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Clayton Kershaw and Dodgers celebrate 12th NL West title in last 13 seasons — As the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their 12th NL West title in 13 years, Clayton Kershaw thought about participating in a division championship for the final time. “This is what I'm going to miss,” …
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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.
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Tigers and Guardians tied atop AL Central with 3 games left — CLEVELAND — Detroit manager A.J. Hinch knows the Tigers' 4-2 win over Cleveland counts only as one game in the standings. — However, the victory gave the Tigers plenty of momentum going into the final series of the regular season.
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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.
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Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
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.
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Cal Raleigh makes history, but will the catcher's 60 homers be enough to beat Aaron Judge for MVP? — The 60-homer mark remains a magical threshold in baseball. — Babe Ruth was the first hitter to reach it in a season, and nobody else did until Roger Maris 34 years later.
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AL East race between Yankees and Blue Jays comes down to final weekend of season — NEW YORK — All even atop the AL East with three games to go. — That means the division title will be determined this weekend by how the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees handle a pair of also-rans.
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
How the Colorado Rockies became one of the worst teams in MLB history — THE 47,394 FANS gathered at Coors Field were on their feet. They were excited. They were loud. And the team most of them were there to see was closing in on a tight victory. — The only problem?
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Tim Capurso / Sports Illustrated:
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 …
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Tim Keown / ESPN:
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.
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Ben Fischer / Sports Business Journal:
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.
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MLB 2025 playoff buzz: Bold predictions, dangerous teams, more — With less than a week remaining until the start of the 2025 MLB playoffs, our baseball insiders are ready to break down the biggest questions, latest news and notable October buzz across the industry — even before the final 12-team postseason field is set.
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
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.
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