Ohtani hits 54th homer as Dodgers beat Diamondbacks 8-0 for 12th NL West title in 13 years  —  Shohei Ohtani matched his career high with his 54th home run, Freddie Freeman went deep twice and the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 12th NL West title in 13 years by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 Thursday.

Netflix to stream Yankees-Giants on MLB Opening Day 2026 as part of new 3-year agreement: Sources  —  Netflix will feature Major League Baseball's Opening Day game between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants next year, sources briefed on the move told The Athletic.

Guardians defy odds with historic comeback for AL Central lead  —  CLEVELAND — Steven Kwan wasn't looking at the American League Central standings in early July when the Cleveland Guardians were eight games under .500, in fourth place and 15 1/2 games behind the Detroit Tigers.

A year out of Oakland, A's fans feel familiar anger  —  ON THE LAST Monday in August, in a minor league ballpark temporarily posing as a big league stadium, Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal walked off the mound after striking out the side in the second inning against the Athletics.

Numbers Behind MLB's New ABS Challenge System Suggest One Position Could Be Crucial  —  MLB on Tuesday announced that the ABS Challenge System will be utilized for the first time during the 2026 spring training, regular season and postseason.  —  MLB on Tuesday announced that the ABS Challenge System …

Patriots to sell 8% of franchise, including 3% to Sixth Street, at more than $9B valuation  —  In its first investment under the 2024 NFL private equity policy, Sixth Street has a deal in place to acquire 3% of the Patriots at a valuation of a little over $9B, sources said.

Mariners win AL West for 1st time in 24 years as Cal Raleigh reaches 60 homers in 9-2 win over Rockies  —  SEATTLE — Only fitting it was Cal Raleigh who catapulted the Seattle Mariners to their first AL West championship in 24 years.  —  The switch-hitting catcher launched two more homers …

Sources: Nationals bringing in Paul Toboni to lead operations  —  The Washington Nationals are finalizing a deal to name Paul Toboni their new head of baseball operations, sources told ESPN, tabbing the Boston Red Sox assistant general manager to turn around a team barreling toward its fifth last-place finish in six seasons.

Searching for bullpen help, Dodgers activate RHP Roki Sasaki from 60-day injured list  —  PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Dodgers activated Japanese rookie Roki Sasaki from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday, and the right-hander is expected to throw out of the bullpen over the final five games …

Sonny Gray says he'll consider waiving no-trade clause given ‘direction’ Cardinals are going  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Within an hour of the Cardinals' formal, mathematical elimination from the National League playoffs late Wednesday night, starter Sonny Gray delivered a detailed review of his season and how “very strong” he felt at its end.

Phillies wrap up a 1st-round bye, hitting a team-record 8 homers to rout the Marlins  —  PHILADELPHIA — Edmundo Sosa hit three of Philadelphia's team-record eight home runs, Kyle Schwarber had two to pad his National League lead and the Phillies wrapped up a first-round bye with an 11-1 victory over the Miami Marlins.

Padres outfielder Laureano has a broken finger and will miss the first round of the playoffs  —  SAN DIEGO — Ramón Laureano of the San Diego Padres broke his right index finger on Wednesday in a 3-1 loss to the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers and manager Mike Shildt said the outfielder …