Los Angeles Dodgers

A star-obsessed city that had lost its baseball sizzle is suddenly relevant again, thanks to Manny Ramirez—the new leading man who put the Dodgers one step closer to a possible made-for-Hollywood World Series matchup

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If Joe Maddon is unconventional, give some credit to the Angels' Mike Scioscia, who taught him baseball's "book" can be overrated

MY NEW favorite college football team is Stanford, all of 4--8 last year and 2--2 this season. Surprised? So am I, but there's a good reason. Stanford understands that, in these difficult times, I have a limited...

The Dodgers' recent surge has been credited largely to Manny Ramirez. The often controversial slugger, acquired on July 31 from Boston, is eviscerating the NL: a .385/.472/.736 line with 14 home runs in just 148 at...