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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 ‘likely’ will make his Dodgers pitching debut this week
The long-anticipated wait appears to be nearly over — Shohei Ohtani likely will pitch this week. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced after Sunday’s 5-4 win over the Giants that Ohtani “most likely” will make his Dodgers pitching debut this week against the San Diego Padres. He likely will be an opener, only pitching for one…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto struggles as Dodgers fall into tie with Giants
The billing couldn’t have been bigger. Dodgers vs. Giants. Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Logan Webb. One of the game’s oldest rivalries, pitting what were supposed to be two of the game’s top pitchers. On Friday night at Dodger Stadium, however, only one right-handed ace showed up. In the first meeting of the season between the Dodgers…
Katherine Legge set for second NASCAR Cup Series start in Mexico City
In a career in racing that spans more than 25 years, Katherine Legge has driven in dozens of races in all types of different machines. Pick a car, any car, and the 44-year-old native of Surrey, England, has probably pressed her foot on that pedal as hard as she can. She’s maneuvered it around speedways…
Andy Pages is beating the odds again as Dodgers’ newest standout
ST. LOUIS — Growing up on the western tip of Cuba, Andy Pages excelled at every sport he played. He was good at soccer and volleyball, arguably better at basketball. But he loved baseball for reasons that weren’t necessarily limited to the game. Pages’ father, Liban, a carpenter who had a job repairing wooden boats, helped make…
Dodgers place starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin on injured list
ST. LOUIS — The number of Dodgers pitchers on the injured list grew by one Saturday when the team sidelined Tony Gonsolin because of discomfort in his surgically repaired right elbow. An All-Star in 2022 when he won 16 games, Gonsolin missed all of 2024 and the first 30 games this season after undergoing Tommy John surgery….
Why Clayton Kershaw can still be a key part of Dodgers rotation
Before anything, Clayton Kershaw has to believe. Before he can snap off curveballs the way he used to, before he can be a dependable member of the rotation instead of last resort, he has to believe. Clayton Kershaw believes. Never mind the mounting evidence to the contrary — the 5.17 earned-run average through his four…
UC Irvine eliminates Arizona State in NCAA baseball tournament
Under threat of elimination, UC Irvine‘s bats emerged once again. Bringing the power for a second straight game, the Anteaters connected for five home runs Sunday, eliminating Arizona State 11-6 in the Los Angeles Regional of the NCAA baseball tournament. Needing to win four straight games to advance to the super regionals after losing to…
Servite’s ‘Fab Four’ show their blazing speed at state track prelims
CLOVIS, Calif. — Call them the “Fab Four.” Servite’s boys’ 4×100-meter relay team, consisting of freshmen Jace Wells, Jaelen Hunter, Kamil Pelovello and Jorden Wells got Friday’s CIF State Track and Field Championships off to a blazing start by winning the first heat in 40.28 seconds and earning the top qualifying time — not bad for the…
Should the start of WNBA season be pushed back? Paige Bueckers, Cheryl Reeve give thoughts
MINNEAPOLIS — There are many ways in which the Women’s National Basketball Association is different from other American pro sports leagues. A glaring example is the time and opportunities that incoming rookies get to adjust. On April 6, Paige Bueckers played in her final collegiate game, leading the UConn Huskies to a national championship in…
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