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• Chicago Cubs celebrate World Series win with city parade – video

  04-11-2016 22:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Thousands of Chicago Cubs fans celebrate the team’s 2016 World Series win at a victory parade in the Windy City on Friday. Fans packed on to the streets of Chicago as the team travelled from Wrigley Field to Grant Park in open top buses. The Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians to win their first championship since 1908.Chicago Cubs win World Series after 108 years as perennial losersContinue reading...
  
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• Bryce Harper does ‘soccer slide’ as Phillies batter Mets on London debut

  08-06-2024 22:26 via theguardian.com
  
  All Philadelphia starters get hits in 7-2 comeback victoryFirst-place Phillies improve to MLB-best record of 45-19Ranger Suárez becomes first pitcher to 10 wins this yearBryce Harper celebrated with a soccer slide after his tying home run, Ranger Suárez became the season’s first 10-game winner and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 7-2 on Saturday in the opener of Major League Baseball’s third London Series.After Harper sparked the four-run sixth, Whit Mer
  
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• Tucupita Marcano’s ban puts fine point on MLB’s alliance with gambling

  04-06-2024 22:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Baseball’s partnerships with sportsbooks inundate viewers with ads for sports betting. Is it any wonder the San Diego Padres infielder ended up getting hit with a lifetime ban?Major League Baseball has brought down the heaviest hammer in its arsenal. On Tuesday, the league issued a lifetime ban to the San Diego Padres’ Tucupita Marcano after its investigation revealed he had repeatedly bet on Pittsburgh Pirates games while a member of that team.MLB said that Marcano placed 387 bets o
  
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• Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, pleads guilty to stealing $17m from MLB star

  04-06-2024 19:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Ohtani ex-interpreter pleads guilty to stealing from MLB starMizuhara’s losing bets were around $183m, a net loss of $41mThe former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17m from the Japanese baseball player to pay off sports betting debts.Ippei Mizuhara’s crimes stunned the baseball world, shattering his image as Ohtani’s shadow at ballparks around the US. He entered his guilty pl
  
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• Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, pleads guilty in sports betting case

  04-06-2024 19:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Ohtani ex-interpreter pleads guilty to stealing from MLB starMizuhara’s losing bets were around $183m, a net loss of $41mThe former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17m from the Japanese baseball player to pay off sports betting debts.Ippei Mizuhara’s crimes stunned the baseball world, shattering his image as Ohtani’s shadow at ballparks around the US. He entered his guilty pl
  
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• Padres’ Tucupita Marcano given lifetime MLB ban for betting on baseball

  04-06-2024 16:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Four other players given one-year bans for betting offencesInfielder does not appear to have influenced gamesMajor League Baseball has handed San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano a lifetime ban for betting on baseball. The league suspended four other players for one year after finding they placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook.Marcano appears to be the first active major leaguer banned under the sport’s gambling provision since New York Giants outfielder Jimmy O’Connel
  
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• Padres’ Marcano could face lifetime baseball ban over alleged bets, say reports

  03-06-2024 23:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Player allegedly placed bets while a member of PiratesMLB players face lifetime ban for betting on baseballSan Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is under investigation by Major League Baseball for allegedly betting on baseball and could be subject to a lifetime ban, according to multiple reports.
  MLB is looking into allegations Marcano bet on games involving the Pittsburgh Pirates while on the team’s injured list last season, according to the person who spoke to the Associated Press
  
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• Hapless Mets to cut Jorge López after ejected reliever throws glove into stands

  30-05-2024 11:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Mets reliever throws glove into stands after latest implosionLópez will be designated for assignment following outburstNew York drop to 22-33, 16 games behind first-place PhilliesJorge López will be cut by the struggling New York Mets after the reliever threw his glove into the stands following his ejection Wednesday at Citi Field.Mets manager Carlos Mendoza called the outburst “not acceptable” and said it would be handled internally. López expressed no remorse o
  
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• Bronx Zoo ‘90: the season the New York Yankees hit a chaotic low

  29-05-2024 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Yankees stumbled to a last-place finish at the dawn of the 90s. But a new series documents how things were even worse off the fieldChampionships, champagne and ticker-tape parades – that’s the story of New York Yankees baseball, right? Not if you were on the team in 1990.During that season, the team’s combustible owner, George Steinbrenner, was banned from baseball after connecting with gambler Howard Spira to discredit one of his own players, Dave Winfield. Outfielder Mel
  
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• Josh Gibson becomes MLB’s career batting leader as Negro Leagues records incorporated

  29-05-2024 02:13 via theguardian.com
  
  Negro Leagues statistics incorporated into MLB recordsGibson becomes MLB season and career batting leaderJosh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty Cobb’s .367, when Negro Leagues records for more than 2,300 players were incorporated Tuesday after a three-year research project.Gibson’s .466 average for the 1943 Homestead Grays became the season standard, followed by Charlie ‘Chino’ Smith’s .451 for the 1
  
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• Gibson passes Cobb as MLB career batting leader after Negro Leagues baseball records incorporated

  29-05-2024 02:13 via theguardian.com
  
  Negro Leagues statistics incorporated into MLB recordsGibson becomes MLB season and career batting leaderJosh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty Cobb’s .367, when Negro Leagues records for more than 2,300 players were incorporated Tuesday after a three-year research project.Gibson’s .466 average for the 1943 Homestead Grays became the season standard, followed by Charlie ‘Chino’ Smith’s .451 for the 1
  
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• Controversial MLB umpire Ángel Hernández retires after three decades

  28-05-2024 13:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Umpire was often target of criticism from fans and players63-year-old sued MLB for racial discriminationLongtime MLB umpire Ángel Hernández, who was often criticized for his calls, is retiring immediately.During a career that lasted more than three decades, the 62-year-old Hernández was often scorned by players, managers and fans for missed calls and quick ejections – some in high-profile situations. Continue reading...
  
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• Reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr suffers second season-ending ACL injury

  27-05-2024 05:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Outfielder’s season was also ended by knee injury in 2021Braves star hurt while trying to steal base on SundayAtlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr will miss the rest of the season after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Sunday’s 8-1 victory at Pittsburgh.The reigning NL MVP led off the game with a double to right-center field off Martín Pérez. With Marcell Ozuna at the plate, Acuña started toward third on a stolen base attempt a
  
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• Bad Bunny sports agency sues MLB players’ union over ‘death penalty’ ban

  16-05-2024 22:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Bad Bunny-led firm accuses union of ‘biased' investigationSports representation firm lost MLBPA certification in AprilRimas Sports announces NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr as clientBad Bunny’s sports representation firm sued the baseball players’ association Thursday, asking for a restraining order against the union that would allow it to keep working with the company’s clients – a roster it says now includes NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr.Rimas Sports, under its corp
  
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• Ex-MLB player Sean Burroughs, Little League and Olympic champion, dies aged 43

  11-05-2024 08:11 via theguardian.com
  
  LLWS champion and 2000 Olympic gold medalist has diedBurroughs came to national fame leading US to LLWS titlesSean Burroughs, a two-time Little League World Series champion who won an Olympic gold medal and went on to a major league career that was interrupted by substance abuse, has died. He was 43.The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s online records said Burroughs died Thursday, with the cause of death deferred. Continue reading...
  
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• Shohei Ohtani interpreter to plead guilty to stealing millions from MLB star

  08-05-2024 22:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Ippei Mizuhara faces long jail sentence after admissionPlea deal will absolve Ohtani of any wrongdoingIppei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will face up to 33 years in jail when he pleads guilty to stealing millions of dollars from his former friend.Mizuhara has admitted to one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return. As well as a length jail term, he must also pay $16,975,010 in restitution to Victim A, assumed to be Ohta
  
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• Sports quiz of the week: Issy Hobson, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Monty Panesar

  03-05-2024 12:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Have you been following the big stories in football, cricket, snooker, rugby union, baseball, cycling and golf? Continue reading...
  
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• Charlie Hustle: the definitive Pete Rose book that deconstructs a disgraced legend

  24-04-2024 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A new biography offering an unflinching look at Major League Baseball’s all-time hit king has ignited fresh debates as the latest gambling scandal to affect the sport unfoldsOn the field, Pete Rose racked up hit after hit. Off the field, he racked up gambling debts. While persistence at the plate would reward him with baseball’s all-time hits record, his gambling resulted in a stiff punishment – a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball, and eventually from the Hall of Fame. A
  
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• Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider out for 2024 season after elbow surgery

  13-04-2024 19:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Braves star pitcher has UCL repaired and will miss seasonStrider was 20-5 in 2023, leading MLB in wins and strikeoutsAtlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, the team said Saturday.Dr Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas, performed the procedure on Friday, using an internal brace to repair the UCL. Continue reading...
  
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• Agent at Bad Bunny-led firm has certification revoked by MLB players’ union

  13-04-2024 01:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Bad Bunny’s Rimas Sports agent loses MLBPA certificationPlayers’ union declines comment on decision to strip agentA baseball agent at Bad Bunny’s Rimas Sports firm has lost his certification with the Major League Baseball Players Association.The union declined to comment Friday on the reason for its decision to strip William Arroyo of his right to represent MLB players. Continue reading...
  
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• Baseball has an overengineering problem and pitchers are dropping like flies

  12-04-2024 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Many of MLB’s most talented stars are falling to injury as their elbows buckle under the stress of throwing max-effort on nearly every pitchBe warned: by the time you finish reading this piece, yet another Major League Baseball pitcher may have gone down with a significant arm injury. Unlikely? Well, consider this: just as I began jotting down this piece, news came in that 26-year-old Nationals hurler Josiah Gray is out for who knows how long with a right forearm/flexor strain. A little la
  
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• Federal charges allege former interpreter stole $16m from Shohei Ohtani

  11-04-2024 20:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Ippei Mizuhara faces 30 years in jail if found guiltyInterpreter allegedly stole money to pay gambling debtsThe former 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 slugger, federal authorities said on Thursday.Ippei Mizuhara served as Ohtani’s interpreter after Ohtani came to the US to play for the Los Angeles Angels in 2018. The two were close friends b
  
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• Shohei Ohtani’s translator reportedly discussing plea deal around alleged $4.5m theft

  11-04-2024 13:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Ippei Mizuhara allegedly took millions from star’s accountPlea deal will absolve Ohtani of any wrongdoingShohei Ohtani’s former translator plans to plead guilty to federal crimes related to the alleged theft of money from the Los Angeles Dodgers star, the New York Times and ESPN reported on Wednesday.Ippei Mizuhara was fired by the Dodgers last month after admitting that he stole at least $4.5m from Ohtani, the biggest star in baseball, to pay off gambling debts. Continue reading...
  
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• MLB’s Athletics to play 2025-27 seasons in Sacramento ahead of Vegas move

  04-04-2024 18:23 via theguardian.com
  
  A’s to officially leave Oakland after 2024 seasonTeam announced intent to move to Vegas last yearThe Athletics will leave Oakland after this season and play temporarily at a minor league park near Sacramento until their planned new stadium in Las Vegas is built.The A’s announced the decision to play at the home of the Sacramento River Cats from 2025-27 with an option for 2028 on Thursday after being unable to reach an agreement to extend their lease in Oakland during that time. Conti
  
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• Future of Chiefs and Royals in Kansas City under question as voters reject tax bill

  03-04-2024 14:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Teams seeking $2bn of public money to fund stadium projects58% of voters in Jackson County, Missouri rebuff tax planThe future of the Royals and Chiefs in Kansas City was thrown into question on Tuesday night when residents of Jackson county, Missouri, resoundingly voted down a sales tax measure that would have helped to fund a new downtown ballpark along with significant renovations to Arrowhead Stadium.Royals owner John Sherman and Chiefs president Mark Donovan acknowledged long before the fin
  
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• MLB 2024 predictions: will the Braves machine outdo the Dodgers’ stars?

  28-03-2024 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Dodgers have committed more than $1bn to just two players but Atlanta are a brilliant all-round team while the young Orioles are posed to shineBaseball has always been unfair. It wasn’t “fair” when players were bound to the same teams for their whole careers, and it isn’t “fair” that the Dodgers spend so much more than the Athletics. But I’m more concerned about the many teams that could be spending more but abstain. AK Continue reading...
  
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• Ohtani representatives refuse to give evidence they reported alleged theft

  27-03-2024 13:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Interpreter accused of stealing millions from MLB starPlayer’s camp have not provided evidence of criminal reportUnanswered questions remain over allegations Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter stole millions from the baseball star after his representatives declined to give further details to ESPN.Ippei Mizuhara is accused of wiring huge sums from Ohtani’s accounts to cover his debts with an illegal California bookmaker, a claim the player repeated in a press conference on Monda
  
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• Steve Garvey is part of a never-ending flow of baseball players turned politicians

  27-03-2024 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  From minor leaguers to Hall of Famers, dozens of former players have sought public office after the end of their sports careerOn 5 March, former baseball star Steve Garvey made it into the runoff for the US Senate seat from California vacated by the late Dianne Feinstein. Garvey, a conservative Republican, will face Democrat congressman Adam Schiff in the November general election.Garvey faces an uphill battle in deep-blue California. During debates and public appearances, he’s revealed li
  
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• ‘Beyond shocked’: Shohei Ohtani says interpreter stole from him and told lies

  25-03-2024 23:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Ippei Mizuhara allegedly took money from star’s accountDodgers star says he has never bet on baseballShohei Ohtani addressed the media on Monday after allegations emerged that his former interpreter stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from his bank account to pay an illegal bookmaker.The Los Angeles Dodgers star, the most famous active baseball player in the world and a huge celebrity in his native Japan, addressed journalists in a press conference but did not take any questions from th
  
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• Mets sign slugger JD Martinez with deferred payments through 2038

  22-03-2024 18:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Veteran DH signed one-year, $12m contractMets projected to have second-biggest payroll in MLBJD Martinez has a new home, agreeing to a $12m, one-year contract with the New York Mets on Thursday.Martinez will receive a $2.5m signing bonus, $2m this year and $7.5m in deferred money, payable in $1.5m installments each 15 January beginning in 2023 and ending in 2038, sources told the Associated Press. The deferred payments will allow the Mets to reduce their luxury-tax hit from the signing. The Mets
  
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