17 h. ago A Blue Jay fan’s guide to coping with losing the World Series

The more crucial the game, the deeper the cut

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23 h. ago After the $500 million Dodgers' title repeat, what's next for MLB?

The $500 million Los Angeles Dodgers’ thrilling World Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays attracted record international attention for Major League Baseball, affirmed LA’s status as the sport’s best team and drew more attention to baseball’s payroll disparity heading into what is likely to be contentious labor negotiations

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24 h. ago At the World Series the Blue Jays belonged to Canada – and large parts of the US too

One baseball win was never going to bind Canada – and sympathetic fans south of the border – together for ever. But it was sweet while it lastedThe first time the Blue Jays won a World Series, in 1992, the team’s victory parade was held on the same day as a contentious national referendum. At play that day was a suite of potential constitutional changes that had Canadians, living through a period of economic strain, regional tension, and a growing distrust of political elites, questioning what kind of country they were living in. The referendum failed and paved the way for another, three years later, in 1995, that almost saw Quebec leave Canada altogether. Following the win, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney congratulated the Jays noting that, beyond it being a “historic victory” the team’s playoff run “united a nation behind you, capturing the imagination of Canadians from coast to coast.” It was something Canada needed.This time there was no parade. The Jays lost 5-4 to the LA Dodgers...

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39 h. ago ‘That’s harsh’: CNN’s Tapper taken aback by Treasury boss Bessent’s Blue Jays dig after epic World Series Game 7 loss

Scott Bessent poked fun at Ontario Premier Doug Ford after the Blue Jay’s dramatic loss in Game 7 of the World Series

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44 h. ago Blue Jays reflect on cruel Game 7 loss to Dodgers: ‘I cost everybody a World Series’

Toronto miss out on first World Series title since 1993Blue Jays held lead going into ninth inningThe Toronto Blue Jays have reflected on their agonizing loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the World Series.The Blue Jays looked set to win their first World Series since 1993 when they entered the ninth inning with a 4-3 lead. But with one out, and Toronto’s Jeff Hoffman facing the Dodgers’ No 9 hitter, Miguel Rojas, the reliever threw a hanging slider which Rojas launched for the tying home run. Will Smith then hit the winning home run in the 11th inning off Shane Bieber, the first time the Dodgers had led all night. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Baseball fans around world react to LA Dodgers’ epic World Series win – in pictures

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in a pulse-pounding Game 7 of the World Series in the early hours of Sunday morning, setting off celebrations (and commiserations) around the worldDodgers retain title after thrilling Game 7 win Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Key moments from the Dodgers' wild World Series Game 7 win over the Blue Jays

Late homers by Miguel Rojas and Will Smith rallied the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings in one of the wildest Game 7s in World Series history

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52 h. ago Trump invites LA Dodgers to White House after stunning World Series comeback win: ‘Incredible CHAMPIONS’

Trump hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House in April after their previous World Series victory

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53 h. ago Los Angeles Dodgers defeat Toronto Blue Jays to win consecutive World Series’

The victory makes Los Angeles the first team to win back-to-back World Series since the New York Yankees in 2000.

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54 h. ago LA Dodgers retain World Series after thrilling Game 7 win over Toronto Blue Jays

Game 7: LA Dodgers 5–4 Toronto Blue JaysWill Smith’s 11th-inning home run proves decisiveDodgers becomes first repeat champion since 2000As it happened: Bryan Graham’s inning-by-inning reportThe Los Angeles Dodgers have retained the World Series title after clinching victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling Game 7 that ended in extra innings.The Dodgers did it the hard way, coming back from 3-0 and 4-2 down in the Blue Jays’ home stadium before Will Smith’s home run in the 11th inning put Los Angeles ahead for the first time in the game and helped secure their 5-4 victory. They had also trailed 3-2 in the best-of-seven series after Game 5. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago World Series Game 7: Los Angeles Dodgers v Toronto Blue Jays – live

Blue Jays host Dodgers in winner-take-all Game 7Reach out to Beau on Bluesky or via emailDodgers 0-0 Blue Jays, end of first inningA bit of confusion here. Ohtani takes the mound a bit late and has yet to throw a warm-up pitch at the time the Blue Jays are ready to bat. The home-play umpire is giving him a little extra time.George Springer takes three straight balls from Ohtani before taking a strike. The Toronto DH, back from an oblique injury, then rips a line drive to left field for a leadoff single. The crowd explodes.Nathan Lukes goes down 1-2 in the count and fights off a few more pitches before striking out swinging on a splitter.Vladimir Guerrero Jr works the count to 3-2, then takes a 100mph fastball right down the middle for a called strikeout ... before catcher Will Smith fires down to second to catch Springer stealing. The strikeout double play abruptly ends the inning. Both teams get leadoff hits in the first inning but neither can take advantage.Ohtani takes two balls,...

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65 h. ago Shohei Ohtani to start World Series Game 7 for Dodgers against Blue Jays and Max Scherzer

Shohei Ohtani will start Game 7 of the World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays, showcasing the two-way star on the mound in the sport’s biggest game

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68 h. ago Dodgers fan who ran onto field brandishing Stars and Stripes loudly booed in Toronto

Security guards quickly tackled the fan during Game 6 of the World Series as political tensions between the North American neighbors continue

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3 d. ago Blue Jays' Max Scherzer gets second World Series Game 7 start after Dodgers force winner

Max Scherzer is set to start a winner-take-all World Series Game 7 for the second time

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3 d. ago Dodgers force World Series to decisive Game 7 by holding off Blue Jays 3

Yoshinobu Yamamoto beat Toronto for the second time in a week, slumping Mookie Betts hit a two-run single in a three-run third inning and the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Blue Jays 3-1 to force the World Series to a decisive Game 7

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3 d. ago World Series Game 6: Los Angeles Dodgers v Toronto Blue Jays – live updates

Toronto one win from first title since 1993Drop David a line at Bluesky or via emailThe lineups!Here is your starting lineup for the NL champs and the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers! Continue reading...

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3 d. ago World Series Game 6: Los Angeles Dodgers v Toronto Blue Jays – live buildup

Toronto one win from first title since 1993Drop David a line at Bluesky or via email at our rolling coverage of Game 6 of the World Series! I’m your host, David Lengel, and I could not be more ready to bring you the print play-by-play of the upcoming Fall Classic encounter between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. Especially because this is an elimination game and the “piece of metal” – which is how MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred – once described the World Series trophy – is in the house.The Rogers Centre in downtown Tdot is buzzing with the expectation of a third Jays championship, that is, if they can fend off LA one last time. If they can, it will be a worst-to-first meteoric rise for the club that barely anyone (except me) picked to unseat the champs. All that said, if the Dodgers somehow remember how to hit, there’s every chance that this Fall Classic could extend until Saturday for a winner take all Game 7, which surely all baseball fans with no skin in the game...

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5 d. ago Dominant Trey Yesvage sets record as Blue Jays on brink of first World Series win for three decades

Rookie pitcher Yesavage confounded the Dodgers to move Toronto within a game of World Series glory at 3-2, with the series set to return to Canada for game six

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5 d. ago Blue Jays on brink of World Series crown after Yesavage tames Dodgers in Game 5

Yesavage fans 12 to set rookie Series recordSchneider, Guerrero Jr open with back-to-back HRsToronto can clinch title Friday on home fieldTrey Yesavage delivered a performance for the ages and Davis Schneider homered on the very first pitch of the night as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6–1 on Wednesday, moving within one victory of their first World Series championship since 1993.The 22-year-old Yesavage, who made his major league debut in September, struck out 12 without issuing a walk – the first pitcher in World Series history to do so – while allowing one run on three hits across seven innings. The rookie right-hander, who began the year pitching before a few hundred fans in Class A ball, has now started and won two of Toronto’s three victories in the best-of-seven series. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sit in front of LA royalty at Game 4 of World Series

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the LA Dodgers 6-2, tying the series 2-2

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