The Sports Report: USC falls to Connecticut in the NCAA tournament
Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. From Thuc Nhi Nguyen: Not so fast, freshman.…
James Paxton gets out of trouble to win in his Dodgers debut
After the hysteria of home-opening weekend, one that culminated with Sunday’s dramatic win against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Dodgers’ performance Monday night felt much…
The Sports Report: LeBron James takes over to seal win
Howdy, I’m your host, Iliana Limón Romero, filling in for Houston Mitchell, who is probably calculating how many Dodger Dogs he reasonably should eat this…
Prep Rally: Arcadia Invitational set to be a need-for-speed showcase
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. The best track and field meet of the season is set…
Teoscar Hernandez and Max Muncy power Dodgers past Cardinals
The home run might be on its way out. The commissioner’s office might prefer more stolen bases, more doubles, more racing around the bases and…
Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto proves he can pitch in MLB
Sighs of relief were heaved everywhere. On the bench, by the coaches and players on his team. In the executive offices, by the decision makers…
Dodgers’ Ohtani, Betts and Freeman are matching the Big Three hype
Welcome to — Boom! — Dodger Stadium — Bam! — for the — Pow! — home opener. They attacked so fast. They swung so furiously.…
Letters: With Shohei Ohtani, nobody knows the real story
This is Hollywood. $700 million, crooked interpreter, illegal gambling, innocent baseball player and large institutions investigating it all. Throw in a new bride and we…
His MLB future uncertain, Julio Urias has become an invisible man
The Dodgers have won the World Series once in the last 35 years. The moment of victory is forever etched in team lore: Julio Urías…
Teoscar Hernández hits 2 home runs in Dodgers’ win over Cardinals
Last season, Teoscar Hernández could barely bat his weight in his home ballpark. In two games at Dodger Stadium this season, the 2021 All-Star and…
How Shohei Ohtani’s baserunning mistake could help Dodgers
As soon as Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel descended the dugout steps at the end of the first inning Thursday afternoon, Shohei Ohtani and…
The Sports Report: Dodgers prevail in their home opener
Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. From Jack Harris: To Dave Roberts, Thursday afternoon…
Shohei Ohtani shows no hint he’s distracted by gambling scandal
Scandal? What scandal? Shohei Ohtani might as well have been talking about a television show he watched the night before or his commute to Dodger…
After a week of Ohtani drama, Dodgers beat Cardinals in home opener
To Dave Roberts, Thursday afternoon felt nostalgically, longingly, thankfully familiar. The afternoon start time. The red, white and blue bunting. Even the traffic clogging up…
Dodgers Dugout: Season preview — Dodgers are the team to beat in NL West again
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell and here we go again: Enjoying a probable division title while…
The Sports Report: Rui Hachimura comes up big against Memphis again
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Meet Shohei Ohtani’s new Dodgers interpreter, Will ‘the Thrill’ Ireton
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts wore a grim expression while talking to reporters in Seoul last week. The team had just fired interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who…
Dodgers nearing long-term contract extension with Will Smith
In what’s been a week of uncertainty and speculation surrounding the Dodgers, the team was close to locking up some important long-term clarity Wednesday afternoon.…
Dodgers Dugout: Breaking down the Shohei Ohtani situation
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell and the Dodgers might want to rethink having “Betts-Ohtani” batting 1-2…
Tyler Glasnow hopes to bring more than SoCal cool to Dodgers
There is a certain “it” factor that many professional athletes, movie stars and musicians possess, qualities that fuel their celebrity and attract legions of fans…