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The blockbuster World Series matchup of the Dodgers playing the New York Yankees gave Fox an expected ratings boost. The Series showdown delivered the largest audience for a five-game series since 2015.

The Dodgers set a record for merchandise sales in the hour after beating the Yankees to win the World Series, according to Fanatics. Shohei Ohtani is the top-selling player.

The Dodgers donate memorabilia from their World Series win over the Yankees to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, including Freddie Freeman's cleats.

Vanessa Bryant congratulates the Dodgers for winning their eighth World Series title in '24, two numbers that are dear to her heart. Kobe wore No. 8 and 24 with the Lakers.

The fireworks exploded the moment Walker Buehler struck out Alex Verdugo to win the Series. Inside Paradise, "I Love L.A." blasted as everyone hugged and ordered more cubetas (buckets of beer).

Rather that stewing in the juices of the Yankees' World Series loss, L.A. Times reporter and lifelong Yankees fan decides that, for assorted moral and ethical reasons, defeat trumps victory.

Outfielder Juan Soto is expected to get the biggest MLB contract, but starting pitching is plentiful and agent Scott Boras is again on the forefront of the free-agent market.

Lakers great Magic Johnson joined the Dodgers' ownership group promising a franchise turnaround, and the team has delivered with two World Series titles.

The Dodgers were down five runs until a missed catch by Aaron Judge and costly Yankees coverage error helped the Dodgers to rally to a World Series win.

The title marked an appropriate end for the greatest individual season in Dodgers history, one in which Ohtani became the first player in history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases.