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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) – Former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is home Monday after undergoing surgery to replace his heart pacemaker. Lasorda, 89, was released Sunday, according to a Twitter post by the Dodgers organization. “Tommy Lasorda underwent surgery to replace his pacemaker yesterday (Thursday),” the team announced in an earlier post on Twitter. “He’s doing well and looking forward to returning to Dodger Stadium.” Lasorda was hospitalized last week and at one point was reported to be in intensive care. It was his third hospital stay since August 2016. The Baseball Hall of Famer has a history of heart trouble and suffered a heart attack in 2012. He managed the Dodgers for 21 seasons from Continue to Article

May 29, 2017 9:38:am EST

LOS ANGELES – The Cubs have scored zero runs in 18 innings at Dodger Stadium this weekend and still haven’t faced Clayton Kershaw yet. Neither game got close enough for Kenley Jansen and the sound system blasting “California Love” in the ninth inning. Of course, the Cubs survived a 21-inning scoreless streak last October and came roaring back to eliminate the Dodgers and win their first National League pennant in 71 years. But muscle memory and been-there, done-that confidence will only take the Cubs so far. The Cubs keep saying this is a new year, talking around the issues with their rotation, the learning curves for young hitters and what was supposed to be an airtight defense. But you could Continue to Article

May 27, 2017 11:08:pm EST

If you're looking for a sport to hook the audiences of the future, esports may be the best game in town, according to Peter Guber, co-owner of the California State Warriors, Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles FC. "I think it has all the tools to really go the distance and become something powerful," Guber, who is CEO of Mandalay Entertainment, told CNBC. Esports' audience plays the games, making them not only participants but "passengers," Guber explained. Continue to Article

May 26, 2017 3:20:pm EST

Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images If you're looking for a sport to hook the audiences of the future, esports may be the best game in town, according to Peter Guber, co-owner of the California State Warriors, Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles FC. "I think it has all the tools to really go the distance and become something powerful," Guber, who is CEO of Mandalay Entertainment, told CNBC. Esports' audience plays the games, making them not only participants but "passengers," Guber explained. It makes it easier to fill up stadiums in just 20 minutes for championships, and venues have been excited about hosting the events, he said. Guber is also co-owner of professional eSports organization Continue to Article

May 26, 2017 3:20:pm EST

Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is "doing well" after undergoing surgery Thursday to have his pacemaker replaced, the team announced Friday on Twitter. The team said last Saturday that the 89-year-old Lasorda had been in the hospital and was resting comfortably. Lasorda has spent almost seven decades in the Dodgers' organization, starting as a minor league pitcher in the Brooklyn system in 1949. He has been a pitcher, coach and manager for the Dodgers, and guided them to their last World Series championship in 1988. He is a special adviser to the chairman and is a consistent presence in the seats next to the Dodgers' dugout, where Magic Johnson -- part of the team's ownership Continue to Article

May 26, 2017 2:05:pm EST