Why celebrating Clayton Kershaw’s retirement gave Dodgers mental ‘reset’
As Dodgers players packed in for Clayton Kershaw’s retirement news conference last Thursday, Freddie Freeman waved the Kershaw family to a row of seats at…
Clifton Powell says agent fired him over another ‘little Black movie’
Clifton Powell is unapologetically dropping the name of the agent who he alleges fired him for taking a role in the 2005 musical “The Gospel.”“My…
Can Dodgers fix offense? It starts with better health, and team at-bats
To Andrew Friedman, something like this was a virtual impossibility.“If you had said that we would have a six-week stretch where our offense would rank…
Max Muncy is back, and he hopes to help fix what ails the Dodgers
Max Muncy was activated Monday following his second stint on the injured list, and the struggling Dodgers wasted no time getting him back in the…
Why the Dodgers aren’t changing their slumping bullpen hierarchy yet
It was like Orel Hershiser could hear what Dodger fans were screaming at their TV.Because, as slumping closer Tanner Scott came trotting into a nightmare…
Tyler Glasnow scratched, Shohei Ohtani steps in to pitch vs. Orioles
BALTIMORE — The Dodgers’ pitching plans were thrown into flux again Friday.The team’s scheduled starter for their series opener against the Baltimore Orioles, Tyler Glasnow, was scratched…
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…
Peter Andre admits ‘nobody is perfect’ as he addresses ‘nice guy’ image amid feud with ex Katie Price
PETER Andre has said he isn’t perfect amid his ongoing fallout with ex wife Katie Price. The 52-year-old addressed his ‘nice guy’ image in a new…
The Sports Report: Meet the guy who has changed USC football
From Ryan Kartje: A dozen years before he charted a bold, new path for the USC football program, Chad Bowden was living on the pull-out…
Carlos Alcaraz promises his hair will grow back in a few days.
Carlos Alcaraz arrived at the U.S. Open on Monday with a new hairdo.Actually, he arrived at Flushing Meadows with no hairdo — as in no…
Wolves 0-4 Man City: Tijjani Reijnders ‘lovely guy’ and ‘top signing’
Boss Guardiola has maintained last season's disappointment was down to the number of injuries his side suffered, particularly losing Ballon d'Or winner Rodri to a…
Why losing Rashawn Slater will pose a massive test for Chargers
The Chargers were blindsided in the truest sense.Eleven days after signing a contract extension that made him the NFL’s highest-paid offensive lineman in history, Chargers…
Can homegrown teens replace immigrant farm labor? In 1965, the U.S. tried
I sank into Randy Carter’s comfy couch, excited to see the Hollywood veteran’s magnum opus.Around the first floor of his Glendale home were framed photos…
Chiefs’ Travis Kelce says he’s ready to tone down ‘party guy’ image
Travis Kelce is done fighting for his right to party.Or at least the 35-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end is ready to start toning down…
USC cornerback Prophet Brown to miss start of season
Through the first two weeks of USC’s preseason football camp, Prophet Brown had established himself as one of the early standouts in a crowded cornerback…
UCLA opens training sessions in cool, breezy Costa Mesa
It was 68 degrees and overcast, a cool coastal breeze wafting across the practice fields, when UCLA commenced its first off-campus football training camp in…
UCLA’s Tino Sunseri vying to make child’s play out of winning
Tino Sunseri is spending the next two weeks in Costa Mesa while a large chunk of his heart resides on the East Coast.That’s where the…
Tobias Raymond now a key cog on uncertain USC offensive line
When he first offered to man the grill, Tobias Raymond had no intention of holding onto the role. He was not, by any stretch, a…
Dodgers welcome deadline additions, hopeful arrival ‘raises the floor for our ballclub’
TAMPA, Fla. — The Dodgers didn’t go shopping at the top of the market ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline.But what they came away with — right-handed relievers…
Contributor: The left should stop harping on men. That drives them to Trump
If you’re still looking for someone to blame for Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection, don’t just look at the usual suspects — the MAGA die-hards, the…