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Dodgers say Nezza is not banned from stadium for national anthem
What started as a subtle act of protest has become national news. Three days after singer and social media personality Nezza performed a Spanish version of the national anthem at Dodger Stadium — despite being asked by a team employee to sing it in English — the performer further addressed the situation Tuesday in an…
‘More animated’ Shohei Ohtani shows Dodgers different side on mound
With his arm forming a 90-degree angle at his elbow, Shohei Ohtani clenched his right hand like an umpire signaling an out. The actual home-plate umpire, Tripp Gibson, didn’t make the same gesture. Fernando Tatis Jr. was ruled safe at home. Three batters into his first game pitching for the Dodgers, Ohtani was charged with…
Angel City takes stand against ICE raids as others stay silent
Why is it always the women who stand up first? That’s a rhetorical question, of course. But it’s one that has a basis in fact because girl power is real. From Joan of Arc to Cassidy Hutchinson, whenever men have proven too cautious, cowardly or complacent to act, women have had the courage to do…
Photos: Shohei Ohtani pitches for first time for the Dodgers
All eyes are on Shohei Ohtani, as he made his long-awaited return to the pitching mound and delivered his first pitches as a member of the Dodgers on Monday night against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Ohtani last pitched on Aug. 23, 2023, while with the Angels. He would undergo his second Tommy…
Shohei Ohtani makes pitching debut for Dodgers: Here’s how it went
Roughly four hours before first pitch Monday night, Shohei Ohtani sat at his locker in the Dodger Stadium clubhouse and prepared for his biggest game of the season. First, the reigning MVP unwrapped the black compression sleeve he wears when pitching, and pulled it over his prized right arm. Then, he grabbed his bat and…
Rafael Devers trade: Red Sox fans, Dodgers among losers, 3 winners
More than a month ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline, we have our first big move. Big might be an understatement. After months of frustration with slugger Rafael Devers, the Boston Red Sox traded the star to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for LHP Kyle Harrison, RHP Jordan Hicks, Single-A OF James Tibbs, and…
Dodgers will finally get the complete Shohei Ohtani experience
On the field, he’s produced the first 50-50 season in baseball history and won a World Series. Off it, he’s sold everything from unsweetened green tea to skin-care products. As it was, it felt as if Shohei Ohtani was everywhere. In reality, this was just half of the package. The Dodgers are finally about to…
Andy Pages helps power Dodgers to series victory over Giants
Fifteen minutes before first pitch on Sunday, Giants catcher Logan Porter trotted in from the visitor’s bullpen. He’d usually be accompanied by the starting pitcher, which was set to be left-hander Kyle Harrison. Instead, Porter stood on the first-base line for the national anthem, turned to his left and whispered to his teammates. As they…
Nezza says she sang anthem in Spanish against Dodgers’ wishes
Singer and social media personality Nezza sang the national anthem in Spanish at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night. And, according to a video the performer later posted to social media, she did so against the wishes of the Dodgers organization. In a video Nezza, whose full name is Vanessa Hernández, posted to TikTok, an unidentified…
Clayton Kershaw tosses a gem in Dodgers’ victory over Giants
The offense scored 11 times. Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs. And the team regained sole possession of first place in the division. But on a night of all-around excellence from the Dodgers, no one impressed quite like the man who endures as the most familiar, and foundational, face of the franchise. Clayton Kershaw might…