Mike DiGiovanna

Staff Writer

Mike DiGiovanna is a sports writer who contributes to the coverage of the Dodgers, Angels and Chargers for the Los Angeles Times. He won Associated Press Sports Editors awards for feature-story writing in 2017 and game-story writing in 2001 and Orange County Press Club Awards for feature and game-story writing in 1996 and 1997. A native of East Lyme, Conn., and a graduate of Cal State Fullerton, he began writing for The Times in 1981. He has been covering Major League Baseball since 1995 and spent 19 years as the paper’s Angels beat writer and two on the Dodgers.

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Chargers

Chargers’ Melvin Gordon is playing for a contract: ‘I don’t know if I’ll be here’

Chargers

Chargers’ Melvin Gordon is playing for a contract: ‘I don’t know if I’ll be here’

Melvin Gordon’s contract situation with the Chargers is murky heading into the final stretch of the regular season, but the running back hopes to stay in L.A.
Sports

Chapman’s historic football season comes to a halt in loss to St. John’s (Minn.)

Sports

Chapman’s historic football season comes to a halt in loss to St. John’s (Minn.)

Chapman football’s playoff run came to an end with a 55-26 loss to St. John’s on Saturday.
Sports

Jose Abreu signs three-year deal with White Sox, but free-agent freeze isn’t thawing

Sports

Jose Abreu signs three-year deal with White Sox, but free-agent freeze isn’t thawing

Early signings by the Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox aren’t really an indication that baseball’s recent frigid free-agent market is heating up.
Dodgers

Dodgers, Angels protect prospects from Rule 5 draft, add them to 40-man roster

Dodgers

Dodgers, Angels protect prospects from Rule 5 draft, add them to 40-man roster

The Dodgers added three prospects to 40-man roster and the Angels added two to theirs, thereby ensuring the players can’t be taken in next month’s Rule 5 draft.
Dodgers

Dodgers’ Kenley Jansen supports MLB call for harsh penalties for cheaters

Dodgers

Dodgers’ Kenley Jansen supports MLB call for harsh penalties for cheaters

Kenley Jansen doesn’t believe Astros’ sign-stealing cost the Dodgers the 2017 World Series, but he agrees with Rob Manfred: Cheaters must be severely punished.
Rams

More injuries on offensive line has Rams scrambling to fill holes in loss to Steelers

Rams

More injuries on offensive line has Rams scrambling to fill holes in loss to Steelers

Rams switch out players left and right on the offensive line because of more injuries as the Steelers defense dominates in 17-12 victory by Pittsburgh.
Rams

Steelers’ strategy holds Cooper Kupp to zero catches to help beat Rams

Rams

Steelers’ strategy holds Cooper Kupp to zero catches to help beat Rams

Cooper Kupp went into Sunday’s game as the Rams’ leading receiver, a player who amassed 225 yards in his last game and ranked as the NFL’s top third-down target. He did not catch a pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Chargers

Chargers’ Melvin Gordon’s holdout no longer appears to be holding him back

Chargers

Chargers’ Melvin Gordon’s holdout no longer appears to be holding him back

If the Chargers are to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, they will need running back Melvin Gordon to continue the success he’s had in the last two games.

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Chargers realize it might take an undefeated finish to qualify for playoffs

Philip Rivers and Chargers get picked off by Raiders in Oakland one last time
Chargers

Injuries made it difficult for Chargers to keep their offense in line against Raiders

Chargers

Injuries made it difficult for Chargers to keep their offense in line against Raiders

Injuries along the offensive line forced the Chargers to move players around and allowed the Raiders defense to keep pressure on quarterback Philip Rivers.
Sports

Chargers’ Hunter Henry gets the job done once again against Packers

Sports

Chargers’ Hunter Henry gets the job done once again against Packers

Chargers tight end Hunter Henry caught a team-high seven passes for 84 yards during his team’s 26-11 upset of Green Bay at Dignity Health Sports Park.