Two-way star Shohei Ohtani is now a father.
The Layup Drill’s top athletes of 2024
Welcome to the first edition of The Layup Drill for 2025.
Shohei Ohtani wins 3rd AP Male Athlete of the Year award, tying Michael Jordan for 1 shy of record
Shohei Ohtani is keeping elite company.
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Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this month’s column, we look at two of the greatest baseball players of all time and one on the rise, a big money earner, and a doctor with a fighting heart.
Japan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto win World Series with Dodgers
The World Series trophy is headed to Los Angeles, but there’s a hearty celebration going on across the Pacific Ocean in Japan, too.
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Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this edition, we look at the amazing year for Shohei Ohtani, the debut of Kumar Rocker, and North Korea’s championship win in soccer.
Shohei Ohtani becomes all-time home run leader among Asian players
Shohei Ohtani has made history as Major League Baseball’s all-time home run leader among Asian-born players.
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Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. This month, we take a look at some Filipino Nights in sports, Shohei Ohtani being the best in baseball, and a final briefing on the Summer Olympics.
Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case
The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
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Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this month’s edition, we look at a couple of basketball players and maybe the next Shohei Ohtani going to school at Stanford.