Welcome to second place: Tumbling Dodgers are swept by the Angels
The result was historic. The way it happened was all too familiar.Never before, since interleague play began in 1997, had the Dodgers been swept in…
Mookie Betts sounds depressed, but he isn’t giving up at the plate
Mookie Betts offered a new perspective Tuesday afternoon on his season-long slump, which is that it wasn’t a season-long slump.In his view, it actually extended…
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…
In the nation’s poorest congressional district, federal funding cuts create perfect storm
NEW YORK — On a sweltering summer day, children leap between rocks along the Bronx River while cyclists pedal on newly paved paths. Kayaks rest on what…
Cameron Brink returns but Aces end Sparks’ winning streak
Thirteen months after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament, Sparks forward Cameron Brink made her season debut, stepping onto the court at the 2:39 mark of…
Dodgers manufacture enough offense to slip past Tampa Bay Rays
TAMPA, Fla. — Scoring runs at Steinbrenner Field should not be as hard as the Dodgers made it look this weekend.The spring training ballpark, which is doubling…
Blake Snell is sharp in Dodgers return, but Rays get the win
TAMPA, Fla. — Blake Snell nearly had a flawless return from the injured list on Saturday afternoon.If only the Tampa Bay Rays didn’t have slugger Yandy Díaz,…
Freddie Freeman’s Coldplay meme-inspired rebound helping Dodgers win
TAMPA, Fla. — First, the meme made Freddie Freeman laugh.Then, in a serendipitous twist, it gave him a lightning-bulb epiphany about his recently ailing swing.At the end…
Dodgers welcome deadline additions, hopeful arrival ‘raises the floor for our ballclub’
TAMPA, Fla. — The Dodgers didn’t go shopping at the top of the market ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline.But what they came away with — right-handed relievers…
With Dodgers battling more injuries, Alex Freeland could make debut
CINCINNATI — The Dodgers are dealing with more injuries to their lineup.As a result, one of their top prospects could get his first big-league opportunity this week.Alex…
Why Shohei Ohtani needs to remain a two-player for the Dodgers
The day after he pitches, Shohei Ohtani turns into Michael Conforto.Ohtani has played four games on days following his starts, and he’s taken a total…
How Dodgers are trying to unravel the mystery of Mookie Betts’ slump
The day off was unanticipated.The change to the lineup was even more of a surprise.In what has become a season-long struggle by Mookie Betts and…
Dave Roberts gives Mookie Betts a day off as his slump continues
It took just one game coming out of the All-Star break for Dave Roberts to know Mookie Betts still wasn’t right.A week ago, Roberts was…
‘As lucky as we could be.’ When will Max Muncy return to the lineup?
Max Muncy knew he had gotten lucky, after his ugly-looking knee injury earlier this month proved to be nothing more than a bone bruise.But, when…
Amid resurgent year and batting title push, Will Smith unbothered being ‘overlooked’
ATLANTA — The hierarchy of stars was obvious even in the table arrangements.At an All-Star Game media day event on Monday at the Roxy Coca-Cola Theater in…
Jacob Misiorowski is the talk of the All-Star Game. Why the Dodgers are partially to thank
ATLANTA — Seven days ago, Jacob Misiorowski was really only known by the most die-hard of baseball fans.And even then, he was far from any sort of…
Coronation Street’s Jacob Roberts hints at Kit Green’s grim fate after injury
Coronation Street star Jacob Roberts has opened up about his character Kit Green's fate following the police officer's brutal stabbing at the hands of Mick…
Letters to Sports: Folks are singing the Dodger blues
Lately, while watching the Dodgers play, losing streak and all, I am reminded of something the great Benoit Benjamin once said: “Bad team, man. Bad…
With trade deadline looming, Dodgers’ skid raises questions
MILWAUKEE — The Dodgers have been here before.This time last year, in a season that bore so many similarities to their current one, a first-place and highly…
Dodgers can’t overcome horrific first inning in loss to Brewers
MILWAUKEE — Yoshinobu Yamamoto was one pitch away from a clean first inning Monday night.Instead, it devolved into a sudden, unstoppable nightmare.In the shortest start of his…