Shohei Ohtani has been named The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the third time. That ties the two-way ...

Shohei Ohtani is keeping elite company. The Japanese superstar caps 2024 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the third time, tying him with basketball great Michael Jordan.

74 AP sportswriters and their members took part in the voting and Shohei Ohtani received 48 points. The 30-year-old has already won the award in 2021 and 2023, when he played with the LA Angels.

The Associated Press named Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani as its Male Athlete of the Year for the third time, a feat that puts him level with NBA legend Michael Jordan. Lance Armstrong ...

Otani is even planning a special promotion if the Dodgers win the World Series. “Someday, I’d like to deliver this rice to Shohei Ohtani and have him try it,” he said.

“I’m very honored,” Ohtani said through translator Matt Hidaka in an exclusive interview with the AP. ”Obviously all the hard work has paid off. Maybe next year, I’ll get the award again.” ...