Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernández set to appear in home run derby
PHILADELPHIA — Amid a dream start to his first season with the Dodgers, outfielder Teoscar Hernández had another wish granted.The veteran slugger announced he will participate…
Newsom stands by Biden, repeats that he wouldn’t run against Harris
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday said he would not run for president against Vice President Kamala Harris and remained steadfast in his support for President…
Bobby Miller continues to struggle as Dodgers are routed by Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — The Dodgers starting rotation is in major midseason flux.A big part of the problem: Bobby Miller is looking like a pitcher lost in the…
Teoscar Hernández hopes to add Home Run Derby to bounce-back season
Teoscar Hernández will be bringing his sunflower seed home run celebration to the All-Star Game next week.Whether he’ll get the chance to swat some long…
Angels pitchers can’t stop Corey Seager in loss to Texas Rangers
Corey Seager extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a 457-foot, two-run homer, Nathaniel Lowe had three hits and the Texas Rangers’ offense remained…
Emma Raducanu says Wimbledon 2024 run has “fuelled the fire”
Britain's Emma Raducanu says an encouraging Wimbledon run has "fuelled the fire" to continue her upward trajectory over the rest of the season.Raducanu, 21, was…
Angels get shut out in series finale against the Cubs
CHICAGO — Hayden Wesneski threw 6⅓ innings, Michael Busch hit a two-run home run and the Chicago Cubs shut out the Angels 5-0 on Sunday.Wesneski (3-5)…
Tyler Anderson strikes out 10 as Angels shut out Cubs
CHICAGO — Tyler Anderson threw eight dominant innings and Jo Adell homered to help the Angels end a five-game skid with a 7-0 victory over the…
Sparks end 8-game losing streak with thrilling OT win over Aces
Despite losing a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter, the host Sparks pushed to force overtime and ultimately prevailed over the Las Vegas Aces on…
Justin Steele’s two-hitter hands Angels fifth straight loss
CHICAGO — Justin Steele pitched a two-hitter for his first complete game, Seiya Suzuki homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Angels 5-1 on Friday. Steele…
DeShaun Foster is breaking off a big recruiting run at UCLA
For years, Chip Kelly’s assistant coaches sounded a we’ll-get-back-to-you refrain with high school recruits as part of an agonizing, slow-speed pursuit. The staff’s reluctance to…
Newsom launches podcast, not presidential run, with Marshawn Lynch
Gov. Gavin Newsom knows the value of connecting with celebrities. And of connecting with the wealthy. Now he’s banking on an alliance with “Beast Mode.”…
Classic-winning trainer hoping to end nightmare SEVEN month winless run in big race at Sandown
HENRY CANDY is desperate to sample the sweet taste of success for the first time in SEVEN months. The veteran trainer is in the middle…
With Shohei Ohtani bowing out, MLB should cancel home run derby
Major League Baseball might as well cancel the home run derby. With Shohei Ohtani saying on Tuesday night that he is unlikely to compete in…
Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernández key thrilling walk-off win for Dodgers
The Arizona Diamondbacks had a base open. They decided to pitch to Freddie Freeman anyway. In the Dodgers’ come-from-behind, walk-off 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks…
James Paxton gives up nine runs as Dodgers drop series to Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — The “opener” in what was supposed to be a “bullpen game” for the San Francisco Giants outlasted the Dodgers’ starter, which should provide…
Angels’ six-game winning streak ends in loss to Detroit Tigers
Justyn-Henry Malloy hit an inside-the-park homer in the fourth inning, Carson Kelly added a three-run homer and the Detroit Tigers snapped their four-game losing streak…
How Yohan Ramírez became Dodgers’ latest bullpen success story
SAN FRANCISCO — Evan Phillips has seen this movie before, and the reason it looks so familiar is because the Dodgers closer starred in it himself.…
How Hardik Pandya turned boos into cheers in India’s T20 World Cup 2024 run | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
Hardik Pandya first heard them in Ahmedabad on March 24 in the opening week of the Indian Premier League 2024. The boos that rumbled around…
Shohei Ohtani interested in home run derby but Dodgers sound reluctant
CHICAGO — Shohei Ohtani expressed an interest in participating in this summer’s home run derby, but the Dodgers slugger — who has been one of baseball’s…