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…
As Nona in ‘Pete & Pete,’ Michelle Trachtenberg was pure joy
Every actor is distinguished by the parts they play and the projects they play them in. I’m not saying it was a career peak for…
Why Dodgers are considering options for Hyeseong Kim’s development
PHOENIX — Could Hyeseong Kim start the season in the minor leagues?Dodgers manager Dave Roberts took the long route to get to his answer Tuesday.When asked about…
Dodgers hitters get first look at new ‘loaded’ pitching staff
PHOENIX — During the monotony of spring training, live batting practice sessions are usually structured like boxing matches.One main event with a big-name pitcher, surrounded by a…
Lara Spencer talks double foot surgery from diving accident
Lara Spencer is back on the air, and back on both feet, after undergoing dual surgeries.“All is well” after the two foot procedures, Spencer told…
Freddie Freeman etches his name into Dodgers’ World Series lore
A clash of the Titans. A meeting of Goliaths. An old-fashioned, heavy-weight bout.In the build up to this year’s World Series, there was no cliché…
Mookie Betts homers to lift Dodgers in Shohei Ohtani’s return to Anaheim
For nine innings on Tuesday night, the Dodgers played with their food at Angel Stadium.Only in extras, thanks to a four-run rally keyed by Mookie…