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jili777 login free 100 NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani won his third Most Valuable Player Award and first in the National League, and Aaron Judge earned his second American League honor on Thursday. Ohtani was a unanimous MVP for the third time, receiving all 30 first-place votes and 420 points in voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor was second with 263 points and Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte third with 229. Judge was a unanimous pick for the first time. Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. got all 30 second-place votes for 270 points, and Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was third with 21 third-place votes and 229 points. Ohtani was unanimously voted the AL MVP in 2021 and 2023 as a two-way star for the Los Angeles Angels and finished second to Judge in 2022 voting. He didn't pitch in 2024 following elbow surgery and signed a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers last December. People are also reading... Ohtani joined Frank Robinson for Cincinnati in 1961 and Baltimore in 1966 as the only players to win the MVP award in both leagues. He was the first player to twice become an unanimous MVP. He had combined with Atlanta outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. in 2023 for the first year both MVPs were unanimous. Ohtani hit .310, stole 59 bases and led the NL with 54 homers and 130 RBIs exclusively as a designated hitter, becoming the first player with 50 or more homers and 50 or more stolen bases in a season. He helped the Dodgers to the World Series title, playing the final three games with a torn labrum in his left shoulder. "The ultimate goal from the beginning was to win a World Series, which we are able to accomplish," he said through a translator. "The next goal is for me to do it again and so right now I'm in the middle of rehab and working out and getting stronger." When Ohtani returns to the mound, could he win MVP and the Cy Young Award in the same year? "That would obviously be great, but right now my focus is just to get to get back healthy, come back stronger, get back on the mound and show everybody what I can do," Ohtani said. Ohtani became the first primary DH to win an MVP in a season that started with the revelation his longtime interpreter and friend, Ippei Mizuhara, had stolen nearly $17 million from the star to fund gambling. Ohtani is the 12th player with three or more MVPs, joining Barry Bonds (seven) and Jimmie Foxx, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Roy Campanella, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Mike Schmidt, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols and Mike Trout (three each). Balloting was conducted before the postseason. Judge led the major leagues with 58 homers, 144 RBIs and 133 walks while hitting .322. Witt topped the big leagues with a .332 average, hitting 32 homers with 31 stolen bases and 109 RBIs. Soto batted .288 with 41 homers and 109 RBIs. When Judge won his first MVP award in 2022, he received 28 first-place votes while Ohtani got the other two. Judge had discussed the MVP award with Philadelphia's Bryce Harper, the NL winner in 2015 and '21. "I was telling him, `Man, I'm going to try to catch up to you with these MVPs here, man,'" Judge recalled. "He'd say, hopefully, he could stay a couple ahead of me, which I think he'll do." When Judge won his first MVP award in 2022, he received 28 first-place votes while Ohtani got the other two. He is the Yankees' 22nd MVP winner, four more than any other team. Judge was hitting .207 with six homers and 18 RBIs through April, then batted .352 with 52 homers and 126 RBIs in 127 games. "March and April were not my friend this year." Judge said. "Just keep putting in the work and things are going to change. You can't mope. You can't feel sorry for yourself. Especially in New York, nobody's going to feel sorry for you. So you just got to go out there and put up the numbers?" St. Pete rejects money to repair Tropicana Field roof ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg City Council reversed course Thursday on whether to spend more than $23 million to repair the hurricane-shredded roof of the Tampa Bay Rays' ballpark, initially voting narrowly for approval and hours later changing course. The reversal on fixing Tropicana Field came after the council voted to delay consideration of revenue bonds for a proposed new $1.3 billion Rays ballpark. Just two days before, the Pinellas County Commission postponed a vote on its share of the new stadium bonds, leaving that project in limbo. “This is a sad place. I'm really disappointed,” council chair Deborah Figg-Sanders said. “We won’t get there if we keep finding ways we can’t.” The Rays say the lack of progress puts the new stadium plan and the future of Tropicana Field in jeopardy. “I can't say I'm confident about anything,” Rays co-president Brian Auld told the council members. The Trop's translucent fiberglass roof was ripped to pieces on Oct. 9 when Hurricane Milton swept ashore just south of Tampa Bay. There was also significant water damage inside the ballpark, with a city estimate of the total repair costs pegged at $55.7 million. The extensive repairs cannot be finished before the 2026 season, city documents show. The Rays made a deal with the Yankees to play next season at 11,000-seat Steinbrenner Field, New York's spring training home across the bay in Tampa. The initial vote Thursday was to get moving on the roof portion of the repair. Once that's done, crews could begin working on laying down a new baseball field, fixing damaged seating and office areas and a variety of electronic systems — which would require another vote to approve money for the remaining restoration. The subsequent vote reversing funding for the roof repair essentially means the city and Rays must work on an alternative in the coming weeks so that Tropicana Field can possibly be ready for the 2026 season. The city is legally obligated to fix the roof. BRIEFLY PIRATES: Pittsburgh hired Matt Hague as its hitting coach, bringing him back to the team that drafted him in 2008. Hague replaces Andy Haines, who was fired after Pittsburgh finished in the bottom 10 in the majors in every significant statistical category last season, including runs (24th) and home runs (25th), while also striking out a club-record 1,504 times, second-most in the National League behind Colorado. The 39-year-old Hague spent last season as an assistant hitting coach with the Toronto Blue Jays. Be the first to know

Social media ban: More harm than goodPink goes well with green, but maybe not in the movie theater. If you’re among the extra enthused and thoroughly dedicated fanbase planning to go all-out with your look when seeing “Wicked” in theaters, you may want to think again. The long-awaited movie adaptation of the Tony-award-winning show starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo pulled in $114 million on its opening weekend alone as millions flocked to see the first of the two-act series . Emulating the leading ladies with perky pinky garb like Grande, who plays Glinda, and green-tinged skin like Erivo, who stars as Elphaba, are the more obvious options to dress for the occasion. But some major cinemas across the nation are saying “no,” at least to some of the apparel. Theatergoers on social media and beyond have reported issues entering theaters like AMC and Cinemark, specifically while donning green face and body paint. Several viral posts have detailed customers being turned away or told to scrub the paint off in the bathroom. Yet others said that they were allowed into the same chains without issue. Some confusion remains, however, as netizens reportedly feel the rules are unclear or have been inconsistently enforced. Worried about defying movie theater rules when trying to grab a seat to watch Elphaba defy gravity? Here’s what to know. Fans turned away at AMC, Cinemark for showing up green Plenty of fans are tapping into their inner theatre kid at “Wicked” showings, opting to dress up as their favorite characters and attend the screenings in creative and sometimes impressive garb. The two favorites, naturally, are sparkly pink Glinda looks and moody black and green Elphaba looks. Some of those especially enthusiastic devotees who took the bit the extra mile and painted their skin to match Elphaba’s green complexion, however, faced mixed reactions from movie theaters. In some cases, people say they were allowed inside while wearing pretty extensive costuming, like one TikToker @gabrielle.legg , who was not only painted green but sported a custom broom, dress, wig and hat. Other posters, however, shared on multiple platforms that they had been kicked out of movie theatres or told to remove the paint before they were allowed in. In one video by @jamieforst that wracked up just under 17 million views, a young woman can be seen trying to wipe the green off her face in the theater bathroom accompanied by a text overlay that explains “PSA: Do not show up to an AMC wearing face paint they will not let you in.” Another fan, @sincerelycynser, posted that they were kicked out of a Cinemark theater for wearing green paint, while others like @celineserrano84 again reported being told to wash the makeup off in the bathroom before admittance. AMC declined to comment or clarify its face paint and costume rules, directing USA Today to the company’s policy banning face paint as stated on its website . Cinemark and Regal did not respond to requests for comment. Comments sections on all of the videos were mixed, with some saying the rule was clear and well-known, specifically after the 2012 mass shooting that happened in a Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado during a midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises.” Others seemed confused as to apparent inconsistencies in enforcement. “Please look up what happened at a movie theater in Aurora Colorado in 2012 during a midnight screening... this is the policy at every theater,” said one comment echoed by many similar posts. Others pointed out, however, that other recent movie releases seemed to have laxer enforcement. “Yet everyone for Minions (including me) painted their face (to) watch the movie and there was no problem,” said one. “I literally went to the theater in full green,” said another amid a rash of comments questioning how consistently the rules are enforced. Can you wear face paint to see ‘Wicked’ in theatres? The official answer? Probably not. Major movie theatre chains including AMC, Regal and Cinemark have explicitly stated rules against certain attire, including face paint. AMC’s website specifies that costumes are generally allowed, but prop weapons, face paint, helmets, masks that are not standard for health purposes and anything else covering the face are not allowed. Cinemark has similar rules that prohibit face paint, simulated weapons or face masks other than personal protective masks. Other major chains including Regal Theatres, Showcase Cinemas, Cineplex, Landmark Theatres and Marcus Theatres all have similar no face paint, no face-obscuring costume policies posted on their websites. While some have reported being allowed into their local locations in full paint and costumes, official policy dictates that those people may have gotten lucky — but as a blanket rule, face paint is to be avoided. Contributing: Cheryl V. Jackson, Indianapolis Star Read more at usatoday.com .

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Oregon already secured its spot in the Big Ten championship game, but the top-ranked Ducks have plenty to play for in their regular-season finale. Revenge may be on Oregon's mind when the Ducks host longtime rival Washington on Saturday in Eugene, Ore. Oregon (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) would perhaps be closing in on its second straight College Football Playoff appearance had the Huskies (6-5, 4-4) not dealt the Ducks their only two losses last season. Washington edged Oregon 36-33 in Seattle last October, then slipped past the Ducks 34-31 in the Pac-12 title game to secure a playoff spot for the second time in school history. Both teams joined the Big Ten in August. Third-year Oregon head coach Dan Lanning is 33-5 leading the Ducks. But he remains winless against the Huskies (0-3). Oregon plots to sprint out of its late-season bye after using time to heal injuries, but Lanning doesn't believe the break should stall the flow of an undefeated season. "It's always about what we're able to do on the field. Motivation is overrated," Lanning said. "Our guys have to want to go out there and execute at a really high level. Since the beginning of the season we've talked about playing our best football at the end of November. We're there. This is our opportunity to go play our best football against a good team." The Ducks could have star wide receiver Tez Johnson back from a shoulder injury this week. Johnson has missed the past two games. That would be good news for quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who would regain the team's leader in receptions (64), receiving yards (649) and receiving touchdowns (eight). Washington, under first-year head coach Jedd Fisch, is 63-48-5 all-time against Oregon but is just 1-12-1 when facing the No. 1-ranked team in the country. The Huskies are led on offense by running back Jonah Coleman, who has racked up 1,008 yards and nine scores on the ground this season. Coleman averages 5.8 yards per carry and has 36 runs of at least 10 yards. In the passing game, wide receiver Denzel Boston is tied for the Big Ten lead with nine in touchdown catches and ranks sixth in the conference with 764 receiving yards. Whom Boston will be catching passes from is not yet known, however. Washington has not revealed whether Will Rogers or Demond Williams Jr. will start at quarterback. Rogers has started every game for the Huskies but was benched in favor of Williams two weeks ago after throwing a pair of interceptions in a 31-19 win over UCLA. Fisch said he has a "good idea" of how he will use his quarterbacks on Saturday, and while he wouldn't go as far as to name a starter, he did say Rogers responded well in practices last week. "On the same token, Demond's energy and Demond's confidence showed up. His ability to jump right in and feel really good about leading the group whenever it was his turn... he did a really nice job there as well," Fisch told Seattle Sports. "I think both guys responded well to the week of practice, and now, really, it's important for us that the guy we believe will start the game gets a significant amount of reps in practice week. But as you know, we're not afraid to play two quarterbacks." --Field Level MediaSIOUX FALLS — No. 5 seed Mount Vernon/Plankinton swept No. 6 seed Winner in the Class A state volleyball tournament seventh-place match on Saturday at the Premier Center. Set scores were 25-21, 26-24 and 25-21. Reagan Rus posted 18 kills, 20 digs and one service aces, while Madalynn Lorang added 10 kills, 12 digs and one ace for the Titans, who finished their season 28-7. Alyssa Johnson put up 32 assists with 16 digs, and Alexis Hauge collected a match-high 25 digs. Taryn Hegg chipped in six kills and two blocks. ADVERTISEMENT In three meetings between the two schools this season, MVP won all eight sets. For Winner, Keelie Kuil notched 11 kills, 19 digs and two blocks, aided by 27 assists, 20 digs, two blocks and one ace by Gracie Root. Livvy Audiss and Lilly Barfuss had nine and seven kills, respectively, and Cora Moss offered 18 digs and one ace. The Warriors finished their season with a 26-9 record.

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Family and friends are rallying around a Northern Ireland dad to help him receive the treatment he urgently needs for pancreatic cancer. Aidan O'Neill, 58 and from Crumlin , was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer back in January 2022 after experiencing stomach pains over the Christmas period. The prognosis for survival wasn't great, with a likelihood of him not surviving past two years. But the dad-of-three managed to beat the odds after being told his condition was palliative and inoperable. READ MORE: NI dad on common pains that led to cancer diagnosis READ MORE: NI woman calls for awareness campaign on cancer symptoms after second diagnosis After twelve rounds of chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment in England, along with the removal of two thirds of his pancreas, Aidan had his tumour removed and was able to get back to some of his passions, including running and exploring the outdoors. His recovery was thanks to cutting-edge research and treatment by Clinical Oncologist at Genesis Care, Dr James Good and Charles Imber, a pioneering pancreatic surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic in London, Aidan underwent chemotherapy, SABR treatment, and surgery, achieving remission. But after the disease recently returned, Aidan now faces a new battle as his long-time friend Shauna Gibson explained: "Unfortunately, Aidan experienced a recurrence of cancer a few months ago. Back then his medical team believed that if the disease could be stabilised with chemotherapy, SABR treatment could be used again. "After enduring seven gruelling sessions of the tough Folfirinox chemotherapy regime, Aidan’s recent scans show the disease has stabilised. He's hanging in there as it's a really brutal and strong treatment. His team at Genesis Care has now recommended that this is the right time for SABR treatment." SABR (Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy) is an advanced technology that uses precision medicine to target only the tumour, delivering maximum radiation while sparing surrounding tissues. This innovative treatment offers the potential to put the tumour into remission for a longer period, and clinical trials have shown promising results. Shauna says this is Aidan’s best chance of the most time with a better quality of life. Despite his illness, Aidan astounded his doctors when he managed to complete the Dublin Marathon in October while wearing his PICC line for chemo. "That's the energy levels that Aidan has - on his good days he's running and on bad days he can't get off the sofa. The doctors couldn't believe that he's still running after all the chemo," she added. His friends at RunAnon Crumlin, where Aidan is still coaching and running, have set up a fundraiser to h elp Aidan get this urgent SABR treatment, which has already raised over £15,000, in only a few days. They said: "SABR will also buy us time to explore the latest developments in pancreatic cancer treatment, such as immunotherapy. Dr Good has already connected us with leading experts in this field. Unfortunately, SABR is not currently available through the NHS , and we need to raise the funds to make this treatment possible. "We know it’s a difficult time of year to ask for support, with Christmas just around the corner, but we’re deeply grateful for any amount you can spare. Every penny will make a difference in helping Aidan access the treatment he urgently needs. "Anyone who knows Aidan knows how humble and giving he is, always supporting friends, family, and charities and he hates to ask for help. Your generosity in the past has been truly overwhelming, and we would be so grateful if you could help once again. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts." You can donate to the fundraiser here . For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter here.