Japan's oldest baseball team in crisis mode over gambling (Yahoo Sports)

With a new season just around the corner, Japanese baseball is in a state of turmoil over a gambling scandal that has embroiled the league's most popular team. The Yomiuri Giants announced this week that three of its top executives - including former owner Tsuneo Watanabe - will resign to take responsibility over the scandal. The decision follows an announcement that a fourth Yomiuri player - Kyosuke Takagi - was found to have bet on baseball games.