Sports

Sunday, June 14, 2009

L.A. Lakers win the 2009 NBA championship

Photo: Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times Victory is sweet. I don’t think anyone needs to tell hard charging, hoop shooting, Kobe Bryant that tonight. Bryant led the Lakers to the NBA championship title tonight, beating the Orlando Magic 99-86 in the fifth game of the NBA finals. Bryant scored 30 points, six rebounds, and five assists in the title clincher. Along with the title, Bryant […]
Saturday, June 6, 2009

Dodgers whoop it up after win over the Phillies!

Photo: Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers Dodgers Andre Ethier had a slamming good time at Dodger Stadium today. Ethier’s second home run of the game, in the 12th inning, gave the Dodgers the 3-2 victory over Philadelphia. It was the outfielder’s second career walk-off homer. Ethier and Casey Blake are now the team’s lead home run hitters this season with nine each.
Friday, May 8, 2009

Dodgers without Manny lose to the Nationals

It’s really no surprise that the Los Angeles Dodgers got beat 11-to-9 by the Washington Nationals last night at Dodger Stadium. The loss ended a record setting streak of 13 home wins to start the season. It came hours after a 50 game suspension of the team’s superstar player, Manny Ramirez, became headline news. So you can understand the boys […]
Thursday, May 7, 2009

The Dodgers speak out about Manny Ramirez’ suspension

A short while ago, the Dodgers released this statement about the 50 game suspension of star player Manny Ramirez for testing positive for a banned substance in a Major League Baseball drug test.   STATEMENT FROM THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS  LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt issued the following statement in reaction to today’s statements from […]
Thursday, May 7, 2009

Manny Ramirez suspended for 50 games after positive drug test

Photo: Jill Weisleder/Los Angeles Dodgers  — Slugger Manny Ramirez hits his fifth home run of the season and 532 of his career on April 30, 2009 at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 8-to-5 in that game.  The Los Angeles Dodgers were on a roll with the best record in Major League Baseball when they hit a major hurdle. Ironically, that […]
Sunday, May 3, 2009

Highflying celebration at Dodger Stadium

Photo: Juan Ocampo/Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier leaped into the air to celebrate at Dodger Stadium last night, as the boys in blue beat the San Diego Padres 2-to1. The Dodgers are now in first place in the National League West. Also, the win means the Dodgers are 9-0 at home, which ties the 1946 record set by […]
Friday, May 1, 2009

Manny slams another home run

Photos: Jill Weisleder/Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers power hitter Manny Ramirez slugged a home run in the third inning at Dodger Stadium last night. That’s the fifth homer for Ramirez this season; and number 532 in his career. Ramirez’ homer followed one by teammate, Orlando Hudson.   Manny celebrated his homer with his fellow Dodgers in the dugout last night. The guys in […]
Monday, April 20, 2009

Dodgers on a winning streak!

Photo: Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers  The Los Angeles Dodgers rolled right over the Colorado Rockies yesterday in a 14-to-2 victory to extend their winning streak to eight straight games. In front of a spectator crowd of around 41,000 at Dodger Stadium, Matt Kemp hit a grand slam in the fifth inning scoring four runs. The center fielder was congratulated by teammates as shown in the […]