Emmet Sheehan, Teoscar Hernández help Dodgers increase division lead by beating Rockies
It was picture day at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, one of those quaint baseball traditions that has endured long past its usefulness. So the team set up three rows of aluminum risers in shallow center field and the players, wearing impossibly white uniforms, filed out of the clubhouse just before 3 p.m., passing up batting […]
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Female Texans fan bloodied at SoFi in a fight during Rams game
A bloodied female and her male companion were escorted out of SoFi Stadium during the fourth quarter of the Rams season opener Sunday along with two other spectators who had engaged in the same violent altercation. The woman and her companion were wearing jerseys of the Houston Texans, who the Rams defeated 14-9. Video clips […]
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Prep talk: Redondo Union girls volleyball rising to the occasion
You can’t say Redondo Union girls’ volleyball coach Tommy Chaffins is playing a cupcake schedule. On the contrary, he’s having his team face one top opponent after another in nonleague matches. Last week, the Sea Hawks (12-1) handed Marymount its first defeat, then beat defending Southern Section champion Mater Dei. Next up is a Tuesday […]
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UCLA backup quarterback Pierce Clarkson arrested on felony charges
UCLA backup quarterback Pierce Clarkson was arrested Friday on unspecified felony charges and has been suspended indefinitely from the team pending the outcome of legal proceedings. The arresting agency was the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southwest Division and bail was set at $30,000, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department website. Clarkson’s first court […]
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USC’s offensive numbers impress, but some questions loom
I don’t care whom you’re playing. Seven-hundred fifty-five yards are a lot of yards. That’s how much USC gained during its 59-20 victory over Georgia Southern on Saturday. One-hundred thirty-two points are a lot of points. USC receiver Ja’Kobi Lane evades Georgia Southern defensive back Tracy Hill Jr. during the Trojans’ win Saturday at the […]
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Prep talk: Slye brothers lift Salesian High football team
The Slye brothers at Salesian High, Jordan Jr., a sophomore defensive back/receiver, and Marty, a freshman quarterback, certainly have the genes to succeed. Their mother, Dena, a counselor at the school, was a softball standout at Washington. Their father, Jordan, was a receiver at Washington. Now the boys have helped Salesian to a 2-1 start. […]
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Shohei Ohtani in as emergency starter, but Dodgers lose again
BALTIMORE — The phone calls started early Friday afternoon. After the Dodgers’ late arrival from Pittsburgh the night before, scheduled Friday starter Tyler Glasnow reported some bad news to the team’s training staff: His back tightened up on the flight to Baltimore, and a night of sleep hadn’t helped. Shohei Ohtani pitches during the first inning of […]
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Prep talk: Football players off to impressive two-game starts
There’s already two games in the books for some high school football players, so let’s take a look at the impressive two-game statistical performances. Quarterback Deshawn Laporte of Burbank has nine touchdown passes with one interception. Ditto for quarterback Cooper Berry of Maranatha. Quarterback Caden Jones of Crean Lutheran has passed for 601 yards with […]
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Dodgers dominated by Paul Skenes as Pirates complete sweep
PITTSBURGH — The Dodgers had already missed two opportunities to grow their National League West division lead in Pittsburgh this week. On Thursday, Cy Young frontrunner Paul Skenes never gave them a chance. In what was a confounding series sweep to the Pirates at PNC Park, the Dodgers’ 5-3 defeat on Thursday was easiest to explain. In […]
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This week’s top high school football games in the Southland
A look at this week’s top high school football games in the Southland. FRIDAY Baltimore St. Frances (1-0) at St. John Bosco (2-0), 7 p.m. Two nationally ranked powerhouses meet to keep their mythical national championship hopes alive. St. John Bosco coach Jason Negro said St. Frances has as much talent as any team in […]
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Slumping Dodgers lose again to the lowly Pirates
PITTSBURGH — Does anyone want to win the National League West? Because this week, it sure doesn’t look like it. What was advertised as a supposed late-season sprint between the first-place Dodgers and second-place San Diego Padres has instead looked more like an army crawl through the mud. Neither team has been able to win games, even […]
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Verbum Dei’s football team prepares to rise again, the right way
It was as startling as seeing a bear swimming in a backyard pool. Travis Russell, the 40-year-old Jesuit priest who’s president at Verbum Dei High, was carrying around a Craftsman tool box as if he were the school’s handyman. He pulled out a hammer to demonstrate he knows what he’s doing. Verbum Dei president Father […]
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George Raveling, former USC men’s basketball coach, dies at 88
As a young man, he stood next to Martin Luther King Jr. as he delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech. As a college basketball coach, he blazed a trail for Black coaches and players. As an executive, he was instrumental in signing Michael Jordan to his groundbreaking endorsement deal with Nike. George Raveling had […]
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Chargers special teams trio share a bond that goes beyond gridiron
All good things come in threes — including reliability. Anchored by kicker Cameron Dicker, punter JK Scott and long snapper Josh Harris, the Chargers’ specialists have been a bedrock of stability the past three seasons. That steadiness seemed in jeopardy when Scott’s contract expired this offseason. Like a rock band losing its guitarist, it looked […]
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Najee Harris says his vision is fine after fireworks accident
Running back Najee Harris addressed reporters for the first time since being involved in a Fourth of July fireworks accident — his eyes hidden by Chargers-colored sunglasses. “It’s a humbling experience,” Harris said about the accident that left him with an eye injury. “It still hasn’t really shaken. I’m still going through it in a […]
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Prep talk: All-American Kami Miner visits alma mater Redondo Union
Kami Miner, an All-American volleyball player at Redondo Union and Stanford, dropped by her alma mater’s match last week before heading to Italy to play pro volleyball. Coach Tommy Chaffins knew what to do. “Hey, you want to come into the team room?” he asked. “‘I’d love to,” Miner said. Redondo Union players got a […]
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Will Smith’s walk-off home run rescues Dodgers from Arizona sweep
Sunday was gut-check time for the Dodgers. Even before they blew a late-game, three-run lead. As a clearly frustrated Dave Roberts put it ahead of first pitch, the team needed to “not get embarrassed” in the face of a potential three-game sweep by the Arizona Diamondbacks, and play with a level of “pride” that had […]
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Sons of EC Robinson have University football off to 2-0 start
E.C. Robinson turned 80 earlier this month. He was head coach at Locke High when Darian Hagen and Sirr Parker were standout City Section football players in the 1980s and 1990s. Then he went to coach at University. Now one of his sons, Bryan, is head coach at University, with another son, Jason, the offensive […]
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High school football top performers in the Southland
A look at the top performers from high school football across the Southland during Week 1. RUSHING • Moyo Odebunmi, Cleveland: Rushed for 303 yards and five touchdowns, including a 99-yard kickoff return, in win over Arleta. • Demanie Bell, Westlake: Rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns in win over Agoura. • AJ McBean, […]
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Running back Moyo Odebunmi breaks loose for Cleveland High
Moyo Odebunmi, a junior running back at Cleveland High and native of Nigeria who had never played varsity football until this season, is quickly adjusting to the speed of the game. On Thursday night against Arleta, his first three carries resulted in touchdown runs of 68, 85 and 59 yards. He also caught a touchdown […]
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State legislators heed L.A. mayor, spurn McCourt on gondola legislation
Frank McCourt will have to pursue his proposed Dodger Stadium gondola without legislation that would have limited potential legal challenges to the project. After The Times reported on the legislation, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and the City Council publicly opposed it, asking a state Assembly committee to strip the language that would have benefited […]
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Crespi continues its steady progress to improve in football
Crespi High remains the only football team in San Fernando Valley history to win a Southern Section Division 1 championship. It happened in 1986 when a sophomore running back named Russell White lifted the Celts to victory in the championship game over St. john Bosco. Crespi coach Brad Vonnahme was hired in December 2022 after […]
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Ex-Angels star Mark Teixeira announces congressional campaign in Texas
Slide over, Steve Garvey. It appears another former Major League Baseball slugger with Southland ties will run for political office. Mark Teixeira, who batted a robust .358 in a two-month stint with the Angels in 2008 before signing a longterm lucrative contract with the New York Yankees, announced his campaign for Texas’ 21st Congressional District […]
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Meet Chad Bowden, the man who has quickly transformed USC football
A dozen years before he charted a bold, new path for the USC football program, Chad Bowden was living on the pull-out couch of a cramped studio apartment in Hollywood with no clue where his life was headed. Bowden couldn’t have dreamed up the role he’d one day occupy a few miles down the street […]
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Gilbert Arenas rebrands podcast: NFL focus and Skip Bayless as partner
Gilbert Arenas and Skip Bayless have made news lately for reasons they would rather forget. Now, they will attempt to put an entertaining spin on NFL news in a digital program launching Tuesday and airing three times a week. Arenas, a Van Nuys Grant High product who played 11 seasons in the NBA, will rebrand […]
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King’leon Sheard leading way during another Narbonne rebuild
There was a large trash can obstructing the view of a Narbonne Gaucho sign on the gym wall, so King’leon Sheard simply picked up the container and moved it out of the way in an impressive display of strength like a WWE wrestler flicking away an annoying opponent. At 6 feet 2 and 220 pounds, […]
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‘It just changes things’: Donovan Dent’s arrival quickens UCLA’s pace
With a sudden burst, Donovan Dent accelerated toward the basket for a layup while absorbing contact that sent him tumbling to the baseline. With an outstretched hand, Dent blocked a shot to trigger a fast break that he ended with his own long jumper. With a flick of the wrist, Dent made almost every three-pointer […]
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Prep talk: Kennedy quarterback Diego Montes has a message to share
During an interview that will be aired on Thursday for “Friday Night Live” on The Times’ X account, Kennedy All-City quarterback Diego Montes was asked about players in the City Section being overlooked. That produced a response, “Do not sleep on the City Section.” “I can’t afford to play for a private school,” he said. […]
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Russian player Daniil Medvedev’s epic U.S. Open meltdown explained
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Daniil Medvedev reacts next to chair umpire Greg Allensworth after a photographer ran onto the court Sunday in New York. (Adam Hunger / Associated Press) The rematch initially appeared as if it was going to be a quicker upset than the first time around. Bonzi won the first two sets and was up […]
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The Times’ City Section top 10 high school football rankings
1. BIRMINGHAM (1-0). Jimmy Renteria caught a touchdown pass and scored on a fake punt, and quarterback Kevin Hawkins rushed for 150 yards in a win over Hart. 2027 @ChrisFieldsIII takes command and shows he is a true Dual Threat QB. Efficient and effective. 65% completion rating going 15/23 for 195 yards 2 TDs, 8 […]
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Dalton Rushing and Freddie Freeman power Dodgers past Padres
SAN DIEGO — Dave Roberts sought the best of both worlds from his slumping Dodgers offense Sunday. More competitive at-bats, a more disciplined two-strike approach, and a renewed team-first mindset at the plate on the one hand. But also, amid a two-month funk that dropped them to second place in the National League West, to not abandon […]
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It’s year No. 49 covering high school sports for Eric Sondheimer
It’s year No. 49 covering high school sports in Southern California. Let me tell you how it started. Cut from the Madison Junior High basketball team, I discovered writing for the school newspaper offered more power and influence than sitting on a bench. Everyone likes to see their name mentioned, so now I knew I […]
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No. 1 Mater Dei opens in Florida with a victory
No. 1-ranked Mater Dei opened its high school football season on Saturday in Florida looking every bit as good as last season when the Monarchs went unbeaten despite lots of mistakes in the second half. New quarterback Ryan Hopkins threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter en route to a 26-23 victory over Ft. […]
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Prep talk: Cramping is part of football’s first-game rituals
For all the warnings, lectures and advice given to high school football players before their first game of the season to hydrate so they can avoid cramping, it still happens. For whatever reason, the pain begins, gets even more painful, then walking off the field becomes a chore. “Game 1, for some reason in football, […]
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Ron Turcotte, jockey for Triple Crown winner Secretariat, dies at 84
Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat during his Triple Crown year in 1973 and electrified the sport, died Friday at his home near Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada. He was 84. According to his longtime friend and business partner Leonard Lusky, his death was due to natural causes. Turcotte, who despite being in a wheelchair since […]
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John Michael Flint of Bishop Diego can leap, lead and study
When it comes to athletes who deserve to be welcomed on a red carpet walk each time they show up for classes, the name of John Michael Flint of Bishop Diego High comes to mind. He’s 6 feet 2 and 180 pounds, was the league player of the year in volleyball, has a 38-inch vertical […]
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Clayton Kershaw, offense help Dodgers salvage split against Rockies
DENVER — When the Dodgers arrived in Colorado on Sunday night they had a golden opportunity to pad their narrow division lead against with the worst team in the majors. The best they could do was hold serve, needing Thursday’s 9-5 win over the Rockies to earn a split of the four-game series. Now they head to […]
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This week’s top high school football games
A look at two of this week’s top high school football games: FRIDAY Mission Viejo vs. Santa Margarita at Trabuco Hills Carson Palmer debuts as head coach for Santa Margarita, which has perhaps the toughest schedule in Southern California. It won’t be easy taking down quarterback Luke Fahey and the Diablos, but the return of […]
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Dodgers will make some lineup changes Wednesday and Thursday
DENVER — With the Dodgers in the midst of a stretch that will see them play a season-long 19 games without a day off, manager Dave Roberts rested shortstop Mookie Betts on Wednesday and started Miguel Rojas in his place. Shohei Ohtani, who was in Wednesday’s lineup as the starting pitching and designated hitter, is expected to […]
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Top storylines for the 2025 Southland prep football season
The high school football season begins this weekend with Week 0 games. Let’s examine storylines and questions to be answered: What will it take for a team other than Mater Dei or St. John Bosco to reach the Southern Section Division 1 final? The answer is luck, because it’s not happening. Every season since 2016, […]
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Mookie Betts stays at shortstop in Dodgers starting lineup vs. Rockies
DENVER — Mookie Betts was back at shortstop and Teoscar Hernández remained in right field for the Dodgers on Tuesday, a day after two questionable fielding plays in the outfield led to two runs in a 4-3 walk-off loss to the last-place Colorado Rockies. Hernández’s defense has increasingly become a matter of concern for manager Dave Roberts […]
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Palos Verdes cornerback Jalen Flowers is a sophomore phenom
Eighth in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Jalen Flowers, Palos Verdes defensive back. Jalen Flowers made a spectacular one-handed interception in a one-on-one drill during the spring. He didn’t run off the field waving his arms wildly or proclaim he’s the greatest lock-down cornerback since Deion Sanders. […]
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Rob Manfred pushes for MLB geographical realignment sooner than later
Rob Manfred normally does what many fans consider an annoyingly effective job of keeping Major League Baseball’s strategic plans out of the public square. So maybe the MLB commissioner was caught in an unguarded moment, staring down at a diamond from the ESPN “Sunday Night Baseball” booth in the cozy confines of Williamsport, Pa., and […]
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Dodgers dominate stumbling Padres and prove they’re better
Slammed Diego. Those pesky rivals from down south staggered away from their weekend stay at Dodger Stadium Sunday with spirits bruised, egos bloodied and Manny Machado flattened. Canned Diego. Arriving here shortly after stealing first place, little brother spent the next three days giving it back to a Dodger team that met the moment while […]
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Kristen Nuss and Taryn Brasher win 2025 Manhattan Beach Open
Kristen Nuss was covered in sand, dulling her neon two-piece swimsuit. A white lei hung around her neck as she attempted to balance her champion’s plaque awkwardly in one hand. “This thing is heavy,” she said, “my arm is getting sore.” Despite her and partner Taryn Brasher repeating as AVP Manhattan Beach Open champions — […]
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Mikhal Johnson is one of many difference-makers on defensive line
Sixth in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Mikhal Johnson, Sierra Canyon defensive lineman. Mikhal Johnson, 6 feet 2 and 255 pounds, has played defense all his football life. Then came the moment last season when Sierra Canyon coach Jon Ellinghouse gave him a chance to catch a […]
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Chargers’ Quentin Johnston carted off after taking hit vs. Rams
Third-year wide receiver Quentin Johnston was carted off the field after taking a big hit during the Chargers’ opening drive against the Rams in a preseason game at SoFi Stadium on Saturday. Johnston was trying to haul in a pass from quarterback Justin Herbert when he was hit by Rams safety Tanner Ingle. After staying […]
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Max Muncy’s absence creates major matchup challenges for Dodgers
In the standings, all is right again in the Dodgers’ world. Clayton Kershaw was, well, Clayton Kershaw. The Dodgers won. In the box score, all was not well. As you already have guessed, the bullpen: Five relievers were needed to cover the final three innings, in which the San Diego Padres put potential tying and/or […]
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Rams vs. Chargers: Matthew Stafford tests back, others vie for snaps
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Rams coach Sean McVay will evaluate roster hopefuls on Saturday when the Rams play the Chargers in a preseason game at SoFi Stadium. But as was the case last week when the Rams played the Dallas Cowboys, the most important evaluation will occur hours before kickoff at the Rams’ Woodland Hills training facility. […]
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Pierce College closes cross-country course used by local high schools
The Pierce College cross-country course in Woodland Hills, used by thousands of runners since the 1960s, has been closed and will be unavailable to host the City Section finals and other high school meets this fall. At a meeting last week attended by officials from the City Section and West Valley Eagles youth organization, Pierce […]
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Can UCLA’s Kwazi Gilmer win the Biletnikoff Award? He’s going to give it a go
Kwazi Gilmer, yearning to do something no other UCLA wide receiver has managed, unveiled a new play after practice Wednesday. Call it the go-for-it route. “I want to go win the Biletnikoff,” Gilmer announced, “so I’m coming for all the receivers out there.” Those are bold words for someone from a program whose closest association […]
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How did the Rams become L.A.’s most valuable sports franchise?
A decade ago, the languishing St. Louis Rams were ranked dead last in the NFL with a franchise valuation of $930 million. Faced with an unappealing stadium lease and dwindling prospects in St. Louis, the Rams turned their attention westward, toward their Los Angeles roots. Quietly, they acquired two parcels of land at the former […]
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Walk-off loss to Angels puts Dodgers in first-place tie in NL West
This should’ve been it. A storybook ending. A cathartic late-game breakthrough. The kind of dramatic, momentum-shifting triumph to finally give the Dodgers some much-needed life. In the top of the ninth inning at Angel Stadium on Tuesday night, Shohei Ohtani lifted the team to the verge of a narrative-changing victory, breaking a tie score with […]
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UCLA stars Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Gabriela Jaquez host camp for kids
THOUSAND OAKS, California — Jaime Jaquez Jr., who is preparing for his third season in the NBA with the Miami Heat, and his sister Gabriela Jaquez, a standout player for the UCLA Bruins and the Mexican national basketball team, set aside their own workouts to lead others through some familiar drills. The siblings recently hosted a […]
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets rocked by Angels in Dodgers’ loss
On the first day of spring training, at a Camelback Ranch facility adorned with ever-present reminders of the team’s 2024 World Series title, a Dodgers staff member took in the scene, then chuckled while reflecting on the club’s trek to a championship. “Last year was not a fun year,” the staff member said. “At least, […]
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Second person arrested for throwing sex toy at a WNBA game
An 18-year-old man has been arrested after the sex toy he allegedly threw during a WNBA game in Phoenix hit a man and possibly a young girl sitting in front of him. It is one of at least five recent incidents of such objects being thrown by fans at a WNBA game and the second […]
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L.A. never needed the Olympics. With Trump wanting in, it’s time to pull out
Los Angeles just can’t get a break. The latest embarrassment is LA28 chair Casey Wasserman, the man tasked with making sure the 2028 Summer Olympics are a massive success. At a news conference this week announcing that President Trump will head a federal Olympics task force, Wasserman offered L.A. a giant whoopie cushion. With Wasserman […]
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Ex-Heat employee accused of selling valuable game-worn jerseys
A former Miami Heat security officer has been accused in federal court of stealing millions of dollars worth of team memorabilia — including a game-worn LeBron James jersey from the 2013 NBA Finals — and selling them to online brokers. Appearing Wednesday at U.S. Superior Court for the Southern District of Florida, retired Miami police […]
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Mookie Betts sounds depressed, but he isn’t giving up at the plate
Mookie Betts offered a new perspective Tuesday afternoon on his season-long slump, which is that it wasn’t a season-long slump. In his view, it actually extended back to last season. “I really haven’t been right since I came back from my hand last year,” Betts said. Betts fractured his left hand in mid-June last season […]
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Trump names himself chair of L.A. Olympics task force, sees role for military during Games
WASHINGTON — In past Olympic Games held on American soil, sitting presidents have served in passive, ceremonial roles. President Trump may have other plans. An executive order signed by Trump on Tuesday names him chair of a White House task force on the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, viewed by the president as “a premier opportunity to […]
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Brock Stewart struggles in L.A. return as Dodgers lose to Cardinals
Brock Stewart slumped in front of a mostly empty locker in the middle of the Dodgers clubhouse Monday afternoon, a stall that used to belong to pitcher Dustin May, as clubhouse attendants rushed over with boxes of brand new size 13 cleats. A week ago Stewart was pitching for the Minnesota Twins, who wear red […]
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Jim Harbaugh says he visited with Chargers’ Denzel Perryman in jail
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh publicly addressed linebacker Denzel Perryman’s arrest on Monday, saying he visited with the veteran linebacker in jail over the weekend. Perryman has been held without bail since his arrest Friday on suspicion of felony weapons possession after Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies allegedly discovered five firearms — including two assault-style weapons […]
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Matthew Stafford won’t be part of Rams’ joint practice with Cowboys
Sean McVay won’t have to worry about Matthew Stafford catching a twice-tipped pass and stumbling over the goal line during a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys. That anxiety-inducing event occurred last year when the Rams practiced against the Cowboys. On Tuesday, the Rams again travel to Oxnard to practice against the Cowboys before Saturday’s […]
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Dodgers manufacture enough offense to slip past Tampa Bay Rays
TAMPA, Fla. — Scoring runs at Steinbrenner Field should not be as hard as the Dodgers made it look this weekend. The spring training ballpark, which is doubling as the Tampa Bay Rays’ temporary home this season after Tropicana Field was shredded in an offseason hurricane, has small Yankee Stadium-inspired dimensions that played even shorter in this […]
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Rams QB Matthew Stafford visits back specialist, remains out
Matthew Stafford will apparently remain an observer for a while. The Rams star quarterback, who has not practiced during training camp because of a back issue, will “probably not” practice Sunday in the final workout at Loyola Marymount, will not participate in Tuesday’s joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys, and his availability for a joint […]
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It’s Miller time at Bellflower High
If you’re looking for a football team that almost certainly will be improved over last season, Bellflower High fits the profile. The Buccaneers went 0-10. Amir Neal was a starter and never quit. His mom kept telling him, “It’s going to get better, it’s going to get better.” And it has with the hiring of […]
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L.A. city leaders are in high-stakes negotiations on Olympics costs
Los Angeles city leaders are at a critical juncture ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics, with potentially hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars at stake. They are in negotiations with LA28, the private committee overseeing the Games, for the use of the city’s police, traffic officers and other employees during the Olympics and Paralympics. Millions […]
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Keenan Allen could be nearing a potential reunion with Chargers
Keenan Allen achieved quite a bit in his career with the Chargers — and that’s probably one of the reasons why they’d like to give him another chance. The veteran wide receiver, who was a salary-cap casualty when the Chargers traded him last year, was scheduled to meet with the team Thursday to discuss a […]
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Andrew Friedman whiffs on the Dodgers’ urgent need for a closer
A funny thing blocked the path to another Andrew Friedman midsummer triumph. An Andrew Friedman midsummer failure. The Dodgers and their renowned baseball boss came to bat at baseball’s trade deadline Thursday poised to knock another fat midseason pitch out of the park en route to a second consecutive World Series championship. They never took […]
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Pat Tillman’s brother allegedly started a fire ‘to make a statement’
A newly unsealed court document alleges that Richard Tillman admitted to police officers that he drove a vehicle into a Northern California post office and set the building on fire, “trying to make a statement to the United States Government.” It’s unclear what the statement was intended to be. According to the document, Tillman also […]
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Commentary: She left college to conquer tennis. At 81, Billie Jean King is back, chasing a degree
Everyone reaches a point in life when it’s OK to sink into the easy chair, prop up their feet and take a deep breath. Apparently, no one has told this to Billie Jean King. Since the time she was a child in Long Beach, raised by a firefighter and homemaker, King has been filling history […]
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Ex-NBA star Gilbert Arenas arrested; ‘high-stakes illegal poker’ alleged
Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas was arrested Wednesday alongside five others on conspiracy charges for allegedly running an illegal “high-stakes” poker game in Encino that included hiring women to provide “companionship” for gamblers, court records show. Arenas, 43, rented out an Encino mansion that he owned between September 2021 and July 2022 “for the purposes […]
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Cameron Brink returns but Aces end Sparks’ winning streak
Thirteen months after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament, Sparks forward Cameron Brink made her season debut, stepping onto the court at the 2:39 mark of the first quarter. Brink looked comfortable despite the long layoff, jumping into the midseason contest intensity with confidence. She was active and competitive throughout, playing 13 minutes and 55 seconds […]
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Man accused of stalking Caitlin Clark gets more than 2 years in prison
A 55-year-old man was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to stalking and harassing Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark. Michael Lewis of Denton, Texas, reached a deal with Marion County, Ind., prosecutors before pleading guilty Monday to one felony count of stalking and one misdemeanor count of harassment. Lewis will receive […]
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With Dodgers battling more injuries, Alex Freeland could make debut
CINCINNATI — The Dodgers are dealing with more injuries to their lineup. As a result, one of their top prospects could get his first big-league opportunity this week. Alex Freeland, the top-ranked infielder in the Dodgers’ farm system, will be in Cincinnati on Tuesday in case either Tommy Edman (who had his lingering ankle injury flare up […]
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How Davante Adams is helping Puka Nacua improve even more for Rams
As Davante Adams began his first Rams training camp, star receiver Puka Nacua tried to be cool, calm and collected. Nacua, a third-year pro, was eager to put aside his seniority with the Rams. The ascending star wanted to step back and allow Adams — a three-time All-Pro — to lead the way and go […]
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Rashawn Slater agrees to four-year deal with the Chargers
Rashawn Slater, a former first-round draft pick and one of the veteran leaders on the Chargers’ offensive line, is staying in L.A. for the long haul. Slater signed a four-year, $114-million contract extension with the Chargers on Sunday, according to a person with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly. A two-time Pro […]
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Trade Dustin May? Dodgers pitcher struggles as deadline rumors swirl
BOSTON — On a day the Dodgers were facing one of their former longtime starters, Dustin May faced the prospect of potentially soon having the same distinction. In the last week, trade rumors have started to swirl around May, the oft-injured right-hander who is finally healthy this season — but also having an up-and-down campaign in his […]
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Clayton Kershaw can’t match Garrett Crochet in Dodgers’ loss
BOSTON — The Dodgers had MLB strikeout leader Garrett Crochet on the ropes early Saturday night, after Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández each homered within the game’s first three at-bats. But, in what became a frustrating 4-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, Crochet bobbed and weaved around every knockout blow the Dodgers tried […]
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MLB trade deadline: Kenley Jansen could be good match for Dodgers
Kenley Jansen signed his first professional contract with the Dodgers 21 years ago. He was Clayton Kershaw’s catcher in rookie ball. He has been honored as an All-Star four times. He has saved more games than all but three men in major league history, all of them Hall of Famers. He won a World Series […]
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Westchester softball team advances to Little League World Series
The softball team from Westchester Del Rey Little League won the West Regional in San Bernardino on Friday, beating Tucson 12-2 in a five-inning mercy rule to advance to the Little League World Series in Greenville, N.C. Pitcher Gabriela Uribe started the game with three scoreless innings and ended up finishing. Gabriela Uribe pitched Westchester’s […]
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USC women’s basketball lands another No. 1 recruit in Saniyah Hall
First it was JuJu Watkins. Then it was Jazzy Davidson. Now another of the nation’s top women’s basketball recruits is on her way to USC. Saniyah Hall, the nation’s No. 1 prospect in the 2026 class, committed to USC on ESPN on Friday, shortly after her official visit to campus. She’s the third No. 1 […]
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USC’s Lincoln Riley feeling ‘refreshed’ as pressure mounts to win
LAS VEGAS — While the rest of the college football world spent the summer whipped into a frenzy, swept up by the specter of revenue sharing or congressional intervention or one of the many other landscape-altering changes looming over the sport, Lincoln Riley was able to actually step away and take a breath. In four years as […]
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Can a more confident DeShaun Foster deliver UCLA a winning season?
LAS VEGAS — It’s easier for everything to go according to script when you have one. As DeShaun Foster strode across the stage inside a convention center here Thursday afternoon, the UCLA football coach clutched several pages of prepared remarks that helped him navigate a lengthy opening monologue with poise and confidence. Poking fun at his widely […]
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Ventura High linebacker Tristan Phillips maximizes his talent
Seventh in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Tristan Phillips, Ventura linebacker. It’s lunch time, and standout linebacker Tristan Phillips has arrived in his truck at a private training facility near Ventura High for a workout. When he starts his stretching exercises, you can’t miss his bulging biceps […]
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Unsung contributors for high school football: Drone operators, managers, trainers
As Hart High football players participated in a 6 a.m. workout on Wednesday morning, injured player Micaiah Underwood was given an important task — flying the team’s drone to take video. He had been trained by head coach Jake Goossen. When an alarm went off alerting low battery, Underwood calmly manipulated the controls to bring […]
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Bullpen sinks slumping Dodgers again in loss to Twins
They missed high, wide and, in one of the most confounding plays you’ll see on a major league diamond, even on a relatively routine throw to first base. The Dodgers know this isn’t the bullpen they expected to have at the moment. They have been resigned to playing the long game, trying to weather key […]
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Chris Paul is a ‘natural fit’ for Clippers as reserve point guard
The Clippers had a need for a playmaker and ballhandler, and they were able to find that “natural fit” with Chris Paul. Paul spent six seasons with the Clippers, a time when he had plenty of success leading them to relevancy and now he’s back to play his 21st season, which might be his last. […]
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Tanner Scott injury casts shadow over Dodgers’ win against Twins
The Dodgers won their first game in the second half of the season on Monday night. They can only hope it wasn’t accompanied by yet another potentially significant loss. Though the Dodgers powered their way past the Minnesota Twins 5-2 at Dodger Stadium — hitting four home runs on a night Shohei Ohtani pitched three […]
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Pat Tillman’s brother reportedly arrested for post office car crash
A man being held in custody in connection with a vehicle driven into a Northern California post office on Sunday morning is reportedly the brother of late NFL star and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman. “Shortly after 3 a.m. yesterday, the San Jose Fire and Police Departments responded to reports of a vehicle on fire […]
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Freddie Freeman injured as Dodgers are swept by Brewers, again
The Dodgers held their annual Family Day on the field at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, rolling food trucks, bounce houses and a climbing wall onto the warning track in left field. Few of the players seemed to be in a festive mood, however. That’s because the Dodgers warmed up for Family Day with a 6-5 […]
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How the Rays (and Dodgers) may shed light on pitching injuries in MLB
Tommy John surgery was never supposed to go this far. It was once a cross-your-fingers-and-pray fix for a career-ending injury. Now, MLB teams cycle through as many as 40-plus pitchers a year, knowing that surgery is a phone call away. Just ask John himself, a left-hander who never threw all that hard, only reaching the […]
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New mural at Dodger Stadium honors Fernando Valenzuela
Nine months after his death, Fernando Valenzuela stands immortalized in a new mural on the loge‑level wall at Dodger Stadium — a vibrant fusion of art and legacy unveiled Saturday. Painted by Mexican American artist Robert Vargas, the mural shows Valenzuela tipping his cap to the sky in a Dodgers Mexican‑heritage jersey — featuring a […]
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Raul Lara returns to Long Beach Poly as football coach of Mater Dei
“Welcome home.” A Long Beach Poly assistant football coach offered a warm greeting to Mater Dei football coach Raul Lara on Saturday morning before the start of a summer passing tournament at Poly. Lara, a Poly graduate who won five Southern Section championships in 13 seasons as the Jackrabbits’ head coach, was struck by some […]
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Tyler Glasnow’s strong start wasted as Brewers shut out Dodgers
Tyler Glasnow’s problems have been the same for years. Spending too much time caught up in his own head, and not enough time actually pitching on the mound. Ever since the Dodgers acquired the tall, lanky and Southern California-raised right-hander, those two issues have plagued the $136.5-million acquisition in ways that have frustrated him, the […]
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Galaxy disciplines fans protesting team response to ICE raids
The Galaxy have banned a fan from the Angel City Brigade support group following the July 4 match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. The team has also restricted access for other fans accused of harassing the MLS team’s management. Bruce Martin, a 12-year Angel City Brigade member, was banned indefinitely for using a […]
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Former USC receiver Jordan Addison won’t get jail time in DUI case
Minnesota Vikings receiver Jordan Addison will avoid jail time for his 2024 DUI citation after pleading no contest to a lesser charge Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court. The former USC standout was arrested in July 2024 when a California Highway Patrol officer found him sleeping behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce that was blocking […]
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Former high school wrestling coach charged with alleged sexual assault
Ronald Wilson, who coached wrestling for four decades at Oxnard and Camarillo high schools, has been arrested and charged with 12 felony counts related to the alleged sexual assaults of three underaged female students, according to the Ventura County sheriff’s and district attorney’s offices. The 72-year-old Wilson was arrested at his home in Timnath, Colo., […]
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Najee Harris injury update: RB set to report for Chargers camp
Chargers running back Najee Harris likely will begin training camp on the non-football injury list, general manager Joe Hortiz said Wednesday, after the running back suffered a minor eye injury during a fireworks incident on July 4. As veteran teammates reported for camp Wednesday morning, Harris was still getting evaluated by doctors in the Bay […]
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Clippers to land Bradley Beal after Suns buy out his contract
The Clippers will add scoring punch to their lineup by acquiring three-time All-Star Bradley Beal after he clears waivers following a contract buyout from the Phoenix Suns, his agent, Mark Bartelstein, confirmed to The Times. Beal has agreed to a two-year, $11-million deal that includes a player option for the second season. He was owed […]
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‘Put a ‘W’ next to Dino’s name.’ NL wins All-Star Game swing-off, with help from Dino Ebel
Technically, there was no winning pitcher in Major League Baseball’s 95th All-Star Game. The man who gave up the night’s biggest swings, however, was probably as deserving as any. As the American League stormed back from a 6-0 deficit in Tuesday’s Midsummer Classic, a rarely contemplated reality started to dawn in both dugouts. Three years […]
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Ex-MLB pitcher Dan Serafini found guilty of murdering father-in-law
Dan Serafini was a first-round draft pick from a prestigious private high school. He pitched professionally for 22 seasons and earned more than $14 million while with six Major League teams and two in the Japanese League. Now he might spend the rest of his life in prison. Serafini, 51, was convicted Monday of first-degree […]
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Bronny James generates excitement in Lakers’ loss to Clippers
LAS VEGAS — Even with all the sports dignitaries in attendance and even though they were watching a rivalry game of sorts between the Lakers and Clippers, the fans inside the Thomas & Mack Center still were mostly enamored with Bronny James. That is the kind of drawing power James had even with his dad, LeBron James, […]
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MLB Draft: Landon Hodge of Crespi goes to the White Sox in the fourth round
Landon Hodge, the Mission League player of the year from Crespi, was selected with the first pick of the fourth round by the Chicago White Sox in Monday’s MLB amateur draft. The catcher is an LSU commit. Day 2 involved rounds four through 20. Pitcher Riley Kelly from Tustin High and UC Irvine went to […]
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2025 MLB draft: Dodgers select a pair of Arkansas standouts
SAN FRANCISCO — The Dodgers’ first two picks in this year’s MLB draft came consecutively at Nos. 40 and 41 overall. Turns out, their two selections came from the same school, as well, with the team taking left-handed pitcher Zach Root and contact-hitting outfielder Charles Davalan out of the University of Arkansas. Root, a junior for the […]
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Hagen Smith inspired by his father during AVP play at Intuit Dome
The former “King of the Beach” kept his crown tucked away Saturday night. Clad in jeans and a plain white shirt, Sinjin Smith hovered on the sidelines of the sand. When Hagen Smith — the son and spitting image of Sinjin — sailed a serve too far, Sinjin craned his neck back and clenched his […]
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Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz lift LAFC to win over FC Dallas
Denis Bouanga scored on a penalty kick and assisted on Nathan Ordaz’s goal as LAFC defeated FC Dallas 2-0 at BMO Stadium on Saturday night. Hugo Lloris made one save as LAFC (9-5-5) recorded its second straight shutout and won for the second time in three games since it went winless during the Club World […]
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Letters to Sports: Folks are singing the Dodger blues
After beating up on cupcakes — Colorado, Kansas City, Chicago White Sox — in the previous nine games, the Houston Astros came to town and showed the Dodgers how a good team plays. Even more disturbing was manager Dave Roberts’ continued mismanagement of his pitching staff. On top of his inept pitching decisions, Roberts actually […]
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Beach volleyball in the Intuit Dome? AVP embraces its new digs
Devon Newberry is closing in on two years as a professional beach volleyball player. Yet for the last 731 days, “professional” has always felt like an elusive label. The former UCLA standout is accustomed to life as a beach volleyball player — hauling her equipment on the beach, tugging her bag across the uneven sand […]
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Jannik Sinner to play Carlos Alcaraz in Wimbledon final
LONDON — Jannik Sinner overwhelmed a not-fully-fit Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the Wimbledon semifinals on Friday to set up a showdown for the championship against Carlos Alcaraz. The No. 1-ranked Sinner’s victory at Centre Court put him in his first final at the All England Club. No. 2 Alcaraz defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, […]
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Bronny James and Lakers can’t match Cooper Flagg and Mavericks
LAS VEGAS — The Thomas & Mack Center public-address announcer called it the “main event” at the NBA Summer League, with Lakers’ second-year guard Bronny James and Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg at the center of it all. The fans didn’t have to wait long for the moment they all came to see when Flagg, the first […]
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With trade deadline looming, Dodgers’ skid raises questions
MILWAUKEE — The Dodgers have been here before. This time last year, in a season that bore so many similarities to their current one, a first-place and highly touted Dodgers team temporarily lost its way. Amid a deluge of pitching injuries (sound familiar?) and the absence of one of its hottest early-season hitters (Mookie Betts, who suffered […]
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LAFC savors win over Colorado, pushes for points amid tough slate
No club in MLS history played more games during a two-year span than the 103 LAFC played the past two seasons. It was an exhausting and unrelenting slog that saw the team play a game every five days. Yet it may prove to be just a warm-up for what the team could face during the […]
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USC’s Alijah Arenas should be cleared to begin practicing Thursday
After surviving a fiery car wreck and successfully skipping his final year of high school to enroll at USC, incoming star freshman Alijah Arenas should be cleared to join the team for practice on Thursday, coach Eric Musselman confirmed. The five-star guard arrives at USC this summer as the most highly anticipated recruit of Musselman’s […]
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Darius Bazley, Dalton Knecht help Lakers rally for win over Spurs
SAN FRANCISCO — The Lakers rallied from a 14-point deficit in the third quarter, closing the three-game California Classic with a win over the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday night at Chase Center. Lakers forward Darius Bazley led all players in scoring with 27 points on seven-for-nine shooting, hitting the game-sealing dunk. Bazley also grabbed a game-high 13 […]
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Did Cardi B, Stefon Diggs split? Instagram sparks speculation
Cardi B, who wonders “Am I the Drama?” on her upcoming album, now faces a different question from curious fans: Did she split with Stefon Diggs? The Grammy-winning “Bodak Yellow” rapper sparked breakup chatter this week after eagle-eyed followers noticed she had taken down photos featuring NFL star Diggs from her Instagram page. Cardi B, […]
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Nolan Schanuel earns walk-off walk to lift Angels past Rangers
Travis d’Arnaud knows Jacob deGrom better than any other catcher in baseball. He caught the hard-throwing right-hander 60 times when they played together with the New York Mets, the most frequent backstop the former Cy Young Award winner has thrown to in his career. That familiarity did d’Arnaud and the Angels well en route to […]
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Shohei Ohtani’s return to two-way role going (mostly) well a month in
MILWAUKEE — His breaths were heavy. His answers were interrupted by deep inhales. And beads of sweat were dripping from his forehead. Tired? Perhaps. But personally invigorated? There seemed little doubt. For the newly turned 31-year-old Shohei Ohtani, the deep breaths and sweat drips were just a sign of another day’s work in his return to full-time […]
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Dodgers Clayton Kershaw, Yoshinobu Yamamoto named all-stars
Clayton Kershaw was named to his 11th All-Star Game on Sunday by Commissioner Rob Manfred, who used his “Legend Pick” to select the Dodgers’ left-hander. Kershaw (4-0) is one of just 20 pitchers in baseball history to strike out 3,000 batters. He’ll be joined on the N.L. team by right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who leads the […]
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USC commit Andrew Williams proves City still has football talent
It was 7 a.m., and Fremont High’s Andrew Williams was sleeping at his grandmother’s house in South Los Angeles when she woke him up to tell him a USC football coach wanted to speak to him on her cellphone before he went to school. Williams will never forget that moment on Feb. 12. Defensive line […]
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Shohei Ohtani wows early, Dodgers’ bullpen falters in loss to Astros
The Dodgers’ starting pitcher had no problems on Saturday afternoon. It was the bulk guy who followed him who ran into issues. In a 6-4 loss to the Houston Astros at Dodger Stadium, Shohei Ohtani showed more encouraging signs as a pitcher, throwing two scoreless innings that included a double play in the first and […]
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Galaxy fans protest team’s silence in response to ICE raids
Gloria Jiménez and Bruce Martin, leaders of a Galaxy supporter group called the Angel City Brigade, are certain this is no time to be quiet. Since its founding in 2007, the Angel City Brigade, one of the Galaxy’s largest fan groups, has made its voice heard in sections 121 and 122 of Dignity Health Sports […]
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Dodgers get torched during historic loss to hated Astros
They are two longtime Dodger villains, hated for two vastly different reasons. As the last remaining position player from the Houston Astros’ trash-can-banging, and (in the eyes of most Dodgers fans) World Series-stealing 2017 championship team, Jose Altuve always receives a rude welcome from the fans at Chavez Ravine. As one of the most productive […]
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Garfield, Roosevelt prepare to open new football stadiums this fall
As if the Garfield vs. Roosevelt sports rivalry needed any more incentive to excite its fans, both schools are preparing to unveil their new football stadiums and fields this fall after having no home games last season while construction took place. Final work could be finished by the end of this month. The Los Angeles […]
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Dustin May has his best start of season as Dodgers sweep White Sox
The Dodgers have spent more money on pitching, specifically starting pitching, than any team in the majors this season, only to lose a dozen of those arms to the injured list. That’s forced manager Dave Roberts to hold the baseball equivalent of open auditions, giving starts to 16 people and using a major-league-leading 34 pitchers […]
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Diogo Jota dead: Car crash claims soccer forward and brother
Liverpool FC and Portugal forward Diogo Jota and his brother, fellow soccer player André Silva, died in a car crash early Thursday morning, Spanish authorities said Thursday. Jota was 28, and Silva was 25. The brothers were found dead near Zamora, Spain, the country’s Civil Guard confirmed to the Associated Press. Police are investigating the […]
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Clayton Kershaw is the greatest pitcher in Dodgers history
The slider was sizzling. The hitter was frozen. The strikeout was roaring. With an 84-mph pitch on the black in the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox Wednesday at a rollicking Dodger Stadium, Clayton Kershaw struck out Vinny Capra looking to become the 20th player in baseball history to record 3,000 strikeouts. As impressive […]
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Quarterback Makena Cook back as Orange Lutheran’s flag football star
As rules change for girls seven-on-seven flag football in California with the implementation of a first national rule book, there’s good news to report from Orange Lutheran, which won the first Southern Section championship last season. Quarterback Makena Cook, injured during the girls’ soccer season, should be ready to go this fall. Cook, whose ability […]
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers cruise past the White Sox
For the Chicago White Sox, it was not a question of whether Shane Smith was the best pitcher they had to offer against the Dodgers — he was very likely their best. Among White Sox pitchers with 10 or more starts, the rookie right-hander had the best strikeout-per-nine inning rate (8.2), as well as the […]
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How a three-pitch mix has Clayton Kershaw on cusp of 3,000 strikeouts
The transformation happened quickly in May 2009. Early into his second year in the majors, a young Clayton Kershaw was enduring a sophomore slump with the Dodgers. Looking for a way to complement his predominantly fastball/curveball mix, he began toying around with a slider in his between-starts bullpen sessions. When Brad Ausmus, the well-traveled 40-year-old […]
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Clippers agree to two-year deal with Brook Lopez
The Clippers got the backup center they have yearned for when Brook Lopez agreed to a two-year, $18-million deal, according to people not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Lopez, who spent the last seven seasons with Milwaukee, averaged 13 points, 5.0 rebounds and shot 37.3% from three-point range. Lopez will be the backup […]
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Jalen Ramsey traded for Minkah Fitzpatrick in swap for defensive backs
In a swap of former All-Pro defensive backs on Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired cornerback Jalen Ramsey and tight end Jonnu Smith from the Miami Dolphins for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and a draft pick swap. Ramsey posted about the trade, which includes the Steelers’ 2027 fifth-round pick to the Dolphins in exchange for a seventh-round […]
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James Harden to sign two-year, $81.5 million deal with Clippers
Clippers executives were serious when they said they had not soured on James Harden’s future with the franchise after an underwhelming postseason performance. Harden declined his player option for $36 million with the Clippers on Sunday and intends to sign a two-year deal with the team for $81.5 million, league sources with knowledge of the […]
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Victory over Chávez makes Jake Paul feel like real boxer
It took Julio César Chávez Jr. three rounds to throw an accurate punch, three more to show he was awake and three more to remember he could fight. The Mexican boxer’s effort was not enough and he lost by unanimous decision to Jake Paul, who showed many defensive deficiencies that Chávez — a former middleweight […]
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Luke Fahey leads Mission Viejo to own passing tournament title
Mission Viejo High’s offense is Luke Fahey’s now — and it might be one that’s hard to stop if Saturday was a sneak peak of what’s to come. A drive into Mission Viejo’s first pool game of the 30th edition of its seven-on-seven passing tournament, the senior quarterback wasn’t satisfied. Mission Viejo failed to score […]
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NBA free agency: What to expect from the Lakers and Clippers
The Lakers and Clippers put in the work during the NBA’s two-day draft that was completed Thursday night and now they will turn their attention to shaping their rosters. The first key dates are Sunday, when LeBron James and Dorian Finney-Smith have to inform the Lakers and when James Harden has to inform the Clippers […]
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Julio César Chávez Jr. and Jake Paul insist their bout is not staged
While Julio César Chávez Jr.’s name and lineage evoke history, discipline and glory, Jake Paul’s name is linked to a modern phenomenon that has challenged the traditional codes of boxing. Paul’s arrival in the boxing spotlight was not by conventional means and although his bout with Chávez may appear to be a marketing spectacle, both […]
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Pac-12 adds Texas State 3 years after USC and UCLA led mass defections
Three years after USC and UCLA triggered a mass exodus by bolting for the Big Ten, the Pac-12 has extended an invitation to Texas State to give the conference eight football-playing members. Texas State, currently part of the Sun Belt Conference, is expected to accept the offer Monday, according to several media outlets. The school […]
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NBA draft 2025: Lakers trade up to acquire Adou Thiero at No. 36
The Lakers were busy making moves Thursday, doing all they could to move up in the second round of the NBA draft. Moving up to No. 36 in the draft with their second trade of the day, the Lakers acquired Adou Thiero out of Arkansas. To get what many with the Lakers and around the […]
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Lakers trade with Chicago Bulls to move up in NBA draft
The Lakers have made a move to a better position in the second round of the Thursday night’s NBA draft, moving up to the 45th pick and sending their 55th pick and cash to the Chicago Bulls, according to people not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. The cost of the pick was about […]
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2025 NBA draft: Clippers select Penn State center Yanic Konan Niederhauser
Some three hours before the Clippers used the 30th and final pick in the first round of the NBA draft to select Penn State’s Yanic Konan Niederhauser, the two top choices went as predicted and then the rest of the order was all over the place Wednesday. In Konan Niederhauser, the Clippers got a 7-foot […]
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Ketel Marte in tears after being heckled about late mother
Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte was in tears after a heckler made comments about his late mother during the Diamondbacks’ game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night at Rate Field. That fan has been banned indefinitely from all MLB parks, The Times learned Wednesday morning. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo put his arm around […]
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Christian Moore’s two homers help Angels rally to beat Red Sox
Drenched in frigid electric-blue energy drink, Christian Moore still couldn’t believe where he was — and what he had just done. Exactly a year ago Tuesday, the 22-year-old from Brooklyn was atop the biggest stage of college baseball, winning the Men’s College World Series in Omaha as the Teneeseee Volunteers’ star slugger. Now the Angels’ […]
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Tyrese Haliburton quotes Kobe Bryant after his own Achilles injury
A day after having to leave the biggest game of his life, Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton shared his first public comments since tearing his right Achilles tendon early in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. “Words cannot express the pain of this letdown,” Haliburton wrote on X (formerly Twitter) after undergoing surgery Monday to […]
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OKC’s Alex Caruso jokes about second NBA ring: ‘Now I got a real one’
Alex Caruso is an NBA champion! Of course, Caruso already had a ring before he and the Oklahoma City Thunder closed out the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night. His first one came with the Lakers after the slightly shortened 2020 season and a postseason played entirely in the […]
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Why the Dodgers aren’t rushing Shohei Ohtani’s pitching build-up yet
For so long, the biggest question surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s future as a pitcher was simple. When, after a second career Tommy John surgery, would he finally get back on the mound? When, after a year and a half of exclusively hitting, would he be able to resume two-way duties? This past week, that answer finally […]
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Max Muncy drives in seven runs off two homers in Dodgers’ win
Upstaging Shohei Ohtani, especially on a day he pitches, is no easy feat. But at Dodger Stadium on Sunday afternoon, teammate Max Muncy did it twice — hitting two home runs and matching a career high with seven RBIs to lift the Dodgers to a 13-7 defeat of the Washington Nationals, and make Ohtani more […]
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Why Ben Howland remains grateful long after leaving UCLA
Ben Howland planned it like this. Of course he did. This was a coach so engrossed in details that he would grumble about the room temperature at news conferences and call a timeout when his team was in the middle of a big run just so that he could set up his defense. So it […]
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Dodgers pitchers give up five home runs in loss to Nationals
Dodger Stadium is the proud owner of the most home runs in baseball this season. The long-ball trend might not be an anomaly. On Saturday night, the Dodgers and Washington Nationals combined for eight home runs, the most in a Dodgers game this season, but only three came off L.A. bats. Dodgers right-hander Dustin May […]
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Letters: What a week, from ICE at Dodger Stadium to Lakers sale
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> The current incarnation of Dodger ownership is not your grandfather’s Dodgers. In lieu of private, family ownership, you have one behemoth corporation, the Guggenheim Group, predicated on maximizing profit potential, and not giving a twit regarding social or moral imperatives. Doing the “right thing” might threaten their bottom line. After all, in their […]
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Clayton Kershaw moves closer to 3,000 strikeouts in Dodgers’ win
It’s hard not to count as the strikeouts go by. Clayton Kershaw’s first strikeout Friday night came on his “Cooperstown curveball” — a pitch that’s dazzled since its first appearance at Dodger Stadium on May 25, 2008. Two strikeouts on sliders that dove into the dirt like paper airplanes curtailing in the wind brought his […]
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Former NBA great Vlade Divac breaks hip in motorcycle accident
Basketball Hall of Famer and former Lakers fan favorite Vlade Divac broke his hip Thursday when he fell from his motorcycle while riding near the Adriatic Sea coast in Montenegro. On Friday, a spokesperson for a hospital in Risan said the 57-year-old Serbian basketball legend now has an artificial hip after emergency surgery. “During the […]
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Benches clear and Dave Roberts is ejected in Dodgers’ loss to Padres
Seven times in the last 10 days, the Dodgers and San Diego Padres have faced each other. In the last inning of the last one of those games Thursday night, mounting tensions between the clubs — and their respective managers — finally spilled onto the field. At the end of the Padres’ 5-3 win against […]
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Federal agents staging near Dodger Stadium denied entry to parking lot, sources say
Department of Homeland Security vehicles with masked agents were stationed Thursday morning outside Dodger Stadium, in another sign of the raids sweeping Southern California. It is unclear what operation the federal agents were carrying out or whether anyone in the area was arrested. Images of the government vehicles immediately played out on social media and […]
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Emmet Sheehan impresses in his return as Dodgers walk-off Padres
Twenty-nine hours before his official return to the Dodger Stadium mound, Emmet Sheehan took a moment to get himself reacquainted with his home ballpark. In an empty Dodger Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, Sheehan walked onto the field at Chavez Ravine, climbed up a slope he hadn’t toed since the 2023 season, and practiced his pitching […]
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Fever’s Caitlin Clark pushes and gets pushed during testy win over Sun
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark got hit in the eye and knocked to the ground, while also doing some shoving of her own, during a testy and physical game against the Connecticut Sun on Monday night in Indianapolis. The Fever emerged with an 88-71 win after a game that featured a pair of skirmishes, including […]
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Andy Pages’ four-hit night powers Dodgers to victory over Padres
Dave Roberts had made it only three steps out of the dugout when he got ejected Tuesday night. So, before he went back, the Dodgers manager made sure to get his money’s worth. On a contentious night that saw two superstars get hit by pitches, both dugouts receive umpire warnings, and the Dodgers eventually beat […]
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UCLA falls to LSU in CWS after storm, preps for elimination game
OMAHA, Neb. — UCLA waited 15 hours to bat in the fourth inning of its winner’s bracket game of the Men’s College World Series against Louisiana State. Now, the Bruins have five hours to regroup or else their season is over. An early lead disappeared once LSU came to bat in the first inning. Those bats stayed […]
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UCLA versus LSU CWS game suspended until Tuesday due to storms
OMAHA, Neb. — UCLA will wake up Tuesday morning with a chance to rally from a two-run deficit. The Bruins’ winner’s bracket game against Louisiana State on Monday night was suspended until Tuesday at 8 a.m. PDT following a three-hour rain delay — it will resume in the top of the fourth inning with UCLA batting and […]
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Dodgers will finally get the complete Shohei Ohtani experience
On the field, he’s produced the first 50-50 season in baseball history and won a World Series. Off it, he’s sold everything from unsweetened green tea to skin-care products. As it was, it felt as if Shohei Ohtani was everywhere. In reality, this was just half of the package. The Dodgers are finally about to […]
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Shohei Ohtani making his Dodgers pitching debut Monday vs. Padres
The long-anticipated wait is over — Shohei Ohtani is ready to pitch. The Dodgers announced after Sunday’s 5-4 win over the Giants that Ohtani will make his Dodgers pitching debut Monday against the San Diego Padres. He will start, but he likely will pitch only an inning or two. Share via Close extra sharing options […]
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Nezza says she sang anthem in Spanish against Dodgers’ wishes
Singer and social media personality Nezza sang the national anthem in Spanish at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night. And, according to a video the performer later posted to social media, she did so against the wishes of the Dodgers organization. In a video Nezza, whose full name is Vanessa Hernández, posted to TikTok, an unidentified […]
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Angel City wears ‘Immigrant City Football Club’ shirts
Angel City FC players and staff wore T-shirts and read a pregame message declaring their support for immigrants on Saturday, a day of protest against ICE raids throughout Los Angeles. The front of the black T-shirts read: “Immigrant City Football Club.” The back featured the phrases: “Los Angeles is for everyone” and “Los Ángeles es […]
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Cowardly Dodgers are silent as ICE raids terrorize their fans
As part of their Pride Night celebration, a Dodgers official received a commemorative scroll from Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath before the team opened its three-game series against the San Francisco Giants. “It is truly my pleasure to be celebrating Pride with the Dodgers,” Horvath said. “Especially a time like this to have the […]
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto struggles as Dodgers fall into tie with Giants
The billing couldn’t have been bigger. Dodgers vs. Giants. Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Logan Webb. One of the game’s oldest rivalries, pitting what were supposed to be two of the game’s top pitchers. On Friday night at Dodger Stadium, however, only one right-handed ace showed up. Webb did his thing, giving up two runs over seven […]
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A White Sox cap at the Vatican? Chicago’s Pope Leo XIV is a fan
Pope Leo XIV is a huge Chicago White Sox fan. It’s a good thing too — otherwise the event being thrown in his honor at the team’s home stadium this weekend might be a little awkward. While the White Sox play the Rangers in Texas on Saturday afternoon, the Archdiocese of Chicago will be at […]
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Rams bolster offensive line by signing veteran D.J. Humphries
The Rams did not draft an offensive lineman, but they have added a veteran just before the end of offseason workouts. The Rams on Thursday agreed to terms with veteran free-agent offensive tackle D.J. Humphries, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The person requested anonymity because the contract has not been signed. Humphries, […]
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Chargers’ Justin Herbert focusing on future, not playoff failure
No one in the Chargers’ locker room felt as bad as Justin Herbert. At least that’s what the quarterback said after a career-high four interceptions in January cost the Chargers an opportunity for their first playoff win since 2018. But the disappointment that rendered Herbert motionless on the sideline in Houston had faded in his […]
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Commentary: Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is always the calm center during the storm
SAN DIEGO — Dave Roberts wasn’t pretending to be calm. He was calm. None of this was new to him, the depleted starting rotation, the fatigued bullpen, the division rivals within striking distance. Under similar circumstances in past seasons, Roberts pointed out, “We’ve gotten to the other side.” The Dodgers won a World Series like this last […]
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Scottie Scheffler deletes Venmo because bettors asked for payments
That Scottie Scheffler is the prohibitive favorite to win the U.S. Open this week at historic Oakmont Country Club surprises no one. He’s the top-ranked golfer in the world, winning three of his last four starts, including the PGA Championship. That Scheffler deleted his Venmo account because bettors continually clicked the pay/request link on the […]
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David Greenwood, former UCLA star who won an NBA title, dies
David Greenwood adored basketball so much in middle school that he would play for three different teams in three different parks on the same day, multiple times a week. His brother, Al, would be in the car driving around with him between games while David traded in his sweaty uniform for a fresh one, repeating […]
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City Section football: James Boyd is new coach at L.A. Jordan
The City Section held its annual football coaches meeting Monday in the Rams’ locker room at SoFi Stadium, and the newest head coach was introduced. It’s 33-year-old James Boyd, who was a star quarterback and four-sport athlete at L.A. Jordan during his high school days, signed with USC as a defensive end and is returning […]
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Dodgers vs. Padres lives up to the hype as L.A. prevails in 10th
SAN DIEGO — Rivalries in baseball can sometimes be difficult to define. There are the obvious ones. Like the Yankees and Red Sox. The Cardinals and Cubs. And for the Dodgers, going back to their founding in New York, a generations-old hatred for the Giants. “By definition, you can’t just decide to choose your rivalry because one […]
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Andy Pages is beating the odds again as Dodgers’ newest standout
ST. LOUIS — Growing up on the western tip of Cuba, Andy Pages excelled at every sport he played. He was good at soccer and volleyball, arguably better at basketball. But he loved baseball for reasons that weren’t necessarily limited to the game. Pages’ father, Liban, a carpenter who had a job repairing wooden boats, helped make […]
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After a 12-year wait, UCLA returns to Men’s College World Series
Since coming to Westwood, Roch Cholowsky has had Omaha on his mind. The Big Ten Player of the Year — a projected No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB draft by some analysts — turned Charles Schwab Field in Omaha into a playground during the Big Ten tournament, winning player of the tournament honors […]
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Tennis great Stan Smith on life lessons and Arthur Ashe’s legacy
Fancy footwork won him Wimbledon. Simple footwear won him everything since. “The shoe has had a life of its own,” said Stan Smith, 78, whose eponymous Adidas kicks, with their timeless lines and leather uppers, are the king of all tennis sneakers with more than 100 million sold. “People from all walks of life have […]
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High school baseball and softball: Regional finals results
CIF SOCAL REGIONAL FINALS SATURDAY’S RESULTS BASEBALL DIVISION I #1 St. John Bosco 4, #7 Patrick Henry 0 DIVISION II #8 Rancho Bernardo 2, #6 Point Loma 1 DIVISION III #5 University City 3, #2 Mt. Carmel 1 DIVISION IV #2 Ridgeview 1, #1 Wilmington Banning 0 DIVISION V #3 Pioneer 4, #1 Corcoran 3 […]
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Coco Gauff beats Aryna Sabalenka for first French Open singles title
PARIS — Coco Gauff won the French Open for the first time by defeating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 in Saturday’s final for her second Grand Slam singles title. The second-ranked Gauff made fewer mistakes in a contest that was full of tension and momentum swings to get the better of Sabalenka for the second […]
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Kyle Hendricks earns win No. 100 in Angels’ win over Mariners
When Angels closer Kenley Jansen induced a groundout from J.P. Crawford to end Friday night’s contest, he made sure to keep the ball. In the Angels’ clubhouse after a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners, Jansen handed the ball to Kyle Hendricks. It was Hendricks’ to keep after he earned his 100th career victory. Hendricks […]
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Video: South Korean broadcasters lose minds over Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winning shot
Anyone who is a fan of the Indiana Pacers or just a basketball enthusiast in general (minus those with a rooting interest in the Oklahoma City Thunder) has probably already watched Tyrese Haliburton‘s latest miracle shot from Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals many, many times. Get ready to watch it many, many more […]
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High school baseball and softball: Regional playoff results and pairings
SOCAL REGIONAL PLAYOFFS BASEBALL THURSDAY’S RESULTS SEMIFINALS DIVISION I #1 St. John Bosco 7, #5 Villa Park 4 #7 Patrick Henry 5, #3 Crespi 3 DIVISION II #6 Point Loma 6, #7 San Dimas 4 DIVISION III #5 Universal City 9, #1 Dos Pueblos 1 #2 Mt. Carmel 3, #3 Venice 2 (9 innings) DIVISION […]
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St. John Bosco’s Jack Champlin is closer extraordinaire in playoffs
If there were an MVP of the Southern Section baseball playoffs, Jack Champlin of St. John Bosco High would be the runaway winner. In 8 1/3 scoreless innings of relief pitching over five playoff games, he has struck out nine and earned two wins and three saves. He starts at third base until the Braves […]
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Pete Alonso’s bat is all Mets need to defeat Dodgers
The month is just four days old, but for the Dodgers the June swoon is already getting old. On Wednesday, they lost for the third time in four games with a pair of Pete Alonso home runs lifting the Mets to a 6-1 victory. The loss was the 10th in 18 games for the Dodgers, […]
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Why Clayton Kershaw can still be a key part of Dodgers rotation
Before anything, Clayton Kershaw has to believe. Before he can snap off curveballs the way he used to, before he can be a dependable member of the rotation instead of last resort, he has to believe. Clayton Kershaw believes. Never mind the mounting evidence to the contrary — the 5.17 earned-run average through his four […]
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Max Muncy’s two homers make up for his error in Dodgers’ win over Mets
Max Muncy’s 2025 season has been nothing if not enigmatic. But lately, after a woeful opening month on both sides of the ball, the good (his bat) has been outweighing the bad (his glove). In the Dodgers’ 6-5 win against the New York Mets on Tuesday, such a duality came into plain view. In the […]
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Ex-Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer to receive damages from sexual assault accuser
Former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer prevailed in court Monday, when a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered the woman who accused him of sexual assault to pay more than $300,000 for violating the terms of a settlement agreement. Bauer and Lindsey Hill, the woman whose 2021 allegations triggered a Major League Baseball investigation that resulted […]
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto runs into problems in Dodgers’ loss to Yankees
Dave Roberts downplayed the easy narrative on Sunday afternoon. “No,” he said when asked if his Dodgers had the New York Yankees’ proverbial number, having followed up their defeat of the Bronx Bombers in last year’s World Series with two impressive wins to start this weekend’s rematch at Dodger Stadium. “I think we’ve had their […]
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Prep talk: Freshman golfer Jaden Soong of St. Francis loves pressure
Jaden Soong, a freshman golfer at St. Francis High, thrives under pressure. “I will say I like pressure,” he said. Twice in the last two weeks, he has won playoffs to keep his season going. But the story of his first playoff win is comedy at its best. He had left the Temecula Creek Golf […]
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Prep softball: Norco wins its seventh Southern Section title
From the beginning of the season, Norco was considered the team to beat in Southern Section Division 1 softball. There were a few blips along the way, but the Cougars proved Saturday night they are No. 1. Norco (29-3) won its seventh Southern Section softball title with a 3-0 victory over El Modena at Bill […]
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Prep talk: Top-seeded Norco goes for seventh Southern Section softball title
Norco High’s softball program under coach Richard Robinson has been setting the standard for excellence in the Southern Section for years. The top-seeded Cougars will seek to add a seventh section title on Saturday in the Division 1 final against El Modena in a 7 p.m. game at Bill Barber Park in Irvine. This team […]
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Prep softball: Marina wins Southern Section Division 3 championship
Marina won the Southern Section Division 3 softball championship with an 8-1 win over Westlake in Irvine on Friday. Aviana Valbuena had three hits and four RBIs. Sister Mia Valbuena struck out 13 with one walk. Marina improved to 19-13. Los Alamitos won the Division 2 championship with a 3-0 win over JSerra that took […]
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Prep talk: As MLB tries to increase Black players, St. John Bosco has positive news
Major League Baseball has been trying for years to increase the number of Black players participating in the sport, creating such programs as the Compton Youth Academy and the DREAM Series. There were 59 Black players on opening day MLB rosters, a slight increase from the previous year but far from the numbers in the […]
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John Mellencamp ’embarrassed’ at Pacers-Knicks. Blame Pat McAfee
Legendary rocker and Indiana native John Mellencamp apologized Thursday “on behalf of most Hoosiers” for the “poor, poor sportsmanship” displayed during the Pacers’ home win over the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals two days earlier. Although the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer did not call out any specific […]
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Tiger Woods’ son Charlie beats top-ranked golfers for first AJGA win
Charlie Woods has taken a big first step out of his father’s immense shadow in the golfing world. The 16-year-old son of golf legend Tiger Woods made a huge statement this week by winning the American Junior Golf Association’s Team TaylorMade Invitational at Streamsong Resort in Bowling Green, Fla. He shot a 15-under-par 201 (70-65-66) […]
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Angels offense remains quiet in shutout loss to Yankees
The hope was that the Angels could use Tuesday’s ninth-inning rally to muster up something worth talking about at the plate. On Tuesday, Yoán Moncada homered. Taylor Ward singled. Luis Rengifo brought home a run with a line drive up the middle. Despite falling a run short, stringing a few hits together showed that the […]
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LA students turn work as caddies into life-changing scholarships
Saint Monica Prep students Macayla Story, Johnnie García and Nicolás Vallejo received life-changing scholarships thanks to golf. Story vividly remembers the moment she received the acceptance letter. She was in Palm Springs when her mother called to tell her that a large envelope had arrived. The envelope contained a letter informing her she would be […]
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Dearica Hamby, Kelsey Plum rally Sparks, but their comeback falls short
When the Sparks traded for Kelsey Plum, the buzz around her reunion with former championship teammate Dearica Hamby centered on one thing: their pedigree elevating the franchise. On Tuesday night, fans got a glimpse of the potential that the duo could attain. The chemistry. The comfort. The way they fed off each other’s energy — […]
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Trump threatens to strip federal funds to California over transgender youth athletes
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to cut federal funding to California if the state continues allowing transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports. Trump blasted Gov. Gavin Newsom in an early morning post on Truth Social saying the state under his leadership “continues to ILLEGALLY allow MEN TO PLAY IN WOMEN’S SPORTS.” “I will […]
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Jack Kochanowicz shows potential in Angels’ loss to Yankees
Jack Kochanowicz mowed through his first three innings against the Yankees on Monday night. The 6-foot-7 sinkerballer was doing all of what manager Ron Washington asked of him before the game: pitch to contact and let his defense do the work. “Just be Jack,” Washington said. ‘Throw his sinker, change, eye-level, put the ball in […]
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Matthew Gonzalez of Banning shows how to play at Dodger Stadium
For senior catcher Matthew Gonzalez of Banning, Saturday’s City Section Division I championship baseball game at Dodger Stadium ended in tears after a 3-1 defeat to Carson. Few were more impressive on the field than Gonzalez, who hardly passes the eyeball test at 5-foot-6 and 130 pounds. Thank goodness players in high school usually earn […]
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