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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Will Smith celebrates a home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the11th inning in Game 7 of baseball’s World Series, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Will Smith鈥檚 homer in 11th lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays to become first repeat champion in 25 years

November 1, 2025 at 11:28 p.m.

Will Smith homered in the 11th inning after Miguel Rojas connected for a tying drive in the ninth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays in Game...

FILE – An outfield screen shows a graphic indicating Seattle Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez challenged a pitch call, initiating a review with the automated ball-strike challenge system, in the third inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks during a spring training baseball game Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, file)

MLB will use robot umpires in 2026

September 23, 2025 at 3:40 p.m.

Major League Baseball鈥檚 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026.

This image released by Aspen Opera Theater shows co-director Renée Fleming during a rehearsal with the cast of Mozart’s Così fan tutte at the historic Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, Colo. (Diego Redel/Aspen Opera Theater via AP)

Ren茅e Fleming makes directing debut with wrestling-themed 鈥楥os矛 fan tutte鈥� at Aspen Music Festival

July 22, 2025 at 7:02 p.m.

鈥淚t抖阴ap a coming of age for the protagonists and a loss of innocence,鈥� Fleming said.

New York Yankees, right fielder Aaron Judge of the American League, signs autographs during batting practice the MLB baseball All-Star game, Monday, July 14, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Major League Baseball, union could let big leaguers in 2028 Olympics during extended All-Star break

July 15, 2025 at 6:41 p.m.

鈥淚 think it is a opportunity to market the game on a really global stage,鈥� Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said.

Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh competes during the MLB baseball All-Star Home Run Derby, Monday, July 14, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Seattle鈥檚 Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher and switch-hitter to win Home Run Derby

July 14, 2025 at 9:12 p.m.

Raleigh defeated Tampa Bay鈥檚 Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round Monday night.

Kansas City Royals catcher Freddy Fermin (34) takes a pitch as home plate umpire Quinn Wolcott (81) calls the balls and strikes during a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley, File)

Robot umpires are getting their first MLB test during spring training

February 20, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during MLB spring training exhibition games starting Thursday.

FILE - Umpire Pat Hoberg (31) looks on during a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Angels, May 17, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams, File)

Umpire Pat Hoberg fired by MLB for sharing sports gambling accounts with friend who bet on baseball

February 3, 2025 at 3:36 p.m.

MLB said the friend made 141 baseball bets between April 2, 2021, and Nov. 1, 2023, totaling almost $214,000 with an overall win of nearly $35,000.

Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners at bat in fourth inning during the game between Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 21, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

January 21, 2025 at 4:57 p.m.

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball鈥檚 Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected Tuesday along with CC Sabathia and Billy...

New York Yankees’ Anthony Volpe celebrates his grand slam home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the third inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Volpe slam sparks comeback after Freeman homer, Yanks beat Dodgers 11-4 to force World Series Game 5

November 1, 2024 at 11:14 p.m.

Yankees' Anthony Volpe's third-inning grand slam sparked the Yankees to an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night that forced a Game 5.

Former Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino, left, and Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola gesture during the English FA Cup semifinal soccer match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Wembley stadium in London, Saturday, April 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Mauricio Pocchetino hired to succeed Gregg Berhalter as U.S. men鈥檚 national team coach

September 10, 2024 at 5:45 p.m.

Former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino was hired Tuesday to succeed Gregg Berhalter as U.S. men’s national team coach, 21 months before the Americans host the 2026 World Cup.

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