Dodgers Dugout: Do the Dodgers do worse against good teams? Plus, top 10 shortstops
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Congratulations to my granddaughter, Riley, for graduating from the fifth grade…
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…
Will Dodgers’ pitching ever get healthy? Why team remains confident
The Dodgers’ biggest question this season is an eerily familiar one.Will their pitching ever get back to full (or at least, significantly improved) health? And…
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…
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…
One Shot: The carousel in ‘Squid Game’ Season 2, Episode 6
Cinematographer Kim Ji-yong admits that a “happy accident” furnished one of the most alluring images of “Squid Game” Season 2: an overhead shot in which…
Angels get by Red Sox in extra innings
BOSTON — Automatic runner Zach Neto scored on Taylor Ward’s bases-loaded double-play groundout to lift the Angels to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in…
Knicks fire coach Tom Thibodeau after getting to conference finals
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks fired coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday just days after their first trip to the Eastern Conference finals in 25 years,…
Angel City’s Christen Press focusing on Alyssa Thompson’s development
It doesn’t seem that long ago that Christen Press was helping the national team to consecutive World Cup titles. She was unstoppable then, a key…
The Sports Report: USC’s baseball season comes to an end
From Shotgun Spratling: There’s levels to a proper program build. Baby steps have to sometimes be taken, even if everyone involved would like to jump…
With hit ABC series ‘Will Trent,’ Ramón Rodriguez changed the game
ABC’s “Will Trent” is no ordinary police procedural.“There’s a thousand cop shows,” said Ramón Rodriguez, who portrays the show’s main character, Will Trent. “How do…
Was Chris Sale really ‘fastest’ to reach strikeout milestone?
When is the “fastest” something of a slow roll? How about last week when pitcher Chris Sale was crowned the fastest to reach 2,500 career…
Dodgers Dugout: A different viewpoint on the pitching situation
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. A sad farewell to Loretta Swit, who played Major Margaret Houlihan…
4 more dystopian TV shows to watch after ‘The Last of Us’
“Dystopian” TV may seem ubiquitous, but not all dystopias look the same. We asked the creatives behind several series — totalitarian, postapocalyptic or both —…
Sparks fail to hold 18-point lead in loss to Mercury
Sunday’s matchup between the Sparks and Phoenix Mercury felt like déjà vu. When the Sparks faced Phoenix last month, the game ended with a failed…
Travel disruptions fueled by Trump policies may culminate at peak summer season
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration invited travel industry executives to the White House in May for a meeting on federal plans for the 2026 World Cup, a…
Rob Baxter: Exeter boss wants to write-off worst-ever top-flight season
Baxter has taken a more hands-on role coaching the side since long-serving assistants Rob Hunter and Ali Hepher were dismissed after the defeat at Gloucester.That…
Shohei Ohtani homers twice in Dodgers’ comeback win over Yankees
It wasn’t quite as significant as the fifth inning of Game 5 last year.But, in the opening contest of a World Series rematch at Chavez…
Dodgers’ Mookie Betts fractures his toe, won’t start vs. Yankees
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will not start in any of this weekend’s games against the New York Yankees after sustaining a fractured toe this week,…
‘Destination X’ EP on the Jeffrey Dean Morgan-hosted reality series
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone in need of a European getaway on a budget.If you’re not taking a big summer trip this…