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Dodgers’ Will Smith getting ‘a little bit of a break to re-set’ amid slump
Smith has just four hits in his past 27 at-bats and only one extra-base hit in his past 12 games. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says Dalton Rushing will start two…
UCLA baseball rallies past Purdue to reach Big Ten Tournament semifinals
The top-seeded Bruins tie it with two runs in the bottom of the eighth, then complete a 4-3 walk-off win on Mulivai Levu’s sacrifice fly. UCLA will face fifth-seeded USC…
UCLA softball stifles Central Florida in NCAA Super Regional opener
Senior pitcher Taylor Tinsley limits UCF to one run on three hits in five innings, and the Bruins hit three more home runs to begin the best-of-three series with a…
Brewers get to Justin Wrobleski in 1st inning, beat Dodgers in series opener
Wrobleski gives up four runs in the first inning, including a three-run home run to William Contreras, and the Dodgers never recover in a 5-1 loss. The offense manages just…
Angels send down Josh Lowe, place Yoán Moncada on IL
The Angels call up outfielder Wade Meckler and infielder Donovan Walton, a pair of veteran left-handed hitters who have shown an ability to put the ball in play.
Angels put together a solid night of offense, defense in victory over Rangers
Anaheim native Wade Meckler hits a three-run homer in the first inning and Zach Neto hits two homers, helping the Angels to a 9-6 win. The Angels also make a…
Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm monitoring Garden Grove hazmat crisis
The chemical scare has forced 40,000 evacuations in an impact zone that includes parts of Garden Grove, Anaheim, Cypress, Stanton and Westminster.
CIF-SS baseball playoffs: All of the scores from Friday’s quarterfinals
Scores from all of the games in the CIF-SS baseball playoffs Friday, May 22.
Newport Harbor baseball beats Aquinas with a shutout in Division 2 quarterfinals
Keaton Anderson tosses a shutout while his Newport Harbor teammates score eight runs in the second inning and earn a spot in CIF-SS semifinals.
Orange Lutheran baseball loses pitching battle with Norco in D1 quarterfinals
Jordan Ayala tosses a two-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts and hits a solo homer to lead Norco into the CIF-SS semifinals.