Smith Walk-Off Lifts Dodgers to Back-to-Back Titles

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5–4 in an 11-inning Game 7 to win their second straight World Series, the first repeat champion in 25 years. Miguel Rojas tied the game with a one-out, ninth-inning home run, and Will Smith hit a walk-off solo homer in the 11th while setting a World Series catching record. Yoshinobu Yamamoto and other veteran Dodgers delivered key performances across the series, and stars including Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman contributed to the club’s recent championship run. The Blue Jays, who came within two outs of a title, were left devastated and are facing questions about personnel and future roster moves. The series produced rare Game 7 drama, strong viewership and renewed debate about competitive balance and looming labor issues in baseball.