— Thousands of Dodgers fans got their first opportunity to see Mookie Betts play at home in person Tuesday night as stadiums in California were allowed to go to full capacity as part of eased COVID-19 restrictions.
— Frankie Montas induced Shohei Ohtani’s inning-ending double play in the third, then struck out the two-way star with three splitters low in the zone to finish the fifth.
The Dodgers say they hosted 52,078 fans at Dodger Stadium tonight -- the first time they were allowed full capacity -- and that it was the largest crowd to watch a professional sporting event in the United States since the start of the pandemic.
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After missing three straight games with left hamstring tightness, outfielder Cody Bellinger was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday prior to the Los Angeles Dodgers' home game vs. the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Ducks have hired Geoff Ward and Mike Stothers to replace assistant coaches Mark Morrison and Marty Wilford.
Nikola Jokic and Stephen Curry were joined on the first team by Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kawhi Leonard as the All-NBA selections were announced Tuesday night.
It's not often USC goes across the country to get a commitment from a top-level recruit, but the Trojans were able to land ESPN 300 defensive lineman Mykel Williams from Columbus, Georgia, on Tuesday.
How much trouble are the Nets facing? Are the Suns the new West favorites? Our experts are tackling what's real and what's not in the conference semis.
Kawhi Leonard's explosive one-handed dunk over Utah's Derrick Favors was the exclamation point on a first half that saw the Clippers lead by as many as 29 points before going on to even the Western Conference semifinal series at two games apiece.
— When Will Smith decided to praise every Dodgers reliever who came through against the Phillies, the catcher had a lengthy list to remember.
— Sean Murphy hit a two-run homer, Mitch Moreland had a two-run single and the Oakland Athletics held off the Los Angeles Angels 8-5 on Monday night.
Eighteen teams open their mandatory three-day minicamps this week, including the AFC champion Chiefs, the defensively revamped Browns and the WR-boosted Ravens.
The Clippers' Kawhi Leonard got quite a rise out of social media with a massive jam in Game 4 against the Jazz.
— Kawhi Leonard and Paul George know it takes the two of them to make things go right if the Los Angeles Clippers are going to advance beyond the second round of the NBA playoffs for the first time. Both responded again on Monday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 51 | 21 | .708 | - | W3 |
| LA Clippers | 47 | 25 | .653 | 4 | L2 |
| LA Lakers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 9 | W5 |
| Golden State | 39 | 33 | .542 | 12 | W6 |
| Sacramento | 31 | 41 | .431 | 20 | L3 |
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 42 | 25 | .627 | - | W2 |
| LA Dodgers | 41 | 26 | .612 | 1 | W3 |
| San Diego | 38 | 31 | .551 | 5 | L2 |
| Colorado | 27 | 41 | .397 | 15.5 | W2 |
| Arizona | 20 | 48 | .294 | 22.5 | L12 |
