Prep baseball roundup: Birmingham opens West Valley League with 1-0 win over Granada Hills
Matt Mowry has never won a West Valley League title as baseball coach at Birmingham. Could 2024 be different? The Patriots started league play Tuesday…
San Dimas shows off its baseball talent in 9-0 win over Corona Centennial
When San Dimas gets everyone playing baseball on the same page, the Saints are one dangerous team. “It was fun to watch,” coach Mike Regan…
Former Angel Albert Pujols is working to become an MLB manager
TEMPE, Ariz. — Albert Pujols reported to Angels camp on Monday for a week-long stint as a guest instructor, fulfilling one of the obligations of the…
L.A. Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings
A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after Week 3 of the 2024 season. Rk. SCHOOL…
Mission League baseball opens with 2 ties because of darkness
The Mission League baseball season launched Tuesday with the usual drama that comes when with so many talented teams. And also the expected game stopped…
The Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings
A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after Week 3 of the 2024 season. Rk. SCHOOL;…
Motivate NBA All-Stars to win with a cool half-million payout
The Angels need to show Anthony Rendon the door. He comes across as a malcontent with his comment of “it’s just a job.” He doesn’t…
The Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings
A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after Week 1 of the 2024 season. Rk. SCHOOL;…
Corona baseball receives more strong pitching in win over JSerra
No. 1-ranked Corona’s pitching staff is more than living up to expectations. Three games in, the Panthers have given up just two runs in 21…
Prep baseball: Westlake’s Dylan Volantis shows off nasty stuff in win
Whether he’s in the pool playing water polo as a goalie or on the mound pitching, 6-foot-6 Westlake senior Dylan Volantis is one impressive athlete.…
Jenny Cavnar is first woman primary play-by-play announcer in MLB
Jenny Cavnar grew up obsessed with baseball. She spent much of her time practicing with the high school team coached by her father or pretending…
Mookie Betts knows he can’t disappear for Dodgers in playoffs again
PHOENIX — Mookie Betts cares. He really cares, and he doesn’t understand why anyone would think otherwise. “I don’t know where that came from,” Betts said.…
Prep baseball: Devin Gonor dazzles in debut to help ECR beat Crespi
Calm, cool, collective and possessing a nasty changeup. That’s the best way to describe a dazzling varsity baseball debut for El Camino Real junior left-hander…
Shohei Ohtani says he’s just trying to fit in with Dodgers
PHOENIX — Shohei Ohtani’s first media scrum from Camelback Ranch as a Dodger went just about as expected Friday. A massive cohort of Japanese reporters, most…
High school baseball and softball seasons begin Saturday
Weather and fields permitting, the high school baseball and softball seasons will begin Saturday. The PBR tournament, originally scheduled to be played at Great Park…
The Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings
A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland heading into the 2024 season. Rk. SCHOOL; Comment 1.…
Amid Shohei Ohtani chants, Dodgers shrug at their naysayers
The latest iteration of baseball’s Evil Empire assembled under cool, cloudy skies at Chavez Ravine on Saturday, with two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani, the centerpiece of…
Dodgers could reach 4 million mark in attendance in 2024
This much is certain, 2024 edition: Death, taxes, and the Dodgers leading the major leagues in attendance. The last time the Dodgers failed to lead…
Baseball star Steve Garvey raises $600,000 in California Senate race
He faces three formidable Democratic challengers: Reps. Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee. Garvey is highlighting his status as a political outsider, but all…
Mission League baseball, softball teams ready for season
Get ready for lots of searching for missing baseballs after Loyola High senior Augie Lopez comes to the plate this season. Last season the USC…