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Billie Jean King and partner Ilana Kloss have joined the Los Angeles Dodgers ownership group. The Dodgers made the announcement Thursday. The tennis great said Dodgers owner and chairman Mark Walter and the organization have proven to be leaders in sports on and off the ...
Yasiel Puig's pinch-hit, three-run blast helps Dodgers sweep Rockies
Pinch hitter Yasiel Puig slugged a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the seventh inning that sent the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Wednesday night to increase their NL West lead to 2½ games. "We're going to win the West again," Puig said. Walker ...
Shohei Ohtani stretches hit streak to seven games as Angels sweep White Sox
Shohei Ohtani extended his hitting streak to seven games when he doubled in the Los Angeles Angels' 1-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Ohtani doubled to right-center in the eighth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field to cap a 1-for-3 day after he ...
Former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda's brother killed in car crash
Authorities in Florida say the brother of legendary Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda has been killed in a car crash involving a police officer. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said in an email that 83-year-old Joseph Lasorda made a left turn in front ...
Dodgers hurler Kenta Maeda yields winning blast to Mets' Brandon Nimmo
Kenta Maeda suffered his second loss as a reliever Monday after allowing a three-run home run to snap a ninth-inning tie in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 4-2 loss against the New York Mets on Monday. Maeda (8-9), who was relegated to the Dodgers' bullpen last ...
Braves' Sean Newcomb nearly throws no-hitter, apologizes for homophobic, racist tweets
Sean Newcomb thought his near no-hitter would be the story of the day. Then he picked up his phone. Newcomb said he had forgotten about racist, homophobic and sexist tweets he sent as a teenager, but was quickly reminded a few minutes after speaking with the ...
Kenta Maeda pitched effectively into the sixth inning and Matt Kemp, Logan Forsythe and Chris Taylor each delivered an RBI single as the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the San Diego Padres 4-2 on Wednesday. The surging Dodgers pulled within a half-game of NL West-leading Arizona ...
