Sports News Roundup: Baseball-Ohtani's interpreter fired amid allegations of 'massive theft'; Spring training roundup: Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton smacks 3 HRs and more

After starting the campaign losing the opening contest in his first four tournaments, including the Australian Open, the three-times Grand Slam winner has now advanced to the second round in his last four events but each time was unable to clear the next hurdle. Baseball-Ohtani's interpreter fired amid allegations of 'massive theft' Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has been fired by the team amid allegations he had engaged in "massive theft" from the player to pay off gambling debts, multiple news outlets reported.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NHL roundup: Auston Matthews, Leafs crush Caps

Auston Matthews had two goals and three assists to match his career-high point total and Max Domi contributed a career-best four assists to lead the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a 7-3 win against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. John Tavares and William Nylander each had a goal and two assists for the Maple Leafs (39-20-9, 87 points), who avoided what would have been their first three-game losing streak since mid-January. Jake McCabe, Bobby McMann, and Tyler Bertuzzi also scored and Joseph Woll made 18 saves for Toronto.

Tennis-Murray beats ailing Berrettini to reach Miami second round

Andy Murray outlasted an ailing Matteo Berrettini 4-6 6-3 6-4 on Wednesday to move into the second round of the Miami Open where he will again try to do something he has not done this season -- win two consecutive matches. After starting the campaign by losing the opening contest in his first four tournaments, including the Australian Open, the three-times Grand Slam winner has now advanced to the second round in his last four events but each time was unable to clear the next hurdle.

Baseball-Ohtani's interpreter fired amid allegations of 'massive theft'

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has been fired by the team amid allegations he had engaged in "massive theft" from the player to pay off gambling debts, multiple news outlets reported. Ohtani's attorneys told the LA Times that Mizuhara had used the ballplayer's funds to pay off an alleged illegal bookmaker, who is reportedly under federal investigation.

Spring training roundup: Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton smacks 3 HRs

Giancarlo Stanton hit three homers and collected eight RBIs on Wednesday as the New York Yankees marched to a 12-0 drubbing of the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in Tampa. Making Stanton's feat more impressive was the fact that he accomplished it in four innings. He sandwiched a second-inning grand slam between a two-run homer in the first and a solo shot in the fourth. Stanton tacked on a sacrifice fly in the sixth.

Marvin Harrison Jr. skipping pro day at Ohio State

Marvin Harrison Jr. is skipping pro day at Ohio State on Wednesday, Sports Illustrated reported. Expected to be the No. 1 wide receiver selected in the 2024 NFL Draft next month, Harrison met with nine teams at the NFL Scouting Combine and asked whether they wanted to see him in a pro day workout, per the report. All said no.

Soccer-'Ready for anybody', USWNT relish tough Olympic draw

Emma Hayes's first competitive match as U.S. national women's team coach will be at the Paris Olympics against Morocco or Zambia after the Americans were drawn in a tough Group B with one of the African teams, Germany and Australia. The English coach will start her job some two months before the four-times gold medallists kick off their campaign in Nice on July 25 before facing the Germans in the same city three days later and Australia in Marseille on July 31.

Olympics-France v US to kick off men's soccer tournament

Hosts France will play the United States to kick off the men's soccer tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics after the two teams were drawn together on Wednesday. The game will be played in Marseille on July 24, two days before the opening ceremony in Paris. New Zealand and the winner of a playoff between Guinea and the fourth-placed team in the Asian qualifying competition complete Group A.

Caleb Williams greeted by Bears WR Keenan Allen at pro day

Quarterback Caleb Williams had a lot of eyes on him during Southern California's pro day on Wednesday in Los Angeles, including those of new Chicago Bears wide receiver Keenan Allen. Allen's attendance is noteworthy considering Williams is the presumptive favorite to be selected by the Bears with the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft next month.

Tennis-Confident Osaka eases into Miami Open second round

Naomi Osaka took another confident step in her comeback from maternity leave by easing past Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-3 6-4 on Wednesday to move into the second round of the Miami Open, where another returning mother awaits. Cocciaretto, ranked 51st in the world, represented a potentially tricky first test for Osaka with the Italian coming into Miami having won the WTA 125 event in Charleston last week.

NBA roundup: Celtics top Bucks, win 7th straight

Jayson Tatum had 31 points and eight rebounds to help the Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to seven games with a 122-119 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Derrick White added 23 points and eight assists for Boston, which made 18 of its 40 3-point attempts. Jaylen Brown had 21 points, and Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score 19.