Steve Henson

Assistant Sports Editor

Steve Henson returns to the Los Angeles Times as assistant Sports Editor after six years as Major League Baseball editor and columnist at Yahoo Sports and six years as senior editor at the USA Today Sports Media Group. Henson was a sports writer and editor at The Times from 1985-2007. Henson has been honored by APSE, the California News Publishers Assn., the Football Writers Assn. of America and U.S. Basketball Writers Assn.

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Dodgers

Dodgers reportedly alerted Nationals to Astros’ sign-stealing ahead of World Series

Dodgers

Dodgers reportedly alerted Nationals to Astros’ sign-stealing ahead of World Series

The Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scheme was an “open secret” for several years, according to a Washington Post report. Many teams complained to MLB officials.

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Angels’ Andrew Heaney expresses disgust at Astros’ cheating and lack of remorse
Sports

What happened with Kobe Bryant’s sexual assault case

Sports

What happened with Kobe Bryant’s sexual assault case

A 2003 incident in Colorado tarnished Kobe Bryant’s reputation and threatened to end his career. A sexual assault charge against him was dropped.
Angels

Angels sign veteran catcher Jason Castro to a one-year deal

Angels

Angels sign veteran catcher Jason Castro to a one-year deal

Catcher Jason Castro agreed to a one-year, $6.85 million contract with the Angels on Wednesday, filling their last glaring position-player need.
Dodgers

Enrique Hernandez’s big impact in first NLDS start wasn’t enough for Dodgers

Dodgers

Enrique Hernandez’s big impact in first NLDS start wasn’t enough for Dodgers

Enrique Hernandez made the most of replacing A.J. Pollock in the Dodgers’ lineup, hitting a home run and a single while also making a spectacular catch.
Dodgers

Dodgers’ NLDS Game 5 lineup: Matt Beaty is at first base, Enrique Hernandez in left field

Dodgers

Dodgers’ NLDS Game 5 lineup: Matt Beaty is at first base, Enrique Hernandez in left field

Veteran David Freese, Russell Martin, Chris Taylor and A.J. Pollock will come off the bench along with rookie Gavin Lux. Will Smith will catch Walker Buehler.

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Nationals end Dodgers’ season with a 10th inning grand slam

Dodgers plan to use Clayton Kershaw as ‘piggy-back’ reliever for Walker Buehler
Sports

Nationals to start Anibal Sanchez in NLDS Game 3 against Dodgers, not Max Scherzer

Sports

Nationals to start Anibal Sanchez in NLDS Game 3 against Dodgers, not Max Scherzer

Ace Max Scherzer pitched the eighth inning of Game 2, prompting the Nationals to push him back to Game 4. Anibal Sanchez, who was 11-8, will start Game 3.
Dodgers

Watch: Joc Pederson’s blast of beauty in the Dodgers’ NLDS Game 1 victory

Dodgers

Watch: Joc Pederson’s blast of beauty in the Dodgers’ NLDS Game 1 victory

Joc Pederson’s home run in the Dodgers’ NLDS Game 1 win over the Nationals was hit harder than any of the team’s 279 regular-season homers.
Sports

MLB 1994 strike: Innocence lost for a young girl who loved the game

Sports

MLB 1994 strike: Innocence lost for a young girl who loved the game

Erin States was 10 when she held up signs at the Oakland Coliseum that captured the desperation fans felt 25 years ago. Today she’s not much of a fan.
UCLA Sports

UCLA coach John Savage considers the MLB draft a headache

UCLA Sports

UCLA coach John Savage considers the MLB draft a headache

If John Savage had his way, he’d close the windows and shut the door.
Dodgers

Vanderbilt alums Walker Buehler and Sonny Gray had a pitching duel

Dodgers

Vanderbilt alums Walker Buehler and Sonny Gray had a pitching duel

Walker Buehler and Sonny Gray are strikingly similar in personality.