Olivia Garvey

2 weeks ago | nbclosangeles.com | Benjamin Papp |Olivia Garvey

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and select members of the 2024 World Series Championship team were greeted on Capitol Hill Tuesday by California Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff to celebrate the reigning champs. Padilla, a lifelong baseball fan, walked out with the World Series trophy to a group of bipartisan lawmakers waiting to congratulate the team.

2 months ago | nbclosangeles.com | Jonathan Lloyd |Olivia Garvey

Pitcher Blake Snell will finally be able to satisfy his curiosity about the Dodgers when he takes the mound in his first season with the world championsThe 32-year-old left-hander has done some traveling over the past few seasons, watching as the Dodgers racked up wins and a roster of stars. His career began with the Tampa Bay Rays, where he played from 2016 until 2020. He joined the Padres for the 2021 season before heading north to San Francisco, opting out of his contract in the off season.

2 months ago | nbclosangeles.com | Jonathan Lloyd |Olivia Garvey

World Series hero Freddie Freeman said this week that things are trending in the right direction for the Dodgers' season opener in Japan. The world champions' first baseman underwent offseason surgery on the injured ankle he sprained late last season. He has been a limited participant in Spring Training activities, which began over the weekend at Camelback Ranch. "I'm on the right track to be ready for Tokyo," Freeman said. "It feels good.

2 months ago | nbclosangeles.com | Olivia Garvey |Sahana Patel

As evacuees are gradually allowed to return to their homes following the Eaton Fire, an Altadena native and professional golfer reminisced on her childhood home loss. Mo Martin, playing on the LPGA Tour, walked through her home pointing out places that reminded her of when she was younger. "Thousands of balls hit here and you can tell this is where my feet were and we've had to replace the mat just because I've hit so many times into it," Martin said.

Aug 1, 2024 | nbclosangeles.com | Helen Jeong |Olivia Garvey

From Oak Park High School to Princeton University to now the Paris Olympics in France. Basketball has taken Kareem Maddox to different places over the years, but it doesn’t matter to the 34-year-old on how he got there as long as he made his Olympic dream a reality. “It’s just business as usual and getting as ready as we can be,” said Maddox, adding that it’s started to sink in that he’s an Olympian after all.