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Shaikin: Shohei Ohtani should fix the Dodgers' postseason problems. So why not?


Shaikin: Shohei Ohtani should fix the Dodgers' postseason problems. So why not?

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (left) reacts after throwing a third strike in the eighth inning of a 6-5 loss to the San Diego Padres in Game 3 of the NLDS at Petco Park on Tuesday night. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) This year would be different. This year would be about winning a postseason […]

Fans threw balls and beer cans at Padres players – and traded punches – at Dodger Stadium. No arrests


Fans threw balls and beer cans at Padres players – and traded punches – at Dodger Stadium. No arrests

Dodgers fans yell at Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar during Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Sunday at Dodger Stadium. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Fans jumped onto the field at Dodger Stadium this weekend, throwing balls and water bottles at players and possibly hitting each other a few times. However, […]

Bronny James is ready to go, but LeBron will watch the Lakers' season opener


Bronny James is ready to go, but LeBron will watch the Lakers' season opener

LeBron James, who posed for photos with his son Bronny at media day, will not play in the Lakers' season opener on Friday night. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) Bronny James is ready to make his NBA preseason debut. And like every other basketball game he's ever played, LeBron James will be watching. The Lakers' 39-year-old […]

USC overcomes mistakes to get past Wisconsin for Big Ten win


USC overcomes mistakes to get past Wisconsin for Big Ten win

USC receiver Ja'Kobi Lane (8) scores with a six-yard pass to Badgers cornerback Xavier Lucas on Saturday at the Coliseum. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The nation's most electric returner looked up as a Wisconsin punt raced his way in the second quarter. Zachariah Branch had thrown just as many kicks. But as it […]

Shohei Ohtani lets the Dodgers breathe easier with victory over the Padres


Shohei Ohtani lets the Dodgers breathe easier with victory over the Padres

Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting an RBI double in the fourth inning. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) As Dave Roberts put it: Wednesday was a day of calm, not concern. The Dodgers manager had not expected passionate speeches from his players, even after Tuesday's loss, which ended in a triple play. He neither heated up the […]

Walker Buehler has another rocky start as the Dodgers' lead in the NL West shrinks to 3


Walker Buehler has another rocky start as the Dodgers' lead in the NL West shrinks to 3

Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler throws during the first inning of a 6-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. Buehler struggled with consistency during the loss. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Walker Buehler, who struck out 11 of 12 batters with six strikeouts from the second through fifth innings […]

Mookie Betts hits walk-off home run to give the Dodgers victory over the Rockies


Mookie Betts hits walk-off home run to give the Dodgers victory over the Rockies

Dodgers teammates surround Mookie Betts (center) at home base after he hit a walk-off home run against the Rockies on Sunday. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) Mookie Betts swears he had no intention of looking at the scoreboard on Sunday afternoon. But as he did so, he became aware of the Dodgers' plight. Late in Sunday's […]