Best restaurants and bars near Dodgers games in Los Angeles
There are a few telltale signs that summer is approaching in Los Angeles. The lavender treetops of blooming jacaranda trees. The crowded peaks at our…
Mizuhara’s surrender inspires Shohei Ohtani to soar for Dodgers
Ippei Mizuhara entered a courtroom in shackles. Shohei Ohtani flew around Chavez Ravine on wings. On the most sobering, sensational of Fridays, one man’s arrest…
Shohei Ohtani milestone can’t save Dodgers in loss to Padres
Shohei Ohtani pulled even with one of his boyhood idols with a milestone home run in the first inning and added doubles in the fifth…
Shohei Ohtani ‘grateful’ for investigation into ex-interpreter
Just hours after Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, surrendered to authorities Friday on charges that he stole more than $16 million from the Dodgers’ two-way…
Shohei Ohtani’s former translator Ippei Mizuhara surrenders in L.A.
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, surrendered to federal authorities Friday on charges that he stole more than $16 million from the Dodgers…
Dodgers Dugout: Looking at Mr. Inconsistent, Alex Vesia
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell and the Padres are coming to town this weekend. Newsletter Are…
Dodgers Dugout: Mike Scioscia says he won’t manage in the majors again
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell and who would you like to see take part in the…
Dodgers Dugout: Note to self — Never catch an important home run ball at Dodger Stadium
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell and is it too early to end the season, award the…
The Sports Report: Shohei Ohtani hits his first home run for Dodgers
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…
Watch Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run as a Dodger
The Times is tracking every Shohei Ohtani home run this season. Ohtani broke out of a minor slump to deliver his first homer, measuring 430…
Shohei Ohtani hits his first home run for Dodgers in sweep of Giants
The official folks in the yellow windbreakers scrambled into the right field pavilion — high and deep into the pavilion, following the arc of the…
How Japanese media cover the Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal
Japanese citizens recognize that baseball players betting on baseball — even if the wagers aren’t made on a bettor’s team — is taboo. Most support…
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…
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…
Ohtani says he’s cooperating with investigators. Yasiel Puig offers a cautionary tale
The baseball star went into his first conversation with federal investigators assured he was “not a target.” The lead prosecutor on a sprawling sports betting…
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…
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.…