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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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.
Dodgers

Dodgers tie home run record in sweep of the Reds

Dodgers

Dodgers tie home run record in sweep of the Reds

Sonny Gray’s curveball was devastating Wednesday. Until it wasn’t.
Dodgers

Walker Buehler, Clayton Kershaw making progress in recovering from spring injuries

Dodgers

Walker Buehler, Clayton Kershaw making progress in recovering from spring injuries

Walker Buehler and Clayton Kershaw took turns pitching to Dodgers prospects Monday, and the early afternoon tranquility of an empty Angel Stadium was shattered by fastballs striking Russell Martin’s catcher’s mitt.
Garciaparra introduces the carne part of the lineup

Garciaparra introduces the carne part of the lineup

Nomar Garciaparra has been paid more than $60 million to play baseball, yet he views himself as an L.A. everyman, a middle-class product of a large Latino family who made good by putting his sizable nose to the grindstone.
Martin in middle of good stuff

Martin in middle of good stuff

Dodgers catcher knocks in four runs, even losing a homer. That’s more than enough support for Penny in a 5-1 victory over the Brewers.
Tomko unhappy about bullpen role

Tomko unhappy about bullpen role

Asked to move from the starting rotation to the bullpen last July, Brett Tomko was surprisingly enthusiastic.
Dodgers get win thanks to trio

Dodgers get win thanks to trio

Martin, Broxton and Saito, who all started last season in minors, play like seasoned veterans in a 3-2 victory over the Brewers.
Abreu gets start after promotion

Abreu gets start after promotion

The first player to greet Tony Abreu in the clubhouse during his first day as a Dodger was fellow rookie Andy LaRoche.