L.A. Times - Sports

It would be strange for the Dodgers to bench Shohei Ohtani, but it's clear that pretending he's healthy enough to provide meaningful at-bats isn't helping.

It is fair for the Dodgers to use pitchers like Tanner Scott or Roki Sasaki in the closer role. But, really, the Dodgers ought to trust Edwin Díaz by now without overthinking this.

Freddie Freeman says the Dodgers need to overcome their reliance on home runs if they want to improve their chances of beating the Braves in the NLDS.

The Dodgers came into Game 2 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves with every advantage. The Braves left with a 3-2 victory Sunday night at Dodger Stadium.

Justin Herbert finds some success in the fourth quarter after struggling most of the game, but a fumble on the final drive sends the Chargers to a 30-23 loss.

The Rams lean on a strong performance by their defense and gutsy efforts from Kyren Williams and Matthew Stafford in a 24-20 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

Matisse Thybulle says practice is sure to be tougher than games when he gets pushed by offensive savants Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

Ethical quandaries and challenges keep popping up on a daily basis for coaches and administrators. Let's examine some of the problems.

Is it Jaden, Jayden or Jaiden? Who knows on the Corona Centennial football team, on which several teammates share more names than that of their school.

Many teams would find it foolhardy to plan for the NLCS with the NLDS still not won, but the Dodgers' star-filled pitching staff affords them that luxury.

CIF City Section and Southern Section high school girls' flag football scores for games played on Friday and Saturday.

Saturday's game started 45 minutes after the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning as the temperature reached 100 degrees at first pitch at Dodger Stadium.