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Recording captured ex-interpreter impersonating Ohtani to transfer $200,000, prosecutors say
A four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank.
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Dodgers add to their arsenal by signing top free agent reliever
The Los Angeles Dodgers have added to their arsenal. Another day, another headline for the reigning World Series Champions. Just over 24 hours after signing one of the top starting pitchers on the market in Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers outdid themselves by inking All-Star reliever Tanner Scott to a four-year, $72 million contract on Sunday. Scott, who was…
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Dodgers sign Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki
The Los Angeles Dodgers have done it again. In a move that could shape the future of their rotation and further solidify their global reach, the Dodgers have signed Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki. The 23-year-old pitching phenom is set to bring his electric arm to Dodger Stadium, thrilling fans and striking fear into opposing lineups. He announced the...
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Roki Sasaki chooses Dodgers
Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki will sign with the Dodgers.
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Los Angeles Wildfires: How all 12 professional sports teams are rallying to aid wildfire victims
The skies above Southern California have been shrouded in an ominous haze over the last week, the sun reduced to a muted orange glow as devastating wildfires wreak havoc across the region. Amid the chaos and heartbreak, a powerful display of unity has emerged: all 12 professional sports teams in the Los Angeles area have joined forces to provide relief…
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Roki Sasaki narrows teams down to Dodgers, Padres, and Blue Jays
The New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants have been informed Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki won’t be signing with them. Giants general manager Zack Minasian announced during a news conference Monday to introduce Justin Verlander that San Francisco no longer was in contention. Sasaki’s decision to eliminate the Yankees and Rangers was disclosed to The Associated Press by people...
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Dodgers' World Series MVP Freddie Freeman donates to LA wildfire relief
As wildfires rage across Southern California, consuming homes and shrouding neighborhoods in an eerie haze, the heart of the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup is showing his commitment to the city beyond the baseball diamond. 2024 World Series MVP Freddie Freeman and his wife, Chelsea, have pledged $300,000 to wildfire relief efforts, delivering a message of solidarity to the community that…
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MLB bans two Yankees fans for interfering with Dodgers' Mookie Betts during 2024 World Series
In a move that underscores its commitment to player safety and integrity, Major League Baseball has handed down lifetime bans to two New York Yankees fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers star outfielder Mookie Betts during Game 4 of the World Series. The league’s decision, delivered via letter to Austin Capobianco and John P. Hansen on Friday, sends...
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2 Yankees fans banned by MLB
Two fans who interfered with play during the 2024 World Series were officially banned from MLB facilities and events.
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Dodgers trade crucial piece of 2024 World Series Championship team to Reds
The Los Angeles Dodgers surprised many in the industry on Monday when they traded away second baseman Gavin Lux, a key contributor to their 2024 World Series Championship run. Lux was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for outfield prospect Mike Sirota and a competitive-balance Round A draft pick. For Lux, 27, the trade marks the end of an…
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Full press conference: Teoscar Hernández agrees to 3-year deal with Dodgers
Teoscar Hernández speaks at Dodger Stadium after re-signing with the Dodgers on a three-year, $66 million deal.
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2024: The year in sports championships
A look back at the biggest American sports championships awarded in 2024.
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Dodgers meet with Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki as MLB race heats up
The race to sign Roki Sasaki, Japan’s flamethrowing sensation, is reaching its crescendo, and the Los Angeles Dodgers have officially entered the fray. On Saturday, Sasaki and his representatives met with Dodgers brass, making them the sixth Major League Baseball team confirmed to have pitched their vision for the 23-year-old superstar’s future. Sasaki, who was posted by the Chiba...
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Photos: Top 15 Los Angeles Sports Moments of 2024
The 2024 year was a wild one for Los Angeles sports. The year began with plenty of hope and promises, and ended with two championships against New York teams. The 2024 sports calendar brought us moments of heartbreak, like when the Boston Celtics surpassed the Los Angeles Lakers with their 18th NBA Championship in June, but also plenty of jaw-dropping... -
Teoscar Hernández re-signs with Dodgers on 3-year, $66 million deal
Merry Christmas Dodgers fans, Teoscar Hernández is back! In a move that cements the Los Angeles Dodgers championship aspirations for years to come, Hernández is returning to the 2024 champions in their quest to become the first MLB team to repeat since the New York Yankees won three straight titles in 1998 to 2000. Spanish-language reporter Moises Fabian was the…
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5 things to know about Walker Buehler
Here are five things to know about right-handed pitcher and World Series champion Walker Buehler.
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Dodgers Kiké Hernández reveals his punishment for dropping an f-bomb on live TV
For Los Angeles Dodgers fans, Enrique “Kiké” Hernández is the kind of player you love to root for—scrappy, versatile, clutch, and always good for a laugh. But during the Dodgers’ 2024 playoff run, Hernández delivered an unfiltered, live-TV moment that could’ve cost him dearly. Let’s just say it was a postseason “bomb” of a different kind. It all went...
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Celtics, Liberty among prominent champions from 2024
Looking back at the biggest sports championships from 2024.
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Freeman's grand slam ball sells for $1.56 million, the third-most expensive baseball ever sold
Freddie Freeman’s grand slam ball, which secured the Dodgers a walk-off win in Game 1 of the World Series, sold for $1.56 million at auction.
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Freddie Freeman's World Series grand slam ball sells for over $1 million in auction
The grand slam ball that came off the bat of Freddie Freeman into the right-field stands at Dodger Stadium in a pivotal 2024 World Series moment has reached new heights.