Tag: fan
Ketel Marte in tears after being heckled about late mother
Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte was in tears after a heckler made comments about his late mother during the Diamondbacks’ game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night at Rate Field. That fan has been banned indefinitely from all MLB parks, The Times learned Wednesday morning. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo put his arm around…
Move over, Dallas Cowboys. Rams want to be ‘the world’s team’
WAILUKU, Hawaii — The Rams returned to Southern California nearly a decade ago intent on capturing the heart of NFL fans in Los Angeles. Now, with two Super Bowl appearances, one championship and a still glistening-like SoFi Stadium, they have their eyes set on a larger territory: the world. The Rams’ trip to Maui last week for…
Dodgers commit $1 million toward assistance for families of immigrants
On Friday morning, more than 50 community and religious leaders from around Los Angeles signed a petition that called on the Dodgers “to take a public stand against the indiscriminate ICE raids which are causing immense terror in our communities, hurting businesses, and separating families.” By Friday afternoon, the team finally started to put some…
WNBA All-Star fan voting returns are in — here’s what stands out
Early returns for WNBA All-Star voting are in, and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark once again tops the list, racking up 515,993 fan votes. Not too far behind her is Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier, who has accrued 484,758 votes after leading the WNBA in scoring this season. The full results are as follows: Caitlin…
Immigration raids leave Mexico soccer fans on edge at Gold Cup
They played a soccer game at SoFi Stadium on Saturday. Not that many people really cared. Mexico won, beating the Dominican Republic 3-2 in the first game of the monthlong CONCACAF Gold Cup. Yet even the team’s biggest fans found it hard to celebrate given what was going on just a dozen miles away, where…
Cowardly Dodgers are silent as ICE raids terrorize their fans
As part of their Pride Night celebration, a Dodgers official received a commemorative scroll from Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath before the team opened its three-game series against the San Francisco Giants. “It is truly my pleasure to be celebrating Pride with the Dodgers,” Horvath said. “Especially a time like this to have the…
Dodger Stadium Express to run despite curfew restrictions
The Dodger Stadium Express is scheduled to operate normally this weekend, even as the bus departs from and arrives at an area subject to curfew restrictions. The service, which provides fans a free ride between Union Station and Dodger Stadium, “will be running per usual,” Metro senior director of communications Missy Colman said Thursday. On…
With FIFA World Cup 1 year away, visa uncertainties remain an issue
Think of the World Cup as a big dinner party. Only instead of asking over family, neighbors and some folks from the office, the whole planet has been invited. Many of those people will be coming to Southern California, and with Wednesday marking the one-year countdown to the tournament’s kickoff, Larry Freedman, co-chair of the…
DeMarcus Cousins fought with a fan and had drinks thrown on him in Puerto Rico
It wasn’t that long ago that DeMarcus Cousins was one of the best big men in the NBA. During the 2017-2018 season he averaged 25.2 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 5.4 assists — now he’s in Puerto Rico averaging two grabbed nuts and three threatened punches. Cousins was absolutely incensed by a fan court-side while playing…
Commentary: Dodgers have lots of stars. Why Zach Neto should be Angels’ lone All-Star
The fans packed Angel Stadium last week, erupting when the star emerged from the dugout during pregame warmups, chanting “M-V-P” in his honor during the game. Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees had arrived in Anaheim, and the old ballpark was abuzz. “Anywhere we play,” Judge said, “it’s a playoff atmosphere.” Angels fans haven’t…
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