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Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 where prosecutors allege he stole $16 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The scandal surrounding Ippei Mizuhara shocked baseball fans from the U.S. to Japan when the news broke in March. Mizuhara will plead guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return, the U.S. Justice Department announced. The bank fraud charge carries a maximum of 30 years in federal prison, and the false tax return charge carries a sentence of up to three years in federal prison. Mizuhara will enter his guilty plea in the coming weeks and is set to be arraigned May 14, prosecutors said.
Cheboygan shuts out Roscommon in NMSL matchup
ROSCOMMON - The Cheboygan Chiefs snapped a three-game winless streak on Tuesday, racing out to an early lead on the way to a 6-0 Northern Michigan Soccer League victory over Roscommon. The Chiefs’ Taylor Bent got Cheboygan on the board early in the first half with what would prove to be the game-winning goal. It was one of her two first half goals. Cheboygan would lead 4-0 at the break. Cheboygan came into the game having recorded a loss and a pair of ties in the previous three contests. The win keeps them in the thick of the NMSL race, chasing league-leading McBain Northern Michigan Christian. Cheboygan (7-2-2 NMSL) hosts Oscoda on Wednesday. Roscommon (2-8-2) travels to Tawas on the same day.
Traverse City St. Francis girls soccer tops Charlevoix on rainy afternoon
TRAVERSE CITY - The Traverse City St. Francis Gladiators solidified their spot atop the Lake Michigan Conference standings with a 3-1 league win over visiting Charlevoix on Tuesday. The Gladiators (10-0-1, 8-0 LMC) clinched the conference title with the victory. They have just two conference games remaining, and lead Elk Rapids by two games, while owning the tiebreaker against the Elks, having defeated them twice already this season. Lilianna David scored a pair of goals in the first half to stake the Gladiators to a 2-0 halftime advantage. She then assisted on Riley Collins goal early in the second half to extend the lead to 3-0. Charlevoix got on the board with less than ten minutes to go, on a goal by Ava Boss, off of an assist by Agnes Edgren.
C.J. Moore re-signing with the Lions, sources say
Sources say free agent safety C.J. Moore is re-signing with the Lions on a one-year deal after serving a gambling suspension that took away his 2023 season. Free agent safety C. J. Moore is re-signing with the #Lions on a 1-year deal, source said. After serving a gambling suspension that took away his 2023, Moore is back in Detroit.
Big Rapids girls soccer takes over first place in CSAA with win over Tri-County
BIG RAPIDS - In a battle of the two remaining unbeaten girls soccer teams in the Central State Activities Association, the Big Rapids Cardinals took over sole possession of first place with a 3-1 win over Tri-County on Monday night. Ava Clapp opened the scoring for the Cardinals midway through the first half, when her crossing pass into the box was deflected in off of a Viking defender for the goal. The Vikings even things up with less than ten minutes to play in the first half, when Rebecca Duvall converted a penalty that was awarded after a handball call against the Cardinals. Hadley Fox and Maya Zilliox tallied goals in the second half to lead the Cardinals to victory.
Big Rapids comes from behind to defeat Chippewa Hills
BIG RAPIDS - The Big Rapids Cardinals erased an early deficit to record a 5-2 victory over Chippewa Hills on Monday, in a makeup game from April 23, when lightning canceled the second game of a conference doubleheader. The Warriors struck in the top of the first inning, plating a run to take an early 1-0 lead. Tyler Geer held the Cardinals’ offense at bay until the fourth inning, when Big Rapids was able to take the lead on a two-run double by Mayson McNeilly. An inning later, the Cardinals added to their lead with three more runs. McNeilly drove in two more with a base hit down the third base line.
Elk Rapids tops Grayling in Lake Michigan Conference action
GRAYLING - The Elk Rapids Elks beat the Grayling Vikings 8-0 in Lake Michigan conference action on Monday evening. The Elks led 4-0 after the first half thanks to a hattrick from Kendall Standfest. Elk Rapids move to 6-7 overall, while Grayling falls to 6-8.
Charlevoix scores key Lake Michigan Conference win over St. Francis
TRAVERSE CITY - The Charlevoix Rayders remained unbeaten in Lake Michigan Conference play, defeating Traverse City St. Francis in extra innings in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday, 4-1. Game two of the doubleheader was postponed due to darkness in the third inning, with the Rayders leading 2-1. The first game of the day was delayed by some light rainfall right around first pitch time. When the game got underway, a pitching duel developed between St. Francis’s Sam Wildfong and Charlevoix’s Bryce Johnson. Johnson ended going six innings, allowing just one run on two hits while striking out 13 batters to lead the Rayders to the win.
TC West and TC Central play to a scoreless tie
TRAVERSE CITY - The Traverse City Central Trojans and Traverse City West Titans girls soccer teams are evenly matched this season. The two played to a scoreless tie on Thursday night, the second time the teams played to a tie this season. Both teams had opportunities to score, but neither could get a shot past the Trojans’ Amelia Jordan and the Titans’ Claire Miner across 80 minutes of play. Both teams came into the game having won three of their past five games, with each team recording a loss and a tie each in that timeframe. Traverse City Central (5-4-4, 2-2-2 Big North) and Traverse City West (6-2-4, 2-0-4 Big North) will co-host the TC Invitational on Saturday, with both teams playing games against Rochester and Troy Athens.
Hook & Hunting: Chinook salmon smolts placed in the Boardman River
TRAVERSE CITY — The Northwest Michigan Fishing Club and the DNR were at the Boardman River in Traverse City on Thursday to put around 100,000 Chinook salmon in the water. The fish will remain in cages to get acclimated to the water and will then be released when the water temperature reaches 60 degrees. It also imprints on their internal GPS so they know to come back to the area in two years to be caught, which keeps the region’s fish economy going strong. “First, it’s community building,” said NWMI Fishing Club Secretary Tim Hossack. “All these businesses along front street restaurants, gas stations, party stores, you name it. They count on the tourist dollar and the fisherman dollar to come in and fish for these salmon in an effort to keep the salmon fishery strong and to get a better return on fish. That’s why we do it. And we think it’s worth the effort.” Salmon were also released back in 2022 and those fish will be making an appearance in the area within the next couple months.
Elk Rapids keeps strong start going with doubleheader sweep of Lake Leelanau St. Mary
ELK RAPIDS - The Elk Rapids Elks ran their record to an impressive 13-1 on the early part of the season with a doubleheader sweep of Lake Leelanau St. Mary on Wednesday. The Elks took game one, 8-2 and the nightcap by a 10-4 count. In the first game of the day, the Elks struck for five runs in the bottom of the first inning to take control. The Eagles were able to answer back with a pair of runs in the top of the second inning, but that was all they could muster against the pitching tandem...
Traverse City United top rival Petoskey on Senior Night
TRAVERSE CITY - The Traverse City United lacrosse team celebrated Senior Night in a big way, racing out to an early lead, and cruising to a 14-6 victory over rival Petoskey on Wednesday evening. The United led just 3-2 at the end of the first quarter, but they were able to reel off five of the next six goals in the second quarter to extend that lead to 8-3. Petoskey would get a pair of goals later in the half to pull within three, but Traverse City’s Caleb Lewandowski scored a buzzer-beating goal at the end of the quarter to send the United into the locker room at the half with a 9-5 lead. Traverse City celebrated their 14-player senior class before the start of the game, the final home game of the regular season for the United, in what will be the last year for the program as a co-op between Traverse City Central and Traverse City West high schools. Traverse City United (5-4) travels to take on Pontiac Notre Dame Prep on Saturday, while Petoskey (8-2) hosts Sault Ste. Marie on Friday night.
Clare softball earns a pair of hard-fought league wins over Meridian
SANFORD - In a pair of tightly contested Jack Pine Conference contests, the Clare Pioneers found ways to escape with a pair of wins on Tuesday night, 4-1 in game one, and 6-5 in the second game. The first game was tied 1-1 late in the contest before the Pioneers were able to plate three runs to earn the win. In game two, the Mustangs scored twice in the first inning to grab the lead. Clare would respond later in the game to tie the contest up at 2-2. It stayed that way into the sixth inning, when the Pioneers were able to score four runs to build a 6-2 advantage. Sanford Meridian would rally in the seventh, plating three runs and getting the tying run to third base with just one out, but Clare’s Madison Jones was able to close the door, getting two strikeouts to end the threat and preserve the victory and the doubleheader sweep. Clare (17-3, 4-0 JPC) hosts Gladwin on Thursday, May 2. Sanford Meridian (12-5, 2-2 JPC) is on the road at Harrison on Thursday.
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