Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five strong innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice, and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Tuesday in Major League Baseball’s season opener at the Tokyo Dome. CBC | Sports News
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Blue Jays whiff as World Series champion Dodgers land prized Japanese hurler Roki Sasaki
Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Dodgers’ Ohtani wins 3rd MVP, 1st in NL; Yankees’ Judge earns 2nd AL honour in 3 seasons
Shohei Ohtani won his third Most Valuable Player Award and first in the National League, and Aaron Judge earned his second American League honour on Thursday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Ohtani, his dog and Dodgers celebrate World Series title with parade, stadium party
The Los Angeles Dodgers, including Shohei Ohtani and his dog, celebrated their eighth World Series championship with a downtown parade and a raucous on-field party on Friday. CBC | World News
Read More »Dodgers complete historic Game 5 comeback against Yankees to win 8th World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 7-6 on Wednesday, winning the eighth World Series in franchise history. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Volpe’s grand slam sparks slumping Yankees offence in time to avoid Dodgers sweep in World Series
Anthony Volpe’s third-inning grand slam overcame Freddie Freeman’s record-setting home run, and the New York Yankees avoided a World Series sweep with an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night that forced a Game 5. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Freeman homers again as Dodgers take 3-0 World Series stranglehold against slumping Yankees
Freddie Freeman homered for the third straight game and Walker Buehler pitched another World Series gem as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night for a 3-0 lead in the Fall Classic. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Dodgers hold off Yankees for 2-0 World Series lead, but lose Ohtani to injury
The Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2-0 World Series lead Saturday night after defeating the New York Yankees 4-2. But Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder during the seventh inning when he tried to steal second base. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Freeman slugs walk-off grand slam in 10th as Dodgers top Yankees in thrilling World Series opener
Freddie Freeman hit the first game-ending grand slam in World Series history with two outs in the 10th inning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in a dramatic opener Friday night. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Fernando Valenzuela, Mexican-born pitcher whose feats for Dodgers fueled ‘Fernandomania,’ dies at 63
Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while winning the NL Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, has died. He was 63. CBC | Sports News
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