Sports
How My Weird Dodgers Superstition Helped L.A. Win It All
"I heard another barrage of explosions when Will Smith crushed the homer to take the lead in the 11th. But I still didn’t look. It was around this point in the night that I realized it was a silly superstition, my not watching, but there was something deeper going on."
This Gnarly DTLA Skater Event Ended with a Trashed Waymo and LAPD Less-Lethals
Seven Spidermen, Joker, and Jesus skated around DTLA with other Hellbomb attendees before chaos broke out.
L.A.’s Most Eccentric Bartender Just Swam 21 Miles From Catalina to L.A. This Is What Was Going Through His Mind
L.A. TACO caught up with Matthew Biancaniello to share what the hell was going through his mind, being in salty water for nearly a day, nearly naked because he is team-no-wetsuit, and both the mental and physical challenges he overcame to do it all.
‘Ohtani The Great’ — Shohei’s Epic Night Gives Me New Hope That The Dodgers Can Still Unite Los Angeles
"Ohtani on his own is giving me reason to believe in the purity of sports as a uniter. I’m just wondering what a World Series parade would look like in a city that’s nearly 50% Latino."
Bad Bunny’s Middle Finger to White Assimilation
By singing entirely in Spanish and refusing to apologize, Bad Bunny is telling millions of Americans to stop sitting on the sidelines as he takes to the biggest stage in the world at next year's Super Bowl.
Is It Okay To Root For The Dodgers? Fans Torn Between Love of Game and Fascism
The hesitation has become a defining feeling for many of us—Dodger blue in our veins, but doubt in our hearts.
Opinion: Salvadoreños In L.A. Need to Boycott the Dodgers’ Salvadoran Heritage Night
"When you have a business venture promoting ‘heritage’, you don't get history, you end up with a [money-making] scheme," says Victor Interiano.
LA Galaxy Bans Photographer After Accusing Him of Bringing “Unapproved” Pro-Immigrant Banner
Galaxy fans will also sit out El Trafico tonight after weeks of their team’s silence during the Siege of L.A., including ICE’s detainment of a Galaxy fan, while the photographer claims innocence over misusing a gameday credential.
The Dodgers Keep Breaking Our Brown, Expendable Hearts
Mexicans and Latinos make up forty percent of the Dodgers fan base. We buy the jerseys, the beer, the overpriced nachos—yet we're still treated like background noise, like we don’t belong in the very stadium we helped build.
Twenty-One-Year-Old From Baja Becomes First Mexican Cyclist To Lead One Of Professional Cycling’s Biggest Races
The young rider who grew up mountain biking in Baja, Mexico, is the first Mexican cyclist to ever wear the pink jersey (the jersey that the leader of the race wears) at the Giro. Will Isaac del Toro make history and become the first Mexican cyclist to win a Grand Tour?
