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Clayton Kershaw was shirtless after the Dodgers World Series win


Clayton Kershaw was shirtless after the Dodgers World Series win

Share this article share tweet text e-mail link on Facebook on Twitter via SMS on LinkedIn by email https://ftw.usatoday.com/2024/10/clayton-kershaw-dodgers-world-series-shirtless-photos October 31, 2024, 8:49 a.m. ET Ah, shirtless athlete. Always a pleasure. And this time it was Clayton Kershaw after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2024 World Series over the New York Yankees on Wednesday. […]

World Series 2024: For the Dodgers, the scale and scope of the championship cannot be overstated


World Series 2024: For the Dodgers, the scale and scope of the championship cannot be overstated

NEW YORK – Never has a World Series been important to so many people. As the gold ribbons shone down on the champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the joy of it reverberated far, far beyond the makeshift stage hastily erected in the Yankee Stadium outfield. In the audience below the ceremonial platform, tears flowed freely down […]

World Series 2024: By winning the World Series, the Dodgers prove that they are not only the most talented but also the strongest team in the MLB


World Series 2024: By winning the World Series, the Dodgers prove that they are not only the most talented but also the strongest team in the MLB

NEW YORK – “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” For the Los Angeles Dodgers, this phrase has been true since their last World Series victory in 2020. There has never been a shortage of talent on their roster; In fact, they have continued to grow in recent years. But […]

The Dodgers stay alive until the World Series with bullpen games and contributions from everyone


The Dodgers stay alive until the World Series with bullpen games and contributions from everyone

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Series is always the goal for the big-spending Los Angeles Dodgers. It's been elusive lately with first-round flops two years in a row. Now, with Shohei Ohtani taking the lead for the first time, they are aiming for another championship. After the Dodgers defeated the New York Mets to […]

From trade acquisition to “MVP!” How Tommy Edman became the Dodgers’ playoff star


From trade acquisition to “MVP!” How Tommy Edman became the Dodgers’ playoff star

Dodgers shortstop Tommy Edman celebrates his National League Championship Series MVP award following the Dodgers' victory over the Mets on Sunday at Dodger Stadium. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) Chants of “MVP!” echoed throughout Dodger Stadium when Shohei Ohtani came to bat in the eighth inning on Sunday night. No surprise. The Dodgers slugger has been […]

Letters to Sports: Hold off on the Dodgers predictions and cheers


Letters to Sports: Hold off on the Dodgers predictions and cheers

Mets fans beyond the wall cheer as Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts tries to track down a double by Jesse Winkler in the eighth inning of Game 5. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Before Game 5 of the NLCS, Bill Shaikin of the Times quoted Dave Roberts as saying, “There's a sense of urgency.” […]

Bullpen Game 5 Magic vs. Mets in NLCS?


Bullpen Game 5 Magic vs. Mets in NLCS?

Relive the moment an MLB superstar showed up to play wiffleball in the backyard Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez stops to join a group of children at a backyard game in Kansas City, Kansas. USA today LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers know it's unconventional. It can look a bit ridiculous at times. […]

Dodgers vs. Mets: Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts lead LA's offense with another blowout win in NLCS Game 4


Dodgers vs. Mets: Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts lead LA's offense with another blowout win in NLCS Game 4

NEW YORK – Home runs sent Shohei Ohtani over home plate twice on Thursday. Each time, the Dodgers slugger greeted fellow superstar Mookie Betts with the most common phrase in professional baseball: “Let’s go.” In the first inning, Ohtani uttered the words matter-of-factly, as encouragement, as a plan of attack. Just moments earlier, Los Angeles' […]

Dodgers vs. Mets: Walker Buehler delivers top-notch performance as Shohei Ohtani leads Dodgers offense in NLCS Game 3 loss


Dodgers vs. Mets: Walker Buehler delivers top-notch performance as Shohei Ohtani leads Dodgers offense in NLCS Game 3 loss

NEW YORK – It's been 1,109 days since Walker Buehler looked this good. In Game 3 of the NLCS on Wednesday, the Dodgers' starter conjured up 18 swing-and-misses from Mets hitters in just four innings, his highest raw total in a single game since his last start of 2021. More importantly, he also didn't The […]

Yamamoto knows innings are important to the Dodgers rotation, which is why TBA is often listed as a likely pitcher


Yamamoto knows innings are important to the Dodgers rotation, which is why TBA is often listed as a likely pitcher

NEW YORK (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto knows innings matter for a depleted Los Angeles Dodgers rotation that frequently names TBA as a likely pitcher. “Anything can happen right now as far as an injury or a mishap within the rotation,” he said through a translator. Los Angeles leads the New York Mets 2-1 in the […]