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JuJu Watkins enjoying summer, dreams of playing in 2028 Olympics in hometown Los Angeles
NEW YORK (AP) — JuJu Watkins has already thought about how special it would be to play for the U.S. in 2028 at the Olympics in her hometown of Los Angeles. “That's definitely a long-term goal of mine when I get done with my college career," Watkins said in an interview with The...
Ohtani hits a leadoff homer for the Dodgers to extend RBI streak to a career-high 9 games
CHICAGO (AP) — Halfway through his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani looks quite comfortable with his new surroundings. The Japanese slugger has been a sweet-swinging Hollywood blockbuster so far. The Dodgers are on top of the NL West with a...
Shohei Ohtani hits NL-leading 24th homer as the Dodgers top the lowly White Sox 4-3
CHICAGO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer and a tiebreaking RBI single, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers top the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night. Led by Ohtani and Freddie Freeman, the Dodgers won for the seventh time in nine games. The NL West leaders are 50-31 at the...
White Sox have a plan for Garrett Crochet to help the left-hander with his workload
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have a plan for Garrett Crochet to help the left-hander with his workload for the rest of the season. Crochet was removed after he retired the first two batters in the sixth inning of Monday’s 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. There was no...
James Paxton leads the way as the Dodgers shut out the lowly White Sox 3-0
CHICAGO (AP) — James Paxton combined with four relievers on a five-hitter, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Monday night. Los Angeles was shut down by Garrett Crochet, but it got to Chicago's shaky bullpen for three runs. The NL West leaders won for the...
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been shut down after experiencing lingering soreness
CHICAGO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been shut down for a week after experiencing lingering soreness in his comeback from left shoulder surgery. Kershaw, 36, had an MRI that “showed no new incidents,” manager Dave Roberts said before Monday night's 3-0...
James Paxton leads the way as the Dodgers shut out the lowly White Sox 3-0
CHICAGO (AP) — James Paxton combined with four relievers on a five-hitter, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Monday night. Los Angeles was shut down by Garrett Crochet, but got to Chicago's shaky bullpen for three runs. The NL West leaders won for the...
Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval has torn UCL, hurt on pitch to former teammate Shohei Ohtani
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval has a torn UCL in his pitching elbow and needs season-ending surgery after getting hurt on a pitch to former teammate Shohei Ohtani. Los Angeles said Monday that Sandoval also has a high-grade flexor tear. The...
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been shut down after experiencing lingering soreness
CHICAGO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been shut down for a week after experiencing lingering soreness in his comeback from left shoulder surgery. Kershaw, 36, had an MRI that “showed no new incidents,” manager Dave Roberts said before Monday night's...
Finally some good news on the pitcher health front as Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer return
In a demoralizing season for pitcher health, two Cy Young Award winners finally returned to the mound this past week. Gerrit Cole pitched four-plus innings Wednesday for the New York Yankees and Max Scherzer worked five scoreless frames Sunday for the Texas Rangers. Each right-hander...
