Shohei Ohtani is going to need a caravan of Brink’s trucks. The two-way superstar’s reported 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers is the largest in sports history. Over the years, athletes’ salaries have skyrocketed amid billion-dollar television deals. In 1979, Nolan Ryan became the first pro athlete to earn $1 million per… Continue reading Top 15 biggest contracts in North American team sports: Shohei Ohtani new No. 1
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Betting scandal with Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter is far from first in pro sports
Sports and gambling are once again in the spotlight in the wake of the Los Angeles Dodgers firing Ippei Mizuhara, the interpreter and close friend of newly acquired star player Shohei Ohtani. The abrupt dismissal of the 39-year-old Mizuhara came amid reports from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN regarding his alleged ties to an… Continue reading Betting scandal with Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter is far from first in pro sports