Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers high fives third base coach Dino Ebel after hitting a solo home run against the Los Angeles Angels in the eighth inning during a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday, May 16, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches his solo home run … [Read more...] about Dodgers shut down by Angels in Freeway Series opener
Dodgers believe Dalton Rushing is ready for majors
LOS ANGELES — Why now? That Dalton Rushing would get to the big leagues sometime this season was expected. That it would cost Austin Barnes playing time was inevitable. But the timing of the move to promote the top prospect and designate the veteran backup catcher for assignment this week seemed sudden. But the equation had shifted against Barnes, prompting the move. Rushing … [Read more...] about Dodgers believe Dalton Rushing is ready for majors
Dodgers hit 5 home runs including 2 by Shohei Ohtani in rout of A’s
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers can be forgiven for scheduling a lot of Shohei Ohtani bobblehead nights. Beyond the obvious marketing benefits, Ohtani certainly seems to find them invigorating. He has homered on three of the first four giveaways, including a walkoff homer earlier this season and a two-homer, six-RBI night Thursday as the Dodgers sent the A’s back to wherever they … [Read more...] about Dodgers hit 5 home runs including 2 by Shohei Ohtani in rout of A’s
Kings introduce Ken Holland as general manager
EL SEGUNDO — Ken Holland was formally introduced as the 10th general manager in Kings’ franchise history on Thursday, holding court alongside team president Luc Robitaille at a well-attended news conference. Much of the Kings’ roster was on hand, ownership was represented by AEG’s Dan Beckerman and Jim Hiller’s coaching staff, which, along with the rest of the hockey ops group, … [Read more...] about Kings introduce Ken Holland as general manager
Lakers view Austin Reaves as one of their three pillars
EL SEGUNDO — If there were any doubts about Austin Reaves’ standing with the Lakers, general manager Rob Pelinka provided clarity on how Reaves is viewed by the organization. “When your foundation for those three players is that they’re players of high character and a highly competitive nature, that’s the perfect starting point, to have three players like that,” Pelinka … [Read more...] about Lakers view Austin Reaves as one of their three pillars