Sunday morning in Japan began with a palpable buzz after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Shohei Ohtani would start Game 7 of the World Series.

It's the third championship for Smith, who also won it with the Dodgers in 2020 on top of last season. Smith is the only Louisville alumni to win multiple championships, and just one of two to win a World Series after Adam Duvall did so with the Atlanta Braves in 2021.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto signed a contract ahead of the 2024 season worth $325 million over 12 years. On Sunday, Yamamoto didn’t just prove to be worth that incredible contract. He proved to be priceless.

Digesting the moments, memories and history lessons from a Game 7 — and World Series — that kept us riveted from start to finish.

It was an emotional night all around for Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. Not only did he capture his second World Series title, but his MLB career officially came to an end as he’s set to retire from baseball after the season.

Will the Dodgers win their second straight title? Or will the Jays capture their first championship since 1993?

A record payroll isn't the only reason the Los Angeles Dodgers' run to the 2025 World Series will go down in baseball history.

There have been other Game 7’s in the World Series, and there have been other World Series to remember and replay across baseball history. But there has never been a better Game 7 than we got in Toronto on Saturday night and into Sunday morning.

When the final out of Game 7 of the World Series was recorded late Saturday night, and the Los Angeles Dodgers cemented themselves as champions for a second straight year, Clayton Kershaw was too preoccupied to notice.

The Toronto Blue Jays probably should be celebrating a World Series on Sunday, but they're left to dwell on what could have been.

Major League Baseball is still wide open. And if you disagree, the good news is you can put your money where your mouth is for +370 (that means bet $100 to win $370) on the Dodgers. If it's such a foregone conclusion, just win money, right?

The Dodgers earned rings, but baseball won the 2025 World Series. There will be books and documentaries made about an event that truly was a Fall Classic.