7 d. ago The LA Dodgers won the World Series but for Latino fans, it’s complicated

The fact that Latino stars were at the forefront of the victory over the Toronto Blue Jays sits alongside the club’s near silence on the immigration raids roiling the cityFor Natalia Molina, a lifelong fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers and a third-generation Mexican American, the crowning moment of baseball’s World Series didn’t come in last Saturday’s nail-biting finale, when her team performed one death-defying escape act after another before prevailing in extra innings over the Toronto Blue Jays.It came a game earlier, when two of the team’s second-tier players, Kike Hernández, who is from Puerto Rico, and Miguel Rojas, from Venezuela, pulled off a thrilling, game-winning sequence that simultaneously upended the many negative stereotypes Donald Trump has been touting about Latinos since he first ran for president a decade ago. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia shares heartbreak of baby daughter’s death: ‘No words to describe the pain’

The MLB player, who was absent from the recent World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, said he and his wife Kayla Vesia would ‘cherish every second’ they had shared with their child

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8 d. ago Prince Harry apologizes to Canada over 'Hat Gate.' Duke sorry for wearing Dodgers cap

Prince Harry has apologized to Canadians for wearing an LA Dodgers cap at a World Series game against the Toronto Blue Jays

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9 d. ago ‘I was under duress’: Harry apologises to Canada for wearing LA Dodgers cap at World Series

Duke of Sussex wears hat at baseball game against Toronto Blue JaysMeghan cheers on US team after being born and raised in Los AngelesThe Duke of Sussex has apologised to Canada after he and his wife, Meghan, were photographed wearing Los Angeles Dodgers caps while attending a World Series game against the Toronto Blue Jays.Harry joked to Canadian broadcaster CTV that he wore the Dodgers merchandise “under duress” during game four of the series, saying it felt like “the polite thing to do” after being invited to the dugout by the team’s owner. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Prince Harry apologises to Canada over baseball cap 'Hatgate'

The Duke of Sussex had been seen wearing an LA Dodgers cap at the World Series  last week as he supported the Dodgers over the Blue Jays during the Fall Classic.

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1 week ago World Series Game 7 averaged 51 million viewers in US, Canada and Japan

Dodgers’ win draws 51m viewers worldwideMost-watched game since 1991 World SeriesGame 7 peaks with 27m across Fox platformsThe Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in 11 innings in Game 7 of the World Series averaged 51m viewers combined across the United States, Canada and Japan. Major League Baseball said it is the most-watched game since Game 7 of the 1991 World Series between the Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves.Last Saturday’s game averaged 27.33m on Fox Sports, Fox Deportes and Fox’s streaming platforms. According to Nielsen, it was the second most-watched broadcast of last week. Continue reading...

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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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