Kevin Baxter writes about soccer and hockey for the Los Angeles Times. He has covered seven World Cups, five Olympic Games, six World Series and a Super Bowl and has contributed to three Pulitzer Prize-winning series at The Times and Miami Herald. An essay he wrote in fifth grade was voted best in the class. He has a cool dog.
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Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages left his native Cuba to pursue his baseball dreams, and he’s making the most of the opportunity he has earned in L.A.
Clayton Kershaw scatters six hits and gives up one earned run, and the Dodgers’ offense finally shows life in a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Dodgers get a solid start from pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto but strand 12 runners on base in a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
The number of Dodgers pitchers sidelined grew by one Saturday when the team put Tony Gonsolin on the IL because of discomfort in his surgically repaired elbow.
The Dodgers fail to capitalize on chances at the plate and pitcher Justin Wrobleski runs into issues in a 5-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Pete Alonso hits two home runs and the Dodgers’ offense is kept at bay as they lose to the New York Mets.
Christen Press continues to be a force in the locker room for Angel City even if her on-field contributions haven’t been as prolific in recent years.
Carlos Vela, the first designated player LAFC signed, announced his retirement and will become an ambassador for club.
Bruce Arena and Dave Sarachan will be back at Dignity Health Sports Park for the first time Wednesday when the San José Earthquakes take on the Galaxy.
While some notable players such as Christian Pulisic will not take part in the final World Cup tuneup for legitimate reasons, the optics are bad.