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With the Los Angeles Dodgers in Washington, D.C. to face the Washington Nationals, it was the perfect time for the defending World Series champions to stop by the White House. As tradition would have, President Donald Trump invited the 2024 champs to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to celebrate the achievement, and Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani seemed […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is certainly an outstanding hitter, but also a reliable pitcher. He is working with Dodgers coaches to get his throwing back on par with where he needs to be. Ohtani has been throwing in bullpen sessions to work out his elbow, which has been hurting him. “I feel pretty […]

More than 18 months after undergoing elbow surgery, Shohei Ohtani has not returned to the mound in an MLB game, and one insider believes it would be a “shock” if the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar pitches this year nearly as much as he has in past seasons. Ohtani’s rise to superstardom has a lot to […]

During their visit to the White House following their World Series win, President Donald Trump praised the Los Angeles Dodgers’ star Shohei Ohtani. President Trump specifically name-dropped Ohtani — who he called a “movie star” — during the visit for being a part of the elite 40-40 and 50-5o clubs (meaning he hit 40 home […]

Mathew Bowyer planned a lavish 50th birthday celebration this past Friday — 140 guests, a five-hour party at Bottega Angelina in Laguna Niguel, California, and a moment of closure after years of legal chaos. Instead, he received six more months of uncertainty. Bowyer, the bookmaker at the center of the illegal sports betting scandal involving […]

Shohei Ohtani is a two-way superstar. However, Ohtani has yet to throw a single pitch as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers in a big league game. The Dodgers believe Ohtani could return to the mound in May, though. He is continuing to take steps forward in reference to the pitching element of his […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was arguably the best player on a court filled with notable talent in Thursday’s showdown versus the Golden State Warriors, but the night still did not go as he and his teammates hoped. The NBA icon had words with opposing rookie Quinten Post, and LA lost what could prove […]

For much of their Wednesday night contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers, it seemed like the Atlanta Braves were going to pick up their first victory of the season, while also handing the Dodgers their first loss of the year. Instead, Los Angeles rallied from a 5-0 deficit and ended up pulling off a 6-5 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were down 5-0 on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Braves, but they somehow found a way to get the win. Shohei Ohtani was the hero as he hit a walk-off home run to improve the Dodgers’ record to 8-0. Los Angeles is off to a ridiculously impressive start as they have […]

Are the Los Angeles Dodgers ever going to a baseball game? It looked like the Atlanta Braves might be able to hand the defending champs their first loss of the season on Wednesday night, but a walk-off home run from Shohei Ohtani kept the undefeated record alive for the Dodgers. Los Angeles is eight games […]

Heading into Game 8 of the 2025 MLB season, it looked like the Los Angeles Dodgers might see their win streak snapped before they placed themselves solo in the annals of baseball history. Riding a seven-game win streak with victories over three teams expected to be competing for the playoffs this fall, the Dodgers were […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers appeared to be on the brink of losing their first game since Oct. 29, 2024. The Atlanta Braves had the World Series champs against the ropes with a 5-0 lead. But Shohei Ohtani caused online reactions to erupt — off his walk-off home run. The left-handed batter sent the baseball flying […]

When it comes to sports in Los Angeles, few players are as popular in 2025 as Dodgers MVP Shohei Ohtani. Sure, there will always be Kobe Bryant, who will likely remain the city’s GOAT for the rest of time, as well as legends like LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Clayton Kershaw, and the like, but when […]

Shohei Ohtani is probably the best player in MLB, but most of his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates believe he isn’t even the best athlete in the clubhouse. That title, they believe, is reserved for Mookie Betts. While Ohtani’s two-way brilliance and historic feat of 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases last season makes him […]

The Chicago Cubs sneakily boast one of the more balanced rosters in the National League. The Detroit Tigers are coming off a supernatural-like second-half to the 2024 MLB season, have a reigning American League pitching Triple Crown winner and are brimming with promise. And the Atlanta Braves are a consistent force who happen to have […]

It looked like reigning National League Cy Young winner Chris Sale could be the one to issue the dominant Los Angeles Dodgers their first blemish of the 2025 season, but clutch heroics and a surplus of talent allowed the 2024 World Series champions to stay perfect and beat the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, 3-1. A […]

Alex Rodriguez isn’t sugarcoating it — the Los Angeles Dodgers are the team to beat in baseball right now. The Dodgers are off to a sensational start to the 2025 season, going 5-0 with the second-best run differential in the early part of the year at plus-14 runs. That’s actually the second-best mark to Rodriguez’s […]

In 2024, Shohei Ohtani proved that he could be an MVP-caliber player as just a designated hitter. Trading in his red and white Angels gear for Dodgers blue and white, Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to record 50 home runs and 50 steals in the same season and continued his success into […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers received their 2024 World Series rings on Friday evening at Dodger Stadium in front of the hometown fans, who went nuts went NL MVP Shohei Ohtani came out. Ohtani, who won his first championship last season, ran out to a flurry of cheers from a jam-packed stadium: The moment he's been […]

With the 2025 NFL Draft rapidly approaching, one of the more fun peripheral arguments to pop up about the event curiously involves two-way Dodgers MVP Shohei Ohtani. You see, much like Ohtani, one of the top performers in this year’s class, Travis Hunter, also plays two positions, wide receiver and cornerback, to such a high […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers spent the offseason bolstering their World Series-winning roster with even more talent. As a result, LA is favored to repeat as champions in 2025. And one of the organization’s new acquisitions debuted in Thursday’s home opener against the Detroit Tigers. Blake Snell took the mound for Los Angeles, making his eagerly […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani endured a relatively quiet start on MLB Opening Day. But along came the seventh inning, which got renown actor Tom Hanks going crazy. Facing a full count against Brenan Hanifee of the Detroit Tigers, the left-handed batter swung and blasted the baseball deep over left field. Ohtani took his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have installed a new pitching plan in place for Shohei Ohtani. One that becomes a “long term” play as described by manager Dave Roberts on Monday. The Dodgers’ $700 million star will partake in a bullpen throwing session this coming Saturday, Roberts shared via mlb.com. This becomes Ohtani’s first throwing session […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a clear World Series favorite after strengthening their roster even more this offseason. The champions added another Japanese superstar to the fold alongside Shohei Ohtani, winning the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes. In fact, the duo are already predicted to win two major awards — NL MVP and NL Rookie of the […]

When the Los Angeles Dodgers take center stage, the bar is usually set to exceedingly high levels. That was the case when the 2024 World Series champions battled the Chicago Cubs in Japan for MLB’s Tokyo Series on March 18-19, and they undeniably delivered. In addition to starting the 2025 regular season 2-0, LA helped […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are entering the 2025 season as the favorite to win the World Series, and rightfully so. They have already started the season off on the right foot, sweeping the Chicago Cubs in the Tokyo Series — with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki pitching very well in front of their home crowd. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers could not have envisioned a better start to the 2025 season than the one they had in their two-game series against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo. The reigning World Series champion swept the series, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki having their moments in front of their passionate home crowd in […]

Los Angeles Dodgers’ franchise star Shohei Ohtani has a serious chance to one day become the best baseball player we’ve ever laid our eyes on. The three-time MLB MVP became the first player to win the award in both leagues and also made history as the first to record 50 HR and 50 stolen bases […]

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers moved to 2-0 on the young 2025 MLB season with a dominant win over the Chicago Cubs to conclude the teams’ two-game series in Tokyo, Japan. Unlike the first game of the series, the Dodgers were in control of this one from the start, and were helped out by […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers rolled into Japan and took care of business in the Tokyo Series, grabbing a pair of wins against the Chicago Cubs. Arguably the greatest player on the planet did his part as Shohei Ohtani went 3 for 8 in the two-game set, including a home run on Wednesday. While Ohtani’s long […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers picked up right where they left off last fall, winning both games in Japan to open the 2025 season against the Chicago Cubs. By no surprise, Shohei Ohtani did his part, going 3 for 8 across the two contests with a home run. After Game 2 of the series, Dave Roberts […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers earned a sweep over the Chicago Cubs in their two-game Tokyo Series to open the 2025 MLB season on Wednesday, with the final score settling in at 6-3. Shohei Ohtani was one of three players to hit a home run for the Dodgers in this game, but his dinger was shrouded […]

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers got off to a strong start to their 2024 season with a 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs from Tokyo, Japan. The game was a rare international contest for the MLB in an attempt to further globalize the game, and occurred weeks before all of the other teams will […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first team to notch a win in the 2025 MLB season after they took down the Chicago Cubs in the first leg of the Tokyo Series at the Tokyo Dome on Tuesday night. Los Angeles’ 4-1 victory over the Cubs featured excellent pitching from the reigning World Series champions’ […]

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani admitted to feeling some nerves returning to Japan. Ohtani and his Dodgers club played in Tokyo Tuesday, in the Tokyo Series. The Dodgers won a 4-1 game over the Chicago Cubs to start the Major League Baseball season. Every time Shohei Ohtani stepped up to the plate today, the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a fine start to their 2025 MLB season, as they found a way to beat the Chicago Cubs in the first game of the Tokyo Series at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday via a score of 4-1. The reigning World Series champions missed the services of two of their […]

There is perhaps no one more interesting figure in the baseball realm right now than Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, who has a huge following from either side of the hemisphere. With the reigning World Series champions currently in Japan for the Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs, the Ohtani gets a bit more […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to take on the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo to open the MLB season. Star pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is expected to be at full strength this season after not pitching in 2024. Ohtani has been compared to many icons, but was most recently compared to Michael Jordan by Dodgers […]

On Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers took part in an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants in preparation for the upcoming 2025 MLB season. The game marked the return of superstar Shohei Ohtani to his native country of Japan, as the contest was played in the famous Tokyo Dome. Understandably, the crowd was packed full […]