Dodgers Repeat as World Series Champions

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings in Game 7 of the World Series in Toronto to become Major League Baseball’s first repeat champions in 25 years. Catcher Will Smith hit a series‑winning solo home run off Shane Bieber in the top of the 11th after Miguel Rojas tied the game with a ninth‑inning homer, and Andy Pages made a game‑saving catch earlier in the frame. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, pitching on short rest after starting the previous day, threw scoreless relief in extra innings and was named World Series Most Valuable Player. Toronto, which had led 3-0 and later 4-3, had a ninth‑inning chance with the bases loaded but Alejandro Kirk grounded into an inning‑ending double play. The win gives the Dodgers their ninth franchise title and denies the Blue Jays their first World Series crown since 1993.