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Fernando Valenzuela, Mexican-born pitcher whose feats for Dodgers fueled 'Fernandomania,' dies at 63 LOS ANGELES (AP) Fernando Valenzuela, the Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace who inspired Fernandomania in the early 1980s, has died.

He was 63.

The Mexican-born phenom won the National League Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, when he helped the Dodgers win the World Series.

His death comes as the Dodgers are preparing to open the World Series on Friday night at home against the New York Yankees.

Valenzuela had left his job on the Dodgers' Spanish-language television broadcast in September without explanation.

He was reported to have been hospitalized earlier this month.

He was one of the most dominant players of his era and a wildly popular sports figure in the 1980s.

LeBron and Bronny James make history as the NBA's first father-son duo to play together LOS ANGELES (AP) LeBron James and Bronny James became the first father and son to play in the NBA together when they checked into the game together in the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers season opener.

LeBron James is the 39-year-old top scorer in NBA history, while his 20-year-old namesake son was a second-round pick by the Lakers last summer.

They are the first father and son to play in the worlds top basketball league at the same time, let alone on the same team.

Ken Griffey Sr.

and Ken Griffey Jr.

were in attendance at the Lakers downtown arena to witness the same history they made in baseball.

Chiefs acquire three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Titans, AP source says KANSAS CITY, Mo.

(AP) A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are acquiring three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams havent announced the trade.

The Chiefs are sending a conditional fifth-round pick to the Titans, according to NFL Network.

The 32-year-old Hopkins gives Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs another playmaker to help replace injured receiver Rashee Rice.

Hopkins was in his second season with the Titans after spending his first seven in Arizona and three in Houston.

Celtics tie, but don't break, NBA record with 29 3-pointers.

Then they miss 13 3s in a row BOSTON (AP) The Boston Celtics tied the NBA record by making 29 3-pointers in their victory over the New York Knicks.

With the chance to break the record, the Celtics missed 13 straight 3s.

The defending champions won 132-109 and tied the record set by Milwaukee in 2020.

Jayson Tatum made 8 of 11 from long distance, Derrick White connected on six and Jaylen Brown made five as the Celtics opened a 35-point lead over New York on the night Boston raised its 18th championship banner to the rafters.

Japan prepares to cheer on Ohtani and the Dodgers, and the country is dressing for the occasion TOKYO (AP) Television ratings in Japan have set records as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani have reached the World Series against the New York Yankees.

The first game is Friday evening in the United States, which will be Saturday morning in Japan.

Ohtani has stoked national pride, even among the Japanese who dont care about baseball.

Youth players in Japan adore him and newscasts often lead with Ohtani even though Japan is voting on Sunday in critical parliamentary elections.

Washington Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels misses practice because of his rib injury ASHBURN, Va.

(AP) Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels will not practice today because of a rib injury.

Coach Dan Quinn confirmed Daniels would not take part Wednesday.

Daniels is listed as week to week and his status for Sunday against the Chicago Bears is uncertain.

Quinn said Daniels would still take part in meetings with a further update expected Friday.

Veteran Marcus Mariota would start if Daniels is unable to play.

Mariota replaced Daniels early in a 40-7 rout of Carolina that got the Commanders to 5-2 this season.

Ohtani's historic 50-50 ball sells at auction for nearly $4.4M amid ongoing dispute over ownership Shohei Ohtanis 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport.

Ohtani became the first player in baseball history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season, reaching the milestone on Sept.

19 when the Los Angeles Dodgers star hit his second of three homers against the Marlins.

The auctioneer in a statement Wednesday said bids came in from around the world.

No information about the winning bidder was disclosed.

The auction has been overshadowed by the litigation over ownership of the ball.

Lamar Jackson's 5-TD game fell just short of a perfect passer rating Lamar Jackson couldnt have performed much better as a passer when he threw five TD passes, only five incompletions and no interceptions while throwing for 281 yards in a victory for Baltimore over Tampa Bay.

It just wasnt perfect, according to the NFLs arcane passer rating formula.

Jackson fell two-tenths of a point short in completion percentage from generating the highest attainable rating of 158.3 for a record-setting fourth time in his career.

That mark has been hit 60 times in the regular season or playoffs in the last 75 seasons for a player with at least 15 attempts in a game.

World Series analysis: Despite so much star power, Yankees-Dodgers could be decided by role players NEW YORK (AP) Aaron Judge, Juan Soto and Gerrit Cole.

Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

No doubt, many of baseballs biggest names will be center stage when the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers square off in a dream World Series matchup between two of the sports most successful and storied franchises.

But even with all that star power on the field, this Fall Classic could be decided by the less-celebrated players batting in front of Soto and Judge, and the grind-it-out guys hitting behind Ohtani and Betts.

Or the unheralded arms coming out of the bullpen to replace Cole and Yamamoto on the mound.

'Malcolm in the Middle' star Frankie Muniz lands full-time NASCAR ride in 2025 LANDIS, N.C.

(AP) Former Malcolm in the Middle star Frankie Muniz is set to continue his NASCAR career with a full-time ride in the Truck Series for 2025.

Muniz will make the jump from part-time racer to a full slate in No.

33 Ford for Reaume Brothers Racing.

He made two starts for Reaume Brothers this season in the Truck Series.

The 38-year-old actor-turned-race car driver is scheduled to compete in the Truck Series race Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

He competed twice this season in NASCARs second-tier Xfinity Series, including the opener at Daytona International Speedway..

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