Dodgers hero Kirk Gibson now fights for those with Parkinson’s
“You’re in this now! You’ve got a lot of work to do!”The gravelly voice was unmistakably Kirk Gibson. The object of his growl was a…
Letters to Sports: Dodgers just can’t get no relief
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> I hear they are soon releasing the movie “Groundhog Day II” in which Bill Murray portrays a Dodgers relief pitcher named “Tanner Treinen.”…
Dodgers reliever Brock Stewart to undergo season-ending surgery
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> SEATTLE — When the Dodgers traded for Brock Stewart at the trade deadline, they knew he came with some risk. But on Friday,…
LA Card Show! Dodger Stadium will be full even though team is away
Dodger Stadium won’t be empty Sunday, even though the next time the Dodgers play at home will be Tuesday in a National League Division Series…
Dodgers Dugout: One step closer to the destination
Hi and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, reminding you to stock up on your favorite antacid before the…
The Sports Report: Dodgers win the NL West
From Jack Harris: It was not supposed to be this difficult. It was not expected to feel so frustrating.Six months ago, the question was not…
Dodgers fans should appreciate team’s success before anxiety returns
The Dodgers are not the norm in baseball. For the majority of teams in the major leagues, the last week of the regular season is…
The Sports Report: Bullpen tries to blow it, but Dodgers win to reduce magic number to 1
From Jack Harris: If the Dodgers are going to win 13 games in October, they will likely have to master the playbook they ran Wednesday…
Relievers Roki Sasaki, Clayton Kershaw help as Dodgers reduce magic number to 1
PHOENIX — The Dodgers might’ve finally found an answer to their long-maddening bullpen problems.Just use some starters.In a 5-4 extra-innings win over the Arizona Diamondbacks that lowered…
Dodgers bullpen is a mess. Can Roki Sasaki’s return provide relief?
Dave Roberts often refers to his bullpen hierarchy as something of a “trust tree,” with branches of relievers he can trust in leverage spots.Right now,…
The Sports Report: – Los Angeles Times
From Jack Harris: Shohei Ohtani entered uncharted territory in his final pitching start of the regular season Tuesday night, shutting out the Arizona Diamondbacks over…
How former shortstop Bill Russell reconnected with the Dodgers
The fourth in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing careers.Before there was Mookie Betts, there was…
Shohei Ohtani is dominant, but bullpen blows another game as Dodgers lose
PHOENIX — Shohei Ohtani entered uncharted territory in his final pitching start of the regular season, shutting out the Arizona Diamondbacks over a season-high six innings in…
Dodgers Dugout: Is this the worst bullpen in L.A. Dodgers history?
Hi and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, reminding you to return your tray table to its full upright…
The Sports Report: Is UCLA in position to hire a great football coach?
From Ben Bolch: One UCLA football legend sat across from the other, lamenting how far their beloved program had fallen.On one side was Rick Neuheisel,…
Why celebrating Clayton Kershaw’s retirement gave Dodgers mental ‘reset’
As Dodgers players packed in for Clayton Kershaw’s retirement news conference last Thursday, Freddie Freeman waved the Kershaw family to a row of seats at…
Roki Sasaki a playoff reliever? Don’t put it past desperate Dodgers
There’s desperate, and there’s desperate to where you’re looking for Roki Sasaki to be the answer to your team’s late-inning problems.The same Roki Sasaki who…
UCLA Unlocked: A promising, energetic start for interim coach Tim Skipper
Call him Skip.That was among the first things Tim Skipper said this week, the interim UCLA football coach’s opening remarks part introduction, part pep rally,…
Prep Rally: Help could be on the way for high school football teams
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. I’m Eric Sondheimer. After five weeks of high school football, you think you know who’s good…
The Sports Report: Rams lose a tough one to Eagles
From Gary Klein: For a while there, it was beginning to look a lot like 2021.That was the year the Rams went all-in, started fast,…