Major League Baseball’s 2025 season gets fully underway Thursday. The scary news for the league: the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers, favorites to repeat, may be even better this season.
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Auction for Shohei Ohtani’s 50/50 ball goes live as fans fight over who owns it
An 18-year-old filed a lawsuit against another baseball fan after the two tussled over Ohtani’s historic 50th homerun ball. Now, an online auction for the ball may add another fan into the mix.
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Shohei Ohtani becomes the first MLB player to top 50 homers and 50 steals in a season
The Los Angeles Dodgers star reached the 50-50 milestone in his 150th game. He was already the sixth player in MLB history and the fastest ever to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season.
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Shohei Ohtani’s dog ‘throws out’ 1st pitch at Dodgers game
To the delight of the sellout crowd, the star player’s pup Decoy “threw out” the ceremonial first pitch before a game at the Los Angeles stadium against the Baltimore Orioles.
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Jarren Duran’s 2-run homer lifts American League in All-Star Game
Jarren Duran hit a tie-breaking two-run homer for the American League and was named the most valuable player. Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes pitched a hitless first inning for the National League.
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Would you qualify for the jury on a Trump trial? Find out in the quiz
Why is a famous elementary particle in the news? Where is Chechnya and what did it ban? Which prince is Andrew again? If you know these things, you’ll get at least a 3 out of 11.
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Shohei Ohtani says he’s sad, shocked over Mizuhara’s gambling and theft allegations
The Los Angeles Dodgers fired Ippei Mizuhara last week. Three months earlier, the team called Mizuhara “Shohei’s best buddy.”
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This week’s quiz has happiness and happy dogs. You’re welcome
Last year’s most popular dog is still top, and the happiest nation is still the most contented. March is still madness and shutdowns still loom.
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What to know about the scandal over Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter
The Los Angeles Dodgers have fired Ippei Mizuhara. He gave conflicting accounts about paying large gambling debts, ESPN’s Tisha Thompson tells NPR.
