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Ohtani adamant about never betting on sports, says interpreter stole money

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LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani said Monday he never bet on sports and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money from him and told lies.

Ohtani held a news conference at Dodger Stadium, five days after Mizuhara was fired by the Dodgers after his alleged ties to an illegal bookmaker and debts well over $1 million were reported last week.

"I am very saddened and shocked someone whom I trusted has done this," the Japanese star said sitting next to Will Ireton, the team's manager of performance operations, who translated.