David Peralta celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning of the Dodgers’ 8-7 comeback win over the Houston Astros at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. We never give up.” Peralta’s clutch homer to right field off reliever Phil Maton, his team’s first hit since the first inning, lit the fuse for the comeback, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts …
Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout says he’s ready for opening day with some help from Shohei Ohtani’s hitting drills. OPENING DAY LINEUP: Joe Maddon didn’t put together Thursday’s batting order — bench coach Mike Gallego did — but said it was “possible” that the same group, which included Albert Pujols at first base and Shohei Ohtani as designated hitter, could …
Brazils Palmeiras has advanced to the Copa Libertadores final despite losing 2-0 to Argentinian soccer power River Plate on Tuesday in the second leg of the semifinal. Palmeiras opponent in the Jan. 30 final at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro will be local rivals Santos or Boca Juniors, who play Wednesday in the second leg after the first …
Mets outfielder Dominic Smith — a Black man who wept Wednesday night while discussing the shooting by police of a Black man in Wisconsin over the weekend — led New York onto the field. And that’s what you saw tonight.” Both teams held clubhouse meetings Thursday afternoon before Conforto, the Mets’ player representative, met with Brinson and Miguel Rojas, the …
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