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    Dodgers to play home opener while Ohtani investigation continues

    The Dodgers' home opener is today as a cloud hangs over star player Shohei Ohtani due to allegations that his now-former interpreter stole millions from Ohtani to cover gambling debts.

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    By Jonathan Bastian • Mar 28, 2024 • 1 min read

    The Dodgers' home opener is today as a cloud hangs over star player Shohei Ohtani due to allegations that his now-former interpreter stole millions from Ohtani to cover gambling debts.

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    The full episode

    4 of 4
    Judged 24/7 by the world: Social media is worsening youth mental health
    1. 0:00CA fast food workers get pay boost, brace for possible layoffs
    2. 10:02‘Forever elsewhere’: Social media is worsening youth mental health
    3. 24:31Weekend film reviews: ‘Godzilla x Kong,’ ‘Wicked Little Letters’
    4. 40:11Dodgers to play home opener while Ohtani investigation continuesYou’re reading this
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