Yoshinobu Yamamoto stays in line to be Dodgers’ opening-day starter
PHOENIX — For a manager, the task of choosing a starting pitcher for opening day can be fraught with challenges, especially if the team’s staff is as…
Dave Roberts agrees to four-year contract extension with Dodgers
PHOENIX — The season will mark one full decade for Dave Roberts as manager of the Dodgers, a decorated run in which Roberts has led the team…
Prep Rally: Who will make it to state championship weekend in high school basketball?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It’s state championship weekend in high school basketball. The regional finals…
Dodgers’ Michael Grove out for season after undergoing surgery
PHOENIX — Right-hander Michael Grove won’t pitch for the Dodgers this year after undergoing season-ending surgery last week to repair his right labrum.Grove walked into the Dodgers…
The Sports Report: Lakers come back to beat the Knicks in OT
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Dave Roberts and Dodgers making progress on contract extension
PHOENIX — Dave Roberts and the Dodgers are making progress on a new contract, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak…
When will Shohei Ohtani pitch for Dodgers? ‘We just don’t know’
A month ago, Dave Roberts was asked if the Dodgers’ hope was for Shohei Ohtani to be back in the team’s pitching rotation by May…
The Sports Report: James Harden scores 50 points in Clippers’ victory
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Jack Dreyer is Dodgers’ Rubik’s Cube master, and potential bullpen arm
PHOENIX — It took some four hours of work, roughly 1,200 Rubik’s Cubes, and years’ worth of knowledge with the six-side, 54-panel puzzle.Ever since high school, minor-league…
The Sports Report: LeBron James, Luka Doncic lead streaking Lakers to another win
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Roki Sasaki’s first official Dodgers outing is a rousing success
PHOENIX — It all came as advertised.The 99-mph heat. The late-diving, hard-biting splitter. The overwhelming, if still raw, stuff that many expect will make him a future…
How Tanner Scott went from ‘revolving door’ to juggernaut Dodgers
PHOENIX — As Tanner Scott walked off the plane, Evan Phillips was waiting to board.This was late June 2019, when Scott and Phillips were in the early…
The Sports Report: UCLA men barely hang on to beat Northwestern
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
During World Series run, Dodgers were more banged up than they let on
PHOENIX — Four months later, it’s the most grueling memories that have also become the most meaningful ones.When the Dodgers won the World Series last October, it…
The Sports Report: Red-hot Lakers defeat struggling Clippers
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Prep Rally: It’s win or go home time in high school basketball
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. The state basketball playoffs begin this week with lots of rematches…
Why Max Muncy has a new perspective after 2024 injury saga
PHOENIX — The longer Max Muncy was out injured last year, the more the dark thoughts started to creep into his head.Early in the season, the Dodgers’…
The Sports Report: Gritty Lakers win their fourth in a row
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Freddie Freeman returns to action, but will have to manage ankle
PHOENIX — He might have only been knocking the rust off. But Freddie Freeman was still less than thrilled.Facing live pitching for one of the few times…
Néstor Cortés says Yankees, not Dodgers, were better World Series team
The Dodgers were the best team in baseball last season.Right?They had the best overall record during the regular season, then stormed through the postseason before…