How the Rays (and Dodgers) may shed light on pitching injuries in MLB
Tommy John surgery was never supposed to go this far.It was once a cross-your-fingers-and-pray fix for a career-ending injury. Now, MLB teams cycle through as…
New mural at Dodger Stadium honors Fernando Valenzuela
Nine months after his death, Fernando Valenzuela stands immortalized in a new mural on the loge‑level wall at Dodger Stadium — a vibrant fusion of…
Dodgers pitchers struggle in L.A.’s fifth loss to Brewers this month
The Dodgers’ recently slumping offense was better Saturday night.But for a team that has struggled to gain traction and string together wins for almost a…
Dave Roberts gives Mookie Betts a day off as his slump continues
It took just one game coming out of the All-Star break for Dave Roberts to know Mookie Betts still wasn’t right.A week ago, Roberts was…
‘As lucky as we could be.’ When will Max Muncy return to the lineup?
Max Muncy knew he had gotten lucky, after his ugly-looking knee injury earlier this month proved to be nothing more than a bone bruise.But, when…
Why the small-market Milwaukee Brewers might be America’s team
If you’re a Dodgers fan, of course, you would love to see the Dodgers win the World Series again. If you’re a baseball fan above…
Tyler Glasnow’s strong start wasted as Brewers shut out Dodgers
Tyler Glasnow’s problems have been the same for years.Spending too much time caught up in his own head, and not enough time actually pitching on…
Four major questions Dodgers face in the second half of the season
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> It’s an age-old question when it comes to the Dodgers, cast upon a new-look roster battling familiar injury-related headaches. In a best-case scenario,…
The Sports Report: Chargers receiver Mike Williams retires
From Thuc Nhi Nguyen: The Chargers were the first team in the NFL to open training camp, but the focus Thursday quickly shifted to who…
Thank Padres for Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s strong Dodgers season
Blue towels swirled around in every section of Dodger Stadium as his entrance song started to play.Yoshinobu Yamamoto stepped on the mound and into the…
The Sports Report: Clippers to add Bradley Beal to roster
From Broderick Turner: The Clippers continue to shape their roster to try to remain competitive in the uber-competitive Western Conference, their latest deal to come…
Freddie Freeman and Braves fans find peace at the All-Star Game
ATLANTA — There were no tears.There were no tears when he addressed the crowd in a Fox interview that was played over the Truist Park sound system.There…
The Sports Report: Dino Ebel turns out to be key man on NL All-Star team
From Jack Harris: Technically, there was no winning pitcher in Major League Baseball’s 95th All-Star Game.The man who gave up the night’s biggest swings, however,…
‘Put a ‘W’ next to Dino’s name.’ NL wins All-Star Game swing-off, with help from Dino Ebel
Technically, there was no winning pitcher in Major League Baseball’s 95th All-Star Game.The man who gave up the night’s biggest swings, however, was probably as…
Amid resurgent year and batting title push, Will Smith unbothered being ‘overlooked’
ATLANTA — The hierarchy of stars was obvious even in the table arrangements.At an All-Star Game media day event on Monday at the Roxy Coca-Cola Theater in…
The Sports Report: Is Kobe Bryant one of the 10 best players in NBA history?
Hey, I’m back from Covid! Did everyone miss me? I see no hands raised out there. No one? OK, well, on to the news! Newsletter…
Jacob Misiorowski is the talk of the All-Star Game. Why the Dodgers are partially to thank
ATLANTA — Seven days ago, Jacob Misiorowski was really only known by the most die-hard of baseball fans.And even then, he was far from any sort of…
Agent: Julio Urías has ‘every intention to continue his career’
ATLANTA — The suspension of former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías ends Wednesday. The next day, Major League Baseball will remove him from its restricted list, and any…
Top Southern California high school running backs to watch in 2025
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. Let’s take a sneak peek at running backs to watch this…
The Sports Report: Dodgers bounce back before All-Star break
From Jack Harris: They’ve underperformed relative to preseason expectations, but worked around serious roster limitations.They’ve wowed with an undefeated 8-0 start, a star-studded offense that…