Dodgers pulled off a comeback win, with Blake Snell and the bullpen securing the finish line.
In the world of sports, there's always something exciting happening. Here's a roundup of some noteworthy events from today.
In baseball, the Los Angeles Angels faced the Dodgers, but the game took an unexpected turn when their starter, Jose Soriano, was struck by a line drive off the bat of Jake Bauers. Soriano exited the game with a right forearm contusion, but fortunately, X-rays came back negative.
Meanwhile, across town, the Dodgers' manager, Dave Roberts, was contemplating bringing in his shaky bullpen with a three-run lead in the seventh inning. However, after a 50/50 consideration, Roberts decided to let Blake Snell stay in, and his decision paid off, as Snell pitched a scoreless seven-inning start, resulting in a 5-0 win for the Dodgers. This victory maintains their two-game lead in the National League West standings.
In soccer, LAFC's Son Heung-min had a spectacular day, scoring three goals against Real Salt Lake. His first goal came in a breakaway in the third minute, securing a 1-0 lead for LAFC. He added another goal six minutes later on another breakaway, breaking a tie with league legend Carlos Vela for the most goals in club history with 94. Son Heung-min's hat-trick goal came in the 82nd minute, securing a 4-1 win for his team.
Elsewhere, UCLA's football coach DeShaun Foster was dismissed, and interim coach Tim Skipper announced that defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe had agreed to 'mutually part ways' with the team. However, USC's defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn has not been contacted about the open head coaching job at UCLA.
In tennis, today marks the 125th anniversary of the Cincinnati Open, the oldest tennis tournament in the United States still played in its original city.
On the anniversary of U.S. yacht Courageous defending the America's Cup in 1977 by beating the challenger Australia in four straight races, it was announced that general registration for 2028 Olympics tickets will open in January 2026, more than a full year ahead of the ticket timeline used during the Paris Games. Single-event tickets for the 2028 Olympics will start at $28.
In football, Khalil Mack, a player for the Chargers, suffered a left elbow injury and will be sidelined for four weeks on injured reserve.
Finally, in a historic moment in NFL history, in 1966, Johnny Unitas threw 4 touchdown passes, surpassing Y.A. Tittle as the NFL's career leader with 212; he finished his career with 290 TD passes.
These are just a few of the exciting events happening in the world of sports today. Stay tuned for more updates!
