The Dodgers took an arduous path to become the first repeat World Series champion in 25 years, getting clutch performances throughout their run, including some from unlikely heroes.
The other seven players who will be considered by the committee include Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy and Gary Sheffield.
Sarah Strong finishes with 22 points to lead Connecticut to a dominant 85-51 victory over UCLA in the Final Four of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament
USC puts up a fight, but with no JuJu Watkins, the Trojans can't overcome Paige Bueckers and UConn in 78-64 a loss. The Huskies will play UCLA in the Final Four.
With Lauren Betts and Gabriela Jaquez leading the way, UCLA avenges its loss to LSU in the NCAA tournament last year in a 72-65 win to advance to the Final Four.
Playing without JuJu Watkins, USC leans on big performances from Kennedy Smith and Avery Howell to defeat Kansas State 67-61 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.
Lauren Betts has another big game for UCLA women's basketball, finishing with 31 points and 10 rebounds in a 76-62 win over Mississippi in the NCAA tournament.
Pitcher Roki Sasaki makes his Dodgers debut as the team looks to open the season with a series sweep of the Chicago Cubs at the Tokyo Dome. First pitch is scheduled for 3:10 a.m. PDT.
Lauren Betts finishes with 17 points and four blocks as UCLA rallies from a 13-point deficit by taking advantage of USC’s shooting woes to take a 72-67 win for the Big Ten tournament title.