This time of year is what used to be called The Hot Stove League, when baseball was shuttered for six months and fans theoretically gathered around a warm kitchen appliance – today […]
Don’t get burned in Hot Stove
Five prime sports stories
By Pete Zarustica/Orange County Tribune Of all the interesting people and events that made 2023 a particularly interesting sports season, the person – and event – that towered over all of them […]
Sho is already a good Dodger
By Beth Harris/AP Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani opened his first news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers by dodging questions about whether he had a second Tommy John surgery. […]
He’s the $700 Million Man
By David Brandt/AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) – Shohei Ohtani`s jaw-dropping $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers has some similarities to other contracts for the world`s biggest sports stars, […]
Immunity for Donald Trump?
Can a former president have immunity from prosecution for crimes committed while in office? Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to quickly issue a ruling on the […]
Ohtani is newest Dodger star
The waiting and speculation are over … Shohei Ohtani will be turning in his Angel red for Dodger blue. The two-way star for the Halos has agreed to a record 10-year, $700 […]
What went wrong for Dodgers
PHOENIX (AP) – The Los Angeles Dodgers’ third straight 100-win season led to a third consecutive postseason flop. A three-game Division Series sweep by the Arizona Diamondbacks that ended with a 4-2 […]
GOP picks Steve Scalise, but …
Republicans have chosen Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their nominee to be the Speaker of the House. According to the Associated Press, Scalise, a Congressman from Louisiana, was chosen in a closed-door […]
Blue Crew has the NLDS blues
By David Brandt /Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers cobbled together a 100-win regular season, using a strong offense to compensate for a banged-up starting rotation. Time is running out […]
Fighting rages on in Gaza
The fighting between Israeli armed forces and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip escalated on Monday. Air strikes by Israel are hitting targets in the area, which has been cut off from […]
