Teoscar Hernández homer lifts Dodgers to series win over Padres
SAN DIEGO — There was a one-handed finish. A slow stroll out of the batter’s box. And a leisurely, long-awaited trip around the bases.It’d been a while…
Can the Angels’ offense be saved? It depends on Mike Trout
Ron Washington took a page out of the characterized version of himself from the 2011 film “Moneyball” when asked about how difficult it would be…
Kyle Hendricks earns win No. 100 as Angels beat Mariners
When Angels closer Kenley Jansen induced a groundout from J.P. Crawford to end Friday night’s contest, he made sure to keep the ball.In the Angels’…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto runs into problems in Dodgers’ loss to Yankees
Dave Roberts downplayed the easy narrative on Sunday afternoon.“No,” he said when asked if his Dodgers had the New York Yankees’ proverbial number, having followed…
Granada Hills finally beats Carson to win City softball title
Addison Moorman could finally breathe. The senior pitcher couldn’t hold her emotions back. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she embraced her teammates on Cal…
James Castagnola leads UC Irvine baseball to win over Fresno State
UC Irvine bounced back from an NCAA tournament regional opening loss, rolling to an 8-3 win over Fresno State on Saturday at UCLA’s Jackie Robinson…
Angels offense remains quiet in shutout loss to Yankees
The hope was that the Angels could use Tuesday’s ninth-inning rally to muster up something worth talking about at the plate.On Tuesday, Yoán Moncada homered.…
Matthew Gonzalez of Banning shows how to play at Dodger Stadium
For senior catcher Matthew Gonzalez of Banning, Saturday’s City Section Division I championship baseball game at Dodger Stadium ended in tears after a 3-1 defeat…
UCLA softball rallies to beat South Carolina, extend season
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Kelly Inouye-Perez was thinking about one pitch.Even with her team three outs from elimination, needing at least three runs to stay alive in Game…
Hyeseong Kim has arrived. The Dodgers need to make sure he’s here to stay
His smile has brightened the locker room, his bat has energized a once-impotent segment of the lineup and his speed has transformed their offense.Hyeseong Kim…
Best California diners and restaurants to visit on a road trip
La Super-Rica is a California original, a culinary mecca in a taco shack setting devoted to chile, cheese, charred meat and masa. It’s true that…
Mookie Betts makes A’s pay for intentionally walking Shohei Ohtani
Mookie Betts understands the strategy.That doesn’t mean the implication doesn’t bother him.Five times since Betts and Shohei Ohtani flipped spots in the Dodgers’ lineup late…
How Dodgers’ lacking lineup depth was exposed in Sunday loss to Braves
ATLANTA — The Dodgers had the right runner on base, but the wrong matchups at the plate.And, in a sign of what’s perhaps been their biggest roster…
Dustin May’s struggles prove costly in Dodgers’ loss to Braves
ATLANTA — Dustin May knew how key his sweeper would be this season.“It’s going to be huge,” the Dodgers right-hander said earlier this spring. “Being able to…
River Plate v Boca Juniors – Superclasico, world’s fiercest derby
Not only are River and Boca local rivals in Buenos Aires, they are the two biggest clubs in Argentina and indeed two of the superpowers…
Shohei Ohtani is on a 40/40 pace. Can Dodgers give him more RBI shots?
Shohei Ohtani is not publicly known, nor personally sees himself, as a quick starter at the plate.“Overall, in my career,” he said through interpreter Will…
Dodgers offense continues to struggle in loss to Cubs
It’s too early to sound any alarm bells. The lineup is too talented, they believe, for the narrative not to eventually turn.But right now, the…
Dodgers’ Andy Pages tries to avoid sophomore slump, cement lineup spot
WASHINGTON — Andy Pages shook his head with a grin, raised his clasped hands to the sky, then gave thanks with a much-needed sigh of relief.It didn’t…
Kent driver found number plate was cloned after crash 280 miles away
Jadzia Samuel & Alex BishBBC South East Investigations TeamBBC/Jadzia SamuelShelli Birkett first knew her car's number plate had been cloned after the insurer claimed it…
Why the Dodgers don’t need Shohei Ohtani to pitch to start the season
If there was one big surprise this spring, it was the Dodgers’ decision to have Shohei Ohtani “slow-play” his pitching program over the second half…