TORONTO: Will Smith hit a home run with two outs in the 11th to send the Los Angeles Dodgers to their second straight World Series championship with a 5-4 Game 7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night.
Smith’s second homer of the postseason came on a shot to left on a 2-0 slider from Shane Bieber (2-1).
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. led off the home 11th with a double against Yoshinobu Yamamoto (5-1), who started Game 6 on Friday. Guerrero took third on Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s sacrifice. Addison Barger walked. Alejandro Kirk grounded into a season-ending double play.
The Dodgers tied the game at 4 on the first homer of the postseason by Miguel Rojas on a Jeff Hoffman 3-2 slider with one out in the ninth.
In the home ninth, Blake Snell allowed a one-out single and a walk before Yamamoto came in to load the bases with a hit batter before getting a force at home and a flyout to force extra innings.
The Dodgers loaded the bases with one out in the 10th against Seranthony Dominguez but failed to score.
Max Muncy also homered for the Dodgers, who became the first repeat World Series winners since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees.
Toronto’s Ernie Clement had three hits to set a postseason record of 30. He extended his postseason hit streak to 13 games, a franchise record. George Springer added three hits.
Shohei Ohtani, L.A.’s Game 4 starter, allowed Springer’s leadoff single in the third. Springer took second on Nathan Lukes’ sacrifice and moved to third on a wild pitch to Guerrero, who was then walked intentionally. Bichette smashed a first-pitch slider to center for his first homer of the postseason and the Blue Jays jumped out to a 3-0 lead. Ohtani allowed three runs, five hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings.
Smith doubled high off the wall in left-center against Max Scherzer to start the fourth and took third on Freddie Freeman’s single. Muncy walked with one out. Center fielder Daulton Varsho made a diving catch on Teoscar Hernandez’s sacrifice fly but Smith scored.
Scherzer allowed one run, four hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
Toronto’s Chris Bassitt walked Mookie Betts to start the sixth. Muncy singled and was out at second on Hernandez’s bouncer to the mound. Tommy Edman hit a sacrifice fly to center.
Clement led off the home sixth with a single, stole second and scored on Andres Gimenez’s double to center.
Toronto’s Trey Yesavage allowed Muncy’s third homer of the postseason with one out in the eighth on a 1-1 splitter.
Dodgers rally past Blue Jays in 11th to win second straight World Series
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Dodgers rally past Blue Jays in 11th to win second straight World Series
- Will Smith hit a home run with two outs in the 11th to send the Los Angeles Dodgers to their second straight World Series championship
Saudi golf professionals sign new partnerships with SAL
- By sponsoring Khalid Attieh and Faisal Salhab, SAL is reinforcing its commitment to nurturing talent
- Last Friday saw conclusion of 2025 SAL Golf Cup at scenic Nofa Golf Resort
RIYADH: SAL Logistics Services have announced the signing of sponsorship agreements with Saudi professional golfers Khalid Attieh and Faisal Salhab. The announcement was made during a ceremony at Dirab Golf & Country Club in Riyadh, attended by Rayan Al-Bakri, chief strategy, development & execution of SAL, and the athletes.
Under the partnerships, the national provider of logistics solutions will support the professional journeys of the athletes by equipping them with the necessary resources, providing an integrated marketing and media platform that highlights their presence in tournaments and sporting events, and enabling them to represent the SAL brand in local and international championships. The players will also take part in joint initiatives that promote the connection between sports and the logistics and supply chain ecosystem.
With the new sponsorship of Attieh and Salhab, SAL is aiming to reinforce its commitment to nurturing national talent and promoting global sportsmanship.
Al-Bakri said: “We are proud to sponsor a distinguished group of Saudi golfers who represent the Kingdom in major regional and international tournaments. These partnerships reinforce our belief in the importance of investing in national talent and linking their sporting achievements to the Kingdom’s transformational journey toward becoming a global center across multiple sectors, including sports and logistics, in alignment with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.”
Last Friday saw the conclusion of the 2025 SAL Golf Cup at the scenic Nofa Golf Resort. The event wrapped up a full year of monthly competitions that brought together more than 100 golfers and strengthened the local golf community across the Kingdom.
This year’s champions were crowned based on cumulative points earned throughout the season. Gerard Hattie claimed the Division A title with 1,510 points, while Mark Day secured the Division B championship with 1,300 points, both demonstrating consistency and strong performance throughout the year.
The event also featured Saudi professional golfer Othman Al-Mulla, sponsored by SAL, who took part in the tournament and presented additional prizes to the competition winners, adding a professional and inspiring touch to the celebration.
