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Astros opening day: 50 Cent, Michael Brantley will be part of pregame: 50 Cent used to wear a Yankees cap when he performed on stage, but he's become an Astros ...
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Astros opening day: 50 Cent, Michael Brantley will be part of pregame
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Swanson: Not the start to Shohei Ohtani era that Dodgers expected: The Dodgers expected Ohtani would help propel them toward the World Series title they’re so ...
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Swanson: Not the start to Shohei Ohtani era that Dodgers expected
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Opening Day 2024 / The Sho Goes On: What to Watch for on the First Full Day of the MLB Season
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Shohei Ohtani effect: Dodgers likely will open '25 season in Japan: In what would be a homecoming for Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Dodgers likely ...
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Shohei Ohtani effect: Dodgers likely will open '25 season in Japan
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With Ohtani's name at stake, MLB has a ready scapegoat: For now, everybody needs to take a deep breath. There is no indication that Shohei Ohtani gambled on ...
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With Ohtani's name at stake, MLB has a ready scapegoat
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A mystery no more: What we know about Ohtani’s wife: No one in the sports world is receiving as much attention right now as baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani — ...
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A mystery no more: What we know about Ohtani’s wife
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Social Media Explodes With Reaction to Shohei Ohtani/Interpreter Gambling Story: Baseball fans had a lot of stay about the Shohei Ohtani bombshell.
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Texas Rangers will do it the hard way after Jordan Montgomery whiff: Montgomery, who was integral in the team’s World Series run last year, signed with the NL ...
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Texas Rangers will do it the hard way after Jordan Montgomery whiff
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Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers Rally to Beat Padres 5-2 in Season Opener, First MLB Game in South Korea
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Astros Opening Day: What to know about parking, road closures: The Houston Astros open the 2024 season on Thursday, March 28, versus the New York Yankees at ...
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Astros Opening Day: What to know about parking, road closures
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'Sports executives ushered a fox into the henhouse': Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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'Sports executives ushered a fox into the henhouse'
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MLB Games in South Korea a Big Success; Popularity of Ohtani, Ha-Seong Kim Create Perfect Storm of Interest
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Ohtani Scandal Spotlights Sports’ Messy Embrace of Gambling: Major League Baseball’s stern rules on sports gambling — and its deepening relationship with the ...
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Ohtani Scandal Spotlights Sports’ Messy Embrace of Gambling
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Gambling Scandal Shines Light on Shohei Ohtani’s Odd Financial Decisions: The Japanese baseball star says he was unaware his longtime interpreter stole millions ...
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Gambling Scandal Shines Light on Shohei Ohtani’s Odd Financial Decisions
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Ohtani's interpreter fired by Dodgers after allegations of illegal gambling, theft from star
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Ohtani says he's cooperating with investigators. Yasiel Puig offers a cautionary tale
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Ohtani says he's cooperating with investigators. Yasiel Puig offers a ...
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Shohei Ohtani Says It Ain’t So: The baseball superstar gathers the media and declares he’s the victim of theft by his allegedly gambling-indebted former ...
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Shohei Ohtani Says It Ain’t So
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Shohei Ohtani translator scandal draws attention to 'Wild West' of sports betting, lawmakers say
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Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto Are Unbelievable in Any Language. Japanese Has Several Words for Them
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Houston Astros podcast: The 2024 season has arrived: Matt Kawahara and Steve Schaeffer discuss the state of the Astros, Justin Verlander and catcher Yainer Diaz ...
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Houston Astros podcast: The 2024 season has arrived
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Astros ticket prices: What it costs to go to opening day vs. Yankees: About 24 hours before first pitch, the game nearly was officially sold out ...
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Astros ticket prices: What it costs to go to opening day vs. Yankees
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All eyes on Ohtani on eve of MLB's Seoul Series: The Dodgers star touched down in South Korea to a welcome worthy of a K-pop act
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All eyes on Ohtani on eve of MLB's Seoul Series
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MLB national predictions: Rangers projected for 2nd-place finish in West: And if they ‘like’ the Rangers, they positively rave about Rangers’ rookie Wyatt ...
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MLB national predictions: Rangers projected for 2nd-place finish in West
Quick Glance: Wyatt Langford: From College Star to Texas Rangers' Rookie Sensation
  • After an impressive spring training performance, Wyatt Langford has earned a spot as a rookie for the Texas Rangers' opening day.

  • Langford's versatile skills and remarkable achievements have drawn comparisons to top players like Mike Trout.

  • Despite the hype surrounding him, Langford remains composed, focusing on giving his best every day.

  • With support from family, friends, and teammates, Langford is ready to embrace the challenge of Major League Baseball.
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Dodgers re-start their season as a potential ‘super team’ – but one with issues: Their two-game Seoul Series raised questions about the infield defense ...
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Dodgers re-start their season as a potential ‘super team’ – but one with ...
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Rough outing for Gavin Stone as Dodgers lose exhibition game to Angels: Gavin Stone, who will be the Dodgers' No. 5 starter, is roughed up for four runs in four ...
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Rough outing for Gavin Stone as Dodgers lose exhibition game to Angels
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Shohei Ohtani Scandal Raises the Stakes on Sports Betting: Baseball’s greatest star has been caught up in a betting furor involving his interpreter ...
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Shohei Ohtani Scandal Raises the Stakes on Sports Betting
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What to Know About Sports Betting and Problem Gambling Amid Ohtani Scrutiny: Major professional sports leagues prohibit players from gambling even as they have ...
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What to Know About Sports Betting and Problem Gambling Amid Ohtani ...
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DraftKings, Flutter Tumble As Scandals Spur NCAA Crackdown: The NCAA wants to ban prop bets in college sports in the wake of the Ohtani scandal and more ...
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DraftKings, Flutter Tumble As Scandals Spur NCAA Crackdown
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Mike Trout and Angels aim to defy expectations in Ohtani void: The Angels know it'll be tough to overcome Shohei Ohtani's absence, but Mike Trout is staying ...
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Mike Trout and Angels aim to defy expectations in Ohtani void
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Baseball: Yoshinobu Yamamoto shelled in MLB debut as Padres outslug Dodgers - The Mainichi
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Quick Glance: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Disappoints in MLB Debut: Padres Beat Dodgers in South Korea
  • Yamamoto faced challenges during his MLB debut against the San Diego Padres, who defeated the Dodgers 15-11 on Thursday.

  • Mookie Betts shined with four hits and six RBIs, including the season's first home run.

  • Jake Cronenworth contributed with four hits and four RBIs for San Diego in MLB's inaugural games in South Korea.

  • Manny Machado sealed the victory with a three-run homer in the ninth inning following the Dodgers' comeback attempt.
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How to take Houston Metro's light rail for Astros opening day: Houston Astros fans can steer clear of heavy traffic and expensive parking lots around Minute Maid ...
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How to take Houston Metro's light rail for Astros opening day
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Aaron Judge, Yankees will ‘let our game speak for itself’ after disastrous 2023: The Yankees open their season in Houston on Thursday.
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Aaron Judge, Yankees will ‘let our game speak for itself’ after disastrous ...
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Houston Astros: ESPN analysts discuss state of team in 2024: Days before the 2024 season begins, ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball crew discusses the state of the ...
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Houston Astros: ESPN analysts discuss state of team in 2024
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Astros opening day: Where to eat near Minute Maid Park: The top restaurants to dine at near Minute Maid Park in Houston include steakhouse Vic & Anthonys ...
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Astros opening day: Where to eat near Minute Maid Park
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Shohei Ohtani fever drives $150m windfall from MLB Seoul Series: SEOUL -- Major League Baseball's tour through Thursday in Seoul is expected to produce ...
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Shohei Ohtani fever drives $150m windfall from MLB Seoul Series
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Shohei Ohtani scandal raises the stakes on sports betting: The speed at which U.S. sports leagues have embraced betting put the Japanese star's fastball to shame ...
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Shohei Ohtani scandal raises the stakes on sports betting
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Houston Astros: Catcher Yainer Diaz gets a full plate in 2024: The second-year big leaguer is an offensive upgrade, but just as important will be how he adapts ...
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Houston Astros: Catcher Yainer Diaz gets a full plate in 2024
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Houston Astros: Hader, Pressly, Abreu give pen 3-headed monster: Conjuring illustrious relief trios such as the 1990 Reds' Nasty Boys, Houston's back-end ...
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Houston Astros: Hader, Pressly, Abreu give pen 3-headed monster
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Houston Astros: Joey Loperfido will start season in Triple-A: Joey Loperfido was one of the surprises of spring training and could be back in majors at some ...
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Houston Astros: Joey Loperfido will start season in Triple-A
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Baseball’s Biggest Star Has a New Team—and a Major League Mess: This week was supposed to mark a thrilling debut for Shohei Ohtani with the Los Angeles Dodgers ...
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Baseball’s Biggest Star Has a New Team—and a Major League Mess
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Ohtani may be S Korea's most-beloved Japanese athlete: Shohei Ohtani may be South Korea's most-beloved Japanese athlete, a testament to his charm in ...
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Ohtani may be S Korea's most-beloved Japanese athlete
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Why Hyun-Seok Jang could become one of MLB's next Korean stars: Hyun-Seok Jang doesn’t have the name recognition of a big-league standout yet. But ...
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Why Hyun-Seok Jang could become one of MLB's next Korean stars
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Astros: Justin Verlander faces hitters for first time this spring: The pitcher faced hitters in a live batting practice session Wednesday as he bounces back from ...
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Astros: Justin Verlander faces hitters for first time this spring
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Roger Clemens, 61, pitches for Savannah Bananas at Astros' ballpark: Roger Clemens, 61, donned a banana-colored jersey to make his umpteenth return to baseball ...
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Roger Clemens, 61, pitches for Savannah Bananas at Astros' ballpark
Quick Glance: Legends Clemens and Oswalt at Savannah Bananas' MLB Debut
  • Roger Clemens, an eleven-time All-Star and former American League MVP, played 24 seasons in MLB.

  • The Savannah Bananas, an exhibition team from Savannah, Georgia, made their debut in an MLB stadium at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

  • Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner and two-time World Series champion, entered as a guest pitcher, with Roy Oswalt, a three-time All-Star, pitching later.

  • The Bananas will also play in other MLB stadiums in 2024, including Fenway Park, Nationals Park, Progressive Field, Citizens Bank Park, and Loan Depot Park.
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Yamamoto shelled in debut as Dodgers lose to Padres: Yamamoto, who joined the Dodgers on a 12-year, $325 million deal in December, was taken out of the game ...
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Yamamoto shelled in debut as Dodgers lose to Padres
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Ohtani Shohei: Full news conference | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News: During a ten-minute news conference in Los Angeles on Monday, Japanese baseball star Ohtani Shohei ...
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Houston Astros: This lineup's secret? It can hit the hard stuff: Over the past three years, no AL team did more damage than Houston against four-seam fastballs ...
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Houston Astros: This lineup's secret? It can hit the hard stuff
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Police Dismiss Bomb Threat That Targeted Shohei Ohtani in Seoul: No explosives were found after the MLB’s season opener in South Korea was threatened.
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Police Dismiss Bomb Threat That Targeted Shohei Ohtani in Seoul
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Shohei Ohtani and sports media’s big gambling problem that isn’t going away: The Shohei Ohtani saga is part of a growing problem for leagues and media — how to ...
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Shohei Ohtani and sports media’s big gambling problem that isn’t going ...
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Shohei Ohtani ex-interpreter faces Homeland Security probe: NEW YORK -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Internal Revenue Service are jointly ...
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Shohei Ohtani ex-interpreter faces Homeland Security probe
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Houston Astros: How to watch games on TV during 2024 season: A viewer's guide to watching the Astros on TV in 2024 and understanding MLB's many national ...
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Houston Astros: How to watch games on TV during 2024 season
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MLB predictions 2024: Who's winning it all? World Series, MVP, Cy Young picks: Will Shohei Ohtani lead Dodgers to World Series title? Here's how USA TODAY ...
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Astros: Jeremy Peña still 'confident' in ongoing swing changes: The Astros shortstop says he's continuing to adapt to his swing adjustments this spring.
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Astros: Jeremy Peña still 'confident' in ongoing swing changes
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Blake Snell saga ends in San Francisco and is a calculated risk for all involved: Blake Snell didn't get the long-term deal he desired but could be a ...
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Quick Glance: Blake Snell signs 2-year deal with San Francisco Giants: New agreement worth $62 million
  • Blake Snell has reached a new two-year agreement worth $62 million with the San Francisco Giants, confirmed by a team source on Monday.

  • The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner had a remarkable 2023 season with the Padres. Despite pitching only 180 innings, he led the MLB in ERA (2.25) and hits allowed per nine innings (5.8). He won his second Cy Young award and is one of seven pitchers in history with Cy Young Awards in both leagues.
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MLB commissioner hopes Ohtani investigation will be short but isn't sure: Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he hopes the sport’s gambling investigation ...
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MLB commissioner hopes Ohtani investigation will be short but isn't ...
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The Angels adjust to life after Shohei Ohtani: Losing a player like Ohtani does not make any team better. But it has allowed players to breathe a little more ...
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The Angels adjust to life after Shohei Ohtani