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Shohei Ohtani Is His Generation’s Babe Ruth: Could He Also Be Its Pete Rose? Both the sports betting controversy involving Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani and growing worries about the detrimental effects of gambling on collegiate and professional sports are unlikely to go away very soon. The two-time AL MVP, Shohei Ohtani, just agreed to a $700 million deal to play with the Dodgers. The slugger who was born in Japan is the face of baseball; he is a well-known international star. However, that reputation was damaged when Ippei Mizuhara, Mr. Ohtani’s longtime buddy and interpreter, was let go…
NBA Player Gets Pete Rose’d, Receives Lifetime Ban For Gambling The NBA career of Jontay Porter has concluded. The NBA announced last month that it has launched an inquiry into Porter following the discovery by multiple sportsbooks of sizable prop bets on his performance in various games in which he was forced to sit out at the last minute. There was more interest in betting on the under for Porter props, which were set at roughly 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists for the Jan. 26 game against the LA Clippers. Porter’s number of made three-pointers had an over/under…
Michael Jordan Was Already The GOAT To Larry Bird When He Retired ‘Is that possible? Michael Jordan was a three-time champion, three-time MVP of the Finals, and three-time MVP of the regular season when he left the NBA in 1993. The nine-year NBA MVP for the Chicago Bulls completed all those accomplishments and led the league in scoring. After LeBron James won his fourth championship and fourth MVP of the Finals in 2020, the GOAT argument between him and Michael Jordan has intensified even further. In 1993, Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics believed that Michael Jordan was the greatest…
Famous Sportswriter Says Pete Rose Is ‘Disgusting’ And ‘Vile “What cloud have happen? Although sportswriter Jeff Pearlman believes Pete Rose is “the grossest human being on the planet,” he also believes the player ought to be in the Hall of Fame, and last week he gave an explanation for his views in a TikTok video. Pearlman has spent a great deal of time in and around baseball, having published books about the 1986 New York Mets, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Bo Jackson. Over the years, he has amassed a vast amount of insider knowledge that has given him a…
Wolverhampton Wanderers announced on Wednesday that Gary O’Neil has been named their new head coach, with a three-year contract. Days before the new Premier League season began, on Tuesday, Julen Lopetegui resigned from his position as manager of Bournemouth. Wolves moved quickly to replace him. Less than a week before their opening league match of 2023–24, Wolves and Lopetegui split ways on Monday, with the Spaniard’s nine months in charge at Molineux reportedly being caused by disagreements over transfer policies. After being unexpectedly fired, 40-year-old O’Neil—a rising star among English football managers—was instantly set as the favorite to take over…
SAD NEWS: Kentucky’s Talented star Announces He Is Leaving The Team Due to….. Things were quite awful fifteen years ago when John Calipari arrived in town. By Kentucky basketball standards, Billy Gillispie left a mess in his wake. In his two seasons on the job, he had not won an NCAA Tournament, and the Wildcats were coming off a season that finished in the NIT in 2008–09—the first time UK had missed March Madness in eighteen years—while the institution was still on probation and facing a postseason ban. After the Cats’ second first-round upset in the previous three years, a…
The Indiana Pacers huddled in the tunnel moments before game one of an NBA playoff series against the New York Knicks in 1998, ready to play in front of a wild, sold-out crowd at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. The players turned to stare at Mark Pope, who had just leaped out of the huddle and reappeared a few moments later, fully clothed in an apron and chef’s cap, holding a huge pail of baked beans and a spatula. “Let’s cook these guys,” I said. Pope cried out while his colleagues screamed with laughter. It was a team led by…
JUST IN:Hal asks if internet petitions can help Pete Rose get elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Question: Who gets to choose the music and set the volume in the clubhouse? — Dave from Beavercreek, Centerville, and Miamisburg. A: The music in Cincinnati is chosen by the starting pitcher for the day, so it might be rock n’ roll, salsa, country, rap, or rock n’ roll. It also has the potential to be loud, which is typically the case. Chris Sabo would blast the University of Michigan fight song, “Hail To The Victors,” on Sunday mornings before the starting…
Arsenal is eager to bounce back from a terrible week as they go to Wolves today. The Gunners and rivals Liverpool lost at home to Aston Villa last weekend, giving over control of the Premier League championship chase to reigning champions Manchester City. On Wednesday night, Bayern Munich eliminated the Gunners from the Champions League quarterfinals. Although Mikel Arteta’s team still has a chance to win the Premier League for the first time in twenty years, they cannot afford any more mistakes in the final stretch to prevent a repeat of last year’s disastrous campaign. Here’s all the information you…
The news that Gary O’Neil would be missing numerous players due to injury has given a severe blow to Wolves’ preparations for Arsenal. Tomorrow’s Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Gunners will take place at Molineux. The later kickoff time of 7.30 pm is when the game airs on Sky Sports. Wolves don’t have any games this week, whereas Arsenal played in the UEFA Champions League. Bayern Munich defeated Mikel Arteta’s team in the quarterfinals. Nonetheless, Wolves are the squad that is struggling with injury issues. O’Neil disclosed at his pregame press conference that two players might be…