LOS ANGELES — Will Smith and Freddie Freeman followed Shohei Ohtani’s lead into the National League’s starting lineup for the All-Star Game later this month at Atlanta. In Phase 2 of the voting process, Smith won the fan vote to start for the NL at catcher and Freeman did the same at first base. They edged Carson Kelly of the Chicago Cubs and Pete Alonso of the New York Mets, … [Read more...] about Dodgers’ Will Smith, Freddie Freeman named NL starters for All-Star Game
Clayton Kershaw gets 3,000th strikeout in Dodgers’ comeback win
Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw celebrates with teammates after recording his 3,000th career strikeout by striking out the Chicago White Sox’s Vinny Capra to end the top of the sixth inning on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. He is just the 20th player in MLB history to reach the milestone. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/SCNG) Dodgers starting … [Read more...] about Clayton Kershaw gets 3,000th strikeout in Dodgers’ comeback win
Ryan Zeferjahn’s meltdown costs Angels in loss to Braves
ATLANTA — It took seven minutes in the sixth inning for the Angels to go from a two-run lead to a five-run deficit, on their way to a nightmarish loss. Just moments after second baseman Christian Moore left the game with an injury suffered while diving for a ground ball, Ryan Zeferjahn gave up the first of two homers in a 16-pitch disaster, sending the Angels to an 8-2 loss to … [Read more...] about Ryan Zeferjahn’s meltdown costs Angels in loss to Braves
Lakers’ Bronny James not focused on LeBron’s future with franchise
EL SEGUNDO — For Bronny James, the focus over the next couple of weeks will be on his summer league play with the Lakers. Not the growing speculation surrounding his dad, LeBron James, and his future with the franchise after comments from his agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, made it less clear how much of the elder James’ future will be with the Lakers. And that approach is … [Read more...] about Lakers’ Bronny James not focused on LeBron’s future with franchise
Dodgers’ Will Smith, Freddie Freeman named NL starters for All-Star Game
LOS ANGELES — Will Smith and Freddie Freeman followed Shohei Ohtani’s lead into the National League’s starting lineup for the All-Star Game later this month at Atlanta. In Phase 2 of the voting process, Smith won the fan vote to start for the NL at catcher and Freeman did the same at first base. They edged Carson Kelly of the Chicago Cubs and Pete Alonso of the New York Mets, … [Read more...] about Dodgers’ Will Smith, Freddie Freeman named NL starters for All-Star Game