People familiar with the discussion tell The Associated Press that putting all 30 teams in the Phoenix area this season and playing in empty ballparks was among the ideas discussed by Major League Baseball and the players’ association.

Inspired by an idea of unity, the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), has teamed up with every professional sports team in Southern California, including the University of Southern California and the University of California Los Angeles, to create a public service announcement urging fans to stay together and stay home in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. The video…

This is NOT an April Fools Joke. After six long years with most of Southern California unable to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers on television, Spectrum Networks announced on Wendesday that they have reached a deal with AT&T to carry SportsNet LA starting today. The deal, which was announced by the team early Wednesday morning, means that the Los...

Today was supposed to be Opening Day for the Los Angeles Dodgers. After what was supposed to be a fully healthy spring training, the Dodgers would have announced their 26-man Opening Day roster against the San Francisco Giants right about now. Then the coronavirus happened. Spring Training was cancelled. Facilities closed. The MLB season was suspended indefinitely, and players were…

The Los Angeles Dodgers are helping us all pass the time while we stay at home by combining two of our favorite things in March: Opening Day and March Madness. The Dodgers tweeted out a NCAA tournament style bracket with a list of 64 of the top players in franchise history and asked fans to fill out the bracket and…

Mookie Betts and all the players set to be free agents after the 2020 season would still get that chance if there is no baseball this year, part of a broad deal being negotiated by the commissioner’s office and the players’ association. If there’s no season because of the new coronavirus, the agreement would credit major leaguers with the...

No sporting events … either live or on TV … is no fun for fans or players. But there is another aspect of American sports being shut down that could get extremely expensive.

The already-delayed professional sports seasons in North America could be on hiatus for significantly longer than first planned after federal officials said Sunday that they recommend all in-person events involving 50 people or more be called off for the next eight weeks.

Perhaps it was inevitable. In the last few days, the world of sports has come to a screeching halt as a handful of players tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. It started with soccer players in Europe, and eventually reached the NBA where three known players have already tested positive for the coronavirus. It was only a matter of time…

Major League Baseball officials said Thursday they would delay Opening Day by at least two weeks.

The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all nonessential personnel, including media, in response to the coronavirus crisis, the leagues announced in a joint statement Monday night.

Another day, another pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers made his spring training debut. Monday marked a first for two such players, as one of the newest Dodgers, David Price, made his Dodger and Cactus League debut, and Julio Urias made his first appearance of spring training. Price took the mound against the Cincinnati Reds in Goodyear, AZ for the…

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price discusses how he felt after making his spring training debut with the Boys in Blue against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, March 2, 2020.

On February 9, just three days before pitchers and catchers were scheduled to report to spring training, the Dodgers biggest offseason acquisition was relief pitcher Blake Treinen. Treinen was an All-Star closer with the Oakland Athletics in 2018, but fell off the following season, posting a career-worst 4.91 ERA and 1.619 WHIP with nine homers allowed. Oakland decided to non-tender…

Enrique Hernandez is at a pivotal point in his baseball career. The super utility player known affectionately as “Kiké,” is in the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and will become a free agent at the end of the season. For five fun-filled seasons, Hernandez has been a valuable asset for the Boys in Blue....

Professional sports leagues in North America are in touch with health officials and teams about the ongoing coronavirus outbreak

Clayton Kershaw made his first Cactus League appearance on Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers, and he did not disappoint. The three-time Cy Young Award winner did not allow a hit in one and 2/3 innings pitched with four strikeouts and two walks. More importantly, there was a noticeable increase in velocity, as his fastball stayed between 91-93MPH during his appearance….

Major League Baseball has appointed its first African American umpire crew chief, promoting Kerwin Danley to the position this week, The 58-year-old Danley has worked two World Series and been on the field for 10 other postseason rounds, including the AL Championship Series last year

Ernie Hudson and Phil Donlon are on California Live giving a glimpse of the sometimes dark world of MLB. As seen on California Live Feb. 20, 2020.

The excitement was palpable inside the International Ballroom at the historic Beverly Hilton Hotel on Thursday night in Los Angeles for the 15th annual L.A. Sports Awards. The annual event is produced by the Los Angeles Sports Council and recognizes the best athletes, coaches, and executives within the LA sports landscape. Located within the same space as the Golden...