Updated: Shohei Otani spoke out Monday for the first time after his former interpreter was accused of stealing millions from the Los Angeles Dodgers star’s account to place bets with an alleged bookmaker who is under federal investigation.
Otani addressed the media at a press conference at Dodger Stadium.
“I am very saddened and shocked someone whom I trusted has done this,” Otani said seated next to Will Ireton, the team’s manager of performance operations, who translated. “Ippei has been stealing money from my account and has been telling lies,” Ohtani said. “I never bet on sports or have willfully sent money to the bookmaker.”
Ohtani repeatedly stressed he was never knowingly involved in gambling. He did not provide any details on how interpreter Ippei Mizuhara was able to steal money from Ohtani’s accounts to pay his gambling debts.
“I never bet on baseball or any other...
Otani addressed the media at a press conference at Dodger Stadium.
“I am very saddened and shocked someone whom I trusted has done this,” Otani said seated next to Will Ireton, the team’s manager of performance operations, who translated. “Ippei has been stealing money from my account and has been telling lies,” Ohtani said. “I never bet on sports or have willfully sent money to the bookmaker.”
Ohtani repeatedly stressed he was never knowingly involved in gambling. He did not provide any details on how interpreter Ippei Mizuhara was able to steal money from Ohtani’s accounts to pay his gambling debts.
“I never bet on baseball or any other...
- 3/26/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Shohei Ohtani took visiting fans on a thrill ride Tuesday by hitting a homer during his Cactus League debut in Arizona.
After striking out and grounding out during his previous at bats, the designated hitter clobbered a two-run home run to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the White Sox 9-6.
“It’s remarkable,” manager Dave Roberts said after the game. “There’s been so many huge moments for him in his career. And he always seems to rise to those moments. I have a good feeling there is more to come.”
The Sho Is Here. pic.twitter.com/dXJCEjApsN
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 27, 2024
Through a translator, Ohtani reflected on his Cactus League debut and how it felt helping the Dodgers triumph in Phoenix.
“It was definitely a big first step,” he said. The biggest thing was I was able to finish off the game without any problems … I...
After striking out and grounding out during his previous at bats, the designated hitter clobbered a two-run home run to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the White Sox 9-6.
“It’s remarkable,” manager Dave Roberts said after the game. “There’s been so many huge moments for him in his career. And he always seems to rise to those moments. I have a good feeling there is more to come.”
The Sho Is Here. pic.twitter.com/dXJCEjApsN
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 27, 2024
Through a translator, Ohtani reflected on his Cactus League debut and how it felt helping the Dodgers triumph in Phoenix.
“It was definitely a big first step,” he said. The biggest thing was I was able to finish off the game without any problems … I...
- 2/28/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
The term "nepo baby" tends to carry a negative connotation, but it doesn't have to. Take the Deschanel sisters, Emily and Zooey. Their mother, Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir), began acting in the 1960s and has dozens of film and TV credits to her name, from "2010: The Year We Make Contact" to "Twin Peaks." Their father, Caleb Deschanel, is likewise a decorated director and cinematographer whose career spans 50 years, having collaborated with filmmakers like Philip Kaufman, Carroll Ballard, William Friedkin, Richard Donner, Roland Emmerich, and Christopher McQuarrie.
In the face of that, "nepo babies" Emily and Zooey Deschanel have emerged as artists fully worthy of admiration on their own merits. On top of forming one-half of the successful indie pop group She & Him, Zooey Deschanel spring-boarded from her early breakout roles in the hits "Almost Famous" and "Elf" into an ongoing career as a movie star, in addition to...
In the face of that, "nepo babies" Emily and Zooey Deschanel have emerged as artists fully worthy of admiration on their own merits. On top of forming one-half of the successful indie pop group She & Him, Zooey Deschanel spring-boarded from her early breakout roles in the hits "Almost Famous" and "Elf" into an ongoing career as a movie star, in addition to...
- 1/1/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Shohei Ohtani has announced his next team on Instagram: The Los Angeles Dodgers.
ESPN is reporting that the two-time Mvp has struck a deal for 10 years and $700 million, the latter the biggest deal in baseball history with an average annual value of $70 million, not including endorsements, of which there will be plenty.
Ohtani was known to be seeking a deal above $500 million, but today’s figure was stunning, dwarfing previous huge outlays for such stars as ex-Angels teammate Mike Trout and the New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge.
Ohtani started his career with the Los Angeles Angels after several years in Japanese baseball, and became a dominant two-way MLB talent. Every big market team was reportedly attempting to lure him, with the Toronto Blue Jays allegedly the leader until today’s announcement.
The Japanese superstar will not pitch this coming season as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. Instead,...
ESPN is reporting that the two-time Mvp has struck a deal for 10 years and $700 million, the latter the biggest deal in baseball history with an average annual value of $70 million, not including endorsements, of which there will be plenty.
Ohtani was known to be seeking a deal above $500 million, but today’s figure was stunning, dwarfing previous huge outlays for such stars as ex-Angels teammate Mike Trout and the New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge.
Ohtani started his career with the Los Angeles Angels after several years in Japanese baseball, and became a dominant two-way MLB talent. Every big market team was reportedly attempting to lure him, with the Toronto Blue Jays allegedly the leader until today’s announcement.
The Japanese superstar will not pitch this coming season as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. Instead,...
- 12/9/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Avert your eyes, Yankees fans, the latest documentary from Fox Sports Films in partnership with Religion of Sports, isn’t for you. “The Game That Changed Everything: Yankees vs. Red Sox ‘04 Alcs” yet again tells the story of the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, and the series that changed the fortunes of both franchises. You can relive the 2004 Alcs in “The Game That Changed Everything: Yankees vs. Red Sox ‘04 Alcs” this Wednesday, Oct. 18 on FS1 following this year’s Alcs Game 3 between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. You can watch FS1 with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. You can also watch with Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, Fubo, or YouTube TV..
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How to Watch 'The Game That Changed Everything: Yankees vs. Red Sox '04 Alcs' When: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 TV: FS1 Stream: Watch with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. 5-Day Free Trial$74.99+ / month directv.
- 10/17/2023
- by Jeff Kotuby
- The Streamable
Exclusive: Fox Sports Films and Religion of Sports have unveiled The Game That Changed Everything: Yankees vs. Red Sox ’04 Alcs, a new documentary chronicling Major League Baseball’s unforgettable American League Championship Series matchup between storied rivals the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, which led to the historic curse-breaking Boston title win in 2004.
Premiering Wednesday, October 18 on FS1, following the network’s live coverage of Game 3 of the Alcs, the doc invites viewers on a journey through time to relive some of the most pivotal moments of the series, as told by the baseball legends who lived through it all, including Fox Sports’ own Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and David Ortiz, along with Mariano Rivera, Johnny Damon, Kevin Millar, Dave Roberts, and Orlando Cabrera.
Garnering much attention, specifically, is Game 4, the major turning point in the series, when the Yankees were on the brink of celebration as...
Premiering Wednesday, October 18 on FS1, following the network’s live coverage of Game 3 of the Alcs, the doc invites viewers on a journey through time to relive some of the most pivotal moments of the series, as told by the baseball legends who lived through it all, including Fox Sports’ own Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and David Ortiz, along with Mariano Rivera, Johnny Damon, Kevin Millar, Dave Roberts, and Orlando Cabrera.
Garnering much attention, specifically, is Game 4, the major turning point in the series, when the Yankees were on the brink of celebration as...
- 10/9/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
As the actors’ and writers’ strikes against Hollywood studios grind on in the summer’s heat, there’s more time for famous actors, writers (Chuck Lorre) and reality stars (who are not striking anything) to hit the party scene from Hollywood to New York to the Napa Valley, helping raise money for good causes and have some fun along the way.
10th Annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
(Left to Right) Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston enjoy the 10th annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose Celebrity Tournament at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Who wouldn’t want to play ping pong and drink fine wine and mezcal on the field at Dodger Stadium? Add giving back to an incredible charity to the process and the celebrity crowd happily formed at the 10th annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose. Created by Dodgers ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw and his wife Ellen,...
10th Annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
(Left to Right) Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston enjoy the 10th annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose Celebrity Tournament at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Who wouldn’t want to play ping pong and drink fine wine and mezcal on the field at Dodger Stadium? Add giving back to an incredible charity to the process and the celebrity crowd happily formed at the 10th annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose. Created by Dodgers ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw and his wife Ellen,...
- 8/5/2023
- by Jenny Peters
- The Wrap
Marianne Tombaugh, the mother of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw and the person who instilled a love of baseball in the all-star, has died.
Tombaugh died on Saturday, according to Ellen Kershaw, the pitcher’s wife. She revealed the death during the dedication of a refurbished youth baseball field in Inglewood which his charity foundation supported. No age or cause of death was given.
Kershaw was raised by his mother in suburban Dallas after his parents’ divorce.
“Clayton grew up with a baseball in his hand ready to play a game in a sandlot or on a ballfield just like this one on a moment’s notice,” Ellen Kershaw said at the dedication.
“One person in particular cultivated that love in Clayton, his dear momma Marianne, who moved mountains to get him to baseball practice and games. She sat front row cheering him on not so subtly and kept...
Tombaugh died on Saturday, according to Ellen Kershaw, the pitcher’s wife. She revealed the death during the dedication of a refurbished youth baseball field in Inglewood which his charity foundation supported. No age or cause of death was given.
Kershaw was raised by his mother in suburban Dallas after his parents’ divorce.
“Clayton grew up with a baseball in his hand ready to play a game in a sandlot or on a ballfield just like this one on a moment’s notice,” Ellen Kershaw said at the dedication.
“One person in particular cultivated that love in Clayton, his dear momma Marianne, who moved mountains to get him to baseball practice and games. She sat front row cheering him on not so subtly and kept...
- 5/14/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Maury Wills, whose long tenure with the Los Angeles Dodgers began the year after the team moved to the West Coast in the late 1950s and included three World Series championships, died September 19 at his home in Sedona, Az, the team said Tuesday. He was 89.
Wills, a five-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove-winning shortstop, was a prolific base-stealer credited with helping to bring the craft back to baseball as an offensive strategy. After stealing 50 bases in 1960 in his first year with the Dodgers, in 1962 he became the first player in the modern age to reach 100 steals in a season, finishing with 104 to break Ty Cobb’s record that had stood for 47 years, earning him the Nl Mvp Award. He is 20th on baseball’s all-time steals list.
Hollywood & Media Deaths 2022: A Photo Gallery
Wills was born Maurice Morning Wills on October 2, 1932, in Washington D.C., where he was a three-sport athlete in high school.
Wills, a five-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove-winning shortstop, was a prolific base-stealer credited with helping to bring the craft back to baseball as an offensive strategy. After stealing 50 bases in 1960 in his first year with the Dodgers, in 1962 he became the first player in the modern age to reach 100 steals in a season, finishing with 104 to break Ty Cobb’s record that had stood for 47 years, earning him the Nl Mvp Award. He is 20th on baseball’s all-time steals list.
Hollywood & Media Deaths 2022: A Photo Gallery
Wills was born Maurice Morning Wills on October 2, 1932, in Washington D.C., where he was a three-sport athlete in high school.
- 9/20/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Vin Scully, the legendary Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster who died Aug. 2 at the age of 94, was remembered in a tribute Friday at Dodger Stadium as a towering but humble figure whose work extended beyond the team to become part of the fabric of baseball.
“He wasn’t just a Dodger — he loved the game of baseball that we all love and care about,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said during the memorial ceremony that preceded the Blue Crew’s evening home game against the San Diego Padres.
“Vin, you will be missed,” Roberts said from the field, surrounded by team members. Some players them wore special hats bedecked with an image of an old-fashioned microphone with wings attached.
“We love you. We will think about you every day. Every game we come here, every fan who shows up to Dodger Stadium, there’s a reason you will always be remembered. You...
“He wasn’t just a Dodger — he loved the game of baseball that we all love and care about,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said during the memorial ceremony that preceded the Blue Crew’s evening home game against the San Diego Padres.
“Vin, you will be missed,” Roberts said from the field, surrounded by team members. Some players them wore special hats bedecked with an image of an old-fashioned microphone with wings attached.
“We love you. We will think about you every day. Every game we come here, every fan who shows up to Dodger Stadium, there’s a reason you will always be remembered. You...
- 8/6/2022
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
"Death is weird." Oscilloscope Labs has revealed an official trailer for the indie coming-of-age drama titled Sophie Jones, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Jessie Barr. This premiered at a few film festivals last year, and it's getting a virtual release coming up soon in March. Inspired by true experiences of grief, girlhood, and growing up, Sophie Jones provides a stirring portrait of a 16-year old trying to figure out life. "Stunned by the untimely death of her mother and struggling with the myriad challenges of teendom, Sophie tries everything she can to feel something again, while holding herself together, in this sensitive, acutely realized, and utterly relatable coming-of-age story." Starring Jessica Barr as Sophie, with Skyler Verity, Claire Manning, Charlie Jackson, and Dave Roberts. This looks like a worthwhile indie gem. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Jessie Barr's Sophie Jones, direct from YouTube: Inspired by true experiences of grief,...
- 2/26/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Los Angeles Unified School District will honor the Class of 2020 with an hour-long special featuring familiar faces from the worlds of entertainment, politics, and sports.
The virtual graduation ceremony is set to air Monday, and will include appearances by Ellen DeGeneres, Kenya Barris, rapper-producer Lil Jon, Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts, California Sen. Kamala Harris, Gov. Gavin Newsom and schools chief Austin Beutner.
Please join me, Governor Gavin Newsom, musical artist Lil Jon, TV producer Kenya Barris, Ellen DeGeneres and special guests as we celebrate the Class of 2020. The event airs Monday, June 15 at 6 pm on Klcs-tv and will stream on https://t.co/2CIjcxohMH. https://t.co/Eg1ZHTGPV7 pic.twitter.com/v6m7Z7lpGh
— Austin Beutner (@AustinLASchools) June 13, 2020
Schools in the district have been closed since March 16 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
In response, teachers shifted to distance learning. Although at the end of March,...
The virtual graduation ceremony is set to air Monday, and will include appearances by Ellen DeGeneres, Kenya Barris, rapper-producer Lil Jon, Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts, California Sen. Kamala Harris, Gov. Gavin Newsom and schools chief Austin Beutner.
Please join me, Governor Gavin Newsom, musical artist Lil Jon, TV producer Kenya Barris, Ellen DeGeneres and special guests as we celebrate the Class of 2020. The event airs Monday, June 15 at 6 pm on Klcs-tv and will stream on https://t.co/2CIjcxohMH. https://t.co/Eg1ZHTGPV7 pic.twitter.com/v6m7Z7lpGh
— Austin Beutner (@AustinLASchools) June 13, 2020
Schools in the district have been closed since March 16 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
In response, teachers shifted to distance learning. Although at the end of March,...
- 6/14/2020
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: British soccer comedy The Bromley Boys, starring Game of Thrones’ Brenock O’Connor, has landed a U.S. deal via Patrick Dicesare’s Artist Rights Distribution.
The company has taken North American distribution rights to the film, which is based on the novel by Dave Roberts. It will receive a theatrical release later this year.
Directed by Steve Kelly, it stars O’Connor as Roberts, a 15-year old who supports with his local Non-League club Bromley Fc, one of the worst team in the country. Alan Davies (Flack), Martin McCutcheon (Love Actually), Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake) and Ross Anderson (Wolf) also star.
The movie follows Roberts as he supports the team, which has seen better days. A loner in love with football, he finds it hard to fit in at school and he longs to be accepted into the inner sanctum of Bromley Fc’s most loyal fans. Befriending three older fans,...
The company has taken North American distribution rights to the film, which is based on the novel by Dave Roberts. It will receive a theatrical release later this year.
Directed by Steve Kelly, it stars O’Connor as Roberts, a 15-year old who supports with his local Non-League club Bromley Fc, one of the worst team in the country. Alan Davies (Flack), Martin McCutcheon (Love Actually), Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake) and Ross Anderson (Wolf) also star.
The movie follows Roberts as he supports the team, which has seen better days. A loner in love with football, he finds it hard to fit in at school and he longs to be accepted into the inner sanctum of Bromley Fc’s most loyal fans. Befriending three older fans,...
- 5/21/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Boston Red Sox pitcher Heath Hembree has already made up his mind -- he Will be visiting the White House with the team ... telling TMZ Sports, "Hell yeah! I f*ck with Trump!" Heath was leaving Nightingale nightclub after the Red Sox won Game 5 of the World Series -- and he was in a great mood. Though it's interesting, when people were asking him questions about baseball, he went silent -- only talking about President Trump.
- 10/29/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Donald Trump is now a World Series baseball analyst -- blaming Dodgers manger Dave Roberts for making a stupid decision that probably cost L.A. the game. Trump's beef is about Roberts pulling starting pitcher Rich Hill in the 7th inning -- despite the fact L.A. was up 4-0 at the time and he was throwing a pretty solid game. A few batters after Hill left, Boston's Mitch Moreland hit a 3 run homer off a relief pitcher.
- 10/28/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ozzie Guillen tells TMZ Sports ... he Really believes the Dodgers can come back and beat the Boston Red Sox even though they're down 0-2. But, they're gonna need to take his advice ... Of course, Ozzie knows how to win in the World Series -- he managed the Chicago White Sox when they won it all in 2005. So, how would Ozzie do things if he was in Dave Roberts' shoes? Ozzie breaks it down for...
- 10/26/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
On Saturday, September 22, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (Ladf) and Executive Director Nichol Whiteman, together with Dodger All-Stars Yasiel Puig and Clayton Kershaw, joined Dodger President and CEO Stan Kasten, Dodger Manager Dave Roberts, Los Angeles City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, and other officials along with scores of young baseball and softball players to unveil the 50th Dodgers Dreamfield at Algin Sutton Recreation Center in South Los Angeles.
50th Dodgers Dreamfield at Algin Sutton Recreation Center in South Los Angeles
Credit/Copyright: Jon SooHoo / Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
The completion of this Dreamfield marked the final step in Ladf’s commitment to create 50 fields in 15 years. Since 2003, over $10 million has been invested in these fields, which have impacted the lives of over 300,000 youth in and around Los Angeles. The foundation revealed that it is extending its initial commitment of 50 fields with an additional $10 million to...
50th Dodgers Dreamfield at Algin Sutton Recreation Center in South Los Angeles
Credit/Copyright: Jon SooHoo / Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
The completion of this Dreamfield marked the final step in Ladf’s commitment to create 50 fields in 15 years. Since 2003, over $10 million has been invested in these fields, which have impacted the lives of over 300,000 youth in and around Los Angeles. The foundation revealed that it is extending its initial commitment of 50 fields with an additional $10 million to...
- 9/27/2018
- Look to the Stars
Adds quirky comedy Spy Intervention to Efm 2018 slate.
Hyde Park International will kick off worldwide sales at the Efm this week on feel-good, football-themed family comedy The Bromley Boys.
Inspired by the book of the same name by sports writer Dave Roberts, The Bromley Boys follows the fortunes of a fanatical young non-league football team devotee as he falls in love for the first time.
Brenock O’Connor, Alan Davies and Martine McCutcheon star alongside Jamie Foreman, Adam Deacon, and double World and triple French Football Freestyle World Champion, Sean Garnier.
Steve Kelly directs the feature by Itchy Fish Film and Scanner Rhodes Productions produced, and Tj Herbert and Dean Fisher produced.
The producers plan to release The Bromley Boys in select territories to coincide with the 2018 World Cup in Russia this summer.
Hyde Park International’s Efm slate includes quirky comedy Spy Intervention starring Drew Van Acker from Pretty Litte Liars, Poppy Delevingne, and Blake Anderson...
Hyde Park International will kick off worldwide sales at the Efm this week on feel-good, football-themed family comedy The Bromley Boys.
Inspired by the book of the same name by sports writer Dave Roberts, The Bromley Boys follows the fortunes of a fanatical young non-league football team devotee as he falls in love for the first time.
Brenock O’Connor, Alan Davies and Martine McCutcheon star alongside Jamie Foreman, Adam Deacon, and double World and triple French Football Freestyle World Champion, Sean Garnier.
Steve Kelly directs the feature by Itchy Fish Film and Scanner Rhodes Productions produced, and Tj Herbert and Dean Fisher produced.
The producers plan to release The Bromley Boys in select territories to coincide with the 2018 World Cup in Russia this summer.
Hyde Park International’s Efm slate includes quirky comedy Spy Intervention starring Drew Van Acker from Pretty Litte Liars, Poppy Delevingne, and Blake Anderson...
- 2/13/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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