UCLA baseball crushes Fresno State in NCAA regional opener
Michael Barnett flipped a weighted baseball into his hand and threw it against the side of the strength-training room next to UCLA’s clubhouse.Jostling through folding…
Brits face holiday hotspot hell as bar staff in Tenerife send ultimatum to bosses or vow they will strike in peak season
BRITS chasing the sun this summer could face fresh holiday hell as bar staff prepare to strike during peak season. It comes after 80,000 employees…
Angels star Mike Trout will bat in No. 5 spot in return from injury
CLEVELAND — Mike Trout originally expected to return to the Angels’ lineup on Monday in Boston.It turns out the timeline was moved up one series and three…
Carlos Vela, LAFC and Mexico star, retires from professional soccer
I still remember the goal that made me feel lucky for living in Los Angeles during the era of Carlos Vela.It was a cool Wednesday…
Dodgers Dugout: Assessing the team before the Yankees series
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Chris Taylor looks weird in an Angels uniform. Newsletter Are you…
Why the Dodgers don’t plan to move Mookie Betts away from shortstop
Before the start of the season, Dodgers first base and infield coach Chris Woodward pulled Mookie Betts aside one day, and had him envision the…
United Rugby Championship: Can Leinster salvage season in play-offs after European heartache?
When one competition becomes your season's lodestar, all else on offer will feel diminished. Prop Andrew Porter made as much clear in a 2023 interview…
Dodgers acquire former All-Star closer Alexis Díaz in Reds trade
Two years ago, Alexis Díaz was an All-Star closer with the Cincinnati Reds.Now, the 28-year-old right-hander is set to become a Dodgers reclamation project.Amid a…
Walton Goggins’ ‘White Lotus’ Emmy chances, by the numbers
With Prime Video’s “Fallout,” HBO’s “The Righteous Gemstones” and now Season 3 of “The White Lotus” (also HBO), Walton Goggins’ fame has exploded. With his…
Angels offense remains quiet in shutout loss to Yankees
The hope was that the Angels could use Tuesday’s ninth-inning rally to muster up something worth talking about at the plate.On Tuesday, Yoán Moncada homered.…
Woeful Galaxy remain winless with loss to Earthquakes
Substitute Ousseni Bouda scored in the 74th minute, and the San José Earthquakes extended the Galaxy‘s MLS-record season-opening winless streak with a 1-0 victory Wednesday…
Granada Hills softball advances to City Section final, where it hopes to reverse a recent trend
Granada Hills has earned the top seed in the City Section Open Division softball playoffs three years in a row, but in that time it…
Dearica Hamby, Kelsey Plum rally Sparks, but their comeback falls short
When the Sparks traded for Kelsey Plum, the buzz around her reunion with former championship teammate Dearica Hamby centered on one thing: their pedigree elevating…
Dan Cole: England and Leicester Tigers prop to retire at end of season
England and Leicester Tigers prop Dan Cole will retire at the end of season.The 38-year-old is the second most capped men's player in England history,…
Caitlin Clark to miss at least two weeks due to quad strain
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will be out at least two weeks with a left quad strain, the team announced Monday.The Fever did not say…
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 finale: A mission for revenge takes a turn
This story is full of spoilers for “The Last of Us” Season 2, especially the finale. Season 2 of HBO’s “The Last of Us” ends…
Kaitlyn Dever talks ‘The Last of Us’ finale, ‘crazier’ Season 3
It’s 6 a.m. in Brisbane, Australia, and Kaitlyn Dever is thinking about going to the beach. Except it’s pouring rain outside, which is the only…
Lackluster offense, poor defense cost Dodgers in loss to Mets
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani provided the Dodgers some temporary reprieve on Sunday.Before the game, he faced hitters for the first time since undergoing Tommy John revision…
Man United end season ranked 15th after controversial win over Aston Villa | Football News
United finish with their lowest standing in the Premier League era as Newcastle confirm Champions League spot.Manchester United have ended their disappointing 2024-25 season with…
UCLA softball rallies to beat South Carolina, extend season
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Kelly Inouye-Perez was thinking about one pitch.Even with her team three outs from elimination, needing at least three runs to stay alive in Game…