Los Angeles AP  —  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 . He trails only four-time winners Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods and LeBron James . “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.” In