Dodgers surge late to defeat Phillies in Game 1 of the NLDS
PHILADELPHIA — Two innings into Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday night, the Dodgers had been punched in the mouth.The Phillies had scored…
WNBA Finals: A’ja Wilson leads Aces past Mercury in Game 1
LAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson and Dana Evans each scored 21 points, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 89-86 in Game 1 of the…
Matthew Stafford can’t save Rams in shocking overtime defeat to 49ers
The script is familiar.Fourth quarter or overtime. Rams trail or are tied. On comes Matthew Stafford.The veteran quarterback is the master of comebacks.And he appeared…
Lily Alder wins the 44th Woodbridge Cross Country Classic
The top two returners from last year battled for three miles before Lily Alder of Timpview (Utah) passed La Jolla’s Chiara Dailey in the final…
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone on how she delivered historic 400 time
TOKYO — When Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone powered though the final curve of the 400-meter final at world championships, she glanced to her right and saw something that hadn’t…
Emmy Awards TV review: Nate Bargatze proves a sensible choice as host
There were two questions the 77th Emmy Awards, held Sunday night at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, had to answer, other than who…
Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-min score in LAFC win over San Jose
SANTA CLARA — Denis Bouanga finished with a hat trick after Son Heung-min scored in the first minute and LAFC beat the San José Earthquakes 4-2 on…
Dudamel opens the New York Philharmonic’s fall season
New York — It was a quiet, while not quite silent, morning for the “Table of Silence Project” Thursday, on the plaza of Lincoln Center and in…
Bishop Amat’s Ryan Salcedo has five touchdowns in win over Valencia
Ryan Salcedo scored his fifth touchdown of the night on a 79-yard run up the right sideline with 1:07 to play, lifting visiting Bishop Amat…
Dodgers capitalize on Padres’ mistakes to take sole possession of first
The San Diego Padres’ performance on Saturday could probably be put in a tutorial video.Suggested title: How NOT to play a baseball game.On a night…
Dearica Hamby and Kelsey Plum lift Sparks to win over Seattle
Less than 10 days ago, the Seattle Storm and the Sparks battled deep into a second overtime — the first of the 2025 WNBA season…
Denis Bouanga’s late goal helps LAFC salvage draw with Fire
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Denis Bouanga scored on a penalty kick in the 81st minute to rally LAFC to a 2-2 draw with the Chicago Fire at SeatGeek…
Noah Lyles shoved by Kenny Bednarek at U.S. nationals 200 win
EUGENE, Ore. — Track turned into a contact sport Sunday when Kenny Bednarek shoved Noah Lyles after Lyles beat him to the finish line in the 200-meter…
NASCAR: Bubba Wallace makes history with his Brickyard 400 victory
INDIANAPOLIS — Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval, surviving a late rain delay, two overtimes,…
Rickea Jackson’s last-second shot gives Sparks fifth win in a row
NEW YORK — Rickea Jackson‘s layup at the buzzer lifted the Sparks to a 101-99 win over the New York Liberty on Saturday night.The Liberty also lost…
José Soriano and Taylor Ward lead Angels to series win over Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — José Soriano limited Philadelphia to two runs in seven innings, Taylor Ward had a three-run double and the Angels beat the Phillies 8-2 on…
World’s oldest marathon runner dies in a hit-and-run at 114
Fauja Singh, a torchbearer at the 2012 London Olympics and the world’s oldest marathon runner, died Monday in a hit-and-run, according to police in the…
Bronny James and Lakers can’t match Cooper Flagg and Mavericks
LAS VEGAS — The Thomas & Mack Center public-address announcer called it the “main event” at the NBA Summer League, with Lakers’ second-year guard Bronny James and…
Kenyans set two track world records at Prefontaine Classic
EUGENE, Ore. — Kenyans Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet set world records and American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won a star-studded women’s 100 meters Saturday as the Prefontaine Classic…
Shohei Ohtani wows early, Dodgers’ bullpen falters in loss to Astros
The Dodgers’ starting pitcher had no problems on Saturday afternoon.It was the bulk guy who followed him who ran into issues.In a 6-4 loss to…