MIAMI — This was not the encore Bobby Miller had in mind. Last year, the hard-throwing right-hander and first-round draft pick emerged as a breakout rookie in the Dodgers rotation. He posted an 11-4 record and 3.76 ERA, establishing himself in the big leagues with a triple-digit fastball and fiery, competitive mindset. He earned a spot … Read more
MIAMI — First, a caveat. The Miami Marlins are not a good Major League Baseball team. This season, the rebuilding club has MLB’s second-most losses and second-fewest runs scored. On Wednesday night, their lineup featured only one hitter with a batting average above .262. Dominating them does not exactly portend future postseason success. Still, what Landon … Read more
The angle from which the video was shot obscures whether the haymaker thrown by Julio Urías struck his wife. What’s indisputable is this: He threw the punch. The Times obtained from the California Highway Patrol a 72-second recording of the incident that derailed Urías’ once-promising baseball career, and its existence could jeopardize the former Dodgers … Read more
Entering the season, the biggest question for the Mira Costa girls’ volleyball team was how it would survive the graduation of setter Charlie Fuerbringer, one of the best players in the country at her position. Fortunately, Milly McGee was waiting in the wings and with her running the show, the Mustangs have not missed a … Read more
SEATTLE – With their playoff chances slipping away, the Seattle Mariners found a painful new way to lose. A flying bat. A momentary memory lapse. And a bizarre double play. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before in a game. Just a strange situation,” Seattle manager Dan Wilson said. The Mariners fell to the … Read more
SEATTLE – A year ago, the New York Yankees were knocked out of playoff contention with a week to go in the regular season, ending a string of six straight postseason appearances. Remembering what that was like made wrapping up a playoff berth with more than a week left this time around feel that much … Read more
MIAMI – Shohei Ohtani stole his 49th base and moved closer to becoming the first player in major league history with 50 homers and 50 steals in a season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 8-4 Wednesday night. Ohtani, who began the day two shy of each mark, singled to lead off … Read more
McLaren Racing heads into Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix as Formula 1’s hot new darlings, the papaya-drenched team that just may be the ones to finally dethrone Red Bull and Max Verstappen. Red Bull and its Dutch driver have had ironclad grips on both the drivers championship, and, the more lucrative constructors title for best car, … Read more
Mientras el exlanzador de los Dodgers Julio Urías espera una decisión de las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol sobre una posible sanción por un incidente de violencia doméstica el año pasado, Los Angeles Times ha obtenido una copia del vídeo del incidente. Urías fue detenido como sospechoso de un delito grave de violencia doméstica el pasado … Read more
It is not a season-ending injury, and it will not require surgery or any other procedure. That is the upside for the Rams and injured receiver Cooper Kupp based on coach Sean McVay’s comments Wednesday. On a day the Rams placed safety John Johnson III and offensive lineman Jonah Jackson on the team’s seemingly never-ending … Read more