Can James Paxton deliver again? The Dodgers are counting on it
PHOENIX — His check-engine light was illuminated, and his gas gauge was nearing empty, but James Paxton had little choice but to ignore those warning signs…
Prep sports roundup: St. John Bosco digs deep to hold off Windward
It’s been a long, up-and-down basketball season for St. John Bosco. There have been missed opportunities. “We’ve had many opportunities,” sophomore guard Brandon McCoy said,…
Augie Lopez homers as Loyola hands La Salle its first loss
Loyola’s baseball team handed La Salle (7-1) its first defeat of the season Friday with a 5-2 victory. Donnie Morgan had two hits and two…
Harvard-Westlake’s Duncan Marsten dazzles on the mound
“Electrifying.” That was the word being used to describe the pitching of senior right-hander Duncan Marsten on Wednesday. He struck out the first six batters…
Mission League baseball opens with 2 ties because of darkness
The Mission League baseball season launched Tuesday with the usual drama that comes when with so many talented teams. And also the expected game stopped…
Contreras makes history with its first City Section soccer title
The Contreras High boys’ soccer team made history Friday, winning its first City Section championship with a 3-1 victory over Roybal in the Division IV…
How Gavin Stone is making a case for Dodgers rotation spot
Gavin Stone’s statistics tell one story about his rookie season. In his debut campaign last year, the Dodgers starting pitching prospect gave up 31 earned…
Westchester, Birmingham to play for City Open Division girls’ title
Mariah Blake wants another ring. She was a key figure on last season’s 29-2 Westchester girls’ basketball team that won the City Section Open Division…
Corona baseball receives more strong pitching in win over JSerra
No. 1-ranked Corona’s pitching staff is more than living up to expectations. Three games in, the Panthers have given up just two runs in 21…
Prep baseball: Devin Gonor dazzles in debut to help ECR beat Crespi
Calm, cool, collective and possessing a nasty changeup. That’s the best way to describe a dazzling varsity baseball debut for El Camino Real junior left-hander…
Dodgers decide to delay Walker Buehler’s start to season
As eager as Walker Buehler is to return from his second Tommy John surgery, the erstwhile Dodgers ace will have to wait at least an…
Reliever Robert Stephenson signs three-year deal with the Angels
The Angels have frustrated fans this winter with their inability to make a big splash through free agency or trade, but their signing of veteran…