Ippei Mizuhara, the disgraced former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, is in federal prison in Pennsylvania, a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons told ESPN on Monday.
Officials for Miami-Dade County said a lack of intelligence gathering, insufficient security perimeters and large numbers of unticketed fans led to the chaotic scene that unfolded ahead of last year's Copa América final.
The parents of a Bucknell football player who died after a workout in July from complications of sickle cell-related rhabdomyolysis are suing the school and members of its administration and coaching staff.
Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, is scheduled to report to prison on May 12, nearly two months after his original surrender date, according to a court filing.
SoFi Stadium will debut new grass field technology for Concacaf Nations League games next week as a test run for World Cup 2026, the Los Angeles World Cup host committee announced Thursday.
The leagues said they support a bill introduced in Congress on Thursday that would give state and local law enforcement the ability to disable drones during sporting events, which the leagues say have become an increasing threat.
Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for stealing about $17 million from Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to repay gambling debts.
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that there was no evidence Ippei Mizuhara, the ex-interpreter of Shohei Ohtani, suffered from a gambling addiction, as he claimed when he asked a judge to limit his sentence to 18 months.
Federal prosecutors released an audio recording in which they say Ippei Mizuhara impersonates Shohei Ohtani in an attempt to wire money from Ohtani's bank account.
The NFL and federal law enforcement are increasing security for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans in response to the New Year's Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people, officials told ESPN.
Bucknell University has told the parents of a freshman football player who died in July that it is investigating his death, but the player's parents say they are unsatisfied with the school's response.