Clayton Kershaw ended his illustrious 18-year career unaware initially that he'd just won the World Series again.

Before the 2025 Dodgers came along, it had been a quarter century since a team won consecutive World Series titles. Over that same span, the NFL saw two teams win two Super Bowls in a row, and four teams won at least two NBA Finals in a row.

With a 5-4 victory in a decisive Game 7 showdown that spanned 11 innings and ended early Sunday morning, baseball’s $350 million superteam delivered the championship it was built for.

President Donald Trump shared his congratulations to the Dodgers on social media after the game. "A lesser group of men would never have been able to win that game, or game 6 for that matter," Trump wrote in a post. "So many stars made it all happen. ...

The Los Angeles Police Department declared a tactical alert as Game 7 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays approached its conclusion. The alert began at about 5:45 p.m. as a precaution as Dodgers fans could take the streets to celebrate a potential victory.

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider responded the 'David vs. Goliath' narratives from the beginning of the World Series following his team's loss in Game 7

Derek Jeter, David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez and Kevin Burkhardt praised Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts for how he “trusted his players,” even when the outside world did not. Jeter added, “He puts his players in positions to be successful,