from Pete Alonso to Ha-Seong Kim.
FANTASY BASEBALL
Fantasy baseball: Weekend preview April 18-21
Our fantasy baseball experts take a quick peek ahead to the upcoming weekend of action to highlight what they're looking forward to watching.
Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Friday's MLB games
Everything you need to know to place your MLB bets and set your fantasy baseball lineups for Friday, April 18.
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Inside the meetings that officially moved the A's out of Oakland
The divorce always seemed inevitable. But even the Athletics' final week in Oakland had plenty of twists and turns.
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- Pirates' Chapman gets 2-game ban for tantrum
- D-backs RHP Nelson exits after line drive to arm
- Red Sox's Devers has bone bruise; O'Neill hits IL
- Leiter roughed up in debut, but Rangers hold on
- Verlander to make season debut Friday vs. Nats
- Padres' Darvish goes on IL with neck tightness
- Miller, bullpen toss 1-hitter as M's sweep Reds
- Is Paul Skenes' promotion imminent?
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2024 MLB ace rankings: Baseball's best starting pitchers
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2024 World Series contender tiers: When will your team win?
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Inside MLB players' mindsets on playing all 162 games a season
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Why MLB must act now on alarming rate of pitching injuries
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