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The reigning American League MVP, Ohtani dominated his first season in the National League, joining the Dodgers and delivering an NL-best 54 home runs, 59 steals and a major-league-best 134 runs scored largely from Los Angeles’ leadoff spot. Read more
University lecturer Gunn became an overnight sensation after losing all three of her round-robin battles by a combined score of 54-0 when breaking made its Olympic debut at the Place de la Concorde. Read more
The e-bike riders were there to film Matt Choi, a former football player who ran the course in just under three hours. Read more
Allen was 18-25 with the Saints, who won their first two games this season in dominant fashion over the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys before their current nosedive began. Read more
Miami will attempt to get back on track when it heads to Orchard Park, N.Y., on Sunday afternoon for a rematch with the Bills. Read more
World Rugby regulations limit how close opposition teams can stand when facing the haka, and England were fined for getting too near before the 2019 World Cup semi-final in Japan, as were France before the 2011 final in New Zealand. Read more
The Dodgers won their second title in five seasons and first in a full season since the 1988 team stunned the Oakland Athletics. Read more
The New York Post identified the fans as Austin Capobianco and John Peter and reported that they will receive a refund for the price of their tickets. Read more
Baseball, the most American of sports, served as a desperately needed diversion. Some camps had up to 30 teams. Read more
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Tagovailoa returned from a concussion and completed 28 of 38 passes for 234 yards and one touchdown as the Dolphins (2-5) achieved a season-high point total. Still, Miami lost for the fifth time in the past six games. Read more
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said it will be a case of pain tolerance for Ohtani. Read more
Yoshinobu Yamamoto emerged from Shohei Ohtani’s large shadow today and stepped to the forefront to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a commanding lead in the World Series. Read more
Freddie Freeman hit a game-ending grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-3 victory over the visiting New York Yankees today to win Game 1 of the World Series. Read more
Manhattan’s fabled Canyon of Heroes once again hosted a group of New York champions. Read more
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani will remain a one-way star in the World Series. Read more
A World Series from Major League Baseball’s wildest dreams is set to begin Friday when the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers take the field for Game 1. Read more
The Miami Dolphins own the least productive offense in the NFL, but they feel one player could make a big difference. Read more
Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, who is recovering from a rib injury, was not spotted at practice on Thursday in the portion open to media. Read more
Holloway was asked about his chances of winning the honor as he prepares to face featherweight champion Ilia Topuria in Saturday’s UFC 308 headliner in Abu Dhabi. Read more
NFL Network reported that an MRI today confirmed the ACL and MCL injuries to the right knee, which occurred in the final minute of the first half of the 28-18 home defeat. Read more
Neurologists and head injury experts were sounding boards for Tagovailoa to “effortlessly make this decision,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said today. Read more
