How the 2028 Olympics should showcase L.A.: 9 wild ideas
Inspired by the profound (and often profoundly silly) Frenchness of the Paris Games, we — like much of the internet — have been thinking about…
Chargers struggle through preseason opener without Justin Herbert
How much longer until Chargers starting quarterback Justin Herbert returns? With backup Easton Stick commanding the offense, the Chargers’ starters struggled to move the ball…
Angels fall to Nationals after José Tena delivers walk-off single
WASHINGTON — José Tena had an RBI single in the 10th inning hours after being called up from the minor leagues, and the Washington Nationals defeated…
Maui advances to Little League World Series with win over Eastvale
Almost a year to the day of the devastating wildfires in Maui that killed at least 102 people and leveled 2,200 structures, the community has…
Dodgers’ Mookie Betts will play right field, not shortstop
The Dodgers changed their plans with Mookie Betts — again — Friday when manager Dave Roberts announced that the eight-time All-Star will return to right…
Pitching for the Dodgers at Chavez Ravine was Jack Flaherty’s destiny
Even before he learned how to walk, Dodger Stadium has been part of Jack Flaherty’s origin story.It’s where the new Dodgers pitcher first visited at…
Once shunned, now a legend, Dusty Baker makes a triumphant Dodger return
He is coming home to a place he never should have left. He is a former Dodger who should have been a forever Dodger. Now,…
Olympics: U.S. water polo team beset by tragedies absorbs loss
NANTERRE, France — Maddie Musselman lost a water polo game Thursday.Not just any game, mind you. It was a semifinal of the Paris Olympics and her…
Everything fell apart for the Dodgers in the sixth inning of loss to the Phillies
Wednesday’s sixth inning was already heading off the rails before Joe Kelly entered the game.In what became a five-run disaster for the Dodgers, the right-handed…
Mookie Betts preps for ‘big difference’ as No. 2 hitter; Brusdar Graterol return ‘hopeful’
For most of the last five seasons, the Dodgers have built themselves around Mookie Betts.When Betts returns to the Dodgers’ lineup from a broken hand…
As USC defense bulks up, once-out-of-shape Kobe Pepe shines
His physical transformation, spanning four years at USC, may not have been the stuff of Instagram thirst traps. His shirtless before-and-after shots weren’t shared by…
Angels lose first game of doubleheader to Yankees
NEW YORK — Rookie Luis Gil battled command issues in cool conditions but pitched five scoreless innings of two-hit ball, Aaron Judge reached base three times…
Are the Dodgers back to asking a lot of Clayton Kershaw?
The game was only Clayton Kershaw’s third of the season. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stressed that point on Tuesday night when revisiting his decision to…
A whimsical game is hiding among books at Los Angeles Public Library
Imagine that your local public library is inhabited by an undiscovered race of tiny people. They’ve hidden themselves in the racks, tucked behind books and…
Clayton Kershaw looks better, but Brusdar Graterol is injured in Dodgers’ loss to Phillies
A game that began with a promising start from Clayton Kershaw took a sharp downward turn in the sixth inning Tuesday night, the Dodgers losing…
Angels-Yankees game is postponed by rain
NEW YORK — The game between the Angels and New York Yankees scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of rain.Heavy rain and thunderstorms were projected…
Billy Bean, former Dodger and MLB executive, dies at 60
Billy Bean, who played parts of six seasons with the Tigers, Dodgers and Padres and was Major League Baseball’s senior vice president for diversity, equity…
October comes early? Dodgers will be tested by brutal August schedule
In their 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers resembled the team they will have to be in…
Cult classic video game comeback is releasing before anyone thought with new release date
DELAYS are so common within the gaming industry, we’ve got to the point where they are almost expected.As Steam creator Gabe Newell so beautifully puts…
Dodgers get good pitching, timely hitting and some luck to beat Phillies
Tyler Glasnow delivered a quality start, Teoscar Hernández and Shohei Ohtani hit home runs, and the bullpen survived a harrowing eighth inning with the help…