Freddie Freeman grand slam powers Dodgers to win over Red Sox
Quiet as a library for seven innings Friday night, Dodger Stadium erupted in a thunderous wave of applause in the eighth inning when Freddie Freeman…
Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu decline invite for WNBA 3-point contest
New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu is the reigning champion of the WNBA’s three-point contest.She won’t be taking part in this year’s competition.Indiana Fever rookie…
Bronny James has solid game as Lakers get first Summer League win
LAS VEGAS — Finally Bronny James made a three and finally Bronny James made a noticeable impact on the court — events that somehow felt both…
Is Shohei Ohtani ready for his first pennant race with the Dodgers?
ARLINGTON, Texas — October came early this year for Dave Roberts.With the Dodgers dropping six of their final seven games before the All-Star break, the annual…
Sparks can’t keep pace late in game, fall to Storm
Despite Azura Stevens helping the Sparks catch up with the Storm with 17 second-half points, the Sparks couldn’t overcome Seattle’s late push in the fourth…
Jaylen Brown doesn’t think LeBron James’ son Bronny is a pro
NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown had courtside seats to watch his Boston Celtics beat the Lakers in a Summer League game Monday night.That means he…
Bryce Harper and players with Vegas roots skeptical of A’s move
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Oakland Athletics are 11 weeks from extinction.They’ll set up shop in Sacramento for three or four years, and after that they plan…
Copa América viewing ends in massive brawl in Los Angeles
A showing of the Copa América final Sunday night ended in chaos after police said a fight involving at least 200 people broke out at…
Jo Adell’s three-run blast lifts Angels to win over Mariners
Jo Adell hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and Carson Fulmer threw four hitless innings to lead the Angels to a 3-2 win…
Spain scores late to beat England for European Championship title
BERLIN — Spain won a record fourth European Championship title on Sunday when Mikel Oyarzabal’s 86th-minute goal clinched a 2-1 victory over England, whose painful decades-long…
Jo Adell and José Soriano lead Angels to victory over Mariners
Jo Adell drove in an early run and had two hits, and José Soriano pitched six resourceful innings in the Angels’ 2-1 victory over the…
Olympics give LeBron James another chance to show his Midas touch
LAS VEGAS — Having just watched LeBron James again stand out on a court filled with America’s best basketball players, Team USA managing director Grant Hill…
Shohei Ohtani rallies Dodgers past Tigers to end losing streak
DETROIT — It wasn’t exactly the blueprint the Dodgers had in mind.An early deficit. A rookie reliever pitching in a tied game in the eighth. A…
NBA Summer League honors Jerry West on first day of play
LAS VEGAS — The baseline seats are where the iconic Jerry West always sat when he attended the NBA Summer League, and so to honor the…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Lisa Ann Walter
When I video-call Lisa Ann Walter, she’s in the middle of making a banana cake to serve alongside the curry she’ll soon prepare for Sunday…
Cal Raleigh homers twice as Mariners rout slumping Angels
Cal Raleigh homered from each side of the plate for the second time in three days, and J.P. Crawford had a two-run homer while getting…
After sweep by Phillies, Dodgers fall to .500 over last 44 games
PHILADELPHIA — For the better part of almost two months, the Dodgers have been a .500 team. And the biggest problem in that time —…
Former USC defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin dies at 84
TAMPA, Fla. — Former USC defensive coordinator and longtime NFL assistant coach Monte Kiffin, whose Tampa Bay Buccaneers defenses routinely ranked among the league’s best, died…
Sean Burroughs, ex-Little League star, died of fentanyl intoxication
The death of Sean Burroughs, who helped Long Beach win back-to-back Little League World Series titles in the early 1990s, was caused by fentanyl intoxication,…
Why LAFC is treating the U.S. Open Cup like a top prize this season
Last season the U.S. Open Cup was little more than an afterthought for LAFC, when the club thought about the tournament at all.The team’s run…