Shohei Ohtani hits 1st Dodgers HR after (relatively) slow start

Shohei Ohtani hits 1st Dodgers HR after (relatively) slow start

It took Shohei Ohtani a little longer than expected to hit his first Dodgers home run. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Shohei Ohtani has his first home run with the Los Angeles Dodgers after nine games of expectation. The two-way phenom notched his first long ball of the season Wednesday in a 5-4 win over … Read more

Sports on TV for July 29 – 30

(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, July 29 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL 5 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Sydney at Essendon AUTO RACING 5:55 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: The MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix Sprint Shootout, Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 10:25 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: The Belgian Grand Prix Sprint Race, Spa-Francorchamps, … Read more

Sports on TV for Thursday, April 20

(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, April 20 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL 6 a.m. (Friday) FS2 — AFL: Western at Fremantle COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. SECN — Arkansas at Georgia 7:30 p.m. ESPNU — Florida at South Carolina COLLEGE BEACH VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) 3 p.m. PAC-12N — Southern Cal at UCLA 5 p.m. … Read more

Baker’s World Series title among best sports moments of 2022

Dusty Baker’s run to a World Series title win was one of the several memorable sports stories in 2022, on and off the field. One of the most respected people in baseball, the one thing missing from Baker’s resume: a World Series ring as a manager. Baker finally got the elusive ring with the Houston … Read more

Inflation, gas prices looming over sports biz, concessions

CHICAGO (AP) — Sitting on a bench in front of Soldier Field, about to watch his beloved Chicago Bears play in person, money wasn’t exactly a big concern for Corey Metzger. Or any concern, really. “This trip has been a long time in the making, and I’m splurging whatever I got to spend to make … Read more