Despite a quiet offseason, Padres holding their own in tough NL West
SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr. sat in front of his locker late Monday night, assessing his San Diego Padres in the wake of an extra-inning loss…
Rams’ Jared Verse and Braden Fiske look to run it back again
Jared Verse and Braden Fiske joined the Rams last season as something of a one-two punch.The former Florida State teammates were drafted in the first…
Lakers will be looking for bargain deals this offseason
Hey, everyone, welcome to the Lakers newsletter, a time for me to write a bunch a basketball items all in service of me trying to…
Dearica Hamby helps spur Sparks teammate Rae Burrell’s development
Every time Dearica Hamby substitutes out of a game or goes into a timeout, she tells Rae Burrell the same thing:Stay ready.“She’s playing behind two…
Dodgers call up utilityman Hyeseong Kim, will join the team in Atlanta
ATLANTA — The other notable international acquisition of the Dodgers’ offseason this winter is on the verge of his major league debut.South Korean utilityman Hyeseong Kim is…
NFL draft: Chargers take South Carolina edge rusher Kyle Kennard
The Chargers picked Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year Kyle Kennard with the 125th overall pick of the NFL draft Saturday to add youth…
Inside the offseason changes Tyler Glasnow made with the Dodgers
In the span of just eight months, so much had seemingly changed.Last August, the Dodgers were not yet defending champions, more than two months out…
Inside the Dodgers’ offseason renovations to their new home clubhouse
When the Dodgers’ Guggenheim ownership group bought the team in 2012, one of its early hires was renowned sports architect Janet Marie Smith.And in her…
NL West preview: Can Diamondbacks or Padres challenge Dodgers?
2024 | 80-82, 4th in West Last year in playoffs | 2021 Under the new front office leadership of former All-Star catcher Buster Posey, the…
How does Freddie Freeman process his place in World Series history?
Freddie Freeman contemplated the question, stared quietly into the distance, then struggled to articulate an answer.Five months after the fact, his swing for the ages…
Dave Roberts agrees to four-year contract extension with Dodgers
PHOENIX — The season will mark one full decade for Dave Roberts as manager of the Dodgers, a decorated run in which Roberts has led the team…
When will Shohei Ohtani pitch for Dodgers? ‘We just don’t know’
A month ago, Dave Roberts was asked if the Dodgers’ hope was for Shohei Ohtani to be back in the team’s pitching rotation by May…
How Tanner Scott went from ‘revolving door’ to juggernaut Dodgers
PHOENIX — As Tanner Scott walked off the plane, Evan Phillips was waiting to board.This was late June 2019, when Scott and Phillips were in the early…
MLB offseason winners and losers: Dodgers won. How did other teams do?
With the signings of infielder Alex Bregman by the Boston Red Sox and starting pitcher Nick Pivetta by the San Diego Padres, a reasonably fair…
Dodgers open spring training focused on avoiding World Series hangover
PHOENIX — As the Dodgers officially opened spring training at Camelback Ranch on Tuesday, reminders of the team’s 2024 World Series title were everywhere. On the side…
Utilityman Kiké Hernández agrees to new contract with Dodgers
After welcoming a flurry of new faces to the organization this offseason, the Dodgers brought back a much more familiar figure on Sunday.The team and…
Contreras football coach resigns in protest for not allowing off-season training
When it comes to strange athletic decisions in 2025, Contreras High might move to No. 1.Football coach Manuel Guevara said he and his staff have…
For Dodgers star Freddie Freeman, much of the offseason was a fanfest
The second step of virtually every 12-step recovery program states that “we came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to…
Invincible? After historic offseason, the Dodgers sure seem like it
Invincible.The word first came to mind Wednesday afternoon when the Dodgers held a news conference to introduce a nervous kid who has never played a…
Rams offseason: A look at what the team needs to address
Stafford has played 16 seasons — four with the Rams — and will turn 37 in a few weeks. The Super Bowl-champion quarterback continues to…