Los Angeles Dodgers

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Two of Three to the San Diego Padres

The Arizona Diamondbacks missed an opportunity over the weekend to keep pace with the suddenly surging San Francisco Giants in the National League West. As the Giants won their sixth-straight game Sunday, the D-backs lost their second of three to the San Diego Padres, the presumptive division doorma ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Avoid Sweep in 10-2 Blowout of Pittsburgh Pirates

With his two home runs this afternoon, outfielder A.J. Pollock doubled his career total and drove in four runs to power the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-2 drubbing of the Pittsburgh Pirates at Chase Field. The D-backs struck quickly, scoring three runs in each of the first two innings. The early l ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Sweep the Los Angeles Dodgers

Rookie left-hander Patrick Corbin, making his first start since being recalled from Triple-A Reno, stifled the Los Angeles Dodgers (and their new high-profile acquisitions Shane Victorino and Hanley Ramirez) on Wednesday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep in L.A. Patrick pitched six innings o ... More >>

The Artful Dodgers

Claw to the Top

Where to Eat and Drink Near Camelback Ranch

​ Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox: Camelback Ranch All week long we're sharing suggestions of where to find breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks near each spring training stadium. Have a favorite spot baseball fans should hit? Leave it in the comments. Widely considered one of the crown ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Score Six in Bottom of 10th to Stun Los Angeles Dodgers, Keep Hope Alive for Number Two Seed in Playoffs

​Ryan Roberts hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning Tuesday night at Chase Field to keep the Arizona Diamondbacks in the hunt for home-field advantage in the first round the National League Division Series, which starts Saturday. The 7-6 win was the D-Backs' league-leading 48 ... More >>

Diamondbacks 2011 Highlights Countdown Starts Here With Last Night's `Miracle' Win Over Dodgers

We actually were compiling our list of Top 20 moments and characters from the Arizona Diamondbacks' improbable 2011 season, when (to steal a line from the great Vin Scully), the impossible happened and Ryan Roberts hit his grand-slam walk-off homer to beat the Dodgers.Ryan Roberts provided one of 20 ... More >>

Final Countdown

D-Backs Ride Gerardo Parra F-You Homer to Sweet Win Over LA

Every special season has its extra-special moments, and last night's seventh-inning homer by Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Gerardo Parra was one of them.Gerardo Parra wasn't smiling last night until he hit a bomb vs Dodgers​The D-Backs were down 4-3 to the Los Angeles Dodgers when the scrappy Pa ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Stomp Los Angeles Dodgers in 7-2 Win. Magic Number Is Now at Only Seven Games

mlb.com/dbacksThere were plenty of high-fives all around during the Arizona Diamondbacks win on Monday.​The Arizona Diamondbacks used their offensive mojo to turn the tide once again during another of their patented come-from-behind victories last night against the Los Angeles Dodgers last night. ... More >>

Wild Weekend For Diamondbacks: Lose Two Of Three To Dodgers; Young An All Star; Willis Released

www.bestsportsphotos.comChris Young: The D-Backs only All Star this season​ What a wild and interesting past few days for the Arizona Diamondbacks. After manager A.J. Hinch and General Manager Josh Byrnes were given the boot Thursday night, former Dodger Kirk Gibson was named interim manager -- j ... More >>

D-Backs Win a Wild One Despite Another Qualls Relief Nightmare

The most dramatic moment in baseball has got to be a walk-off homer, and Chris Young of the Arizona Diamondbacks did just that on Sunday afternoon blasting a 411-foot bomb to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 at Chase Field.   ​The whacky win earned the D-Backs the weekend series over a s ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Hit Season Low As Phoenix Suns Soar

Obviously, both a glorious and gruesome weekend for Phoenix's professional basketball and baseball teams, respectively. ​ Alas, our task here is not to recount the Suns sweep of the Spurs in a memorable one-eyed effort by one Steve Nash.  No, we are here to report on the absolutely mis ... More >>

True Blue Hate

The Dodgers are back. Gross.

Hot Links: Sandra Day O'Connor, Stabbing, and "Gothic Kittens"

​Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will speak in Mesa today to dedicate a new municipal court. The court, located at 250 E. 1st Avenue, is a 97,000 square-foot facility. O'Connor will be joined by Arizona Supreme Court Justice W. Scott Bales...The Arizona Diamonbacks lost last ... More >>

Hot Links: Exploding Boat, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Poop

​A Lake Havasu City man was injured after his boat exploded and threw him onto the dock. James Tucker, 65, suffered back pain and was taken to Laka Havasu City Regional Medical Center. The explosion is under investigation...The Deer Valley Unified School District will lay off 69 teachers, mostly k ... More >>

Spring Training Schedule for Today's Games

​Here is your guide to today's spring training games, as well as a look at some of yesterday's games that most Valley baseball fans actually care about (sorry, Royals fans, there's nothin' here for you unless your boys in blue happen to play against the Dodgers, the Cubs, or the Diamondbacks):Ariz ... More >>

Spring Training Schedule for Today's Games

​"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do: I stare out the window and wait for spring." -- Rogers HornsbySpring has sprung, so here is your guide to today's spring training games:

Spring Training Schedule for This Weekend's Games

​"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do: I stare out the window and wait for spring." -- Rogers HornsbySpring has sprung, so here is your guide to this weekend's spring training games:

Cactus League Baseball: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

School of Hard Knocks: Three-Sport Gamer Mike Nixon’s Tried It All, But Can the Whip-Smart ASU Defensive Star Make It to the NFL?

Forget the Alamo: Arizona Cardinals Must Whup Hubris and the Houston Texans to Salvage Their Season

If Beanie can hold on to the ball, expect a breakout day for the rookie RB against the Texans.​ Three years ago, Suns fans considered Kobe Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers their personal bitches. Two years ago, D-Backers openly lampooned the hapless, pre-Joe Torre L.A. Dodgers. Last year, Arizon ... More >>

Dodgers Give One Away to Diamondbacks on Reynolds Walk-Off Walk

Dan Haren: Nine more strikeouts, but no decision.​By playing a solid nine innings of baseball Wednesday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks helped keep the race to win the National League West an interesting one. In their 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field, Dan Haren was exce ... More >>

Diamondbacks Live Postgame Show: D-Backs/Dodgers

Diamondbacks Live Postgame Show: D-Backs/Dodgers

Diamondbacks Live Postgame Show: D-Backs/Dodgers

Diamondbacks Live Postgame Show: D-Backs/Dodgers

D-Backs' Spoiler Role Falls Short in San Francisco

This unknown dude's blast in the eighth inning sunk the D-Backs.​ To boil down the Arizona Diamondbacks' series in San Francisco (which commenced last night), it's basically this: The Giants have mucho to play for and the D-Backs ain't got jack to compete for. Because SF is chasing Colorado ... More >>

Ranger Danger

American League West leaders visit the Chase

Diamondbacks Live Postgame Show: D-Backs/Dodgers

Diamondbacks Live Postgame Show: D-Backs/Dodgers

Diamondbacks Live Postgame Show: D-Backs/Dodgers

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose 3-1 As Los Angeles Dodgers Make History. Next Up: San Diego Padres.

Last night's Arizona Diamondbacks loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers was all about streaks. Sad Max: Still no joy for Scherzer Following the 3-1 win, the NL West-leading Blue Bombers have amassed 12 straight victories at Chavez Ravine for the season. Conversely, the D-Backs have lost three in a r ... More >>

Labor Pangs

Holiday match-up casts D-Backs in role of playoff spoiler

Dream Teams

Indians, Dodgers spurn Grapefruit League for Arizona’s world-class party

Dream Team

Indians, Dodgers spurn Grapefruit League for Arizona’s world-class party

Loss Angeles: Phoenix Suns vs. Star-Crossed Clippers on Sunday Afternoon

It's the best of times and the worst of times for the Angeleno sports fan. There's still no NFL, and none on the near horizon, which seems to bother the NFL more than it does L.A. Jack Nicholson's once again grinning like a pre-lobotomy Randle Patrick McMurphy since his pet franchise, the Lakers ... More >>

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Everybody Loves Manny

At least right now. You just wait.

Son of a Beach

Who’s laughing now, fruit-eaters?

Here's a Grapefruit in Your Eye

Stealing some sun from the Sunshine State

Artful Dodgers

Padres and D-Backs give L.A. the slip

New School Hollywood

System of a Down's Daron Malakian plays it cool in the big league

Eureka!

Miners strike gold with fans

Take Me Out . . .

. . . to the ball game

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Fields of Dreams

Think your kid could be the next Shea Hillenbrand or Curt Schilling? Hook him up with the major leaguers in metro Phoenix youth baseball.

Play Ball

D-Backs start another Gonzo season

BOB's a Bust

Bank One Ballpark was touted as a powerful economic engine for downtown. Data show, however, that BOB has fueled sales mostly for BOB. The meager spillover doesn't bode well for the Arizona Cardinals' stadium aspirations.