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The Angels lost back-to-back series for the first time since early June and lost four of six games on their road trip to New York and Toronto, swelling their deficit in the AL West.
But they know there is hope—they play the first-place Texas Rangers 10 times in the final 41 games of the…
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Even within a three-minute highlight package, it was clear Pau Gasol played much differently in Spain's 77-53 exhibition win Tuesday over France than, say, during the 2011 NBA playoffs.
He scored 19 points in a variety of ways. The video above shows Gasol sinking jumpers, posting up with efficient footwork and even throwing down an alley-oop…
By Grahame L. JonesAugust 10, 2011, 10:05 p.m.
Little more than six weeks after being thrashed, 4-2, by Mexico in the final of the Gold Cup at the Rose Bowl, the U.S. rebounded Wednesday night to earn a 1-1 tie with its greatest soccer rival in a friendly match in Philadelphia.What was the difference?
In two words:…
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Dee Gordon thought that the first time he injured his right shoulder was worse than the second.
But the Dodgers are taking no chances.
After an MRI showed a shoulder contusion, the Dodgers announced that they will place Gordon on the 15-day disabled list Thursday or Friday. Manager Don Mattingly made the announcement following one…
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Considering the outcome, it was a questionable word for rookie Garrett Richards to use to describe his major league debut at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night.
“That was fun. Tonight was just fun, getting to pitch against these guys,” Richards said after the Angels’ 9-3 loss to the Yankees. “It was my first one.…
LOS ANGELES (AP)—Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier, the Dodgers’ primary run producers, failed miserably when it came to hitting in the clutch.
The Dodgers got nine hits against Roy Halladay in 6 1-3 innings on Monday night, but managed only one run against the reigning NL Cy Young winner in a 5-3 loss to the Philadelphia…
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Angels designated hitter Bobby Abreu has been remarkably consistent throughout his major league career.
He has played at least 150 games in each of the past 13 seasons, and he’s scored at least 88 runs each of the past 12 seasons and driven in at least 100 in eight of the past 10 seasons.
But…
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Clayton Kershaw is the pitcher of the month and a Cy Young candidate.
Hiroki Kuroda is honored to go down with the Dodgers’ sinking ship and mulling whether to return to Japan after this season.
Rubby De La Rosa is undergoing Tommy John surgery next week.
Ted Lilly continues giving up home runs and stolen bases.
There’s…
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After Joel Pineiro had another rocky start Wednesday against the Twins, Angels manager Mike Scioscia had seen enough of the right-hander.
Scioscia announced Thursday that Pineiro had been dropped from the rotation after a string of poor performances that included 39 hits allowed in his past 20 1/3 innings and 24 runs in 13…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)—New addition Mike Chabala scored in the 26rd minute and the Portland Timbers shocked the Los Angeles Galaxy with a 3-0 win that snapped L.A.’s 14-game unbeaten streak.
Jorge Perlazza and Eric Brunner added goals for Portland. Playing aggressively and backed by its usual boisterous crowd, the Timbers peppered Galaxy goalkeeper Josh Saunders with…