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Associated Press:
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.
Associated Press:
Dodgers close on another NL West title, hurting Diamondbacks' playoff hopes with 5-4 win in 11 innings
Associated Press:
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' David Fry hospitalized after being hit in face by pitch during crucial win over Tigers
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.
Associated Press:
Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes first Cub with 30 homers, 30 doubles, 30 stolen bases in season  —  CHICAGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 30th homer Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals, making the speedy Chicago Cubs center fielder the first player in franchise history to go deep 30 times …
Associated Press:
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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Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for third straight season; Skenes, Raleigh break into top 20  —  NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball's jersey sales for the third straight year heading into the end of the regular season as Paul Skenes and Cal Raleigh entered the top 20.
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?
Associated Press:
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.
ESPN:
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.
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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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.
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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