Baseball
The Dodgers ended their 7 game winning streak last night in San Francisco, losing 6-2, to the Giants. End of the rotation starter, Brett Anderson, gave up 4 runs in 4 innings and was given the loss. The Dodgers started off the season well, sweeping the Seattle Mariners and the Colorado Rockies back to back. The Dodgers then traded for Washington Nationals reliever Xavier Cedeno for cash considerations. Outfielder Chris Heisley was activated for today’s game and will start in center field for the Dodgers, giving rookie outfielder Joc Pederson a day off against tough lefty Madison Bumgarner. The Dodgers’ record is (9-4) and are in first place in the West Division and are in the middle of a series in the Bay area. The Dodgers are sending their three time Cy Young ace, Clayton Kershaw, to the hill and the Giants (5-10, last place in the West Division) are also sending their ace, Madison Bumgarner, in a counter move.
Basketball
The Clippers finished the season with a (56-26) record and got second place in the Pacific Division are 1-0 against the San Antonio Spurs in playoffs in Los Angeles as the Clippers have home court advantage with the first two games in LA. The Clippers and Spurs play their second game of the series vs the Spurs tonight at 7:10 PST on TNT.
The Lakers are done for the season, finishing the season with a (21-61), the worst franchise record in Lakers history. The Lakers will be preparing for the NBA draft and free agency for their offseason. This Kobe Bryant’s 20th and, perhaps, last season in the NBA. The Lakers will be building a roster to better suit Bryant and help gear up for his 6th ring next season.
Soccer
The Galaxy tied the Vancouver Whitecaps FC last week, 2-2. The Galaxy are preparing for their next opponent in, the New York Red Bulls, on Sunday April 26th. The Galaxy’s current record is (3-2-2) with 11 points and are in 3rd place in the Western Conference.
Football Stadium
The Carson City Council unanimously approved the vote to build a $1.7 billion football stadium to bring the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers to Los Angeles. The two teams still continue to pursue stadium plans in their cities respectively, Oakland and San Diego. With Carson plans approved, soon football will be back in Los Angeles in no time!
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