Ippei Mizuhara, Ohtani’s longtime friend, is being accused by the superstar’s lawyers of using Ohtani’s money to place bets with an illegal bookmaker.

Ippei Mizuhara had been with Ohtani for over a decade.

From Shohei Ohtani's new start with the Dodgers to college basketball fans unimpressed with the Virginia Cavaliers, Sports Illustrated host Robin Lundberg shares insights into some of the top stories trending on SI.com.

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Wednesday’s game between the Dodgers and the Padres will continue as planned, MLB said in a statement.

First, the new Dodgers star shattered expectations for what a baseball player can be. Then he did the same to the sport’s star-driven economics. All he wants now: a chance to bend October to his will.