Jack Flaherty will cap a whirlwind 15-month stretch that has seen him pitch for four teams by starting Game 1 of the World Series on Friday. The Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander will oppose the visiting New York Yankees as the
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani sat behind a small table and waited. Across the center field plaza at Dodger Stadium, a horde of media listened for the signal. Once it came, the stampede was on. Reporters and photographers ran,
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even 8-year-old Charlie Freeman is excited about a Dodgers-Yankees World Series. “He’s at Universal (Studios) right now with a couple of his buddies, but he goes, `Daddy, I can’t wait for the World Series start tomorrow,’”
LOS ANGELES — A World Series from Major League Baseball’s wildest dreams is set to begin Friday when the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers take the field for Game 1. The best-of-seven series for the Commissioner’s Trophy is
The New York Yankees gave up a small fortune to the San Diego Padres to secure one year of Juan Soto. Now, Soto has helped the Yankees reach their first World Series in 15 years, but he also remains a
Veteran umpire Mark Carlson will serve as the crew chief of the World Series, which begins Friday in Los Angeles as the Dodgers meet the New York Yankees. This will be the third World Series and first as crew chief
The Los Angeles Dodgers will honor franchise great Fernando Valenzuela with a jersey patch in the World Series and during the 2025 season. The team unveiled the patch on Thursday — a circular design with a black background, his name
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gathered around the small screen captivated by a highlight reel from baseball World Cup qualifying last year, a Ugandan woman beams. Then one more smiles widely. And another. They take turns expressing how they too might
For baseball fans, “Fernandomania” marked a flash of pitching brilliance, the emergence of a unique talent in the history of one of the sport’s most storied franchises. For Mexicans and Mexican Americans, Fernando Valenzuela was something even greater: a beacon