Sports Connection

Ohtani became the first player in baseball history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season, and one lucky fan caught a very valuable piece of memorabilia.

Ohtani flirted with baseball history in more ways than one on Thursday.

Sora, a talented Japanese shodo artist, is celebrating Dodgers Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50-50 milestone with a unique piece of art inspired by their homeland.

Where does Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s season with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases season rank among the all-time greats in MLB history?

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani Thursday became the first ever Major League Baseball player to reach 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in a season.

Kevin Gausman pitched five no-hit innings before exiting with lower back tightness, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit two solo homers after that, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 4-0 on Thursday to avoid a series sweep. Texas managed only two singles against Gausman and four relievers.

Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes is on pace to break multiple NFL records in Week 3 when Kansas City faces the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football.

The 1-1 Dallas Cowboys host the 0-2 Baltimore Ravens on Sunday with both teams equally needing a win to get on proper footing.

This Saturday in Dallas, an 80-year college football tradition continues with the battle for the Iron Skillet. The annual series between TCU and SMU has been consistently played through 1946 but may not continue past 2025 if the series isn’t extended.

Arch Manning will make his first career start in relief of the injured Quinn Eewers on Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe after a breakout performance last week.

Shohei Ohtani has displayed an unprecedented combination of hitting and baserunning in 2024, but he is still nowhere close to the MLB stolen base record.

The impact of this year’s WNBA season can be found anywhere one looks – from sold out arenas to record-breaking feats and booming star power.

Campbell told Crain’s Detroit Business that “people figured out where we lived when we lost.”