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Ben Morse / CNN:
18-year-old files lawsuit over ownership of Shohei Ohtani's historic 50-50 ball, seeks to prevent auction — An 18-year-old has filed a lawsuit over the ownership of the ball Shohei Ohtani made baseball history with when he became the inaugural member of the 50-50 club.
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Dan Hajducky / ESPN:
Lawsuit filed over ownership of Shohei Ohtani 50/50 ball
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Handing out MLB's 2024 awards: Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge earn MVPs for all-time seasons — PHOENIX — We were entertained all season by one of the greatest shows on Earth with Shohei Ohtani hitting homers and stealing bases nearly every day - yet wondering whether Aaron Judge's season was even better.
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Shohei Ohtani steals 57th base, most by Japanese-born player — DENVER — Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit his 54th homer of the season Friday night against Colorado after earlier stealing base No. 57 to pass Ichiro Suzuki for the most in a single season by a Japanese-born player.
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David Close / CNN:
Chicago White Sox make unwanted history by recording the most losses in a single modern MLB season — By losing to the Detroit Tigers 4-1, the 2024 White Sox entered the record books as one of the most inept teams in sports history. — Friday's defeat was Chicago's 121st of the season …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
White Sox fall to Tigers for MLB-record 121st loss of season — DETROIT — They could only avoid it for so long. — After a mini winning streak staved off history for a few days, the Chicago White Sox finally succumbed to their 121st loss of the year, the most by a team in a season in modern MLB history.
Freida Frisaro / Associated Press:
What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast US … Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida's sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state's Gulf Coast communities before ripping into southern Georgia.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Marlins' Skip Schumaker won't return as manager in '25 — Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker will not return to the team in 2025, sources told ESPN, ending his tenure after two seasons and making him among the most coveted free agents this winter.
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Mets put their playoff hopes in danger by getting just two hits in 6-0 loss to Brewers — MILWAUKEE — Joey Ortiz drove in three runs for Milwaukee and the New York Mets mustered just two hits as their playoff hopes sustained another blow with a 6-0 loss to the Brewers on Saturday night.
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Xavier Edwards has MLB's first three-triple game since 2014 as Marlins rout Blue Jays 15-5 — TORONTO — Xavier Edwards had the first three-triple game in the majors since 2014, Jonah Bride homered twice and the Miami Marlins set a season high in runs by routing the Toronto Blue Jays 15-5 on Friday night.
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Rick Farlow / Associated Press:
Braves win 3-0 behind Max Fried and Sean Murphy, but Royals still get to celebrate — Max Fried pitched three-hit ball over 8 2/3 innings to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 victory over Kansas City on Friday night, but the Royals still got a chance to pop the corks on their first postseason berth since 2015.
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins coaches assess Tyler Huntley's potential as starting option at QB, Skylar Thompson's shortcomings in last start — MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins have an abundance of quarterback questions just days before their Monday night game against the Tennessee Titans.
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Katie Woo / New York Times:
The St. Louis Cardinals have lost their way. Now they must fix their failure — Off the bat, Jordan Walker seemed to have a read on the sinking liner hit to right field. His first step was quick and his route was direct as he sprinted at the ball. But as he closed in …
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Mercury News:
Last call: A's fans savor team's final game at Oakland Coliseum — OAKLAND — After 57 seasons at the Oakland Coliseum, the Athletics' final hours at their East Bay home began under an oppressive pall as baseball fans filtered through the gates on Thursday morning.
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