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latimes.com > sports > highschool > story > 2026-02-19 > harvard-westlake-baseball-has-lineup-ready-to-score-runs

Harvard-Westlake baseball team has a lineup ready to score runs this season

1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (332+ words) Known for producing first-round draft picks as pitchers, Harvard-Westlake has assembled a group of hitters this season that looks capable of producing lots of offense after a season-opening 15-1 win over Southlake (Texas) Carroll on Thursday at O'Malley Family Field. Just…...

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latimes.com > sports > dodgers > story > 2026-02-19 > dodgers-mookie-betts-spring-training-expectations

Mookie Betts eyes a bounce-back year at the plate: 'I'll see what I can make of it"

4+ hour, 35+ min ago  (639+ words) PHOENIX'Dodgers manager Dave Roberts did not hesitate when asked about his expectations for Mookie Betts. "He will be in the MVP conversation this year," Roberts said this week. "But again, I think, speaking for Mookie, his main goal is to…...

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latimes.com > sports > highschool > story > 2026-02-19 > huntington-beachs-jared-grindlinger-reclassifies-for-2026-draft

Huntington Beach pitcher Jared Grindlinger reclassifies to make himself available for 2026 draft

6+ hour, 34+ min ago  (204+ words) Jared Grindlinger, considered one of the top high school baseball prospects from the class of 2027, is reclassifying and will graduate as part of this year's class, making him eligible for the 2026 amateur draft, Huntington Beach coach Benji Medure confirmed on…...

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latimes.com > sports > lakers > story > 2026-02-19 > lon-rosen-to-take-over-business-operations-for-lakers

Lon Rosen to take over business operations for the Lakers

6+ hour, 57+ min ago  (313+ words) As the Lakers prepare to enter the stretch run of the NBA season, the team announced that Lon Rosen will replace Tim Harris as president of business operations. Rosen, who has been an executive vice president and chief marketing officer…...

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latimes.com > sports > dodgers > newsletter > 2026-02-18 > alex-vesia

Newsletter: Alex Vesia reminds us of what is truly important

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1154+ words) Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell wondering why they don't go ahead and cancel the season and award the title to the Dodgers, since many on social media have said they can't…...

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latimes.com > sports > newsletter > 2026-02-18 > dodgers-hyeseong-kim

Dodgers' Hyeseong Kim is ready for his closeup

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1014+ words) From Jack Vita: With Tommy Edman opening the season on the injured list, Hyeseong Kim is a prime candidate to see an uptick in playing time at second base for the Dodgers in the coming season. On Tuesday, he further…...

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latimes.com > sports > dodgers > story > 2026-02-18 > mlb-players-union-tony-clark

Q&A: What's next for MLB players after union chief Tony Clark quit?

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (646+ words) On the cusp of what promises to be a bitter showdown with major league owners, the players" union has no leader. Tony Clark, the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Assn., resigned under pressure Tuesday. Clark and the…...

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latimes.com > sports > soccer > galaxy > story > 2026-02-18 > galaxy-open-another-season-without-riqui-puig-but-with-more-depth

Galaxy open another season without Riqui Puig, but with more depth

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (878+ words) On Jan. 1, Galaxy coach Greg Vanney sent a text to his best player, wishing him a happy new year. The next day Riqui Puig responded, but his answer didn't alter the resolutions Vanney had made for 2026. Puig, who missed all…...

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latimes.com > sports > dodgers > story > 2026-02-18 > dodgers-river-ryan-gavin-stone-starting-rotation

Where River Ryan and Gavin Stone figure in the Dodgers' crowded pitching plans

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (677+ words) PHOENIX'In the backfields of Camelback Ranch, the Dodgers" River Ryan and Blake Snell stayed behind to field grounders and practice throws to second. After a few dropped balls by Ryan during his transition, the two-time Cy Young winner talked it…...

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latimes.com > sports > dodgers > story > 2026-02-17 > dodgers-miguel-rojas-world-series-game-7-home-run

'Game 7 of the World Series was unbelievable': Miguel Rojas on his unexpected stardom

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (702+ words) PHOENIX'When asked to describe Game 7 of the World Series and his place in it more than three months later, veteran infielder Miguel Rojas did not hesitate with his answer. Rojas worked the count full, and on the seventh pitch of…...