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…
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…
How to revitalize baseball’s All-Star Game? Bat flips
ATLANTA — We need bat flips.The home run swing-off to end Tuesday’s All-Star Game was great. Whether you embrace it as a revelation or dismiss it as…
MLB needs to get Shohei Ohtani vs. Aaron Judge in Home Run Derby
ATLANTA — Major League Baseball will present its annual Home Run Derby on Monday night, and Shohei Ohtani isn’t on the list of scheduled participants.Aaron Judge isn’t…
With Max Muncy due back, Dodgers stick with trade deadline plans
When Max Muncy first went down on Wednesday night, clutching his left knee and writhing in pain after a collision with Chicago White Sox baserunner…
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…
The gaslighting of Alex Padilla is already in full swing on the right
Lunging men are perceived as dangerous. In an America that has long weaponized descriptions of how men of color look and move to justify use…
Golf collective Swang wants to change your perception of golf
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> It’s 7 p.m. on a Thursday at the driving range at the Westside’s Rancho Park Golf Course. At one end of the raised…
‘Stick’ creator Jason Keller takes a swing at life through golf
On the most basic level, “Stick” is about a prematurely washed-up golfer who takes a teen prodigy under his wing and on the road. Off…
Mookie Betts overcame illness early in the season. How it impacted his swing
MIAMI — Two days, maybe three.When Mookie Betts first came down with a stomach bug the week the Dodgers were scheduled to leave for their season-opening trip…
I told my wife she can swing without me after our sex life took downward turn – but I think I’m making a huge mistake
DEAR DEIDRE: SWINGING seemed like the ideal way to fix my relationship but now I’m having second thoughts.My wife is planning to meet another man…
Republicans in tough swing districts become hard to find for constituents angry at Trump
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Many days over the last two weeks, no one answered the phone at any of Rep. Scott Perry’s four offices.Perry’s team did not share…
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…
‘The Golf 100’ isn’t so much a list. It’s an index of lively profiles
From John McDermott’s fragile psyche to the sustained excellence of Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods — or Woods and Nicklaus; no spoiler here on who’s…
Angst pervades Republican town halls in Trump country, swing state
EVANSTON, Wyo. — In two congressional districts and vastly different political environments, two Republican congressmen were met with far different reactions at public meetings they held late…
Despite nagging ankle issue, Will Smith feels swing is in ‘good spot’
PHOENIX — On June 8 last year, during the Dodgers’ highly anticipated midseason series at Yankee Stadium, Will Smith ran hard trying to beat a throw. As…
Freddie Freeman returns to action, but will have to manage ankle
PHOENIX — He might have only been knocking the rust off. But Freddie Freeman was still less than thrilled.Facing live pitching for one of the few times…
‘Anora’ season once again in full swing
Would you pay a trillion dollars for California? Isn’t that what a home in Santa Monica goes for these days?I’m Glenn Whipp, columnist for the…
Elon Musk’s election talk sparked concern in swing state, emails reveal | US Election 2024 News
Elon Musk’s claims of voting fraud in the United States presidential election prompted a flurry of concerned correspondence to election officials in a key swing…