Wilson wins a fifth MVP and Sato takes a triple crown

A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces has won the Most Valuable Player award in the Women's National Basketball Association. The award is a record fifth MVP for her. She is the first player in league history to win the award three years in a row. The league named is the women's professional league in the United States.

The fifth award is the record described in the report. The three-year run is a separate first for the league. Wilson plays for the Las Vegas Aces. The position named for her in the report is center.

In Japan, Teruaki Sato of the Hanshin Tigers won the triple crown. The league is Nippon Professional Baseball. Sato is the player named. The Tigers are the club named.

The basketball honor and the baseball honor were reported on the same day. One is an MVP award with a fifth win and a three-year streak. The other is a triple crown in Japanese professional baseball. They are separate sports results.

The WNBA figure is five MVP awards. The consecutive figure is three years. The baseball result is a triple crown rather than a single batting title. No batting average was included in the baseball notice.

Wilson is the basketball player. Sato is the baseball player. The Aces and the Hanshin Tigers are the teams. The recorded honors are a fifth MVP and a triple crown.