Doug Padilla
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Writer at Associated Press
Just a guy with a laptop ... and sometimes a seat in the press box.
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4 days ago |
deadspin.com | Doug Padilla
Jack Nicklaus’ own Memorial Tournament had barely come to its conclusion Sunday when the host himself turned his attention forward two weeks. “You’re going to find the same rough at Oakmont,” Nicklaus said, showing that even at age 85, he still has his mind trained toward the U.S. Open. Nicklaus’ pro tip was offered in the company of Scottie Scheffler, who has shown lately that unsolicited advice isn’t necessarily needed. Scheffler is on a run that is bringing the history of the game into view.
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5 days ago |
ocregister.com | Doug Padilla
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have used their words to tell one story this weekend and their actions to spin a completely different yarn. A rousing 18-2 romp over the New York Yankees on Saturday on a season-best 21 hits, the Dodgers look as motivated as they have all season, during a campaign that has been riddled by injuries, especially to the pitching staff.
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5 days ago |
ocregister.com | Doug Padilla
LOS ANGELES — Barely 15 hours after hitting two home runs and leading the charge toward a comeback victory over the New York Yankees, Shohei Ohtani changed hats and went back to work Saturday afternoon. In the latest step during his rehab from elbow surgery, Ohtani threw 29 pitches in a two-inning, live batting practice session against minor-league hitters Kendall Simmons and Carlos Avila. There was some good, like breaking a bat and recording a strikeout.
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6 days ago |
dailynews.com | Doug Padilla
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his solo home run off of New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried (not pictured) during the sixth inning on Friday night, May 30, 2025, at Dodger Stadium. It was Ohtani’s second homer of the game.
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6 days ago |
ocregister.com | Doug Padilla
LOS ANGELES — The marching band played on the concourse, the radio talk show went live from the warning track in front of the home dugout and the drone for the television broadcast took flight. And yet the October-style intensity did not get going until a pair of MVPs hit first-inning home runs. The spectacle didn’t stop there.
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Dodgers SS Miguel Rojas said an MRI showed an adductor tear but he intends to play through it. Had an injection today and will maintain it with anti inflammatories through the postseason.
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