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Ohtani is unanimous MVP for 4th time

Two-way star Shohei Ohtani won his fourth MVP award in a unanimous vote for the National League honor on Thursday and Aaron Judge earned the American League accolade for the third time. Ohtani won a MVP for the third straight year, his second in the NL with the Los Angeles Dodgers after two ...

Athletics 1B Kurtz wins AL Rookie of the Year, Braves C Baldwin takes NL honor

Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz was accompanied by a good friend as he joined one exclusive club on Monday night. Kurtz was a unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin won the National League award. "It's a great honor that I'm going to ...

Sports briefs

Hall of Famer Wilkens dies SEATTLE (AP) — Lenny Wilkens, a legendary figure in basketball, has died at 88, his family announced on Sunday. Wilkens was a three-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame, honored as both a player and a coach. He was known as one of the finest point ...

Two MLB pitchers charged with taking bribes

NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls instead of strikes to ensure successful bets. According to the indictment unsealed Sunday ...