In the 1970s, the Dodgers supported equity for female reporters
Former Sports Illustrated journalist Melissa Ludtke shares behind-the-scenes stories of her fight for gender equity in her new memoir “Locker Room Talk.” The Dodgers’ support…
L.A. is 4 wins away from Dodgers World Series parade it never got
Clayton Kershaw deserves a parade. So does Los Angeles.Let’s do this, shall we?Four years ago, the Dodgers won the World Series, but a pandemic canceled…
Welcome back, World Series! Dodgers set up epic duel with Yankees
Home, at last.Home, after three rocky Octobers and two embarrassing collapses and deep blue scads of doubt.Home, where Jackie Robinson is still stealing home and…
Dodgers live up to expectations, beating Mets to reach World Series
The low point came 34 days ago.During a late-season series in Atlanta, the Dodgers lost two games as their division lead dwindled. They learned Tyler…
Letters: Hold off on those Dodgers predictions and celebration
Before Game 5 of the NLCS, The Times’ Bill Shaikin quoted Dave Roberts as saying, “there’s a sense of urgency.” It does not appear that…
Shaikin: Don’t blame big payrolls for the success of Dodgers, Yankees and Mets
It’s a cyclical thing, and the cycle has come back around to the tired lazy narrative. The teams with the three largest payrolls are three…
A New York City guide for L.A. people (Dodgers’ version)
Any Dodgers fan visiting New York is bound to have questions.Why is the Statue of Liberty calling for a right-handed relief pitcher? Why does the…
Playoff demons gone! Dodgers outlast Padres to advance to NLCS
This time, they didn’t choke.This time, they did the choking.On a glorious night amid a roiling sea of joyful blue, the Dodgers wrapped their weathered…
Freddie Freeman’s ‘borderline miracle’ stolen base enthuses Dodgers
It wasn’t the most stunning October moment delivered by a gimpy Dodgers player in Chavez Ravine. That honor will always go to Kirk Gibson, who…
Which of these 10 ex-Dodgers has best shot at winning World Series?
Trea Turner was a Dodgers star for a year and a half. Trey Sweeney was a Dodgers farmhand for a little more than an eyeblink.Both…
Why can’t Shohei Ohtani be the Dodgers’ playoff pitching savior?
When the Dodgers last won the World Series in 2020, the championship was saved with the most unusual of scenarios.The final seven outs of the…
Letters to Sports: USC’s defense makes a stand at last
Sam Farmer is an experienced football writer, so I’m not sure if he’s being provocative, delusional or just a homer, but including the Rams as…
Babe Ruth ‘called shot’ Yankees jersey sells for record $24 million
Babe Ruth’s New York Yankees jersey from his supposed “called shot” home run in the 1932 World Series has sold for $24 million, cementing its…
Letters to Sports: Give Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernández his due
Let me get this straight. In last Saturday’s Times, Chuck Schilken wrote a story on Teoscar Hernández rightfully noting “the outfielder has been representing Los…
How Kei Kamara escaped Sierra Leone to star for LAFC
The explosion outside of his school. The vultures feasting on corpses in the streets. The water gushing into the boat that was ferrying him to…
Why haven’t the Dodgers rewarded Dave Roberts with a new contract?
Everyone knows how this will play out — the way it plays out every year. As the postseason approaches, the whispers will increase in volume.…
How Dodgers historian Mark Langill takes on brain cancer with history
He was struggling to walk, battling to talk, fighting to think. But he never forgot the Dodgers. He couldn’t forget the Dodgers. In the first…
Willie Mays, Hall of Fame Major League Baseball legend, has died
It came to be known simply as “The Catch,” and is, perhaps, the most recognized defensive play in baseball’s long and storied history, the play…
Jo Adell’s big catch can’t save Angels from Cleveland sweep
Ben Lively pitched seven innings of two-run ball, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Angels 5-4 on Sunday for their ninth consecutive win. It’s the…
Maya Brady leads UCLA over Georgia in NCAA softball Super Regional
The crack of the ball off Maya Brady’s bat in the first inning sent a swift, loud message. “Storm’s a Bruin,” UCLA coach Kelly Inouye-Perez…