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While dropping jaws as a two-way star, Los Angeles Dodgers phenom Shohei Ohtani has been described as supernatural, alien-like and nonhuman.

He is a human to his dog Decoy, though. And Ohtani showed the Dutch Kooikerhondje some love Thursday night after becoming the second player in MLB history to win more than three MVP awards.

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Once Ohtani heard his name called, joining Barry Bonds in that rare air, he humorously leaned in to kiss Decoy, not his wife Mamiko.

In the lead up to the announcement on MLB Network, Ohtani was seen with his head down petting Decoy while fellow NL MVP finalists Kyle Shwarber, a designated hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies, and Juan Soto, an outfielder for the New York Mets, anxiously awaited the news.

Ohtani, who smashed 55 home runs and posted a 2.87 ERA in limited outings on the mound during the regular season, has now won the World Series and NL MVP in each of his first two seasons with the Dodgers.

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He previously won the AL MVP twice with the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani is the first player to ever win both AL and NL MVP multiple times. He’s won all four honors unanimously.

This isn’t the first time Decoy has starred during an MLB awards show. He rose to fame in 2023 when he was seen by Ohtani’s side as the standout slugger and pitcher won AL MVP for the second time. Ohtani even gave Decoy a high five after the announcement that year.

This time, Ohtani gave his beloved pup a kiss.

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Larry is the very best boy, and now heâ€s a radioactive one ahead of Halloween.

The Zombie Sailor toy company announced it has produced a green, glow-in-the-dark “radioactive†Larry action figure. The Larry action figure is in stock now, and proceeds from every Larry figure sold will be donated to PAWS Chicago. The charity holds a special place in CM Punk and AJ Leeâ€s hearts, as itâ€s where they adopted Larry from in 2015.

The figure is officially licensed by CM Punk and Larry, and it is only available on http://ZombieSailor.com.

Radioactive Larry is IN-STOCK NOW!

For Halloween Larry has gone RADIOACTIVE and he glows-in-the-dark!

Proceeds from every Larry figure sold will be donated to @PAWSChicago

Officially licensed by CM Punk and Larry!

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— Zombie Sailor (@TheZombieSailor) October 29, 2025

This is Larryâ€s second figure through Zombie Sailor; the original one came bundled with a retro-style CM Punk action figure after his WWE return in 2023.

Cody Rhodes previously said that Larry was “killing it†in the merch game. The dog, named after Lon Chaneyâ€s character, Larry Talbot, in The Wolf Man,has had other officially licensed merchandise, like a werewolf-themed “Itâ€s Slobberin†Time†shirt. He also has a “Larry: Best In The World†shirt on the Fanatics website that looks like it was inspired by the Victory Records “bulldog†logo.

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Rory McIlroy didn’t just keep the headcover on his driver on Thursday at Delhi Golf Club, he left the big stick out of the bag altogether.

“Dog was out of the bag, probably asleep in the locker,†McIlroy said after opening the DP World India Championship in 3-under 69.

“I was sort of thinking about it last night before I went to bed,†said McIlroy, who carried just one wood, a 5-wood. “Well, sometimes if you’re really conservative off a par-5 today, you might have like a 5-wood into the green, but I’m never going to hit driver, so I just thought I’ve got to 2-iron, 3-iron, 4-iron all the way through, and then I’ve got a 5-wood just in case I need to hit it for an approach shot on a par-5. But I just don’t see any hole out there that I hit to hit it more than say 260, 270 off the tee.â€

The conservative decision paid off, at least in terms of accuracy off the tee. McIlroy hit 78.6 percent of his fairways, ranking ninth in the field. He averaged 274.5 yards off the tee, still 38th best. He only played the par-5s in 1 under, however, bogeying the par-5 eighth to offset one of the two other par-5 birdies he carded on the day.

“I thought some of the hole locations early on were really tricky,†McIlroy said. “You play a practice round or a pro-am, the pins are all in the middle of the green, and then you get to tournament day, and they start to tuck them away a little bit, and of course definitely played a little tougher than I expected it to today.â€

McIlroy’s opening round left him five shots back of pal Shane Lowry and in a share of 17th. He expected a similar gameplan on Friday.

“You just have to get the ball in the fairway,†McIlroy said. “The rough is unpredictable. You get a lot of fliers like I did the last two there. Yeah, maybe being a little bit less aggressive with approach shots and getting it on the right side of the pin. The greens are so grainy that uphill putts are very slow, but then if you get it above the hole, the downhill putts with the downgrain get very, very quick, so leaving yourself below the hole is pretty important, as well.â€

There were mumblings all week. Given the tight, tree-lined fairways at Delhi GC, players were expecting to keep their drivers in their bags for most of the 2025 DP World India Championship.

But Rory McIlroy took it one step further. In Thursday’s opening round, the five-time major champion didn’t even carry his driver.

The strategy paid off with a solid start, though not as solid as one of his European Ryder Cup teammates.

Why Rory McIlroy didn’t carry driver at India Championship

The signs were clear ahead of the tournament, when McIlroy first revealed the unusual strategy he was mulling for the week.

“I’d say that the next time I hit my driver will be in Abu Dhabi,” McIlory joked Wednesday. “I don’t think I’ll hit a driver this week. I just don’t feel like the risk is worth the reward. I’d rather leave myself two or three clubs back and hit a 7-iron into a par-4 instead of hitting a wedge where if you just get it off-line here and the ball is gone. You’re hitting it into jungle and you’re not going to be able to get it out. You can rack up a very big number very quickly.”

Rory McIlroy’s superpower about to meet its match

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Alan Bastable

And he wasn’t alone. Plenty of other star pros laid out similar plans due to the tough test that is Delhi GC, which you can read all about here.

During McIlroy’s final practice round, his driver could be seen in his golf bag carried by caddie Harry Diamond.

But when McIlroy finally began his round on Thursday, his driver, along with its famed St. Bernard dog headcover, was nowhere to be seen.

After his round, McIlroy confirmed the news with a joke in his post-round chat with reporters.

“Dog was out of the bag, probably asleep in the locker,” McIlroy said.

He continued by explaining that in a final late-night strategy session, he realized that if he wasn’t going to hit his driver, he might as well leave it at home and replace it with something he could use. A 2-iron and 5-wood appeared to be his choices.

“I was sort of thinking about it last night before I went to bed,” McIlroy began. “Well, sometimes if you’re really conservative off a par-5 today, you might have like a 5-wood into the green, but I’m never going to hit driver, so I just thought I’ve got 2-iron, 3-iron, 4-iron all the way through, and then I’ve got a 5-wood just in case I need to hit it for an approach shot on a par-5. But I just don’t see any hole out there that I hit to hit it more than say 260, 270 off the tee.”

Given that he ranked second in driving distance on the PGA Tour in 2025 with a 323-yard average, his driver, often his biggest weapon, was just too much club.

Shane Lowry, Ryder Cup players shine in Round 1 at India Championship

It’s hard to fault McIlroy’s strategy given his results in the opening round. The reigning Masters champion shot a three-under 69 on the difficult course, carding six birdies and three bogeys.

Despite the good start, McIlroy was outdone by multiple other players involved in the 2025 Ryder Cup.

‘Wrong reason’: Rory McIlroy reveals ‘unfortunate’ part of Ryder Cup aftermath

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Kevin Cunningham

None more so than European teammate Shane Lowry. Lowry, who secured one of the crucial final half points to help Europe win at Bethpage Black, fired an eight-under 64 to take a one-shot lead.

Lowry’s round came together on the back nine, where he made five-straight birdies from holes 11-15 and then birdied the last for a 30.

Another European Ryder Cup star, FedEx Cup champion Tommy Fleetwood, is one ahead of McIlroy after shooting 68 in Round 1. He finds himself tied with European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald.

They’re among a large group tied for seventh at four under that includes the sole player in the field representing the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team: Ben Griffin.

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