Rookie Dalton Knecht shows why the Lakers think they got a steal
Dalton Knecht, the Lakers’ rookie guard, clutched the game ball inside his locker after he dominated the final minutes of the Lakers’ overtime win Thursday…
MLS Decision Day 2024: What’s at stake for Galaxy and LAFC?
Major League Soccer has dubbed the final match day of its regular season “Decision Day,” because that’s when the final places in the league’s 18-team…
How Dodgers bullpen saved them from Mets rally in NLCS Game 4
NEW YORK — Most fans from a sold-out crowd of 43,882 had filed out of Citi Field by the eighth inning Thursday night, the Dodgers pulling…
Lakers beat Suns behind Dalton Knecht’s best preseason game
PHOENIX — The plan, at least how it was conceptualized, was for the Lakers to come to Phoenix on Thursday night and go through an exercise…
Rams’ Cooper Kupp practices in injury return but can he play?
Cooper Kupp was limited in practice again Thursday. If the Rams star receiver’s left ankle is fully recovered by this weekend, he could play Sunday…
Can the young Ducks finally make NHL playoffs this season?
Three games into the NHL season, hope and optimism reign and every team believes it is a Stanley Cup contender. Even the repackaged Anaheim Ducks,…
Dominant Ventura quarterback Ava Ortman driven to showcase her team
The Southern Section is home to many of the best high school quarterbacks in the country and yes, that goes for flag football too.Los Angeles…
Why Jay Toia prioritized playing at UCLA over chasing NIL money
A season of monotony has played out with a numbing sameness on the interior of UCLA’s defensive line.On almost every play, two or three offensive…
Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández keeps adding to October résumé
NEW YORK — A stiff breeze with gusts up to 16 mph blew from left field to right field in chilly Citi Field on Wednesday night,…
Ducks beat Utah, win home opener for ninth season in a row
Leo Carlsson scored 54 seconds into overtime and the Ducks won their ninth consecutive home opener, 5-4 over the Utah Hockey Club on Wednesday night.Clayton…
Superior Dodgers poised to beat Mets on road to World Series
NEW YORK — Start spreading the news...The Dodgers are on the verge of finishing the National League Championship Series before you can say New York twice.They’re…
Rams’ Cooper Kupp has chance to play against Raiders on Sunday
As the Rams come out of their off week, they will play the struggling Las Vegas Raiders and the currently unbeaten Minnesota Vikings in the…
The Sports Report: Can Shohei Ohtani fix his swing before Game 3?
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Shohei Ohtani trying to rectify ‘bad habits’ amid playoff struggles
NEW YORK — Sometimes, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, all it takes one bad matchup, or one crafty pitcher, for a hitter to “trigger bad habits”…
USC linebacker Eric Gentry is redshirting because of concussions
Finally matched with a scheme that fit him and a staff that understood his unusual skillset, Eric Gentry seemed primed for a breakout season on…
A New York City guide for L.A. people (Dodgers’ version)
Any Dodgers fan visiting New York is bound to have questions.Why is the Statue of Liberty calling for a right-handed relief pitcher? Why does the…
Dodgers need Shohei Ohtani to be playing like their best player
Shohei Ohtani was staring at his phone when I approached him in front of his locker in the wake of the Dodgers’ 7-3 defeat to…
Positive omen? Snake in the Dodgers’ dugout didn’t deliver
Baseball players are notorious for playing practical jokes on one another. Several undoubtedly have involved snakes of the rubber, plastic or even robotic variety.But a…
Bullpen game blows up as Dodgers lose NLCS Game 2 to Mets
In theory, the Dodgers’ decision to go with a bullpen game in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Monday made sense.The club’s…
Kings lose in overtime to Ottawa Senators in wild, 15-goal game
OTTAWA, Canada — Josh Norris capped a two-goal effort with the game-winning goal 56 seconds into overtime Monday as the Ottawa Senators beat the Kings, 8-7.Zack…