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Celtic now facing fresh transfer blow as Liverpool push to sign Hoops wonderkid

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Liverpool are now reportedly pushing to sign a Celtic youngster in what could deal the Hoops a frustrating blow ahead of Wilfried Nancy’s arrival.

O'Neill: Celtic have restored "confidence"

As far as interim managers go, Celtic couldn’t have done a lot better than Martin O’Neill. There would have been concerns that the 73-year-old was out of ideas in the modern game, but he’s since proved any doubters wrong by getting the Bhoys back on track and rolling back the years.

Signing off in style in his final European game, Celtic secured a much-needed victory against Feyenoord on Thursday evening and O’Neill admitted that “confidence” has been restored in the squad.

The veteran manager told reporters: “Judging from last season, the format, you are looking for 10 or 11 points to qualify. It won’t be easy, but Celtic have two home games and the confidence is in the side now.

“I told my two brothers who came to the game to start my chant, so they must have done so. Might as well enjoy it while it lasts. In the dressing room, the lads are full of it.

“It’s hard to say what I thought [when I took charge]. My two daughters were all in on going for it, but my wife said I would probably mess it up. I haven’t messed it up so far. It’s been great. The results are what you live by and they’ve been terrific.

“[The new manager] has got some players who are big winners, which is great. I’m sure he will lean on some of those lads and then it’s about improving some of the other players.

“The restoration of confidence is big and it’s keeping it going after that. Winning away from home is terrific – it’s not easy away from home in Europe. It gives them belief that they can come and compete.”

The job will now be passed over to Nancy, who could be about to lose one of his best academy stars right away amid Liverpool’s interest in Derek Jikiemi.

Liverpool pushing to sign Celtic gem Jikiemi

As reported by The Daily Record, Liverpool are now pushing to sign Celtic gem Jikiemi after sending their scouts to watch the 15-year-old Parkhead wonderkid. The central defender is one of the most talented players in Celtic’s academy, but could be about to follow in Ben Doak’s footsteps by swapping Glasgow for Merseyside.

Although Jikiemi is one for the future, losing him would represent where Celtic currently find themselves in the European pecking order. They won’t be expected to compete Liverpool in the market, but they must do better to keep hold of homegrown talent.

Nancy must unleash Celtic's most frustrating player since Engels

Wilfried Nancy must unleash this Celtic star who is their most frustrating player since Arne Engels.

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If the teenager did complete a move to Anfield then Celtic would only receive compensation for the years that he came through their system in an added blow.

The Hoops can, however, secure their young star to professional terms at the end of the season when he’s 16 years old. Whether they get the chance to do that remains to be seen, however.

Celtic now confident they'll beat Man City to history-making first signing for Nancy

فان دايك يتوجه بطلب لجماهير ليفربول قبل مواجهة آيندهوفن

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توجه فيرجيل فان دايك، قائد نادي ليفربول، بطلب لجماهير فريقه، قبل مواجهة الريدز اليوم الأربعاء مع بي إس في آيندهوفن، بدوري أبطال أوروبا.

ليفربول سوف يلتقي مع آيندهوفن مساء اليوم الأربعاء على ملعب أنفيلد، ضمن بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا لحساب الجولة الخامسة من مرحلة الدوري.

ويسعى ليفربول للفوز على آيندهوفن ومصالحة جماهيره، عقب الخسارة القاسية التي مني بها الفريق أمام نوتينجهام فورست يوم السبت الماضي 3-0 بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وقال فان دايك لموقع ليفربول الرسمي: ”كانت هزيمة السبت أمام نوتينجهام فورست سيئة ويومًا صعبًا علينا جميعًا، والوضع الذي نجد أنفسنا فيه الآن غير مقبول”.

وأضاف: ”على الجميع أن يتحملوا المسؤولية وأن يظهروا الرغبة والشخصية اللازمة لتغيير الأمور، في الوقت الحالي، نخذل أنفسنا ونخذل المدرب، ونخذلكم جميعًا ونعلم أن هذا يجب أن يتغير”.

وأوضح فان دايك: ”كما قلت، علينا نحن إحداث هذا التغيير ولا أحد غيرنا، يمكننا التحدث عن الأخطاء وما يجب علينا فعله لكن الأمر يتعلق بالأفعال لا بالأقوال، على كل فرد منا أن ينظر في المرآة أولًا ثم كفريق واحد، علينا أن نتحد معًا لنظهر أننا أفضل من هذا وأقوى من هذا”.

وأردف: ”يبدأ كل شيء بالأساسيات؛ العمل الجاد والاستعداد للقتال من أجل كل كرة أولى وثانية والتنافس في كل مواجهة، وصد التسديدات والفوز في الصراعات الثنائية، علينا القيام بكل هذه الأمور كفريق واحد وإنها الطريقة الوحيدة”.

اقرأ أيضًا .. تشكيل ليفربول المتوقع أمام آيندهوفن اليوم في دوري أبطال أوروبا

وواصل: “يجب أن يكون اللعب ضدنا أصعب بالتأكيد لأن عدد الأهداف التي استقبلناها حتى الآن هذا الموسم ليس جيدًا على الإطلاق، وضد نوتينجهام فورست مرة أخرى كان الأمر سهلاً للغاية، لكن علينا أيضًا أن نتحلى بالشجاعة لنلعب بأسلوبنا الخاص، وأن نحافظ على هدوئنا ونسعى لخلق الفرص وأن لا نستسلم عندما تسير الأمور ضدنا”.

واستكمل: “في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز ودوري أبطال أوروبا لا يمكنك أن تفقد رباطة جأشك، لأن جودة الخصم تعني في أغلب الأحيان أنك ستعاقب”.

واستطرد: ”أعلم أنكم تشعرون بالإحباط من الوضع الراهن وأتفهم هذا الإحباط، كما قلت، أتحمل مسؤولية ما حدث وعلى الجميع تحمل المسؤولية أيضًا، لا يمكننا تجاهل حقيقة الوضع”.

وتابع: “لكننا نعود إلى أنفيلد هذا المساء ضد فريق قوي وهو بي إس في آيندهوفن، وسنحتاج إلى دعمكم ومساندتكم أكثر من أي وقت مضى”.

واختتم فيرجيل: “أعلم أننا نستطيع الاعتماد على ذلك، ونأمل أن نضع نهاية الأسبوع خلفنا ونظهر تضامننا وروحنا القتالية، ونقدم لكم جميعًا شيئًا يفرح قلوبكم مرة أخرى”.

Blundell, Smith, Henry sustain injuries in Christchurch; Jamieson returns to Plunket Shield

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Injuries have severely depleted New Zealand in the first Test against West Indies in Christchurch, with their bowling spearhead Matt Henry and seam-bowling allrounder Nathan Smith joining wicketkeeper-batter Tom Blundell on the sidelines.Blundell, who suffered a hamstring injury while batting on the opening day in Christchurch, has been ruled out of the second Test, which will begin at the Basin Reserve, his domestic home ground, on December 10. Smith was not available to bowl or field on day four because of a side complaint while Henry left the field after the 35th over and didn’t bowl or field in the final session on day four. He subsequently headed to the hospital next door for scans on his calf. He bowled 11 overs on Friday for the wicket of Roston Chase.In the absence of both Smith and Henry, New Zealand turned to the part-time fingerspin of Michael Bracewell and Rachin Ravindra. They were already without one of their middle-order mainstays, Daryl Mitchell, who couldn’t recover in time from a groin injury for the Test-series opener against West Indies. New Zealand bowling coach Jacob Oram said that they are awaiting the scan results of Henry and Smith.”They’ve had scans and it’s really disappointing for them,” Oram said. “I feel for them and I have a lot of empathy for them. We’re basically waiting for the report to come back to decide what we’re going to be doing not only this Test match but the series going forward. So it’s a wait and see and you always have your fingers crossed but with just one day left and a quick turnaround, we’ll wait and see.”Matt Henry and Nathan Smith’s injuries reduced New Zealand’s attack to two frontline seamers•ICC via Getty Images

Wicketkeeper-batter Mitch Hay is in line for a Test debut in the second game against West Indies. Hay, 25, has played 19 white-ball internationals for New Zealand so far, but is uncapped in Test cricket. He has a strong record in first-class cricket, with 1888 runs in 47 innings at an average of 49.68.Hay is currently in action for Canterbury against Central Districts in the third round of the Plunket Shield. He will turn out for Canterbury during the first two days of this round in Napier before linking up with the New Zealand side in Wellington, in the lead-up to the second Test against West Indies.In his second T20I against Sri Lanka last November, Hay effected six dismissals in Dambulla, a New Zealand record. Hay also has some exposure outside of New Zealand, having been on A tours to Bangladesh and South Africa, and to India to train at the Chennai Super Kings Academy.Rookie Jesse Frew, who had turned out for New Zealand XI against the West Indians in a tour game in Lincoln, last week, will slot in as Hay’s replacement for Canterbury during the third and fourth days of the Plunket Shield in the ongoing round.In the injury absence of Blundell, Tom Latham juggled captaincy with keeping across both innings at Hagley Oval. He took four catches in West Indies’ first innings, helping New Zealand claim a 64-run first-innings lead. Latham then stretched New Zealand’s lead, scoring 145 off 250 balls for his first Test hundred in three years. Along the way, he also became the fifth New Zealand player to reach 6000 Test runs.”[The body is] not too bad,” Latham told the host broadcaster after stumps on day three. “I’ll try to get the recovery but a really good day and pleased to be in the position we are.”I guess that [Smith’s injury] is another thing but that hampers the decision [declaration] but it was nice to see a little bit of spin out there when we were batting and that’s an encouraging sign. We’ll chip in when a man goes down and the guys are looking to put a big shift in.”New Zealand eventually declared on 466 for 8 on the fourth day, setting West Indies an improbable target of 531. West Indies, led by an unbeaten 116 from Shai Hope, finished day four on 212 for 4.Allrounder Glenn Phillips, meanwhile, could be in contention for the second Test in Wellington, having proven his match fitness in the first two rounds of the Plunket Shield. Phillips joined New Zealand’s side in Christchurch and pitched in as a substitute fielder after his team was weakened by injuries.

Jamieson returns to red-ball cricket

Fast bowler Kyle Jamieson returned to red-ball action in the Plunket Shield on Friday, playing his first first-class game since February 2024. Jamieson took the new ball for Canterbury in Napier and immediately found swing, curving it away from Curtis Heaphy. He got the old ball to nip around as well, having allrounder Josh Clarkson caught behind by Hay for a duck. Jamieson also had Raymond Toole caught behind to come away with figures of 12.3-4-27-2.Related

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While Jamieson has been a white-ball regular for New Zealand since recovering from back injury, he isn’t being rushed back into Test cricket, with coach Rob Walter having suggested that his load and rhythm will be monitored in the Plunket Shield. Oram concurred with Walter.”Kyle as we know is damn skillful,” Oram said on Friday. “We also know he’s a guy who has had a few niggles himself over the last 12-18 months and one major one with his back. So, we’re just going to make sure we’re careful with him. And like we always say to guys, the bigger picture is really important as well. I know we want to win every game and that’s a given but at the same time it’s not to the detriment of the longer-term picture. But if he’s deemed ready to go, 100%…it will be great to have Kyle Jamieson with us. Let’s see how things pan out – he’s playing the Plunket Shield.”Jamieson himself has been meticulous in the way he was managing his body after the stress fracture last year. His bowling program has been managed by high performance coaches Chelsea Lane and Matt Dallow who are not formally part of New Zealand Cricket.”They’ve done a huge amount of work in rebuilding athletes and biomechanics and just how to stack up your body properly,” Jamieson had earlier told ESPNcricinfo. “They advise on everything, right from how my body’s moving, what my gym program looks like, what the [bowling] load numbers look like.”I have reflection and review processes with them after pretty much every day that I bowl, my sort of weekly, monthly calendar is mapped out with them, my total load tracking is done through them. So I’m pretty much fully through them at the moment, and then apply it into the different cricket environments that I end up in.”

'Energised' Joe Root still looking for ways to evolve

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From draining Test duel with India to the Hundred, in-form batter looks ahead to Ashes tour unburdened by captaincy, and answers David Warner

Valkerie Baynes14-Aug-2025Joe Root’s relief was right there on his face when he declared Ashes selection as “not my concern anymore”.Root, the England captain from 2017 to 2022 whose fine run of form was a key feature of the recent drawn home Test series with India, which captivated even the most casual of followers, scarcely drew a breath before launching into the Hundred with Trent Rockets.But it all forms part of his evolution, which has him enjoying one of his best seasons to date and playing with greater freedom, ahead of his first Ashes series in Australia unburdened by the captaincy since 2013.Root’s two subsequent Test tours of Australia featured plenty of off-field drama that he had to deal with as skipper including, in his words, the post-Covid restrictions surrounding the 2021-22 series, for which Ben Stokes was added to the squad after an injury lay-off just 10 days before they departed. Before that, Stokes missed the 2017-18 Ashes in the aftermath of the Bristol nightclub affair and Jonny Bairstow was embroiled in a bizarre “headbutt incident” (inverted commas gestured by Root) with Australia’s Cameron Bancroft which turned out to be a proverbial storm.Related

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“There was a lot of distractions,” Root said. “This time I just want to go and enjoy the tour for what it is. It’s a beautiful country, it’s a great place to go play cricket.”Clearly it’s going to be hostile, it’s going to be everything you’d expect and want from an away Ashes series. That’s something you’ve got to relish and want and I want to go out there and just enjoy being a part of it.”There was a reminder of those hostilities earlier this month when David Warner, now retired from Australia duty, reminded Root that he was yet to score a century in Australia, adding: “He will have to take the surfboard off his front leg.”That was ahead of Warner’s debut in the Hundred, the competition which will again bring him face to face with Root in London Spirit’s clash with Trent Rockets on Thursday.Root shrugged off Warner’s comments as “all part of the fun”.”You know that there’s going to be storylines and there’s going to be people wanting to hype up a big series and it doesn’t really change anything when you get out there,” Root said. “You’ve got to try and impact the game and help your team get off to a good start. That’s business as usual as far as I’m concerned.”I can’t have any control or say how people see the game or talk in an interview, so it’s sort of irrelevant. What more can I do about it? Just make sure it’s not a talking point in six months’ time or a hundred days’ time.”But he did address that elusive century on Australian soil.

“Naturally with age, with experience, I’ve got a better understanding of my own game and how I want to construct innings in different situations on different surfaces against different bowler types and been able to roll it out pretty well over the last little while”

“The thing that stands out for me is I probably wanted it way too much the last couple of times,” Root said. “It took me away from what was important.”Having played there a couple of times before, now going there with 150-odd Test matches under my belt, I feel like you couldn’t be more ready for it so just go and enjoy what a great tour it should be.”Root was the second-highest run-scorer in the India series with 537 at 67.12. His innings-to-century ratio in Tests for 2025 is the best it’s been in a calendar year at 3.33 and his conversion rate is also superior after turning three of his four 50-plus scores into centuries. The other was an unbeaten 53 in a successful run chase as England went 1-0 up in the India series.In terms of batting average, Root’s 63.44 for 2025 so far is his third-best after 2014 (97.12) and 2023 (65.58) in years where he has scored 100 runs or more.During India’s visit, Root also moved to No. 2 on the all-time leading run-scorer’s chart, after Sachin Tendulkar, and posted his 39th century in the format, putting him fourth behind Tendulkar, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting.But, after 158 Tests, Root said it wasn’t so much the milestones that kept him going.”As a player, more of the motivation is can you keep evolving,” he said. “Can you keep finding ways of staying ahead of your opposition? Can you make sure that you don’t stand still and become stale? Can I keep being creative? Can I keep finding ways of improving and making sure that the stuff that I’m doing well stays at that level as a bare minimum?Root celebrates his 39th Test century•Getty Images”Naturally with age, with experience, I’ve got a better understanding of my own game and how I want to construct innings in different situations on different surfaces against different bowler types and been able to roll it out pretty well over the last little while.”The continuing challenge will be, can I stay consistent with that? Can I keep finding answers to questions posed at me wherever we are in the world and whatever conditions and whatever situation. That’s the fun of it, right?”Root also credited Brendon McCullum, whose arrival as England head coach came shortly after Root relinquished the captaincy in April 2022, with rejuvenating his batting career.”Having worked with Baz has changed the way that I look at the game,” Root said. “I’ve got less technical, I’ve become more about trying to manage the game better and find ways of problem solving. It’s been very refreshing to have someone with a very different way of looking at things come and add a huge amount to my game. He’s been brilliant.”Without the burden of captaincy – for his country or franchise – Root has also relished playing in the Hundred, even if it is at the end of an energy sapping five-Test wrangle with India, and even if attention has inevitably shifted to upcoming Ashes selection.Speaking on a call set up by KP Snacks, who are celebrating the achievement of installing over 100 grass root community pitches in England and Wales, Root said of the India series: “It was tiring. We fielded a lot, so it was physically quite tiring, it was mentally tiring. All the games went pretty much down to the wire. But when you flick into a new format, you go into a new dressing room and it can energise you in a different way.”Come Ashes time in November, there’s no doubt that energy will be in healthy supply too. KP Snacks, the Official Team Partner of The Hundred, are celebrating the installation of over 100 new community cricket pitches across England and Wales. To find out more and search for your nearest pitch, visit: www.everyonein.co.uk/pitchfinder

Lenda do Barcelona interage com o Santos, e torcedores vão à loucura: 'Tá querendo vaga'

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Andrés Iniesta, lenda do Barcelona, comentou em uma postagem do Santos após a vitória sobre o Palmeiras, pela partida de ida da final do Paulistão, e levou os torcedores do Peixe à loucura na web.

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As bad as Konate: Slot must axe 6/10 Liverpool star who made 0 tackles

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Liverpool’s crisis has deepened, with a point gained against Leeds United at Elland Road only fanning the flames that have engulfed the Merseyside outfit this season, so brittle and flimsy and susceptible to crumbling at the slightest flash of danger.

After the draw, shining light Dominik Szoboszlai was breathless and incredulous, echoing, surely, the disbelief of so many of a Reds persuasion across the globe. How has it come to this? Why are the Premier League champions so incapable of completing the basics?

Szoboszlai is the cream of a withered crop on Merseyside right now, but it’s clear, proven, that he can’t do it alone. Liverpool have so many strugglers, and who better to epitomise Slot’s side’s collapse than Ibrahima Konate?

Ibrahima Konate's performance at Elland Road

Konate, 26, is out of contract at the end of the season, and while this should be a season of importance for the Frenchman, winning better terms at Anfield or canvassing his qualities for suitors from elsewhere, he has not fallen but plummeted by the wayside.

It was a needless challenge on substitute Wilfred Gnonto, and that sparked the home side’s comeback. This was hardly an outlier for the hulking centre-half.

But, away from the most glaring blunders, Konate also lacks any semblance of control or confidence, and surely Slot has got to consider dropping him now, with the star having started every single Premier League match so far this season.

When are the mistakes going to stop? When is the storm going to abate? Konate, for all his woes this season, is not the only Liverpool defender who is flattering to deceive.

In fact, the France international’s scrutiny, an intense spotlight beaming onto him at all times, is detracting from the consistent problems of another.

Liverpool superstar could now be dropped

Virgil van Dijk has been a pillar of strength for so many years at Liverpool, but we are receiving a bitter taste of life without such a player in the rearguard, with the 34-year-old brought down from his indomitable self this season.

That missed deal for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi on transfer deadline day at the start of September continues to look more damning, and sporting director Richard Hughes is bound to be weighing up a move for the England international, whose contract at Selhurst Park expires in June, this winter, lest Liverpool’s crisis devolve into something even worse.

To say that Van Dijk, Liverpool’s supreme captain, should be dropped is a bold claim. Some would say brazen. Many would disagree.

However, the Netherlands captain has been woefully out of sorts over the past couple of months, and Konate’s error-strewn displays have disguised his own shambolic efforts. Liverpool were under the cosh at times, but Van Dijk did not step forward and make a tackle, not one.

He put Liverpool in danger with a careless headed backpass in the first half that required intervention from Konate, and he has lost the confidence and clarity that has been firmly fixed for the lion’s share of his illustrious Liverpool career.

The 34-year-old was handed a 6/10 match rating by The Liverpool Echo, largely due to his aerial dominance, but this was hardly a convincing display from the skipper, nor was it a good representation of his leadership ability.

Van Dijk & Konate vs Leeds United

Match Stats

Konate

Van Dijk

Minutes played

90′

90′

Touches

62

83

Shots (on target)

1 (1)

1 (0)

Accurate passes

40/49 (82%)

57/62 (92%)

Chances created

0

0

Dribbles

0/0

0/0

Ball recoveries

4

1

Tackles won

1/2

0/0

Interceptions

0

1

Clearances

4

15

Duels won

7/10

12/14

Data via Sofascore

Neither centre-back has covered themselves in glory for Liverpool this season – far from it – and with the January transfer window fast approaching, it feels likely that a deal will be explored, frantically, for Palace’s Guehi or any number of other earmarked targets who might restore some balance to a team that have lost their way – and are showing little sign of escaping from the bog.

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Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi Expected to Miss Rest of Season With Rotator Cuff Injury

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The Rangers are enduring a major blow to their starting rotation.

Rangers' president of baseball operations Chris Young said Tuesday that starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has a rotator cuff strain and will likely miss the rest of the season, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com.

Eovaldi, who is in his third season with the Rangers, is 11-3 with a 1.73 ERA and 129 strikeouts through 22 starts this season.

The veteran 35-year-old has been a crucial member of the Rangers during his time in Texas. He has the best ERA among Rangers' starters this season, and by far the best ERA of his lengthy career that includes stints with the Dodgers, Marlins, Yankees, Rays and Red Sox. Eovaldi also helped the Rangers win the World Series in 2023 and made the MLB All-Star Game for the second time in his career that year.

With about a month remaining in the 2025 regular season, the Rangers are 66-67 and on the outside looking in for the postseason this year.

George Springer Hit in Head With Pitch, Forced From Game vs. Orioles

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Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer was struck in the head by a 96 mph sinker Monday evening against the Baltimore Orioles, forcing him to leave the contest.

Orioles pitcher Kade Strowd's first offering to Springer with one out in the ninth inning ricocheted off Springer's helmet, sending him to the ground, where he spent two minutes collecting himself and being treated before ultimately getting helped off of the field. Springer was replaced with pinch runner Leo Jimenez as Baltimore polished off an 11–4 win.

"It kind of got him in his shoulder, then helmet, which… thankfully, he was able to turn a little bit, too. I just had a chance to talk with him. He’s with the doc right now getting evaluated," manager John Schneider said postgame via Keegan Matheson of MLB.com.

Springer, 35, is slashing .293/.383/.510 this season with 18 home runs and 57 RBIs. He's been a focal point of the Blue Jays' in-season renaissance, which has given them a 5.5-game lead on the New York Yankees in the American League East division.

In 12 seasons with the Houston Astros and Toronto, Springer has made four All-Star teams and won a World Series title.

Dodgers Championship History: Full List of World Series Titles

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The Dodgers made history Saturday night, becoming MLB’s first back-to-back champions since the Yankees won three straight from 1998 to 2000.

In one of the most entertaining World Series in history, the Dodgers defeated the Blue Jays in seven games, coming back from a 3–0 deficit in Game 7 to win 5–4 in 11 innings.

Los Angeles earned their spot in the championship series this year by first beating the Reds in the wild-card series 2–0, followed by securing a 3–1 victory over the Phillies in the NLDS. The Dodgers went on to sweep the Brewers 4–0 in the NLCS, giving the team an entire week of rest before the World Series starts on Friday, Oct. 24.

With the Dodgers adding another World Series title to their trophy case, here's a look back at all of the franchise's championships:

Before 2025, when was the last Dodgers World Series win?

The Dodgers entered this year's World Series as the reigning champions.

In 2024, Los Angeles beat the Yankees, the franchise that holds the record with 27 World Series titles, 4–1 for the championship last season. The Dodgers nearly swept New York by going up 3–0, but the Yankees stayed alive a bit longer by winning Game 4. But, L.A. won Game 5 in a dramatic comeback to take the series. Freddie Freeman was named the World Series MVP after he made history in multiple ways—became the first player to homer in the first four games and hit a walk-off grand slam in the World Series, and he tied a World Series record of 12 RBIs.

How many World Series have the Dodgers won?

The Dodgers have won nine World Series titles in franchise history. The team's first World Series title came in 1955 when the team still played in Brooklyn. By the time the Dodgers won their second title in '59, they were located in Los Angeles.

The biggest title drought for the Dodgers occurred from 1988 until they won again in 2020, which kicked off the current dynasty in Los Angeles.

The Dodgers have beat the Yankees four times in the World Series, but New York holds the advantage, beating the Dodgers eight times to win championships.

Here's how all nine of L.A.'s World Series championships played out.

Year

Opponent

Series Record

1955

Yankees

4–3

1959

White Sox

4–2

1963

Yankees

4–0

1965

Twins

4–3

1981

Yankees

4–2

1988

Athletics

4–1

2020

Rays

4–2

2024

Yankees

4–1

2025

Blue Jays

4–3

How many World Series have the Dodgers played in?

Although the Dodgers are eight-time World Series champions, they've also lost a handful of times when competing on the big stage. The franchise itself, which was branded with a number of different nicknames while located in Brooklyn from 1883 to 1957, has won 26 National League pennants in its with their victory this year. This year was the franchise's 26th World Series appearance.

Since becoming the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958, the team has appeared in 14 World Series and won eight of those series. The six World Series losses the Dodgers have recorded since moving to Los Angeles took place in the 1966, '74, '77, '78, 2017 and '18 seasons.

Each American League Contender's Best and Worst September Performer

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Major League Baseball is finally in the home stretch of the 2025 season. A long, 162-game campaign will come down to the final month of the season as teams jockey for playoff position. Players who can pull their weight in September will be incredibly valuable as the final days tick off the season's calendar.

As we did with the National League, let’s take a look at the players with the best and worst September track records for each American League contender. We've lumped October numbers from the regular season into these calculations since the sample sizes are too small to warrant their own category.

There are some surprises in here, but many of the best players step up with the season on the line.

Detroit Tigers

Best: Tarik Skubal

Skubal is cruising to his second straight AL Cy Young Award, and based on his track record, there are no signs he'll slow down in September. The 28-year-old has made 19 appearances (18 starts) in the month during his six-year career and is 6–3 with a 2.82 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 113 strikeouts against 17 walks in 92 2/3 innings. Opposing hitters are slashing .184/.230/.326 against him in that time. That .556 OPS against is his second-best of any month, .002 points below May.

Worst: Kyle Finnegan

The Tigers added Finnegan to the back of their bullpen at the trade deadline, and it has paid off as he has yet to allow a run in his first 12 appearances with the team while going 3–0 and earning four saves. But the 33-year-old reliever does not have a good track record in the season's final month.

In 58 career appearances in September and October, Finnegan is 3–10 with a 5.85 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 59 strikeouts against 30 walks in 60 innings. He has allowed 11 home runs, opponents are slashing .289/.375/.477, and his FIP of 5.24 is not encouraging. It is his worst month by far, so Detroit will have to keep an eye on him as the season winds down.

Toronto Blue Jays

Best: Bo Bichette

Bo Bichette has career-best marks in all three slash line categories in September/October. / John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

Bichette is having arguably the best season of his career at the plate, and he's entering what has historically been his best month. In his seven-year career, Toronto's shortstop has played in 116 September/October games and is slashing .323/.363/.526 with 20 home runs, 77 RBIs and a 144 wRC+. His .890 OPS is his best in any month by 32 points, and his slugging percentage is also his best in any month.

As the Blue Jays attempt to close out the season by winning the AL East, Bichette could be their key down the stretch.

Worst: Jeff Hoffman

Hoffman has had mixed results as Toronto's closer in the first year of a three-year, $33 million deal. He enters September 8–6 with a 5.02 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 29 saves in 36 opportunities. Given his history, things might be about to get worse.

Hoffman has made 55 September appearances during his 10-year career and is 3–5 with a 5.79 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 104 strikeouts against 51 walks in 91 2/3 innings. Opposing hitters are slashing .272/.370/.508 against him for an OPS of .878, and he's been especially homer-prone, allowing 21. And it’s not like he’s been unlucky; his FIP in the month is 5.80. Maybe he can turn it around this year, but it is traditionally his worst month of the season.

Houston Astros

Best: Yordan Alvarez

Alvarez is having a forgettable season after missing nearly four months with a fracture in his hand. But he has returned just in time to play in a month when he usually thrives. Traditionally, during his career, Alvarez crushes September. In 125 career games, he's slashing .296/.395/.601 with 32 home runs and 83 RBIs. His .996 OPS is the second-best for a month, and his 171 wRC+ is third among active players, behind Aaron Judge and Seiya Suzuki. The Astros' lineup just got a big boost with his return.

Worst: Jeremy Peña

Peña's breakout season at the plate may soon hit a roadblock as the calendar turns to September. The 27-year-old has played in 80 September/October games in his career and is slashing .268/.302/.390 in them, with seven home runs, 30 RBIs and 64 strikeouts against 12 walks. He carries a .692 OPS and a 95 wRC+ with a wOBA of .301. He has been anemic with the bat in the season's final month but given his season so far he could change that trend this year.

New York Yankees

Best: Aaron Judge

I'm going to shock you: Aaron Judge is the Yankees' best hitter in September. The two-time MVP is great during every month, but he turns it on late in the season. During his 193 career September/October games, he is slashing .275/.409/.610, with 61 home runs and 135 RBIs. His wRC+ of 174 in September is the best among all active players, as is his wOBA of .419. Expect a great month to close what has been another unbelievable season for the Yankees slugger.

Worst: Anthony Volpe

Anthony Volpe has been 72% worse than the average MLB hitter in September throughout his career. / Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Volpe has faced a ton of criticism for his play this season and, if history is any guide, that won't quiet down this month. He has traditionally been terrible at the plate after the calendar turns to September.

In 51 career games during the season's final month, Volpe is batting .169 with an on-base percentage of .223, while slugging .235. That's an anemic OPS of .458, by far his worst in any month. He has also struck out 57 times against 13 walks and has only two home runs and 12 RBIs in those games. His wRC+ is a comically low 28. Aaron Boone might want to find some days off for the 24-year-old this month if he doesn’t end up outright benching him.

Boston Red Sox

Best: Aroldis Chapman

Alex Bregman could have fit here, but Chapman has been dominant during September throughout his 16-year career. The 37-year-old has made 144 appearances and boasts a 2.14 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and a whopping 226 strikeouts against 72 walks in 138 2/3 innings. Opposing hitters are slashing .140/.261/.206, and the .467 OPS against him is his lowest in any month. His FIP of 2.20 is also outstanding. Chapman has been brilliant for the Red Sox this season, and that should continue as we head into September.

Worst: Jarren Duran

Over the past two seasons, Duran has become one of Boston's most important players, but September has easily been his worst month. While he doesn't have an extensive track record, what exists is pretty brutal. In 28 career September/October games, Durant is slashing .241/.285/.302, with no home runs and two RBIs. His .586 OPS is 133 points lower than any other month. And his numbers are that low despite a batting average of balls in play of .318.

Seattle Mariners

Best: Julio Rodríguez

Rodriguez has been inconsistent thus far in his MLB career, but he’s been excellent during the final month of the season. / Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images

The Mariners are chasing the Astros as they seek to win their first AL West title since 2001. Luckily, they have one of the best late-season hitters in baseball on their roster. In 74 career September/October games, Julio Rodríguez is hitting .304 with a .346 on-base percentage while slugging .573. He has 22 home runs, his most in any month, and 48 RBIs while posting an OPS of .919 and a wRC+ of 158. We'll see if he can help lift Seattle over Houston.

Worst: Bryan Woo

Bryan Woo is having a great season for the Mariners. He enters the season's final month with a 12–7 record, 2.95 ERA, and a 0.95 WHIP, but he's now entering his worst month.

In 10 career September/October appearances, Woo is 5–3 with a 4.68 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 55 strikeouts in 50 innings pitched. Opponents are posting a .736 OPS against him in those games, and he's allowed 10 home runs, while his FIP is an elevated 4.81. Seattle will need him to reverse his historical trend down the stretch.

Kansas City Royals

Best: Mike Yastrzemski

The Royals landed Yastrzemski from the Giants at the trade deadline, and it's possible they added him due to his late-season prowess. September has traditionally been his best month. In 155 games, he is slashing .256/.342/.488 with 25 home runs and 73 RBIs. His .831 OPS is the best of any month during his career, and his wRC+ of 127 and wOBA of .355 are excellent. He'll need to step up if the Royals are going to make up ground in the AL wild-card chase.

Worst: Maikel Garcia

Maikel Garcia is having the best season of his three-plus-season career, setting career highs in home runs (15), batting average (.298), OPS (.837) and WAR (5.1). That said, he's now entering a month in which he's been horrendous during his career. In 49 career games during September/October, Garcia has slashed .217/.287/.273 with no home runs, 11 RBIs and 45 strikeouts. That OPS of .560 is his lowest in a month by 73 points.

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