Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was named The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the third time on Monday, tying basketball great Michael Jordan’s total and claiming the award for the second straight year.
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts to his 54th home run of the season in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies on Sept. 27, 2024, at Coors Field in Denver. (Kyodo)