Lourdes Gurriel Jr. sets MLB record with home run off 103.9-mph pitch
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. took his time.The Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter didn’t swing at the first two pitches he saw from San Diego Padres reliever Mason…
Things are finally turning around for Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki
Between now and October, the Dodgers will be evaluating their increasingly healthy pitching staff, trying to identify the best 13 arms for their World Series…
José Soriano and Taylor Ward lead Angels to series win over Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — José Soriano limited Philadelphia to two runs in seven innings, Taylor Ward had a three-run double and the Angels beat the Phillies 8-2 on…
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…
Clayton Kershaw is the All Star among All-Stars as NL defeats AL
ATLANTA — In a week where so much of the focus was on players who weren’t playing in the All-Star Game, and those who were selected that…
Clayton Kershaw grateful for ‘weird’ All-Star selection as ‘Legend Pick’
MILWAUKEE — Clayton Kershaw has been an All-Star 10 times before.But no selection surprised him quite like this year’s.Included on the National League All-Star team as a…
Angels falls to Blue Jays in 11th inning on walk-off single
TORONTO — Addison Barger hit a walk-off single in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays extended their season-best winning streak to seven by beating the…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers cruise past the White Sox
For the Chicago White Sox, it was not a question of whether Shane Smith was the best pitcher they had to offer against the Dodgers…
How a light bulb moment made Max Muncy a ‘complete hitter’ again
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The glasses might’ve come first. But it was a light bulb moment with the swing that made the most profound change.Just over a…
Shohei Ohtani is sharp but Dodgers fall to Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three batters into his third start of the year on Saturday, Shohei Ohtani showed some brief frustration.With one out in the first…
Yusei Kikuchi strikes out 12 as Angels sweep the Red Sox
Yusei Kikuchi struck out a season-high 12 in seven innings, Jo Adell and Travis d’Arnaud hit solo homers and RBI singles, and the Angels beat…
Christian Moore’s two homers help Angels rally to beat Red Sox
The Angels ran into a buzzsaw.Boston southpaw Garrett Crochet scorched through them on Tuesday night, striking out 10 across seven scoreless innings. The 6-foot-6 Red…
Kind-hearted Fulham star Alex Iwobi wants to keep charity work off the pitch as he opens up on struggles
GENEROUS Alex Iowbi wants to keep his charity work strictly OFF the pitch.Fulham made a habit of taking points off the big boys last season…
Zach Neto and rookie Christian Moore help lift Angels over Red Sox
Zach Neto hit a leadoff homer and rookie Christian Moore had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in a four-run eighth inning that sent the Angels to…
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts suspended one game by MLB
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will serve a one-game suspension Friday night against the Nationals after Thursday’s benches-clearing altercation against the San Diego Padres.In addition to…
Angels fall to Astros on wild pitch in the 10th inning
Mauricio Dubón scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the 10th inning, Jeremy Peña and Isaac Paredes opened the game with home runs,…
Angels extend their winning streak and take series against Yankees
NEW YORK — Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered in the second inning to end New York’s 30-inning scoreless streak, but an error in the eighth inning gave the…
UCLA’s College World Series title hopes end in loss to Arkansas
OMAHA — For 12 years UCLA waited to return to Omaha and the College World Series. It waited 15 total hours to play the fourth inning of…
‘More animated’ Shohei Ohtani shows Dodgers different side on mound
With his arm forming a 90-degree angle at his elbow, Shohei Ohtani clenched his right hand like an umpire signaling an out.The actual home-plate umpire,…
The Sports Report: Shohei Ohtani will pitch tonight against Padres
From Benjamin Royer: The long-anticipated wait is over — Shohei Ohtani is ready to pitch.The Dodgers announced after Sunday’s 5-4 win over the Giants that…