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UCLA women looking for more after upsetting South Carolina. First win over No. 1 team in 21 tries
1 month ago

UCLA women looking for more after upsetting South Carolina. First win over No. 1 team in 21 tries

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “It doesn’t matter who’s scoring the most points.” Their 77-62 stunner capped a big weekend of women’s basketball in Los Angeles. “She shouldn’t be underrated anymore.” Aarnisalo shot 6 of 10 from the floor to go with four assists and three rebounds. “She has a …

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Dodgers to move Mookie Betts to infield in 2025, seek pitching and outfielders this offseason
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers to move Mookie Betts to infield in 2025, seek pitching and outfielders this offseason

LA Times  

The big news from Gomes’ media session on Wednesday: Mookie Betts is likely heading back to the infield in 2025. Now, however, the club’s “assumption,” as Gomes put it, is that Betts will return to the dirt next season, though exactly how that will look is not yet “set in stone.” “I know the toll on the body is less …

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Dodgers show their might, blowing out Mets to move a win away from World Series
2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers show their might, blowing out Mets to move a win away from World Series

LA Times  

When the Dodgers dug into their lineup’s playoff problems at the end of last season, they noticed a strange October trend. “I think that’s just a deeper understanding for us, understanding who we are as a team.” And over the last couple of weeks, Muncy proudly added, “We’ve had an entire lineup being able to buy into that.” On Thursday …

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Bullpen will be tasked with saving battered and bruised Dodgers in Game 4
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bullpen will be tasked with saving battered and bruised Dodgers in Game 4

LA Times  

Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas speaks with a team trainer after leaving in the third inning of Game 3 of the NLDS against the Padres on Tuesday night. “We can’t look at the mountain — we just have to look at the task at hand, and that’s one pitch at a time,” Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts said after Tuesday night’s …

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Fernando Tatis Jr. caps big inning, Padres hold on to capture NLDS edge: Takeaways
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Fernando Tatis Jr. caps big inning, Padres hold on to capture NLDS edge: Takeaways

New York Times  

SAN DIEGO — Behind a 6-5 victory, the San Diego Padres are a win away from ending the Los Angeles Dodgers’ season again, and they’ll get a chance on Wednesday to do it at home, which just might be the most raucous ballpark of the postseason. David Peralta roped a two-run double down the line to give the Padres the …

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Rested Dodgers win important series vs. Arizona to bolster NL West title hopes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rested Dodgers win important series vs. Arizona to bolster NL West title hopes

LA Times  

It’s probably safe to put the T-shirts in production. “So just a big, big win today, to win the series and just continue to move things forward.” Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty delivers against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third inning Monday. “When you get into these kind of moments and these situations, games like this on the road with a …

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Mookie Betts preps for ‘big difference’ as No. 2 hitter; Brusdar Graterol return ‘hopeful’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mookie Betts preps for ‘big difference’ as No. 2 hitter; Brusdar Graterol return ‘hopeful’

LA Times  

Mookie Betts will be back at short when he returns, but in a new lineup spot. “I just feel that, as great as Mookie is, Shohei really has the chance to change the game from the first pitch.” Betts will be in a more familiar position defensively when he returns next week, slated to resume his role as the club’s …

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Pirates’ Skenes an All-Star just 8 weeks after debut, and 7 Phillies are picked for July 16 game
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pirates’ Skenes an All-Star just 8 weeks after debut, and 7 Phillies are picked for July 16 game

Associated Press  

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was picked for the All-Star Game on Sunday just eight weeks after his debut, and the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies had a big league-high seven selections. Philadelphia pitchers Zack Wheeler, Ranger Suárez, Jeff Hoffman and Matt Strahm were picked to join three starting Phillies position players: first baseman Bryce Harper, shortstop Trea Turner and third …

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Parker wins major league debut and García hits 3-run homer as Nationals beat Dodgers 6-4
8 months, 1 week ago

Parker wins major league debut and García hits 3-run homer as Nationals beat Dodgers 6-4

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Mitchell Parker won his major league debut and Luis García Jr. hit a three-run homer, his first of the season, as the Washington Nationals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Monday night. Parker became the first Nationals pitcher to win his big league debut since Stephen Strasburg in 2010. “I kept telling myself all day it’s …

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s bounce-back start spoiled as Cardinals expose Dodgers bullpen
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s bounce-back start spoiled as Cardinals expose Dodgers bullpen

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers during the fourth inning of a 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. “A guy like Joe Kelly,” Roberts said, “it really shouldn’t, doesn’t matter when he pitches.” Only this time, it did, with Kelly’s sloppy seventh looming as the biggest factor in a preventable defeat. “He’s a …

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Dodgers' Ohtani, Betts and Freeman are matching the Big Three hype
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers' Ohtani, Betts and Freeman are matching the Big Three hype

LA Times  

Welcome to — Boom! “I was the only one who didn’t hit a home run,” said Ohtani, poor guy, so sad. “It’s great to be a starting pitcher behind a lineup like that.” He was talking about the entire lineup and, indeed, Max Muncy added two RBIs, James Outman knocked in a run, and Will Smith kept that first inning …

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Ohtani and Dodgers rally to beat Padres 5-2 in season opener, first MLB game in South Korea
9 months ago

Ohtani and Dodgers rally to beat Padres 5-2 in season opener, first MLB game in South Korea

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The Los Angeles Dodgers started their Shohei Ohtani era with a memorable win on a night of firsts. Ohtani’s RBI single capped a four-run eighth-inning rally in his Dodgers debut, and Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 in Wednesday night’s opener, Major League Baseball’s first game in South Korea. There’s a lot more eyeballs …

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Women’s March Madness bracket prep: Strengths, weaknesses for all 68 teams, outlooks and more
9 months, 1 week ago

Women’s March Madness bracket prep: Strengths, weaknesses for all 68 teams, outlooks and more

New York Times  

After five months of regular-season and conference tournament action, we have finally reached the best stretch of the year. Record: 28-5 Coach: Kim Mulkey, five Sweet 16s, six Elite Eights, one Final Four, four championships Player to watch: Angel Reese BetMGM odds Title odds +650 Albany 2 SEC 3 3 UConn Portland 3 29-5 Profile Strengths: When Paige Bueckers did …

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Review: ‘The Wiz’ revival wobbles more than eases down the road to Broadway
10 months, 1 week ago

Review: ‘The Wiz’ revival wobbles more than eases down the road to Broadway

LA Times  

When “The Wiz” burst onto the scene in a puff of smoke in 1975, the show became a Broadway sensation, launching the R&B career of a young Stephanie Mills, who played Dorothy, and picking up a slew of Tony Awards, including best musical. This Black musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s classic tale “The Wizard of Oz” became a landmark …

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Why the Dodgers are moving Mookie Betts to second base full-time
1 year ago

Why the Dodgers are moving Mookie Betts to second base full-time

New York Times  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Come Opening Day, the Dodgers will be employing the highest-paid second baseman in the history of the sport. Mookie Betts will now call the position home on a full-time basis, manager Dave Roberts said Monday, in the most notable move to date at these Winter Meetings. Mookie Betts will primarily play second base for the Dodgers, Dave …

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No. 4 UCLA routs Purdue 92-49 and Stanford transfer Lauren Betts scores career-high 20 points
1 year, 1 month ago

No. 4 UCLA routs Purdue 92-49 and Stanford transfer Lauren Betts scores career-high 20 points

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Lauren Betts wasn’t sure where she should sit at the post-game news conference. Betts scored a career-high 20 points in her UCLA debut, Londynn Jones added 20 points and the fourth-ranked Bruins routed Purdue 92-49 Monday night in a matchup of future Big Ten opponents. This was such a great first game for me.” The Bruins never …

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Lauren Betts and UCLA dominate in season-opening victory over Purdue
1 year, 1 month ago

Lauren Betts and UCLA dominate in season-opening victory over Purdue

LA Times  

UCLA forward Gabriela Jaquez, left, shoots over Purdue forward Alaina Harper during the second half of the Bruins’ 92-49 season-opening win Monday night. Betts scored a career-high 20 points in her UCLA debut, Londynn Jones had 20 points and the fourth-ranked Bruins routed Purdue 92-49 Monday night in a matchup of future Big Ten opponents. This was such a great …

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Mookie Betts gets final chance to catch Ronald Acuña Jr. in MVP race
1 year, 2 months ago

Mookie Betts gets final chance to catch Ronald Acuña Jr. in MVP race

LA Times  

Dodgers star Mookie Betts hits a single off Colorado Rockies pitcher Chase Anderson in the fifth inning Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader. But, even to his own manager, it’s clear that Dodgers star Mookie Betts could use a big closing week as he jockeys with Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves for the league’s top individual …

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Iowa RB Kaleb Johnson ‘was touched by God’ with physicality: How high is his ceiling?
1 year, 4 months ago

Iowa RB Kaleb Johnson ‘was touched by God’ with physicality: How high is his ceiling?

New York Times  

IOWA CITY, Iowa — No matter where Kaleb Johnson stands on the practice field, the sun seems to shine on the Iowa Hawkeyes running back. “Last year, I was kind of scared, timid because I didn’t know what to expect,” Johnson said. “I came from high school straight to college and played against people that were older than me about …

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Column: Why the Dodgers need to go big at the trade deadline
1 year, 4 months ago

Column: Why the Dodgers need to go big at the trade deadline

LA Times  

The Dodgers could make a big splash and bolster their push to win a championship if they acquire Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado before the trade deadline. The Dodgers might have outperformed their preseason expectations and might be on top of the National League West, but they aren’t just a couple of minor deals away from World Series contention. With …

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James Outman’s grand slam in ninth inning lifts Dodgers over Cubs
1 year, 8 months ago

James Outman’s grand slam in ninth inning lifts Dodgers over Cubs

LA Times  

Dodgers’ James Outman watches his grand slam against the Chicago Cubs during the ninth inning in Chicago on Thursday. A year ago, James Outman was hardly on the Dodgers’ MLB radar, a solid but overlooked prospect who’d spent years reworking his stiff “caveman” swing. Chicago Cubs’ Dansby Swanson, right, advances to second base as Dodgers shortstop Luke Williams applies a …

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Even without that swing, Dodgers’ Miguel Vargas finding ways to nurture his talent
1 year, 9 months ago

Even without that swing, Dodgers’ Miguel Vargas finding ways to nurture his talent

LA Times  

Miguel Vargas, throwing the ball in an exhibition against the Milwaukee Brewers on Feb. 25, is slated to start the season at second base for the Dodgers. “And I just think the value we’ve had to get him out there, get his legs under him and play some defense has been real beneficial.” Miguel Vargas of the Dodgers runs to …

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Dodgers release 2023 schedule: Here are 10 key dates
2 years, 4 months ago

Dodgers release 2023 schedule: Here are 10 key dates

LA Times  

The Astros and Yankees in Los Angeles. It will mark the first time since 2020 the Dodgers play their season opener at Chavez Ravine, and the first time they’ll do so in front of a full crowd since 2019. June 2-4: Yankees visit Dodger Stadium The Dodgers and Yankees will play each other in the regular season for the first …

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Commentary: Dodgers have big hopes for Cody Bellinger, but how much ‘runway’ is left?
2 years, 8 months ago

Commentary: Dodgers have big hopes for Cody Bellinger, but how much ‘runway’ is left?

LA Times  

Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger bats in the seventh inning of a 5-3 season-opening win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday. “I don’t think there’s any carryover from spring training,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. Lux and Chris Taylor were listed under “infielder/outfielder.” The depth chart on the Dodgers’ website lists Taylor and Betts as the backups for Bellinger in …

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