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Los Angeles Times
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
The Sports Report: Michael Conforto, Max Muncy lead Dodgers to victory
From Jack Harris: For a few weeks now, the Dodgers have been in the 'treading water' portion of their season, trying to work through injuries in their pitching staff and inconsistencies in the lineup to remain atop the National League West standings. On Tuesday, in a 9-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, two of their coldest hitters finally gave them some comfortable space to breathe. In a game that was close until the final few innings, Michael Conforto and Max Muncy both showed long-awaited signs of life at the plate, each reaching base three times and each hitting late home runs to help the Dodgers pull away on a cool night in Cleveland. 'It's big,' manager Dave Roberts said. 'It adds the length [to the lineup] that we expected coming into this season.' For much of this year, that length had been missing, the Dodgers forced to navigate around subpar production from both veteran sluggers — both at the plate and in the field. Continue reading here Dodgers box score MLB scores MLB standings All Times Pacific Conference finals Western Conference No. 1 Oklahoma City vs. No. 6 Minnesotaat Oklahoma City 114, Minnesota 88 (box score)at Oklahoma City 118, Minnesota 103 (box score)at Minnesota 143, Oklahoma City 101 (box score)Oklahoma City 128, at Minnesota 126 (box score)Wednesday at Oklahoma City, 5:30 p.m., ESPNFriday at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m., ESPN*Sunday at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m., ESPN* Eastern Conference No. 3 New York vs. No. 4 IndianaIndiana 138, at New York 135 (OT) (box score)Indiana 114, at New York 109 (box score)New York 106, at Indiana 100 (box score)at Indiana 130, New York 121 (box score)Thursday at New York, 5 p.m., TNTSaturday at Indiana, 5 p.m., TNT*Monday at New York, 5 p.m., TNT* *if necessary From Bill Shaikin: The adjective hit me like a line drive. Wayne Randazzo, the television voice of the Angels, was detailing just how poorly the team's relievers had performed. He recited the Angels' earned-run average in the late innings, inning by inning. Over 5.00. Over 6.00. In the ninth inning, at that time, over 7.00. 'The numbers,' Randazzo said, 'are gargantuan.' What a colorful, descriptive and absolutely apt adjective. Not the 'struggling' or 'scuffling' or 'slumping' a broadcaster typically offers, bland adjectives presented with the assurance that better times are ahead. No team can win with that kind of bullpen performance, and no one can guarantee that better times are ahead for a relief corps where only the closer has a successful track record. For all that has gone wrong on the field for the Angels in modern times, they have struck gold in the broadcast booth. In pairing Randazzo with longtime analyst Mark Gubicza, the Angels just might have their best broadcast team since Dick Enberg and Don Drysdale half a century ago. Continue reading here ———— Carlos Rodón pitched seven scoreless innings of five-hit ball, and Devin Williams barely survived a perilous ninth inning to earn his first save since April 17 in the New York Yankees' 3-2 victory over the Angels on Tuesday night. Yoán Moncada homered in the ninth as the Angels ended a stretch of 16 scoreless innings in the series with two runs and three hits off Williams, the Yankees' embattled new reliever. Williams lost the closer role last month after a shaky beginning to his New York tenure, and he hadn't had a save opportunity since April 25. After Moncada led off the ninth with a homer on his 30th birthday, Taylor Ward and Luis Rengifo singled to put runners on the corners with one out. Ward scored when Jo Adell grounded into a forceout, but Williams got pinch-hitter Logan O'Hoppe on a foul popup to secure his fifth save and the Yankees' seventh straight series win. Continue reading here Angels box score MLB scores MLB standings From Anthony De Leon: When the Sparks traded for Kelsey Plum, the buzz around her reunion with former championship teammate Dearica Hamby centered on one thing: their pedigree elevating the franchise. On Tuesday night, fans got a glimpse of the potential that the duo could attain. The chemistry. The comfort. The way they fed off each other's energy — stepping up when the Sparks needed it most, looking to build momentum off a previous hard-fought victory. By the fourth quarter of an 88-82 loss to the Atlanta Dream (4-2) on Tuesday night at Arena, the Sparks (2-4) were on the verge of a comeback. A steal by Hamby near midcourt turned into an outlet on the fastbreak to Plum, who quickly dished it back for the finish, trimming the deficit to 66–63. The second half belonged to them. Plum and Hamby combined for 39 points to rally the Sparks from a 40–31 halftime hole. Like clockwork, Plum buried a clutch three-pointer to cut the lead to 71–70 — the closest L.A. would get. Hamby's late free throws pulled them to within two in the final minutes. Continue reading here Sparks box score WNBA standings From Kevin Baxter: Carlos Vela, the first player signed by LAFC and still the club record-holder in goals, assists, games and minutes played, announced his retirement Tuesday. The team said in announcement that Vela will work with LAFC as its first Black and Gold Ambassador. He will also be honored on Carlos Vela Night at BMO Stadium on Sept. 21. 'Helping to build LAFC and winning trophies for the club is a highlight of my career,' Vela, 36, said in a statement issued by the team. 'This club means so much to me and my family, and I am proud of everything we have accomplished together with the great fans of Los Angeles. I am excited to begin this next chapter in my journey here in L.A.' Vela signed a designated-player contract with LAFC in August 2017, eight months before the team's first game. He led LAFC to the playoffs in his first season, then set the MLS single-season goal-scoring record with 34 in 2019, when the team won the first of two Supporters' Shields. Vela was named the league's MVP that season Continue reading here From Kevin Baxter: The last time Bruce Arena and Dave Sarachan stood together on the sidelines at Dignity Health Sports Park, the Galaxy were beating the Colorado Rapids in the MLS Western Conference semifinals. That was 2016 and the win was the pair's 18th playoff victory in eight seasons with the Galaxy. It was also the last game they coached together in Carson. They'll be back on Wednesday, only this time Arena and Sarachan will be in the opposite technical area, standing in front of the San José Earthquakes' bench. And in some ways it's a bittersweet return. Because while both men have mostly fond memories of their time with the Galaxy, they return with the home team hungry and winless through 15 games, the longest drought in franchise history. That makes the homecoming both welcome and challenging. 'I have nothing but good memories of my time in L.A. with the Galaxy. So it's nice to go back,' Arena said. 'I like watching them and they've had tough times. But they're better than their record indicates. We're the next team up, which will be in some ways very, very challenging because you know they're due to have success.' Continue reading here From Kevin Baxter: With the World Cup, one the U.S. will play at home, just 380 days away, Captain America has decided to take a pass on the national team's last major competition ahead of the tournament. That's Pulisic's choice, of course. He's played a grueling schedule with AC Milan this season, one that concludes Sunday, a week before the national team reports to camp in Chicago. And he has permission. 'Christian and his team approached the Federation and the coaching staff about the possibility of stepping back this summer, given the amount of matches he has played,' said Matt Crocker, U.S. Soccer's sporting director, noting that Pulisic has played more than 4,400 minutes for club and country the last 12 months. Nor is Pulisic alone in his absence. Weston McKennie, Tim Weah, Gio Reyna, Antonee Robinson, Josh Sargent and Yunus Musah, Pulisic's teammate in Milan, were also left off the 27-man roster summoned to training camp ahead next month's Gold Cup, although some of those players will be participating in the Club World Cup. Yet even if reason and rules are strongly on Pulisic's side, the optics are bad. Continue reading here Let's hear from you. Could a smoother path to the College Football Playoff be worth losing the Notre Dame-USC rivalry? Vote here and let us know. Results announced next week. All times Pacific Conference finals Western Conference Central 2 Dallas vs. Pacific 3 Edmontonat Dallas 6, Edmonton 3 (summary)Edmonton 3, at Dallas 0 (summary)at Edmonton 6, Dallas 1 (summary)at Edmonton 4, Dallas 1 (summary)Thursday at Dallas, 5 p.m., ESPNSaturday at Edmonton, 5 p.m., ABC*Monday at Dallas, 5 p.m., ESPN* Eastern Conference Metro 2 Carolina vs. Atlantic 3 FloridaFlorida 5, at Carolina 2 (summary)Florida 5, at Carolina 0 (summary)at Florida 6, Carolina 2 (summary)Carolina 3, at Florida 0 (summary)Wednesday at Carolina, 5 p.m., TNTFriday at Florida, 5 p.m., TNT*Sunday at Carolina, 5 p.m., TNT* * If necessary 1901 — Parader, ridden by Fred Landry, overcomes a bad start to win the Preakness Stakes by two lengths over Sadie S. 1904 — Bryn Mawr, ridden by Eugene Hildebrand, wins the Preakness Stakes by one length over Wotan. 1958 — European Cup Final, Brussels: Francisco Gento scores the winner in extra time as Real Madrid beats AC Milan, 3-2; 3rd consecutive title for Los Blancos. 1969 — European Cup Final, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid: AC Milan striker Pierino Prati scores 3 in 4-1 win over Ajax; second title for I Rossoneri. 1975 — 19th European Cup: Bayern Munich beats Leeds United 2-0 at Paris. 1978 — Al Unser wins his third Indianapolis 500, the fifth driver to do so, edging Tom Sneva by 8.19 seconds. 1980 — 24th European Cup: Nottingham Forest beats Hamburg 1-0 at Madrid. 1985 — The San Diego Sockers beat the Baltimore Blast 5-3 to win the MISL title in five games. 1995 — Jacques Villeneuve overcomes one penalty and wins by another in the Indianapolis 500. Villeneuve drives to victory after fellow Canadian Scott Goodyear is penalized for passing the pace car on the final restart. 1997 — 5th UEFA Champions League Final: Borussia Dortmund beats Juventus 3-1 at Munich. 2000 — Dutch swimming star Inge de Bruijn sets her third world record in three days, adding the 100 freestyle mark to the 50 and 100 butterfly marks she set previously at the Sheffield Super Grand Prix. De Bruijn becomes the first swimmer to finish under 54.00 in the 100 freestyle at 53.80 seconds. 2003 — Patrick Roy officially announces his retirement from the NHL. 2003 — 11th UEFA Champions League Final: Milan beats Juventus (0-0, 3-2 on penalties) at Manchester. 2006 — Sam Hornish Jr. overcomes a disastrous mistake in the pits and a pair of Andrettis — Marco and father Michael — to win the second-closest Indianapolis 500 ever, by .0635 seconds. 2007 — Duke has an almost unfathomable comeback fall short in a 12-11 loss to Johns Hopkins in the NCAA lacrosse championship game. The Blue Devils never finished their 2006 season, and then make it all the way back to the title game. 2011 — Novak Djokovic extends his perfect start to the season at the French Open, beating Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 for his 40th straight victory this year. Djokovic's 40-0 start to 2011 is the second-best opening streak in the Open era, which started in 1968. 2011 — UEFA Champions League Final, London: FC Barcelona beats Manchester United, 3-1; 4th title for Barça. 2020 — The Boston Marathon canceled for the first time in its 124-year history. The race had originally been scheduled for April 20 before being postponed for five months because of the coronavirus pandemic. 2022 — UEFA Champions League Final, Paris: Carlo Ancelotti becomes first manager to win CL x 4 as Real Madrid beats Liverpool, 1-0. 1918 — Boston's Joe Bush pitched a 1-0 one-hitter against the Chicago White Sox and drove in the lone run. The only Chicago hit was by Happy Felsch. It occurred when he threw his bat at the ball on a hit and run. 1939 — Philadelphia pitcher Robert Joyce was victimized two straight days by New York's George Selkirk. Joyce gave up two homers to Selkirk a day earlier. Joyce came on in relief on this day and gave up two more homers to Selkirk. Selkirk ended with four homers in four at-bats against the same pitcher over two successive games. The Yankees won 9-5. 1946 — The Washington Senators beat New York 2-1 in the first night game at Yankee Stadium. The first ball was thrown out by General Electric president Charles E. Wilson. 1951 — After going 0-for-12 in his first three major league games, Willie Mays of the New York Giants hit a home run off Warren Spahn in a 4-1 loss to the Boston Braves. 1956 — Dale Long of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit a home run in his eighth consecutive game, a major league record. Long connected off Brooklyn's Carl Erskine at Forbes Field. 1968 — The American League announced the league will be split into two divisions. The East division will consist of Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Washington. California, Chicago, Kansas City, Minnesota, Oakland and Seattle will make up the West. 1979 — George Brett of the Kansas City Royals hit for the cycle and added another home run to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 in 16 innings. 1986 — Joe Cowley of the Chicago White Sox set a major league record by striking out the first seven batters he faced. He lasted 4 2-3 innings in a 6-3 loss to the Texas Rangers. 1995 — The White Sox and Tigers set a major league record with 12 homers, and combined for an American League-record 21 extra-base hits in Chicago's 14-12 victory in Detroit. 1998 — Arizona manager Buck Showalter intentionally walked Barry Bonds with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth, and the Diamondbacks held on to beat San Francisco 8-7. 2003 - Atlanta became the second team in major league history to start a game with three straight homers in its 15-3 win over the Reds. Rafael Furcal, Mark DeRosa and Gary Sheffield hit consecutive home runs off Jeff Austin in the bottom of the first. The Padres did it against the Giants on April 13, 1987. 2006 — Barry Bonds hit his 715th home run during the San Francisco Giants' 6-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies to slip past Babe Ruth and pull in behind Hank Aaron and his long-standing record of 755. 2007 — Adrian Beltre tied a franchise record with four extra-base hits, including two homers, as Seattle pounded the Angels 12-5. 2010 — Detroit's Miguel Cabrera hit three homers in a 5-4 loss to Oakland. Oakland's Ben Sheets gave up three runs — on Cabrera's first two homers — worked seven innings in his longest start of the season. 2012 — The Cubs end a twelve-game losing streak, their longest since 1997, with an 11-7 win over the Padres at Wrigley Field. 2013 — The Mets honor Yankees great Mariano Rivera, who has announced his retirement at the end of the year, by having him throw the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the two teams from the Big Apple at Citi Field, with retired Mets closer John Franco acting as his catcher for the occasion. 2016 — In the third inning of a game against the Dodgers, Mets P Noah Syndergaard is ejected for throwing at Chase Utley, in apparent retaliation for Utley's aggressive slide which injured Mets SS Ruben Tejada in last year's NLDS. Umpire Adam Hamari also tosses Mets manager Terry Collins for arguing his decision, then Utley gets his revenge when he opens the score with a solo homer off Logan Verrett in the 6th and adds a grand slam off Hansel Robles in the 7th. The Dodgers hit five homers in total as they win the game, 9-1. 2019 — Derek Dietrich continues his unlikely homer binge as he hits three, all two-run shots, in leading the Reds to an 11-6 win over the Pirates. With 17 homers this year, he has already topped his career high, and 12 of his last 17 hits have gone over the fence. For the Pirates, rookie Kevin Newman hits his first career homer, a grand slam off Lucas Sims. 2023 — Spencer Strider of the Braves becomes the fastest starting pitcher to record 100 strikeouts in a season, doing so in his 61st inning in an 11 - 4 win over the Phillies. Last year, Strider set the record for the fastest pitcher to reach 200 Ks in a season. Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today's newsletter. 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Los Angeles Times
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
The Sports Report: Dodgers lose fourth in a row
From Jack Harris: Dodger Stadium was eerily quiet for much of Monday night. And not just because whole sections of the upper deck sat largely empty. In a 9-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Dodgers didn't just drop their fourth straight game, but turned in a performance that elicited as many boos as anything else at Chavez Ravine, stumbling to a season-worst losing streak on a night they did little right in any facet of the game. There was bad defense early. In the first inning, center fielder Hyeseong Kim lost a fly ball in the twilight sky, leading to two runs that would have been unearned had it not been ruled a double. In the second, third baseman Max Muncy spiked a throw to first on a slow-rolling grounder that led to another preventable score, even though his miscue was also ruled a base hit. The pitching wasn't great either. Left-handed opener Jack Dreyer followed Muncy's bad throw with an even wilder pitch to the backstop in the next at-bat, advancing the runner to set up an eventual sacrifice fly. Landon Knack took over in the third and promptly gave up a pair of two-run home runs, one to Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on a down-and-in slider and another to Gabriel Moreno on an inside fastball. Continue reading here Why a tight NL West race factored into Dodgers' decision to cut Chris Taylor, Austin Barnes Dodgers box score MLB scores MLB standings From Bill Shaikin: No team had won a series from the Dodgers this month until the Angels swept them over the weekend. For the Angels, a great weekend. On one hand, maybe this is the start of something big. The Minnesota Twins just put up a 13-game winning streak. Why can't the Angels? On the other hand, the Angels just swept the world's best team and they still are in last place. No team had a gloomier outlook than the Athletics this time last year, coming off back-to-back 100-loss seasons and playing out a somber final season at the Oakland Coliseum. But the A's finished ahead of the Angels last season, and the A's are ahead of the Angels again this season. Not by much, to be sure, and we're still in May. Yet, as the Angels and Athletics opened a series Monday in Sacramento, the team that endured a rebuild because its ownership left its front office no other choice appears to have a brighter future than the team spinning its wheels because its ownership refuses to rebuild. The A's rebuild all the time: build, win, lose the best players and lose lots of games, rebuild. For all of this century, A's ownership has maintained it could not spend big without big revenue from a new stadium. When the A's get to Las Vegas in three or four years, we'll see. The A's never have spent $70 million on a contract, or $100 million on an annual team payroll. In this century, however, they have more postseason appearances and more winning seasons than the Angels. Continue reading here ———— Taylor Ward hit a two-run homer, Nolan Schanuel also went deep and the Angels beat the skidding Athletics 4-3 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series. Kenley Jansen struck out Tyler Soderstrom for the final out with a runner on second. Coming off a surprising three-game sweep at Dodger Stadium, the Angels (21-25) have won four in a row to start a seven-game trip. The Athletics (22-26) have lost six straight and 10 of 12, falling to 8-14 at Sutter Health Park. Continue reading here Angels box score MLB scores MLB standings All Times Pacific Conference finals Western Conference No. 1 Oklahoma City vs. No. 6 MinnesotaTuesday at Oklahoma City, 5:30 p.m., ESPNThursday at Oklahoma City, 5:30 p.m., ESPNSaturday at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m., ABCMonday, May 26 at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m., ESPNWed., May 28 at Oklahoma City, 5:30 p.m., ESPN*Friday, May 30 at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m., ESPN*Sunday, June 1 at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m., ESPN* Eastern Conference No. 3 New York vs. No. 4 IndianaWednesday at New York, 5 p.m., TNTFriday at New York, 5 p.m., TNTSunday at Indiana, 5 p.m., TNTTuesday, May 27 at Indiana, 5 p.m., TNTThursday, May 29 at New York, 5 p.m., TNT*Saturday, May 31 at Indiana, 5 p.m., TNT*Monday, June 2 at New York, 5 p.m., TNT* *if necessary From Ben Bolch: Solving UCLA's deepening athletic department financial crisis might require a Disneyesque plot twist, so why not let a Disney guy take a crack? Daniel Cruz was brought in from the Burbank-based media and entertainment giant last fall to work some magic with a college operation in need of new concepts. Six consecutive years of running in the red has led to a staggering $219.5-million deficit that won't be wiped away with the waving of any wand. One solution might be surprisingly simple: Give the fans what they want, and they'll keep coming back. That's why Cruz has spearheaded efforts to overhaul the school's ticket operations and build a courtside lounge inside Pauley Pavilion, not to mention maximize revenue from a planned field-level club at the Rose Bowl. They're all measures intended to enhance the fan experience and build brand loyalty. 'Essentially, what I'm trying to do is just trying to set us up for success and do things differently,' said Cruz, UCLA's new deputy athletics director and chief revenue officer, 'because the old way of how college athletics normally conducts business, it's not working.' Continue reading here From Gary Klein: Rams running back Kyren Williams is waiting patiently. During the offseason, the team solidified its offense by re-signing left tackle Alaric Jackson and receiver Tutu Atwell, adding free-agent receiver Davante Adams and offensive lineman Coleman Shelton and adjusting the contract of quarterback Matthew Stafford. Williams, who rushed for more than 1,100 yards in each of the last two seasons, is entering the final year of his rookie contract and is eligible for an extension. In April, the Rams and Williams' agent exchanged proposed contract terms. But with organized team activities scheduled to begin next week, a deal has not been done. Still, Williams said he was 'feeling good' about the situation. 'I know with time it's going to happen,' Williams said last week in Pasadena, where he helped distribute new shoes to kids affected by the Eaton Fire. Continue reading here All times Pacific Conference finals Western Conference Central 2 Dallas vs. Pacific 3 EdmontonWednesday at Dallas, 5 p.m., ESPNFriday at Dallas, 5 p.m., ESPNSunday at Edmonton, noon, ABCTuesday, May 27 at Edmonton, 5 p.m., ESPNThursday, May 29 at Dallas, 5 p.m., ESPN*Saturday, May 31 at Edmonton, 5 p.m., ANC*Monday, June 2 at Dallas, 5 p.m., ESPN* Eastern Conference Metro 2 Carolina vs. Atlantic 3 FloridaTuesday at Carolina, 5 p.m., TNTThursday at Carolina, 5 p.m., TNTSaturday at Florida, 5 p.m., TNTMonday, May 26 at Florida, 5 p.m., TNTWed., May 28 at Carolina, 5 p.m., TNT*Friday, May 30 at Florida, 5 p.m., TNT*Sunday, June 1 at Carolina, 5 p.m., TNT* * If necessary 1897 — British Open Men's Golf, Royal Liverpool GC: English amateur Harold Hilton wins 2nd Open title by 1 stroke from Scot James Braid. 1900 — The second modern Olympic games open in Paris. 1941 — Ten days after his Preakness victory, Whirlaway races against older horses for the first time and defeats four rivals in the Henry of Navarre Purse at Belmont Park in New York. 1950 — Heavily favored Hill Prince, ridden by Bill Boland, wins the Preakness Stakes by five lengths over Middleground. 1964 — Buster Mathis beats future world heavyweight champion Joe Frazier on points at trials in Flushing, NY to qualify for US Olympic boxing team; Mathis injures thumb, replaced by Frazier who wins gold medal. 1967 — Damascus, ridden by Willie Shoemaker, wins the Preakness Stakes by 2¼ lengths over In Reality. 1972 — Bee Bee Bee, a 19-1 long shot ridden by Eldon Nelson, wins the Preakness Stakes by 1½ lengths over No Le Hace. 1972 — Indiana's Roger Brown scores 32 points to lead the Pacers to 108-105 to win over the New York Nets and the ABA championship. 1978 — Affirmed, ridden by Steve Cauthen, continues the battle with Alydar and wins the Preakness Stakes by a neck. 1983 — American heavyweight boxer Larry Holmes beats countryman Tim Witherspoon by split decision to retain his WBC title at the Dunes Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. 1985 — Larry Holmes beats Carl Williams in 15 for heavyweight boxing title. 1990 — Monica Seles ends Steffi Graf's 66-match winning streak and takes the German Open with a 6-4, 6-3 victory. Graf's streak is the second longest in the modern era of tennis. Martina Navratilova won 74 straight matches in 1984. 1990 — The 18th triple dead heat in modern thoroughbred history takes place in the ninth race at Arlington International Racecourse. All Worked Up, Marshua's Affair and Survival are timed in 1:24 4-5 over seven furlongs. 1991 — Chicago Bull Michael Jordan, named NBA's MVP. 1992 — 36th European Cup: Barcelona beats Sampdoria 1-0 at London. 1998 — 6th UEFA Champions League Final: Real Madrid beats Juventus 1-0 at Amsterdam. 2000 — English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (78,217): Chelsea beats Aston Villa, 1-0; Roberto Di Matteo scores 73′ winner. 2005 — Nextel Cup rookie Kyle Busch becomes the youngest winner in Craftsman Truck Series history, holding off Terry Cook and Ted Musgrave in a three-lap closing sprint at the Quaker Steak & Lube 200. 2006 — Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro breaks down at the start of the Preakness, galloping a few hundred yards while his eight rivals pass him. Bernardini wins the $1 million race, beating Sweetnorthernsaint by 5 1-4 lengths. 2007 — Roger Federer ends Rafael Nadal's 81-match winning streak on clay with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 win in the final of the Hamburg Masters. It's Federer's first clay-court title in two years. 2015 — NASCAR 2016 Hall of Fame inductees: Bobby Isaac, Terry Labonte and Jerry Cook. 2017 — Cloud Computing, ridden by Javier Castellano, runs down Classic Empire in the final strides to win the Preakness by a head. The 13-1 long shot runs 1 3/16 miles in 1:55.98 and pays $28.80 to win. Derby winner Always Dreaming and Classic Empire duel throughout most of the race before Classic Empire jumps in front midway on the far turn. 2018 — Sweden beats Switzerland 3-2 in a shootout for the gold medal at the world ice hockey championship in Copenhagen, Denmark. 2018 — The Tradition Senior Men's Golf, Greystone G &CC: Spaniard Miguel Ángel Jiménez wins by 3 from American trio Joe Durant, Steve Stricker & Gene Sauers. 2018 — The Vegas Golden Knights punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final beating the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on the road to win the Western Conference finals 4-1. The Golden Knights become the second expansion team in the NHL, NBA, NFL or MLB since 1960 to reach a championship series in their first season. The other team was the 1967-68 St. Louis Blues. 1919 — Babe Ruth won a game on the mound and at the plate. He hit his first career grand slam as the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 6-4. 1925 — The Cleveland Indians scored six runs in the last of the ninth to beat the New York Yankees 10-9. Tris Speaker scored the winning run from first on a single. 1932 — Paul Waner of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit four doubles in one game. 1941 — Lefty Grove of the Boston Red Sox won his 20th consecutive game at home, the longest home park streak in the major leagues. Boston beat the Detroit Tigers, 4-2. 1947 — The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Braves 4-3 in a game that featured 22 hits — all singles. The Pirates had 12 singles, the Braves 10. 1948 — Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees hits for the cycle and collects six RBI in a 13-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox. DiMaggio hits two home runs, a triple, a double and a single, and narrowly misses another extra-base hit when Chicago left fielder Ralph Hodgin makes a spectacular catch at the wall. 1953 — In the 13th game of the season, the Milwaukee Braves surpassed their 1952 attendance of 281,278, when they were in Boston. 1959 — The Detroit Tigers beat the Yankees, 13-6, to place New York in last place for the first time in 19 years. 1962 — Chicago Cubs rookie Ken Hubbs had eight singles in eight trips to the plate. The Cubs swept the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-4 and 11-2. 1978 — Willie Stargell hit a 535-foot homer off Montreal's Wayne Twitchell — the longest home run in Montreal's Olympic Stadium — to highlight the Pirates' 6-0 victory. It was also Stargell's 407th career homer, tying him with Duke Snider on the career list. 1983 — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton passes Walter Johnson to move into second place on the all-time strikeout list. Carlton's four strikeouts put him at 3,511, just 10 behind Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros. 1984 — Boston's Roger Clemens earned his first major league victory. The Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins, 5-4. 1988 — Mike Schmidt belts the 535th home run of his career during 1st inning at San Diego Padres starting pitcher Andy Hawkins, moving Schmidt past Jimmie Foxx into sole possession of 8th place on the all-time home run list. 1991 — Jeff Reardon got his 300th save and Steve Lyons and Jack Clark homered as the Boston Red Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0. 1999 — Robin Ventura became the first major leaguer to hit grand slams in both games of a doubleheader, leading the New York Mets to a sweep over Milwaukee, 11-10 and 10-1. He had two slams in a game for the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 4, 1995. 2001 — Barry Bonds hit two homers in the San Francisco Giants' 11-6 loss to the Atlanta Braves, giving him a total of five in two games, becoming the 23rd player in history to do so. 2006 — Barry Bonds tied Babe Ruth for second place on the career home run list during San Francisco's 4-2, 10-inning victory over the Oakland Athletics. 2009 — Boston center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury tied a major league record with 12 putouts by an outfielder in a nine-inning game, previously done by Earl Clark of the Boston Braves in 1929 and Lyman Bostock of the Minnesota Twins in 1977. He accomplished the feat in the Red Sox's 8-3 win over Toronto. 2009 — Nick Swisher, Robinson Cano and Melky Cabrera hit consecutive home runs for the New York Yankees in an 11-4 victory over Baltimore. All three solo shots to right field came in the second inning off Orioles starter Jeremy Guthrie — with two strikes. 2011 — The Chicago Cubs make their first visit to Fenway Park since the 1918 World Series. 2018 — Rookie Jordan Hicks of the Cardinals ties Aroldis Chapman's record for the fastest pitch ever recorded by pumping a couple of fastballs at 105 mph while facing Odubel Herrera of the Phillies. The first one goes for a ball, and Herrera manages to foul off the second before striking out on a pitched timed at 103.7 mph. Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today's newsletter. If you have any feedback, ideas for improvement or things you'd like to see, email me at To get this newsletter in your inbox, click here.
Los Angeles Times
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
The Sports Report: Ohtani, Rushing star as Dodgers win laugher over Athletics
From Jack Harris: As is typically the case when a team wins 19-2 like the Dodgers did against the Athletics on Thursday night, plenty of hitters in the team's star-studded lineup aligned to have monster nights. Shohei Ohtani homered twice in a six-RBI performance, tying the major league lead with 15 long balls this season. Max Muncy, Andy Pages and James Outman also went deep, helping the club set a season-high for runs. Hyeseong Kim reached base all five times. Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts also combined to get aboard five times before being removed after the third inning, the lead at that point already 11 runs. All of those accomplishments, however, paled in personal significance to what the Dodgers' starting catcher did. Making his major league debut after being called up in a major roster move the day prior, top prospect Dalton Rushing walked in his first at-bat, singled in the next and went two-for-four while navigating a pre-determined bullpen game behind the plate — a strong showing for a 24-year-old slugger with so much potential, the Dodgers cut longtime backup catcher Austin Barnes to get him on the roster. 'He's very comfortable, I think, in a good way,' manager Dave Roberts said of Rushing, a second-round draft pick in 2022 who has blossomed into one of the most highly touted prospects in baseball. 'I think he thought he was ready [for the majors] when he signed.' Continue reading here Who is the next Dodger to go? | Dodgers Debate Dodgers box score MLB scores MLB standings Should Pete Rose and Joe Jackson be in the Baseball Hall of Fame? Click here to vote in our survey. Results will be announced Monday. From Dan Woike: In the shadows, I was asking around about the Lakers' biggest story this offseason, at least according to the internet. Are the Lakers going to trade Austin Reaves? My friend and colleague Bill Plaschke argued in those hallowed Times' pages that the Lakers must trade Austin Reaves to fulfill their needs for a big man no matter how painful the decision would be. Bill Simmons predicted on his podcast that Reaves 'will get traded' this summer. So what was the buzz at the NBA combine about all this? Everyone is aware of the noise from the media and on the message boards (shoutout Lakers reddit), no one is acting like a trade is going to happen this summer for a couple of reasons. Continue reading here All Times Pacific Conference semifinals Western Conference No. 1 Oklahoma City vs. No. 4 Denver NuggetsDenver 121, at Oklahoma City 119 (box score)at Oklahoma City 149, Denver 106 (box score)at Denver 113, Oklahoma City 104 (OT) (box score)Oklahoma City 92, at Denver 87 (box score)at Oklahoma City 112, Denver 105 (box score)at Denver 119, Oklahoma City 107 (box score)Sunday at Oklahoma City, 12:30 p.m., ABC No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 7 Golden StateGolden State 99, at Minnesota 88 (box score)at Minnesota 117, Golden State 93 (box score)Minnesota 102, at Golden State 97 (box score)Minnesota 117, at Golden State 110 (box score)at Minnesota 121, Golden State 110 (box score) Eastern Conference No. 1 Cleveland vs. No. 4 IndianaIndiana 121, at Cleveland 112 (box score)Indiana 120, at Cleveland 119 (box score)Cleveland 126, at Indiana 104 (box score)at Indiana 129, Cleveland 109 (box score)Indiana 114, at Cleveland 105 (box score) No. 2 Boston vs. No. 3 New YorkNew York 108, at Boston 105 (OT) (box score)New York 91, at Boston 90 (box score)Boston 115, at New York 93 (box score)at New York 121, Boston 113 (box score)at Boston 127, New York 102 (box score)Friday at New York, 5 p.m., ESPNMonday at Boston, 5 p.m., TNT* *if necessary The Chargers will seek approval to sell an 8% stake in the franchise to private investment firm Arctos at next week's NFL team owners meetings. The approval request was sent in a memo to NFL team owners, according to a person with knowledge of the memo not authorized to speak publicly about it. If approved, Chargers owner Dean Spanos and siblings Michael Spanos and Alexis Spanos Ruhl would still own approximately 61% of the franchise. It is the second major change for the Chargers ownership group in the last year after Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores bought a 27% stake in the team in September. That transaction resolved a long-running dispute between Dea Spanos Berberian and her siblings as Gores and his wife bought Spanos Berberian's share of the franchise. Continue reading here Meet the Chargers content team winning the schedule release 'Super Bowl' Who's No. 1? Colts take themselves out of the running for best schedule-release videos From Ryan Kartje: USC may have taken a step back in Lincoln Riley's second season, but the coach remained comfortably among the top rung of college football's highest-paid coaches in 2023. USC paid Riley more than $11.5 million in reportable compensation in 2023, according to the school's latest federal tax returns, obtained by The Times. His $10.2 million in base compensation ranked No. 4 nationally in 2023. Of the $11.5 million credited by the school to Riley, $100,000 is listed under bonus and incentive compensation and $1.15 million is categorized as other reportable compensation. Perhaps that felt like a bargain to USC compared to the previous year, when it shelled out nearly $20 million in reportable compensation to land Riley, $4.5 million of which was used to pay his buyout at the University of Oklahoma. Continue reading here From Thuc Nhi Nguyen: Super Bowl champion and Olympic gold medalist? Some NFL players could be at the center of the Venn diagram in 2028. NFL team owners could vote next week at the league's meetings on whether to allow NFL players to participate in Olympic flag football in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. A resolution, announced Thursday, included several possible guidelines as further negotiations continue between the NFL Players Assn., the league, national governing bodies and Olympic authorities. The proposed resolution would permit players under an NFL contract to try out for a 2028 Olympic flag football team, but limit NFL player participation to no more than one from each NFL team for each national team. In addition, each NFL team's designated international player can play for his home country. Continue reading here From John Cherwa: Trainer Bob Baffert loves to come to the Preakness. He loves the fact that all the top horses are in the same barn, so he can kibitz with his fellow trainers, such as an extended conversation with Mark Casse about the best crabcakes in town. He loves the casual atmosphere, in contrast to the high stakes, high pressure feeling at Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby. Or maybe it's because he's won the second leg of the Triple Crown eight times, more than any other trainer in history. So, he was asked why he was bringing Goal Oriented, an undefeated two-time starter who has never run in a stakes race, to the Preakness. Continue reading here The strongest field of the majors gave way to a few surprises Thursday in the PGA Championship, starting with Jhonattan Vegas charging into the lead with a seven-under 64 and the top 10 players in the world nowhere to be found among the top 10 at Quail Hollow. A long day filled with sunshine and mud balls ended with Vegas in the penultimate group playing the best golf hardly anyone saw. A briefly energized crowd had mostly left when Vegas blazed his way to the finish with five birdies on his last six holes, ending with an 18-footer on No. 8 and a 25-footer on the rugged ninth. It was Vegas' best score in 45 rounds playing the majors. The Venezuelan has never finished in the top 20 in a major and hadn't qualified for this one in three years. Continue reading here Leaderboard Jim Hiller will return next season as the Kings' coach, new general manager Ken Holland says. Holland praised Hiller and looked ahead to their new partnership Thursday during the Hall of Fame hockey executive's introductory news conference at the Kings' training complex. Holland is returning to the NHL after a one-year absence, taking over as the replacement for Rob Blake. The 69-year-old former GM of the Detroit Red Wings and the Edmonton Oilers immediately made it clear he isn't in Los Angeles to blow up a team that has made four straight playoff appearances, only to lose to the Oilers in the first round every spring. Holland won't make an immediate change behind the Kings' bench — or even in the front office, where he plans to retain the assistant GMs and hockey executives who worked for Blake. Continue reading here All times Pacific Conference semifinals Pacific 1 Vegas vs. Pacific 3 EdmontonEdmonton 4, at Vegas 2 (summary)Edmonton 5, at Vegas 4 (OT) (summary)Vegas 4, at Edmonton 3 (summary)at Edmonton 3, Vegas 0 (summary)Edmonton 1, at Vegas 0 (OT) (summary) C1 Winnipeg vs. C2 DallasDallas 3, at Winnipeg 2 (summary)Winnipeg 4, at Dallas 0 (summary)Dallas 5, at Winnipeg 2 (summary)at Dallas 3, Winnipeg 1 (summary)at Winnipeg 4, Dallas 0 (summary)Saturday at Dallas, 5 p.m., ABCMonday at Winnipeg, TBD, ESPN* Eastern Conference Atlantic 1 Toronto vs. Atlantic 3 Floridaat Toronto 5, Florida 4 (summary)at Toronto 4, Florida 3 (summary)at Florida 5, Toronto 4 (OT) (summary)at Florida 2, Toronto 0 (summary)Florida 6, at Toronto 1 (summary)Friday at Florida, 5 p.m., TNTSunday at Toronto, 4:30 p.m., TNT* Metro 1 Washington vs. Metro 2 CarolinaCarolina 2, at Washington 1 (OT) (summary)at Washington 3, Carolina 1 (summary)at Carolina 4, Washington 0 (summary)at Carolina 5, Washington 2 (summary)Carolina 3, at Washington 1 (summary) * If necessary 1884 — Isaac Murphy, a Black jockey and one of the greatest American riders, wins the Kentucky Derby aboard Buchanan. He will win the showcase race two more times. 1916 — Damrosch, ridden by Linus McAtee, takes the early lead, gives it up in the stretch, and comes back to beat Greenwood by 1½ lengths in the Preakness Stakes. 1925 — Flying Ebony, ridden by Earl Sande, becomes the fourth field horse to win the Kentucky Derby, a 1½-length victory over Captain Hal. The first network radio broadcast of the Kentucky Derby airs from WHAS in Louisville. 1930 — 6th Walker Cup: US, 10-2. 1955 — Rocky Marciano beats Don Cockell by TKO in the 9th round at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco to retain his world heavyweight boxing title. 1964 — Northern Dancer, ridden by Bill Hartack, wins the Preakness Stakes by 2½ lengths over The Scoundrel. 1973 — AC Milan of Italy win 13th European Cup Winner's Cup against Leeds of England 1-0 in Saloniki. 1975 — Muhammad Ali TKOs Ron Lyle in 11 for heavyweight boxing title. 1976 — The Montreal Canadiens win their 19th Stanley Cup with a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, capping a four-game sweep. 1977 — Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelist in 15 for heavyweight boxing title. 1979 — FC Barcelona of Spain wins 19th European Cup Winner's Cup against Fortuna Düsseldorf of West Germany 4-3 in Basel. 1980 — The Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 123-107 to win the NBA title in six games. Rookie guard Magic Johnson takes the opening tip for the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and comes up with 42 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists and is named the Finals MVP. The 42 points are the most scored by a rookie in an NBA Finals game. 1982 — Stanley Cup Final, Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC: 3-peat for NY Islanders; sweep Vancouver Canucks in 4 games with a 3-1 Game 4 win. 1984 — Juventus of Italy win 24th European Cup Winner's Cup against Porto of Portugal 2-1 in Basel. 1985 — Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year. 1992 — America's Cup: America Team USA defeats II Moro di Venezia 4-1 in San Diego. 2009 — Rachel Alexandria, ridden by Calvin Borel wins the 134th Preakness in 1:55:08. 2014 — Paris Saint-Germain F.C. & Manchester City F.C. are each fined €60 million for breaching Fair Play Regulations. 2019 — Brooks Koepka fires tournament record equalling, and course record 63 (-7) to lead the PGA Championship by 1 stroke after the 1st round at Bethpage Black, N.Y. 1933 — Cecil Travis of the Washington Senators made his major league debut with five hits in a 12-inning, 11-10 win over the Chicago White Sox. 1939 — The Cleveland Indians beat the Philadelphia Athletics 8-3 in 10 innings in the first American League night game, held at Philadelphia's Shibe Park. 1953 — The White Sox loaded the bases against the Yankees in the ninth inning, but Vern Stephens, who had 10 grand slams in his career, was lifted for a pinch-hitter. Pitcher Tommy Byrne, the substitute batter, then hit a homer off Ewell Blackwell for a 5-3 win. 1965 — Jim Palmer, 19, won his first major league game and hit his first homer, off Jim Bouton. The Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 7-5. 1972 — Rick Monday hit three consecutive homers to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 8-1 win at Philadelphia. Greg Luzinski's 500-foot home run hit the Liberty Bell monument at Veterans Stadium for the Phillies' only run. 1978 — The White Sox trade OF Bobby Bonds to the Rangers for OF Claudell Washington and OF Rusty Torres. 1981 — Craig Reynolds of Houston hit three triples to lead the Astros to a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. 1996 — Sammy Sosa becomes the first Cub ever to hit two homers in one inning, hitting them in the eight-run 7th inning at Wrigley Field. 1997 — The Montreal Expos overcame an early nine-run deficit and rallied past the San Francisco Giants 14-13 on David Segui's RBI single in the ninth inning. The Giants took an 11-2 lead after three innings. Montreal came back with four runs in the fourth, three in the fifth and three more in the sixth for a 12-11 lead. Glenallen Hill's RBI single capped a two-run seventh that put the Giants ahead 13-12. 2000 — The Dodgers went into the Wrigley Field crowd after a fan ran off with Chad Kreuter's cap in the ninth inning of a 6-5 victory. The game was delayed for nine minutes while some Dodgers and fans fought. 2001 — Rickey Henderson leads off with a home run, extending his major-league record for leadoff home runs to 79. This is the same as the combined total for the #2 and #3 players on the list: Brady Anderson (44), and Bobby Bonds (35). 2006 — The New York Yankees, down 9-0 in the second inning, matched the biggest comeback in Yankees history when Jorge Posada hit a game-winning, two-run homer with two out in the ninth for a 14-13 victory over the Texas Rangers. 2008 — Jayson Werth of Philadelphia hit three home runs and tied the team record with eight RBIs in a 10-3 win over Toronto. 2009 — Gabe Gross and Akinori Iwamura pulled off a double steal in the fifth inning of a 4-2 win over Cleveland, giving Tampa Bay at least one stolen base in 18 straight games. It was the longest stretch in the AL since the New York Yankees had a 19-game run in 1914. 2012 — Is there anything the old man cannot do? 49-year-old Jamie Moyer picks up his second win of the year for Colorado by throwing 6 1/3 innings, during which he allows a single run, and helps his own cause with a two-run single in the 4th. 2015 — Miguel Cabrera hits the 400th home run of his career. 2020 — The owners release figures showing that on average, teams will lose $640,000 per game played without fans. This is done in the hope of convincing players to accept a form of revenue sharing in conjunction with their plan to play a truncated season starting around July 4th, with no spectators present - at least at the outset - due to the coronavirus pandemic. They also provide the Players Association with a detailed protocol on how such games would be played in order to minimize contact between persons present at the ballpark and maintain social distancing. All of these proposals still require the players' approval before they can be implemented. Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today's newsletter. If you have any feedback, ideas for improvement or things you'd like to see, email me at To get this newsletter in your inbox, click here.
Business Wire
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- Business Wire
Mercedes-Benz USA Helps Fuel the Dreams of the Next Generation During 2025 "Dream Days"
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) is proud to announce the launch of its 2025 'Dream Days' campaign, highlighting its partnership with Junior Achievement to provide students with long-term outcomes in areas such as financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurial spirit. As part of MBUSA's commitment to corporate social responsibility, every 2025 Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe sold helps send a student to a Junior Achievement program during the company's Dream Days campaign, running from May 1 to July 31, 2025. 'Mercedes-Benz USA is proud to help contribute to the education and long-term success of the next generation as part of our longstanding partnership with Junior Achievement. This collaboration unlocks a world of possibilities for students, and we're honored to continue working alongside Junior Achievement USA to bring transformative professional education and development to students across the country.' Dimitris Psillakis, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA 'Junior Achievement is committed to helping young people pursue their dreams by giving them the learning experiences and support needed to lead choice-filled lives as adults. We are immensely grateful for the partnership with MBUSA and the ability to reach and impact more students through this joint effort.' Jack Harris, CEO of Junior Achievement USA "Mercedes-Benz Dream Days" Campaign Created in partnership with Merkley + Partners, the campaign supports a key moment in the year to build brand equity while breaking through the busy automotive summer sales season. This year's Mercedes-Benz Dream Days campaign helps connect customers to the Mercedes-Benz vehicle of their dreams that best expresses their individual style. The vehicles featured in the campaign include (all from model year 2025) the E-Class Sedan, CLE Coupe, C-Class Sedan, and EQE Sedan. Featured technology highlights include the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) technology and Superscreen in the E-Class Sedan, which provides passengers with a groundbreaking digital experience. With the CLE Coupe, Mercedes-Benz is continuing its long tradition of sporty, elegant dream cars offering striking design and luxurious comfort to raise the benchmark in its segment. For more information on the Mercedes-Benz Dream Days campaign and more information on special offers, please visit: "Dream Days" Community Initiative MBUSA is dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where employees live and work as part of the brand's national corporate social responsibility program, Driving Your Future. In addition to MBUSA's and Junior Achievement's combined efforts during the campaign and throughout the year, MBUSA will host an on-site job shadow day at their Atlanta office as part of Junior Achievement's annual student conference, Future Bound. During the event, students from across the country will experience various roles and responsibilities throughout the MBUSA organization. This event will help foster curiosity and show young people endless possibilities when it comes to choosing a future career path. MBUSA is honored to support and provide resources for students through this beneficial partnership and ongoing CSR efforts. To learn more about MBUSA's CSR initiatives and the Junior Achievement partnership, please visit About Mercedes-Benz USA Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), headquartered in Atlanta, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and customer service for all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. MBUSA offers drivers the most diverse lineup in the luxury segment with 18 model lines ranging from the sporty GLA SUV to the flagship S-Class and the dynamic all-electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz. MBUSA is also responsible for Mercedes-Benz Vans in the U.S. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found at and To learn more about all Mercedes-Benz entities in North America, visit Driving Your Future is Mercedes-Benz USA's corporate social responsibility initiative to support educational programs that empower the next generation. As part of our commitment to positively impact communities where employees live and work, MBUSA has partnered with Safe Kids Worldwide and Junior Achievement USA to create and support programs focused on technology and sustainability, career readiness, and injury prevention to help the next generation succeed. To learn more about Driving Your Future, please visit About Junior Achievement USA® (JA) Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA learning experiences are delivered by corporate and community volunteers and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Additionally, Junior Achievement is expanding its reach to 18-to-25-year-olds to provide young adults with critical life skills, as well as to pre-K youth to ensure children get a solid head start. Today, JA reaches more than 4.6 million students per year in nearly 100 markets across the United States as part of 12.5 million students served by operations in more than 100 other countries worldwide. Junior Achievement USA is a member of JA Worldwide. For more information, visit
Los Angeles Times
14-04-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
The Sports Report: Slumping Dodgers lose again
Howdy, I'm your host, Houston Mitchell. Let's get right to the news. From Jack Harris: It's too early, the Dodgers say, to sound any alarm bells. Their lineup is too talented, they believe, for the narrative not to eventually turn. But right now, the team's biggest problem is not difficult to diagnose. Their $400-million roster is not hitting, plain and simple. And in a 4-2 defeat to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, it cost them a third straight series loss in the wake of their roaring 8-0 start to the season. 'I'm not overly concerned right now, given where we're at on the calendar,' manager Dave Roberts said, reflecting the frustrated — but not panicked — mood of his team. 'I think we just haven't gotten synced up offensively,' he added. 'It's gonna happen. It's just in this last nine-, 10-game stretch, it just hasn't.' During the Dodgers' unbeaten barrage to begin this year's World Series title defense, their star-studded lineup was performing as expected — even if the team felt then it wasn't quite clicking on all cylinders. Continue reading here Dodgers box score MLB scores MLB standings Do you have a thought or opinion on one of our local sports teams or one of our sports stories? Email us at sports@ Selected letters will be run here and in our Sunday print section. You must include your first and last name and city of residence to be included. From Dan Woike: The Lakers sat in their locker room long after their loss to Portland on Sunday afternoon, their eyes glued to the television mounted on the wall. They'd done what they could, put themselves in a position through 81 games to have given themselves the No. 3 seed in the West playoffs. And on the 82nd game, they rested. The Lakers wrapped their regular season Sunday in Portland with not much more to do than sit and wait, and boy, did the Lakers sit and did they wait. And as the Clippers pulled away in the final moments of their win against the Warriors in Golden State, they finally knew where their road to their championship goal would begin. In Minnesota. 'Better pack a coat,' Jordan Goodwin said. Continue reading here How the NBA's play-in tournament works and when it starts Lakers box score NBA scores NBA standings From Broderick Turner: Step by step, the Clippers have inched toward their goal of making the NBA playoffs. The final step came Sunday and it was against the Golden State Warriors, who were also seeking an automatic postseason spot in the final regular-season game for both. The teams went toe-to-toe all game, so much so they battled into an extra five minutes of overtime to determine their fates, the outcome finally decided by James Harden's clutch play and two blown opportunities by the Warriors that allowed the Clippers to escape with a 124-119 win at Chase Center. The Clippers advanced to the playoffs as the fifth seed in the Western Conference, where they will face the fourth-seeded Nuggets in Denver on Saturday in the first round of the postseason. 'On nights like this, this is really when it means something,' Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. 'Like I said, you make it to the playoffs, all the hard work you put in throughout the course of the season, it's huge when it comes down to this point. I'm just proud of our guys, being counted out and staying the course and playing with that chip on your shoulder all year long.' Continue reading here Clippers box score NBA scores NBA standings All Times PacificPlay-in roundTuesdayAtlanta (East 8) at Orlando (East 7), 4:30 p.m., TNTwinner advances as East No. 7 seed Memphis (West 8) at Golden State (West 7), 7 p.m., TNTwinner advances to playoffs as West No. 7 seed WednesdayMiami (East 10) at Chicago (East 9), 4:30 p.m., ESPNloser is eliminated Dallas (West 10) at Sacramento (West 9), 7 p.m., ESPNloser is eliminated FridayEast 9/10 winner at East 7/8 loser, TBD, TNTwinner advances to playoffs as East No. 8 seed West 9/10 winner at West 7/8 loser, TBD, ESPNwinner advances to playoffs as West No. 8 seed First roundWestern Conference No. 3 Lakers vs. No. 6 MinnesotaSaturday at Lakers, 5:30 p.m., ABCGame 2 at Lakers (TBD)Game 3 at Timberwolves (TBD)Game 4 at Timberwolves (TBD)Game 5 at Lakers (TBD)*Game 6 at Timberwolves (TBD)*Game 7 at Lakers (TBD)* No. 4 Denver vs. No. 5 ClippersSaturday at Nuggets, 12:30 p.m., ESPN)Game 2 at Nuggets (TBD)Game 3 at Clippers (TBD)Game 4 at Clippers (TBD)Game 5 at Nuggets (TBD)*Game 6 at Clippers (TBD)*Game 7 at Nuggets (TBD)* * if necessary Isaac Paredes hit a three-run homer to cap Houston's five-run second inning, Hayden Wesneski struck out a career-high 10 and the Astros beat the Angels 7-3 on Sunday. Cam Smith and Mauricio Dubón hit RBI singles off Angels starter Kyle Hendricks (0-1) before Paredes launched his home run into the Crawford Boxes to give the Astros a 5-2 lead. Paredes has homered in three straight games, all to left field. Jeremy Peña had an RBI groundout in the sixth and Jose Altuve hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Continue reading here Angels box score MLB scores MLB standings From Sam Farmer: Rory McIlroy finished a rollercoaster round Sunday by beating Rose in a sudden-death playoff — the first at the Masters since 2017 — becoming the sixth man in golf history to win a career Grand Slam. With the two players tied at 11 under after 72 holes, it came down to a playoff on the par-four 18th hole with Rose narrowly missing his longer putt and McIlroy draining a two-footer for birdie, raising his putter to the sky, then tearfully dropping to his knees and lowering his head to the ground. 'It feels incredible,' he said moments later in the Butler Cabin jacket ceremony, his voice trembling with emotion. 'This was my 17th time here, and I started to wonder if it would ever be my time. The last 10 years coming here with the burden of the Grand Slam on my shoulders and trying to achieve that… I'm just absolutely honored and thrilled, and just so proud to be able to call myself a Masters champion.' Continue reading here The Masters leaderboard From Kevin Baxter: It was overcast and humid when the green flag dropped on the Long Beach Grand Prix on Sunday, not exactly ideal conditions for an afternoon drive along the beach. But by the time the sun came out, Kyle Kirkwood had made the race his own, steering his Honda to an easy victory in the 50th running of the iconic IndyCar race. 'This was a flawless weekend for myself, for the team, for the crew, for everyone involved,' Kirkwood said. 'And when you have flawless weekends like this, you tend to win.' It was the second victory in three years at Long Beach for the Andretti Global driver and his third IndyCar win overall. And it wasn't really close, with Kirkwood leading for 46 of the 90 laps around the Long Beach Convention Center. All three of Kirkwood's IndyCar Series wins have come on street courses. 'For some reason, I'm really good at street courses,' said Kirkwood, who averaged 100.395 mph over the temporary 177-mile Long Beach circuit. 'I wish that translated everywhere else, but it doesn't. This place suits me, and I couldn't tell you why. But everyone has their tracks.' Continue reading here Long Beach Grand Prix results Charlie Coyle had a goal and two assists in Colorado's four-goal third period, and the Avalanche rallied to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Sunday night. Jack Drury had a goal and an assist, and Wyatt Aamodt and Erik Johnson also scored for Colorado, which trailed 2-0 midway through the third. Scott Wedgewood had 18 saves. The Avalanche, locked into a first-round matchup with Dallas, rested several stars, including Nathan MacKinnon, Artturi Lehkonen, Cale Makar, Jonathan Drouin and Valeri Nichushkin Mason McTavish and Sam Colangelo scored, and Lukas Dostal finished with 20 saves as the Ducks lost their second straight. Continue reading here Ducks summary NHL scores NHL standings 1928 — The New York Rangers beat the Montreal Maroons for the Stanley Cup, 3-games-to-2. 1931 — The Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Black Hawks 2-0 in the fifth game to win the Stanley Cup after trailing 2-games-to-1. 1941 — 45th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson in 2:30:38; his third victory in the event. 1948 — The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup in four games as they beat the Detroit Red Wings 7-2. 1955 — Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Detroit Red Wings win back-to-back titles; beat Montreal Canadiens, 3-1 for a 4-3 series victory. 1960 — The Montreal Canadiens win their fifth straight Stanley Cup with a four-game sweep of the Toronto Maple Leafs, including tonight's 4-0 victory. 1962 — Elgin Baylor scores a record 61 points to lead the Lakers to a 126-121 triumph over the Boston Celtics in the NBA finals. 1964 — Dodgers' future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax throws his ninth complete game without allowing a walk. 1968 — Bob Goalby wins the Masters when Roberto de Vincenzo of Argentina is penalized for signing an incorrect scorecard. 1974 — 38th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Gary Player wins the 2nd of his 3 Masters titles. 1985 — Bernhard Langer beats Curtis Strange, Ray Floyd and Seve Ballesteros by two strokes to win the Masters. 1991 — Ian Woosnam of Wales made a par putt to turn back Tom Watson on the last hole and capture the Masters. 1993 — The NHL's longest winning streak ends at 17 games as the Pittsburgh Penguins settled for a 6-6 tie with the New Jersey Devils on a late goal by Joe Mullen. 1996 — The Detroit Red Wings wrap up the winningest season in NHL history by defeating Dallas 5-1. The Red Wings finished with 62 victories, beating the 60 wins of the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens. 1996 — Greg Norman shoots a startling 78 in the greatest collapse in Masters history, giving Nick Faldo his third green jacket and sixth major championship. 2002 — Tiger Woods becomes the third player to win back-to-back Masters titles. He closes with a 1-under 71 to claim a three-stroke victory over Retief Goosen. 2013 — Adam Scott becomes the first Australian to win the Masters, beating Angel Cabrera on the second hole of a playoff on a rainy day at Augusta National. 2016 — Breanna Stewart leads a UConn sweep of the first three picks in the WNBA draft, going first overall to the Seattle Storm. Moriah Jefferson went second to San Antonio and Morgan Tuck third to Connecticut, the first time in draft history that three players from the same school went 1-2-3. It's a first in any major sport. 2019 — 83rd US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Tiger Woods wins his 5th Masters title by 1 stroke from Xander Schauffele. 2024 — 88th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: World #1 golfer Scottie Scheffler beats Sweden's Ludvig Aberg by 4 strokes for his second Masters win in 3 years Compiled by the Associated Press
